http://www.governing.com/authors/rss/rss/?a=87483667 William Fulton, GOVERNING's economic development columnist, is mayor of Ventura, Calif., and author of Romancing the Smokestack: How Cities and States Pursue Prosperity, a compilation of his GOVERNING columns. http://www.governing.com/columns/eco-engines/col-goodbye-governing-hello-san-diego.html After 26 years, this journalist will stop writing and start doing in San Diego as the city’s newest urban planner. http://www.governing.com/columns/eco-engines/col-the-rolls-royce-of-private-partnerships.html A new building in Virginia symbolizes a radical shift in economic development. http://www.governing.com/columns/eco-engines/col-texas-vs-california-economy.html Gov. Rick Perry often touts Texas’ economic success, which he attributes to lower taxes and fewer regulations than cash-strapped California. But if Texas is so compelling, why did Perry go to California looking for new companies? http://www.governing.com/columns/eco-engines/col-why-states-play-tax-incentive-game.html Elected officials and experts aren’t sure if tax breaks actually create jobs. So why do they keep offering millions of dollars worth of subsidies to companies? http://www.governing.com/columns/col-sandy-forces-northeast-to-rethink-infrastructure.html In an effort to emerge more resilient and prosperous, states and localities are rethinking power grids, roads and sewers in the wake of Superstorm Sandy. http://www.governing.com/columns/eco-engines/col-are-cities-ready-for-millennials.html Millions of millennials will soon be putting down roots. Cities and suburbs that are less attractive to them have a limited window to turn things around. http://www.governing.com/columns/eco-engines/col-university-business-parks-model-north-carolina-state.html The campus throws academics, nonprofits and businesses together to facilitate the constant and intense interaction required to bring research breakthroughs to market. http://www.governing.com/columns/eco-engines/col-rick-snyder-takes-venture-capitalists-approach-to-michigan.html The governor is redirecting economic development incentives. Will it work? http://www.governing.com/columns/eco-engines/col-silicon-valley-considers-personal-rapid-transit-system-to-ease-congestion.html Can an innovative transit idea keep Silicon Valley -- home to tech giants like Google and Microsoft -- from choking on congestion? Or is the answer to their problems much simpler? http://www.governing.com/columns/eco-engines/col-redevelopment-financing-gets-overhaul-in-california.html The governor eliminated the state’s redevelopment agencies -- and the way it funds urban revitalization. Now the Golden State must find new money sources. http://www.governing.com/columns/eco-engines/gov-col-cities-push-business-start-up-envelope.html The business incubator is no longer a new idea. Cities are pursuing business accelerators, a kind of incubator on steroids. http://www.governing.com/columns/eco-engines/should-government-spend-or-invest-money.html In order to ensure long-term economic prosperity, states and localities should focus on investment. http://www.governing.com/columns/eco-engines/jobs-arent-enough.html Economic development’s key measure of success is not the only approach to turning lagging economies into prosperous communities. http://www.governing.com/columns/eco-engines/tax-credit-or-tax-cut.html Political rhetoric comes down to being for or against taxes with little discussion about their effect on economic development. http://www.governing.com/columns/eco-engines/Economic-Development-in-the-1099-Economy.html Temporary work is becoming the norm. Economic developers must change their focus if they want to create jobs in this new economy.