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City Region Deals should not just be a collection of projects bundled up into a "deal" and presented as a win for a city or region. They should be an integrated parcel of initiatives and investments - with both parties bringing something to the table - intentionally designed to generate economic benefits for a city or region. In other words, to foster job creation and employment, productivity and competitiveness, innovation, and inclusive growth. To put it another way, they must be effective engines to catalyse meaningful change - anything else is poor value for money. Read our latest insights article in our City Region Deals series. #citydeals #infrastructure #kalimena Simeon Brown Andrew Bowman Barry Watkins Linda Meade Caroline Heath Angela Dixon, CMInstD Susan Freeman-Greene Patrick McVeigh Nick Leggett Lesley Baddon Barbara Tebbs Tory Whanau https://lnkd.in/gjv-kATa
In light of businesses leaving San Francisco, Daniel Lurie asserts that the city needs to attract and welcome businesses back. Can this be the turnaround the city needs? Let's watch this space! #SanFrancisco #BusinessRevival #FutureCity
It’s Economic Development Week in Ontario! We’re taking the time to highlight some of the York Link | York Region Economic Development team – and the work they do – to support business attraction, growth and retention in the community. What does that look like on a day-to-day basis? Our team provides location selection assistance, strategic business-to-business introductions, small business support and so much more, to help all businesses – big or small – succeed. Here's what a few of the team members have to say about their favourite part of being involved with economic development in York Region: "If I had to pick a single favourite aspect of my job it would be the opportunity to be involved in big-picture “legacy initiatives” that will resonate for generations. I’ve been fortunate to have been a part of the efforts that have resulted in the establishment of a York University campus in the region, the formation of YorkNet, and some other major innovation initiatives. I’m excited to see what will come next!" – Charles Banfield, Manager - Strategic Economic Initiatives "I really enjoy meeting and speaking with small business owners and being able to help their new or existing businesses thrive and succeed. Seeing the success of the small businesses who have leveraged our office’s resources and services is a great feeling." – Vivian H., Small Business Consultant "The variety. I am fortunate to be in a position where I get to work on a lot of different projects and do a lot of different things with great people. This includes at the Region and with the businesses and other partners we deal with on a regular basis. No day is ever alike, and that keeps things interesting for me." – Nathan Allen, Web & Social Media Communications Specialist If you’d like to learn more about economic development in York Region, visit: https://www.yorklink.ca #YorkLink #YorkRegion #EconDevWeek #EconomicDevelopment #EconDev #YRBusiness #YRtech #BusinessSupport #BusinessRetention #BusinessGrowth #TalentAttraction #YRtech
This year's Good Growth for Cities report explores how cities are driving growth across the UK. From Aberdeen to Plymouth, we discover local stories, understand the challenges unique to each region and uncover how cities are embracing challenges ahead. Find out more about how your city is driving growth now and for the future: https://pwc.to/3yAU8aU #GoodGrowth #Devolution #EconomicGrowth
As the Government commits to a new era of devolution, the Demos-PwC Good Growth for Cities report looks at the priorities of communities across the UK, and how local leaders can play a greater role in delivering inclusive economic growth in their areas. What does this year's report say about your City?
Pioneers 21, City of El Paso, and FabLab, have been selected to collaborate in an innovative training program to support economic development in the region! 🌐 🚀 With the technical support grant received from Equity Impact Investments, the selected will receive capacity-building innovative training funded through the US Economic Development Administration. Through the New Growth Innovation Network (NGIN) funded initiative, the group engages in Phase One's Training and Capacity Building, which will provide virtual workshops and hands-on technical assistance, fostering sustainable collaborations. Phase Two includes on-the-ground technical assistance in 24 locations, enhancing collaboration. The initiative is focused on strengthening partnerships between economic and community organizations. The collaboration of Pioneers 21, the City of El Paso, and FabLab, unite to scale capacity-building efforts and develop cross-sector strategies. Federal investments in initiatives like this strengthen the local business ecosystem, paving the way for lasting impact and prosperity. 🔍🌍 Special thanks to Mirella Tamayo Craigo, Omar Martinez, and Adriana Pulecio for their invaluable partnership in advancing the prosperity of our border city. 👩🔧 🙌 Laura P. Butler, P21’s Executive Director spoke at City Hall on February 27th, 2024, announcing the grant and thanking the City and Congresswoman Escobar for supporting economic development efforts in the region. 🤝 📈 For more information, email Laura P. Butler at lpbutler@pioneers21.org or Cathy Chen at cchen@fablabelpaso.org #ElPasoBusinessStrong #Pioneers21Impact #EconomicDevelopment #CommunityCollaboration #PartnershipSuccess #BuildingOpportunities The City of El Paso Texas U.S. Economic Development Administration
🎙️ City Minutes: How places have fared since 2010 In part 1 of this special episode of City Minutes examining the findings of Cities Outlook 2024, host Andrew Carter is joined by Paul Swinney, co-author of #CitiesOutlook2024, to look back over a decade of economic stagnation and discuss the need for a long-term plan to create growth in every corner of the UK. 🔗https://lnkd.in/dgh5aH-e
How safe do you feel? I am not reposting this to promote how good or bad security in #mexicocity is. I am posting it to emphasyze that security most definitely is an issue that you have to consider when setting up your company in #LATAM Please consider when hiring and renting an office: 👁 The building´s security (I have heard of enough companies that moved due to security issues to spaces that take the matter seriously! Just come visit me at German Centres Worldwide) 👁 What kind of storage do your products need and how the area where the warehouse is located is rated. Don´t just go for the cheapest price. 👁 Where employees live 👁 Their way to work (public transportation, by a company´s shuttle bus or by private car) - certain routes are more propense for muggings 👁 The hours at which they start and end their jobs and if there is sufficient transportation for the hours - is the way they take well illuminated and with enough people around? #security
🙅♂️ 🔪 Who says Latin America is dangerous? Think again, as some cities outshine their US counterparts… read on ↓ One would have thought that Miami, the US capital of the Latin world, would be less dangerous than most of Latin America's major cities. However, when compared by the most common measure for how safe a city is — homicides per 100K people, Miami actually ranked worse than Buenos Aires, São Paulo, Santiago, and Mexico City in 2022. In fact, contrary to public perception, most Latin American big cities are significantly safer than many US metropolitan areas. Now, Latin America clearly has a crime problem — seven of the ten most dangerous cities this year are in Mexico. But Mexico City, which has historically had a bad reputation for crime, has been relatively safe for over a decade. Mexico's proximity to the USA, the city's fantastic dining scene (for instance, it's home to three of the world's top 50 restaurants according to World's 50 Best), and its reasonable cost of living have all made CDMX one of the hot cities of the moment. Digital nomads are flocking to Mexico City, which is ranked fourth globally for remote work. This has helped it become a tech and entrepreneurship hub. The title of tech capital of Latin America goes, undoubtedly, to São Paulo. Most of the region's unicorns and the world's most notable fintech company, Nubank, were founded there. Becoming a city as safe as Boston certainly played no small part. But São Paulo used to have a 10x the murder rate in the early 2000s; what happened? According to an analysis by Melina Risso, program director of Instituto Igarapé (our source for homicide rates in Latin America), the most likely explanations are the city's police reform and strict controls on firearms. Of course, progress comes with a cost and some deterrents. Rents have been steadily climbing, and gentrification is taking place. However, such economic development often outweighs the costs: safety is necessary to ensure the billions of dollars invested and the millions of jobs created.
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Many people moved to Miami in 2020-2021 from NYC, California and other places in the USA that were closed for business at the time. The southernly migration has slowed down, but I'm still confident that the entire South Florida region is going to grow into a global hub for business, cultural and athletic events and trade over the next decade. Several of my friends and colleagues have asked me "Why Miami?" either in the context of my work in the financial services sector - wouldn't New York be a better fit? And others still have asked me when considering their own moves, whether the summers are too hot, or whether the cost-of-living is too high. In my opinion, there are 3 core reasons why Miami and South Florida as a whole will thrive, and why other American cities will follow its model over the coming years: - FL is open for business. Government's attitude is friendly towards entrepreneurs - hard to quantify but really impactful on the risk appetite of entrepreneurs in the region. - The State (and especially Miami, thanks in large part to the Cuban population's influence) is totally committed to the values of freedom/liberty, and individual rights. No matter how much the political class harps on about collective progress, social sacrifices to save the planet, or other similar causes, no one wants to live in a locality where they feel watched or judged for their personal decisions in life, like whether they drive a gasoline or electric powered car. - The shift in land-use and development norms towards building more pedestrian-friendly areas, public transit, dense waterfronts, etc. This, combined with a vibrant culture thanks to the worldly demographics of South Florida mean that residents can enjoy a better work-life balance than those that work in NYC and have to commute 2h/day to their semi-suburban homes in Westchester, Long Island or New Jersey, for example. So, if you're considering a move to Florida, and Miami in particular, please reach out! I would be happy to share my thoughts and experiences with you and help welcome you to this wonderful part of the country if you choose to live here. Photo credit: Steele Rutherford
Just wrapped up a great innovation showcase highlighting our work over the last year to build a dynamic coalition of public and private sector stakeholders who are investing in the revitalization of downtown San Francisco and diversification of the local economy. Building on this experience, I'm thrilled to share that we are doubling-down on this model and will be launching new place-based challenges in cities across the globe -- but I need your help in spreading the word and nominating cities. (1) As part of our Alliance for Urban Innovation (https://lnkd.in/gNWny7gK), we are now accepting nominations for cities who are interested in running Global Innovation Challenges, together with the World Economic Forum and our partners. Learn more and apply here --> https://lnkd.in/gKsZx7D5 (2) In collaboration with Mastercard, we are also launching a new effort to support the activation of communities after dark as a means to support local economies and more vibrant neighborhoods. Learn more and apply here --> https://lnkd.in/g9dYpTAf Submissions for these two opportunities are welcome from city governments, the business community, or nonprofit partners but the deadline to apply is 15 March 2024. #cities #urbandevelopment #urbanregeneration #downtown #localeconomy #urbantransformation #innovation #urbaninnovation
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3moThis is highly significant work on the part of Institute for Justice … and the cities which accept IJ’s generous help. An old adage holds, “A stitch in time often saves nine.” When city leaders work proactively with the experts at IJ, they can craft regulatory environments which accomplish the good goals of government* without violating the rights of businesses and their owners — which saves everyone the cost of litigation — AND is conducive to business and job creation for the community. Everyone wins! The alternative: “leaders” to ignore IJ’s wise counsel and try to do something else. Costly litigation often ensues while businesses close and/or move taking jobs, resources, and economic activity elsewhere. Everyone loses… well, everyone except the leaders and citizens of the cities those businesses move to… cities whose leaders likely took IJ’s help. * Government has legitimate functions in regulating businesses to protect the community in multiple ways. If you’ve ever eaten at a restaurant and not gotten sick, thank a government inspector. The public has an interest in businesses operating in their communities to bring resources, create jobs, and create taxible economic activity. The trick is balance.