Economic Engines


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William Fulton
E-mail: wfulton@smartgrowthamerica.org
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Alex Marshall
E-mail: alex@rpa.org
  • The 21st Century Ltd.
  • California's freight corridor is a prime example of the most important kind of development projects our cities will see.


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

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

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

  • Getting the Job Done
  • 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
  • When it comes to the New Economy, no metropolitan area is without assets--and precious few have a monopoly on success.


  • Big-Box Food Fights
  • There's a looming battle over groceries, but the battleground itself is the local government land-use approval process.



  • Mutual Attraction
  • The popular perception may be that all the jobs are moving to the suburbs. But the statistical data show otherwise.

  • Playing Off History
  • The charming but non-functioning Erie Canal could be the foundation for economic revival in Upstate New York.

  • The Fedex Story
  • Why did a fledging overnight-delivery company relocate in Memphis--and what does it take to keep it there?


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