With a social media following of more than 28 million people, hundreds of thousands of monthly hits on their website, and a New York Times best-selling book, Humans of New York has captivated the world by telling simple stories...
We’re obsessed with attraction. Cities, regional governments, and states spend a lot of time and resources working to attract companies and developers to invest in the communities they represent. Economic developers fly off to trade shows and tell manufacturers...
As someone who has spent their entire career in one sector of economic development or another, from industrial recruitment to downtown redevelopment, I’ve had the good fortune to see communities do some really astonishing things. Many have been outstanding,...
“Follow the money.” It seems overly simplistic, but following the money is a basic rule economists follow. If you want to know people’s motivations for things, especially in the world of public policy, follow the money. Before we get...
If people bring quality covered dishes, and we arrange them, thoughtfully, on a quality table stocked with all the essential tools… well, we can all share a great experience.—one that keeps people and their families coming back, week after...
Silver bullet projects just don’t deliver the economic impact they promise
It’s hard not to read those words and hear R.E.M. front man Michael Stipe’s voice. It’s also hard to realize there will be no “getting back to normal,” but here we are. I’m here to tell you though, this...
Neighborhood shops are where dreams come true!
