• Paying the Hotel Bill
• BY: William Fulton   |   August 2002
• Increasingly, cities and development authorities are building and owning the hotels that support their convention centers.

• The 21st Century Ltd.
• BY: William Fulton   |   June 2002
• California's freight corridor is a prime example of the most important kind of development projects our cities will see.

• Growth Without Growth
• BY: William Fulton   |   April 2002
• A new, provocative report finds places where the economy is growing strong even though the population isn't.

• Twin Towers' Afterglow
• BY: William Fulton   |   February 2002
• While a new project will rise on the site of ground zero, the Twin Towers' legacy survives throughout metropolitan New York.

• Growing Pangs
• BY: William Fulton   |   December 2001
• There's been a lot of hand wringing in my hometown. Our second largest private employer is leaving.

• A Rural Knockout
• BY: William Fulton   |   October 2001
• The rapidly changing relationship between prosperous U.S. cities and their traditional hinterlands is creating 21st-century problems.

• Getting the Job Done
• BY: William Fulton   |   August 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
• BY: William Fulton   |   June 2001
• When it comes to the New Economy, no metropolitan area is without assets--and precious few have a monopoly on success.

• The Not-So-Boring Basics
• BY: William Fulton   |   April 2001
• Even in the era of the New Economy, a successful economic development strategy still depends on plain ol' infrastructure.

• Big-Box Food Fights
• BY: William Fulton   |   February 2001
• There's a looming battle over groceries, but the battleground itself is the local government land-use approval process.

• Local Hero V. Regional Champ
• BY: William Fulton   |   December 2000
• Very often, a big development project achieves regional goals but does so by flattening a local community. Or vice versa.

• Will Retail Still Rule?
• BY: William Fulton   |   October 2000
• How the Internet tax war plays out will have a major role in determining future economic development strategies.

• Mutual Attraction
• BY: William Fulton   |   August 2000
• The popular perception may be that all the jobs are moving to the suburbs. But the statistical data show otherwise.

• Playing Off History
• BY: William Fulton   |   June 2000
• The charming but non-functioning Erie Canal could be the foundation for economic revival in Upstate New York.

• The Fedex Story
• BY: William Fulton   |   April 2000
• Why did a fledging overnight-delivery company relocate in Memphis--and what does it take to keep it there?

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