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Miami after Amazon H2Q: Why and How the Region Must Grow Its Own Amazons

With Amazon’s search for its second headquarters or “HQ2” finally over, it’s time for Greater Miami to get back to the business of building its own economy.

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Defining Lynchburg

Economic development 101 is about telling your story to the right stakeholders and having a clear message about who you are and what you are and what your value proposition is.

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Are Dockless Scooters Here to Stay?

Cities have to address questions about safety and congestion, including where scooters will be parked and stored. It can’t just be the Wild West.

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Making Electric Scooters Work for Cities

Just as cities partner with industry in other sectors, calculated, careful, regulated partnerships for scooters hold the most promise.

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Scale, Flexibility, Partnerships, & Identity: How Cities Become Centers for Innovation

Looking toward strategic, deliberate innovation and inclusivity, small and mid-sized cities can become innovation centers that last.

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Jersey City’s Tech Transformation

The evolution of Jersey City is a case study in how other small and medium-sized cities can build themselves into tech hubs.

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Jersey City Rising: A Tech Hub in the Making

Over the past decade Jersey City has morphed, undergoing a transformation into an emerging hub for tech and economic growth.

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The Rise of Global Startups and Its Impact for the U.S.

Venture capital activity today is concentrated in a set of urban hubs worldwide.  Here’s what it means for the U.S.

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How U.S. Cities Can Maintain Their Startup Edge

The changing geographic landscape of startups and venture capital promises to shift the global economy.

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How Developers Built Inclusive Public Spaces and Won

Today’s local governments are placing inclusion at the top of their agendas and private anchor institutions—and their developers—need to as well.

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