• Why Does Our Infrastructure Resemble a Third-World Country’s?
• BY: Alex Marshall   |   February 2012
• One explanation may be our budgeting process.
• 26 Comments

• Cities Push the Business ‘Start-up’ Envelope
• BY: William Fulton   |   January 2012
• The business incubator is no longer a new idea. Cities are pursuing business accelerators, a kind of incubator on steroids.

• A Lesson for Passenger Rail, From Roads
• BY: Alex Marshall   |   December 2011
• A look back at the building of millions of miles of roads shows why passenger rail needs a well-structured bureaucracy in order to succeed.
• 1 Comments

• Should Government Spend or Invest Money?
• BY: William Fulton   |   November 2011
• In order to ensure long-term economic prosperity, states and localities should focus on investment.

• Can Light Rail Unite Two Va. Cities?
• BY: Alex Marshall   |   October 2011
• Virginia Beach voted against the building of a light rail years ago. Now that it’s up and running in nearby Norfolk, Va., some think beach-dwellers may rethink their decision.
• 1 Comments

• Jobs Aren’t Enough
• BY: William Fulton   |   September 2011
• Economic development’s key measure of success is not the only approach to turning lagging economies into prosperous communities.
• 2 Comments

• Intercity Bus Travel Roars Back
• BY: Alex Marshall   |   August 2011
• Bus travel between major cities is popular, but operators need strict regulation to avoid a race to the bottom.
• 3 Comments

• Tax Credit or Tax Cut?
• BY: William Fulton   |   July 2011
• Political rhetoric comes down to being for or against taxes with little discussion about their effect on economic development.

• Improving Ports to Keep Up with the Global Economy
• BY: Alex Marshall   |   June 2011
• With the expansion of the Panama Canal, states and cities are debating whether to spend money deepening channels and expanding facilities to handle new ships.

• Economic Development in the 1099 Economy
• BY: William Fulton   |   May 2011
• Temporary work is becoming the norm. Economic developers must change their focus if they want to create jobs in this new economy.
• 12 Comments

• What to Call the Gas Tax: Not Just Semantics
• BY: Alex Marshall   |   April 2011
• Calling the gas tax a 'user fee' is logically and factually wrong.
• 27 Comments

• The Economic Development President
• BY: William Fulton   |   March 2011
• In his State of the Union speech, President Obama was using the language of economic investment -- language mayors and governors use all the time.
• 1 Comments

• Infrastructure Stoppage: Fiscal Prudence or Politics?
• BY: Alex Marshall   |   February 2011
• Infrastructure projects were once largely bipartisan, but such efforts have been tied up in partisan battles over the role of government.
• 2 Comments

• Young Professionals Return Home, and Stay
• BY: William Fulton   |   January 2011
• Cities are launching "boomerang" efforts to bring their young professionals back home.
• 3 Comments

• Bicycles' Popularity Grows in Cities
• BY: Alex Marshall   |   December 2010
• Bicycling has become fashionable. Urban and transportation policymakers take note.
• 7 Comments

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