Talent retention is a top concern for companies right now, in an era when people are quitting their jobs in droves. But it might also be an important development strategy for low-income neighborhoods, ...

In my group business development training programs, I noticed something unexpected. The curriculum was valuable, but the biggest impact came from the conversations attorneys had with each other.

Former professor Dr. David Birch of MIT found that up to 80% of job growth in any community is generated by the businesses already located there and not by attraction efforts. Economic development in ...

City officials are considering whether to adopt three strategies designed to promote housing development — a major emphasis of the city’s new comprehensive plan. More housing development would bolster ...

Oklahoma City is in a season of momentum, and some recent major events underscore how economic development and thoughtful planning work hand in hand to build a stronger, more livable city.

TRAVERSE CITY — There are lots of organizations doing good work in the Traverse City region, though it may be a case of the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing. The Community ...

MIDDLEBORO — The town's Office of Economic and Community Development (OECD) will be conducting a public forum on Monday, Oct. 22, 2012 from 6-7 p.m. in the Selectmen's Room at the Town Hall. The ...

The Adams Community Development Department will hold a public meeting to review the Town's Community Development Strategy (CDS) and confirm the priority ranking of future community development ...

About 100 people attended a public forum Wednesday that aimed to bring the community together. Yet its leader still ended up apologizing for maintaining division. Gregory Janks, the lead analyst at ...

Several municipal departments will spend the next several months revising the town's community development strategic plan to qualify for federal money for residents with low to moderate incomes. Mary ...

Local governments were told this week a planning strategy for allocating housing units across Humboldt County doesn’t ...

For the first time in nearly 20 years, Pennsylvania has launched a new Economic Development Strategy. Robotics and advanced manufacturing will play a major role in the 10-year plan, which Governor ...