We can have two different reactions to an economic recession: panic or plan. We can panic, pull in our horns and hang on for dear life. Or we can think past the current trauma and look ahead to think about the world we'll be competing in once the storm passes.… more

Cities that attract college educated 25 to 34 year-olds will soar in the next decade while other urban areas will suffer, according to a study released by CEOs for Cities, a national non-partisan organization of mayors, corporate CEOs, university presidents, foundation officials and civic leaders. And for the first time… more

While two miles per day may not seem like much, do the math and it adds up to $2.3 billion for the local economy.

This companion piece to Portland's Green Dividend looks at the… more

What if you could add $2.6 billion annually to your local economy? That's what Portland has effectively done by getting its citizens to drive just 4 fewer miles a day, according to a briefing paper by our colleague Joe Cortright called Portland's Green Dividend. What Joe found has big implications… more

Although the program is in the early stages and its full potential has yet to be explored, economic development practitioners insist that the NMTC program is a much-needed catalyst for private-sector investments. Used correctly, they say, the NMTC program can close financing gaps and bring difficult, previously stalled projects to… more