Regional Economic Development

Spokane may never muscle its way into the top tier of metros known for biotechnology industries, but that’s still no reason not to move forward with plans to develop a fledgling biomedical industry in the…

"As more outsiders are drawn to the area, Carbon County has enacted a square-mile minimum for lots on land zoned as open range. The goal is to prevent sprawl and avoid unrealistic expectations among newcomers."

It is a pleasure to join this group of dedicated researchers, bankers, community leaders, and policymakers interested in the worthwhile and challenging process of program assessment. Meaningful program review can be achieved only through measurement…

After five minutes of Web surfing, corporations and businesses across the nation can figure out whether they want to move to the Caldwell area. Sandra Forester The Idaho Statesman Caldwell Economic Development Council introduced its…

The Sustainable Forests and Communities Initiative seeks to promote forest conservation and environmentally sustainable economic development at the local level. Eligible applicants must be working within the three program components of ecology, economy, and community….

"It’s just the insatiable desire to find the next big thing," said Joseph Cortright, an Oregon economist who has studied regional attempts to develop the sector. "Everybody has just, lemming-like, started running after the biotechnology industry."

More than 80 percent of those states and municipalities that responded to a 2001 survey prepared for a Department of Commerce conference listed biotech as one of their top two targets for development."

The Spokane City Council passed an emergency budget ordinance Monday that will enable the city to hire a full-time economic development adviser. Amy Cannata Staff writer Spokesman Review Councilwoman Cherie Rodgers was the only council…

What does it take to get a region “organized”? To get citizens focused on critical issues, common sets of priorities? To think beyond narrow confines of township or race or ethnicity, economic group or bureaucratic…

In times like these, funds supporting new building projects that ultimately spur overall growth and development are necessary to keep the economy moving onward and upward. Minnesota Business Journal (Thanks to Mark Martin of the…

Starting a children’s story hour. Going to a Contra dance. Singing in a choir. These are just a few of the myriad of cultural activities that contribute to building community social capital. In an article…