How the Inflation Reduction Act Changes the Game for Economic Developers
Paired with the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America (CHIPS) and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act...
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Equitable Development
A collection of blog posts on themes of equitable and inclusive economic development.
Transforming Industrial Heartlands
In North America and Europe, the erosion of the economies of the industrial heartlands has given rise to a new populism that, in its...
Defining Resilience
Clients often ask us, “what does resilience actually mean?” Turns out, there are many definitions of this word. Ecologists may think of...
Four Observations from Three Conferences
I enjoyed meeting and re-meeting lots of people at the City, Nation, Place conference in London, the Association of Metropolitan Planning...
Three Takeaways from IEDC
IEDC’s annual conference gives economic development practitioners a chance to share ideas, best practices, and talk about the major...
Allegheny Together Helps Business Districts Thrive
What is Allegheny Together? Allegheny County Economic Development (ACED) manages business retention, expansion, and attraction for...
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...
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...
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