Elk, Economic Development and the ‘Afterlife of Coal Mines’
A $31 million wildlife conservation project is taking shape on land in eastern Kentucky that includes the site of the first mountaintop removal coal mine in the state.
California’s Plan to Tax Rockets by the Mile Is Exactly What Space Companies Want
After 62 miles, the companies are deemed to be in space, and would not incur further taxes.
Could Small-Town Harvards Revive Rural Economies?
Less-populous places with colleges are thriving, but reproducing that success elsewhere is difficult.
How Cities and States Can Encourage Startup Superclusters to Take Root
Innovation ecosystems require more than good ideas.
Figuring Out a Strategy to Retrofit Suburbia in San José
North San José—and the rest of Silicon Valley—is full of office parks sitting in seas of parking lots, creating a tough environment to improve planning approaches.
50% of U.S. Coal Jobs Are in These 25 Counties
On average, coal miners represent 52 of every 1,000 people in the counties where 50 percent of the workforce is found
Route Fifty Roadshow Heads to Seattle
Join us for a conversation with the mayors of Anchorage, Grand Rapids and San José, whose cities are part of the Daniel Rose Center for Leadership’s 2017 fellowship program.
In Booming Grand Rapids, Looking at Equitable Ways to Develop City-Owned Land
As a revitalization success story continues to be written, local leaders want to take a more inclusive approach to new development.
How Cross-Sector Partnerships Are Fueling Innovation in Tampa
“Not every city thinks this way. Not every city works this way.”
In an East-of-River Revitalization, D.C. Takes Lessons From Across the Country
In developing a key parcel in a historically underserved community, Mayor Muriel Bowser is working with experts from the Rose Center to ensure development supports current residents.
Disconnected Youth: Out of School And Out of Work in Rural America
The percentage of “disconnected youth” — 16- to 24-year-olds who are not in school or working — is now higher in rural areas than it is anywhere else.
The Restaurants Hurt Most by Minimum-Wage Hikes
A new study finds that the eateries most likely to suffer are those that diners already feel lukewarm about.
The Reality of Main Street
There is a way for smaller communities to compete in today’s economy and a strong main street strategy is at the heart of it.
Why Foreign Worker Visa Reform Is a Top Priority in Colorado
In times of low unemployment, “it’s a real challenge to hire as many people as we need and keep them through the whole [ski] season.” And Colorado’s growing tech sector faces similar challenges.
Economic Development in Virginia’s Coalfields Region Is a ‘Little Like Fishing’
“The economic situation didn’t happen overnight and it’s not going to be cured overnight,” according to Carl Snodgrass, an economic development official in Wise County.
Budget Chief Describes How He Urged Trump to Ax Agency Offering Assistance to Appalachia
“I was able to convince him, ‘Mr. President, this is not an efficient use of the taxpayer dollars,’” Mick Mulvaney said of the Appalachian Regional Commission.
Note to Tech-Savvy Cities: It’s Not All About Attracting Millennials
A recent Brookings Institution paper explores the importance of residents from older age groups to cultivate thriving “innovation districts.”
Pedal Party Bikes Hit a Bump in the Regulatory Road
Biking-while-boozing businesses operate under a patchwork of rules city to city and state to state. The latest flashpoint is Kalamazoo, Michigan.
The U.S. States That Rely The Most on Trade With China
A trade war with China would have the biggest economic impact on Tennessee, Washington, California and South Carolina.
Many States Remain Stumbling Blocks for Improving Local Broadband Access
Next Century Cities details its policy priorities in its 2017 Emerging Issues Policy Agenda.
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