By directing resources toward areas that can generate durable growth, this investment can be a powerful force in shaping a ...

In November, Portland City Council approved an ambitious tax increment financing plan for the Cully neighborhood. The goal will be to aid in economic development and invest in affordable housing in ...

B usiness Facilities 2025 Economic Development Organization (EDO) Awards recognize economic developers’ efforts toward growing their communities. Record-breaking projects and creating new pockets of ...

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On Oct. 20-21, Institute for Social Transformation faculty fellow Chris Benner and staff members Azucena Beltran, Erika Katske, Darío León, Gabriella Alvarez, and Jessica de la Cruz led an event in ...

The Trump Administration has quickly made clear its efforts to undermine community development mechanisms that aim to increase access to capital, housing, and generally to serve communities of color ...

According to social entrepreneur Zita Cobb, “the answers are always in the place.” Cobb is renowned globally as a true innovator in place-based economic development. She has been recognized for her ...

Community investment regularly falls short of its stated aims. Too often, economic development in under-resourced neighborhoods spells doom for longtime residents who are soon priced out or made to ...

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Vacaville announced plans on Monday to merge its Economic Development Department and its Community Development Department into one Community and Economic Development Department. The new department ...

Commerce Lexington launched the first-ever Regional Competitiveness Plan, securing over $1.5 million in annual investments from public and private sectors. The plan focuses on enhancing economic ...