ABOUT THE PROJECT
INTRODUCTION
FIRST STEPS
Community and Economic Development Building Blocks
Jerry Hembd and Will Andresen, University of Wisconsin Extension, Community and Economic Development Preparedness Team
PLANNING, EVALUATION AND DIAGNOSTICS
First Impressions: A Program for Community Assessment & Improvement
Andrew Lewis, Center for Community & Economic Development, University of Wisconsin Extension
Community Economic Development Preparedness Index (CEDPI)
Andrew Lewis, Center for Community & Economic Development, University of Wisconsin Extension
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTION TOOLS
Small Business Incubators
Laura Reese, Global Urban Studies Program, Michigan State University
3.1. Tools to Support Business Development and a Good Business Environment
Knowledge Economy Economic Indicators
Rex L. LaMore and Faron Supanich-Goldner, Community and Economic Development, University Outreach and Engagement, Michigan State University
3.2. Tools for Ensuring Good Public/Private Dialogue
Formal Business Retention & Expansion (BR&E) Survey Program
David Civittolo and Gregory A. Davis, Ohio State University Extension
3.3. Tools to Attract Foreign and Domestic Inward Investment
The Municipal investment promotion website
Massimo Borrelli, Oracle Corporation
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3.4. Tools to Attract Visitors
Creating Special Places: Tourism-Based Development for Local Economic Development Outcomes
Rhonda Phillips, AICP, CEcD, School of Community Resources & Development, Arizona State University
Cultural and Heritage Tourism
Raymond A. Rosenfeld, Professor of Political Science, Eastern Michigan University
3.5. Tools to Develop Human Resources and Workforce Training
Strategies for Economic Development Partnerships with Institutions of Higher Learning
Scott Loveridge, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University
3.6. Tools to Improve Local Housing Market
Employer Assisted Housing
Gary Sands, AICP, Urban Planning Program, Wayne State University
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THESAURUS
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
EDITORS
EVENTS
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