William Fulton

Recent Articles

• Farming's Biotech Future
• Apr 1, 2003
• Today's economy needs agriculture--not just to grow food but also to provide inputs for the biotech industry.

• Sizing Things Up
• Feb 1, 2003
• For years we've debated how big our local governments ought to be-- without factoring in economic development.

• Angel at the Airport
• Dec 1, 2002
• Wichita is providing a discount air carrier with a $5 million subsidy in an effort to bring cheaper air service to its airport.

• The Clawback Clause
• Oct 1, 2002
• If a company getting tax breaks doesn't deliver the goods, should the state or locality involved demand its money back?

• Paying the Hotel Bill
• Aug 1, 2002
• Increasingly, cities and development authorities are building and owning the hotels that support their convention centers.

• The 21st Century Ltd.
• Jun 1, 2002
• California's freight corridor is a prime example of the most important kind of development projects our cities will see.

• Growth Without Growth
• Apr 1, 2002
• A new, provocative report finds places where the economy is growing strong even though the population isn't.

• Growth Without Growth
• Apr 1, 2002
• A new, provocative report finds places where the economy is growing strong even though the population isn't.

• Twin Towers' Afterglow
• Feb 1, 2002
• While a new project will rise on the site of ground zero, the Twin Towers' legacy survives throughout metropolitan New York.

• Growing Pangs
• Dec 1, 2001
• There's been a lot of hand wringing in my hometown. Our second largest private employer is leaving.

• Growing Pangs
• Dec 1, 2001
• There's been a lot of hand wringing in my hometown. Our second largest private employer is leaving.

• A Rural Knockout
• Oct 1, 2001
• The rapidly changing relationship between prosperous U.S. cities and their traditional hinterlands is creating 21st-century problems.

• Getting the Job Done
• Aug 1, 2001
• It's become good politics in urban areas to advocate `skills training' for immigrant groups, even if the skills are pretty basic.

• Getting the Job Done
• Aug 1, 2001
• It's become good politics in urban areas to advocate `skills training' for immigrant groups, even if the skills are pretty basic.

• The e-Archivers List
• Jun 1, 2001
• When it comes to the New Economy, no metropolitan area is without assets--and precious few have a monopoly on success.