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14 results for “economic growth” · other

  • Greater Hazleton 86,432 Luzerne County 317,343

    Hazleton, PA
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    This document presents a community profile and statistical overview of Greater Hazleton, Pennsylvania, including demographic and economic data. Key figures show Greater Hazleton has a population of 86,432 within Luzerne County's 317,343 residents, with a 20-mile commute radius encompassing 343,000 workers and 693,450 people. The profile highlights the region's accessibility to major markets, employment trends showing growth in management and service sectors while production jobs declined from 28.0% to 17.7% between 2010-2017, and details on four business and industrial parks totaling significant acreage for commercial development.

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  • What's Happening in Stamford Downtown STAMFORD DOWNTOWN

    Stamford, CT
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    Stamford Downtown is a Special Services District established in 1992 that supplements city services in the urban core through sanitation, landscaping, placemaking, and marketing to achieve goals including economic development, residential growth, retail recruitment, and increased downtown foot traffic. The district's FY22 revenue comes primarily from special assessments (58%), contributions (28%), and event revenue (10%), with the city contributing $190,000 to cover less than 20% of public realm maintenance costs and less than 10% of public community event costs. Stamford Downtown provides extensive services including daily streetscape cleaning, snow removal, social outreach, park improvements, and free public events such as the Farmers Market, Balloon Parade Spectacular, and exercise classes, while maintaining a spending ratio of over $21 in district investment for every $1 of direct city contribution.

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    Raleigh, NC
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    The City of Raleigh adopted its 2025 annual schedule of regular City Council meetings, which includes regular City Council sessions held on the first Tuesday of each month at 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM, supplemented by work sessions and public comment periods on other Tuesdays. The schedule includes a July/August break, one Wednesday meeting on November 12 due to Veterans Day observance, and specifies that all meetings will be held in the Council Chamber at the Raleigh Municipal Building, along with designated committee meeting times for Economic Development & Innovation, Growth & Natural Resources, Safe, Vibrant & Healthy Community, and Transportation & Transit.

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  • PlanSpokane Periodic Update | Engage Spokane

    Spokane, WA
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    The City of Spokane is conducting PlanSpokane 2046, the first major update to its Comprehensive Plan since 2001, required by the Growth Management Act and due in June 2026. The update will guide development for the next 20 years and incorporate new state requirements for climate planning and housing for all income levels, with community engagement generating over 3,400 responses in 2025 through workshops, surveys, and focus groups. The city will continue robust community outreach throughout 2025 and 2026 on topics including climate, housing, economic development, land use, and transportation.

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  • SPUR REPORT MAY 2025 Balancing Oakland’s Budget Sound Fiscal Policy Structural

    Oakland, CA
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    This SPUR report from May 2025 analyzes Oakland's structural budget deficit and proposes nine recommendations to achieve fiscal solvency and economic growth. The report identifies a decades-long imbalance where revenue growth has not kept pace with rising pension, healthcare, insurance, and operational costs, exacerbated by post-pandemic challenges including labor shortages, decreased tax revenues from real estate, tourism, and retail sales, and a 78% disapproval rating of city government according to an Oakland Budget Advisory Commission survey. The analysis notes that Oakland's fiscal crisis mirrors broader challenges in comparable California cities including San Francisco and San José, and occurred against a backdrop of governance disruption following the former mayor's recall in November 2024 and subsequent federal indictment.

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  • Chapter 9 Eugene Land Use

    Eugene, OR
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    Chapter 9 of the Eugene Code, titled the "Land Use Code," was established to protect public health, safety, and welfare while preserving and enhancing the community's economic, social, and environmental qualities. The code implements state and federal laws and the Metro Plan through policies that support the Urban Growth Boundary, encourage infill and mixed-use development, promote affordable housing and diverse housing types, and prioritize transportation-efficient land use patterns and alternative transportation modes. Key objectives include increasing density within the urban growth boundary, improving downtown vitality, mitigating neighborhood impacts through design standards, and relieving congestion through multi-modal transportation improvements.

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  • Public Meetings and Recordings | Spokane County, WA

    Spokane, WA
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    This Spokane County, WA webpage provides information about public meetings and recordings related to long-range planning initiatives, including upcoming Planning Commission and Growth Management Steering Committee meetings, recorded sessions available on YouTube, and a series of 2026 Comprehensive Plan community planning events scheduled across the West Plains, Mead, and Spokane Valley areas in February 2025. The page also lists scheduled 2046 Comprehensive Plan Open House sessions on natural resource lands, natural environment areas, housing, and economic development between January and April 2026, with associated videos and presentations available.

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  • ANNUAL REPORT

    Tampa, FL
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    The Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce's 2024 Annual Report highlights a year of significant achievements across its three strategic pillars: serving as a catalyst for business success, operating as an inclusive organization, and functioning as a hub for business development. Key accomplishments include securing $256 million in transportation funding for Hillsborough County, passing two tax referendums for education and infrastructure, generating over $39 million in gross sales through the Minority Business Accelerator program (which created 286 jobs), hosting 180 events, and providing $100,000 in professional training. The Chamber maintained its position among the top 2% of chambers nationally with a 5-star U.S. Chamber of Commerce rating, while a nationwide study found that 90% of surveyed businesses recognized the direct link between chambers and job creation and economic growth.

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  • Legislative Budget and Finance Committee

    State College, PA
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    The Legislative Budget and Finance Committee conducted a study pursuant to Senate Resolution 2011-147 examining the need for public community college programs in rural Pennsylvania, completed in December 2011. The committee found that while Pennsylvania's 14 local independent public community colleges play an important role in workforce development and economic growth, they are not geographically, programmatically, or financially accessible to residents of rural communities. The report recommends that the Commonwealth consider various approaches used by other states to strategically place public community colleges statewide to ensure equitable access to publicly supported postsecondary education.

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  • City of Toledo | Plan Commission

    Toledo, OH
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    The Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commission guides land use decisions to create economic opportunity and quality of life for residents, led by Director Lisa Cottrell at One Government Center, Suite #1620. The department provides planning guidance through applications for zoning compliance, site plan reviews, certificates of appropriateness, and overlay district designations across multiple districts including Downtown, Marina, Warehouse, and Broadway Corridor areas. "Forward Toledo" is a comprehensive land-use plan designed to guide planning for the next 10–20 years and shapes the community's collective vision for growth. The Plan Commission maintains an online Building Permit and Electronic Plan Review Portal and publishes meeting agendas, audio files, and staff reports on a regular schedule, with meetings held on dates including mid-January through December for both city and county sessions. Contact information for general inquiries is Planning@toledo.oh.gov or (419) 245-1200.

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  • Governor Shapiro Visits Major Hazle Township Development Project to Announce PA Permit Fast Track Program to Speed Up Government — Streamlining Approvals, Fueling Economic Growth, and Making Pennsylvania More Competitive - PA Department of Community & Economic Development

    Hazleton, PA
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  • revisiting worcester's zoning ordinance

    Worcester, MA
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    This October 1998 report from the Worcester Research Bureau addresses Worcester's lack of private development despite national economic growth, noting declining construction since 1994 and high office vacancy rates that threaten the city's financial sustainability. The report recommends reforms to the zoning ordinance and permit process, including establishing a pre-planning review process through a Development Office, creating a "one-stop shopping" system to coordinate approvals across city agencies, increasing planning staff resources, and employing professional staff for technical reviews. These measures are intended to streamline the development approval process and make Worcester more competitive in attracting private investment.

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  • CITY OF RALEIGH 2024 ANNUAL SCHEDULE OF REGULAR ...

    Raleigh, NC
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    The City of Raleigh's 2024 annual meeting schedule, proposed in December 2023, establishes regular City Council meetings held primarily on Tuesdays throughout the year, with most sessions beginning at 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM. The schedule includes monthly work sessions, public comment periods, and a summer break in July and August, with a special Wednesday meeting on November 6, 2024 due to Election Day on November 5. Committee meetings for Economic Development & Innovation, Growth & Natural Resources, Safe Vibrant & Healthy Community, and Transportation & Transit are scheduled on fourth Tuesdays or Thursdays at specified times in the Council Chamber.

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  • Wilmington

    Wilmington, DE
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    The Town of Wilmington's Zoning Ordinance, effective September 20, 2022, establishes comprehensive regulations for land use and development within the municipality. The ordinance aims to guide growth according to the town plan, protect community character, ensure compatible land uses, prevent environmental pollution, and conserve natural resources while supporting orderly social and economic development. The document includes ten articles covering administrative procedures, zoning districts and permitted uses, historic design review and flood hazard overlays, development standards, signs, and telecommunications, along with appendices containing design guidelines and listings of historic properties.

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