Economic development planning is meant to provide a roadmap to guide policymakers toward greater economic well-being and quality of life in a region. This report explores the effectiveness of planners ...

More than 50 city leaders gathered at the Local Economic Futures Forum, a first-of-its-kind convening held in February 2026 in Raleigh, N.C., to share priorities and surface challenges, and strategize ...

SEVILLE, SPAIN (ILO News) - At the sixth edition of the World Forum for Local Economic Development (VI WFLED), held from 1 to 4 April 2025 in Seville, Spain, the International Labour Organization (ILO ...

Are there any older vacant or underused buildings in your neighborhood? Learn how communities are transforming them to meet ...

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 ...

American Electric Power (AEP) Ohio has announced that three local economic development organizations are among 18 statewide to receive a local economic advancement program (LEAP) grant. They are ...

As we emerge from the pandemic, economic recovery is on everyone’s minds. Cities around the world are grappling with the intersecting challenges of inflation, climate change and deep systemic ...

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Capitol is shown in Washington, DC. (Photo by Stefan Zaklin/Getty Images) The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee recently marked up legislation reauthorizing the ...