Three key takeaways from the Promising Practices of Outdoor Recreation Economies Webinar
In August 2022, Fourth Economy hosted Promising Practices of Outdoor Recreation Economies. Five industry experts across Pennsylvania led...
Equitable Development
A collection of blog posts on themes of equitable and inclusive economic development.
Best Practices: Climate Action Plans
What is a CAP? Climate action plans (CAP) are tools designed to help state and local governments mitigate and adapt to the effects of...
Scranton, Chester, and Berks: Lessons from Three PA Communities
This past year we had the opportunity to work with three very different Pennsylvania communities — Berks County and the cities of Chester...
Beyond the EV-Angelists
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law of 2021 (BIL) authorized $91 billion in guaranteed funding, potentially adding another $17 billion...
Skateparks Build Community
Photo: Maya Haptas/Shred Your Fears As the sport of skateboarding grows, skateparks can help foster inclusive communities, giving people...
Abortion Care is Essential for Economic Mobility
How denying access to Family Planning hurts our nation's economy As part of Fourth Economy’s focus on Economic Equity we have been...
Finding Community: Prioritizing inclusive, diverse, and safe neighborhoods for LGBTQIA+
As joyful Pride celebrations take place around the country this month, it can be easy to forget that not all communities are equally...
Who Celebrates Juneteenth (as a paid holiday)?
Photo credit: Health Resources in Action Early evidence suggests that Black workers hold jobs that are less likely to offer paid holiday...
Old Housing Stock - Boon or Bust?
I recently met my neighbor, whose slate-roofed Italianate Victorian home I had been drooling over since I moved into my own (much...
Thinking Creatively About Fair and Affordable Housing
These brick townhouses are part of Philadelphia's Friends' Housing Cooperative founded in 1952 by the Quakers to create affordable...
Three Lessons From the Pandemic About Women in the Workforce
By Justin Wheeler, Manager, Design & Technical Communications A note on gender: We have chosen to use the terms woman/women and female in...
Infographic: Women in the Workforce
By Justin Wheeler, Manager, Design & Technical Communications We've compiled some facts and figures on women in the workforce as we...