by Strategic Economics | May 22, 2015 | Economic Development, Smart Growth
How can small towns and cities adapt to changing conditions that affect the industries, technologies, and land use patterns that help form the foundation of their local economies? EPA’s new report provides case studies of seven communities that have successfully...
by Strategic Economics | May 13, 2015 | Smart Growth, Uncategorized
Strategic Economics was one of the Project Leads for the Using Smart Growth Strategies to Foster Economic Development: A Kelso, Washington, Case Study (2015). This study aims to help cities like Kelso rethink how to address economic development challenges with small,...
by Strategic Economics | Sep 16, 2014 | Economic Development, Smart Growth
Strategic Economics went to Kelso, Washington this past week as we work towards developing a Smart Growth Economic Development Toolkit for the Environmental Protection Agency. Dena and Dominic participated in community meetings, with workshops focused on three areas...
by Strategic Economics | Mar 7, 2014 | Conferences, Smart Growth
In February, Dena had the honor of being asked to give the closing plenary keynote speech at the New Partners for Smart Growth Conference. This was a very last minute invitation because it was only that morning when the conference organizers learned that the...
by Strategic Economics | May 31, 2013 | Smart Growth, Transit
One of the things I love about our work at Strategic Economics is that we’re exposed to the range of approaches that local jurisdictions and regional agencies across the country are taking to encourage transit-oriented development in their communities. In some...
by Strategic Economics | May 24, 2013 | Press, Smart Growth
Earlier this week our friends at Smart Growth America published a fascinating and innovative report entitled Building Better Budgets: A National Examination of the Fiscal Benefits of Smart Growth Development. Strategic Economics staff members Sarah and Alison led the...