Regional Economic Development
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Land Banks and Affordable Housing
This article will focus on three municipal land banking programs that, aided by state statutes, have been successful in utilizing tax-foreclosed properties to produce affordable housing.
FALL 2008 Washington Technology Center NEWS & INFORMATION
In honor of Washington Technology Center’s 25th anniversary, we’re happy to report that our work continues to spur the next generation of technology advancements.
Cockatoo No. 30 – October 2008
Industry collaboration & connectivity systems – investment attraction – innovation – education & training – export development – SMEs & multinational enterprises – infrastructure & capacity building – understanding & influencing government policy.
“Tapping State College Research and Development Spending in Support of State Economic Development,”
As states boost efforts to fund and stimulate research as part of an integrated economic development strategy, they should seek to fully harness the research and innovation capacity of all four-year public colleges and universities.
‘Green jobs’ won’t be the answer for every economy
At the moment, this country has 50 states and 50 governors; without methodically checking every governor’s recent news releases and proclamations, it is still a reasonable assumption that almost every one of them believes that the "green economy" — whatever it is — will generate lots of green jobs and green money for state tax coffers, and that his or her state is the rightful and logical leader of this emerging segment.
Idaho’s Mexican consulate to open this year
The Mexican government has appointed diplomat Ricardo Pineda to open a consulate in Boise and serve a growing Hispanic population in Idaho and Montana.
A Grand Alliance: Fostering a North American Central Economic Region (3rd Coast?)
The concept of cross-border regions in North America is not new.
Tapping State College Research and Development Capacity in Support of State Economic Development
As states boost efforts to fund and stimulate research as part of an integrated economic development strategy, they should seek to fully harness the research and innovation capacity of all four-year public colleges and universities.
Carbon-Free Prosperity 2025 – How the Northwest Can Create Jobs, Enable Energy Independence, and Be a Global Clean-Energy Leader
This new study shows that the Pacific Northwest agricultural community can play a leadership role in the region’s clean energy future.
Infrastructure, the Economy: Hello! — They’re Linked!
A retooled national infrastructure will be an essential part of the solution to maintaining our economic clout and future prosperity, while providing the needed stimulus of a near-term jobs engine.