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Economic Development
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Land Use Prof Blog
Caribbean Spring Break
I was incredibly fortunate to spend my Spring Break in Turks & Caicos (TCI), a small chain of Carribean islands near Hispanola (the island shared by the Dominican Republic and…
Energy & Environmental Law Blog
Article on Potential Ohio Development
By Greg Russell
The Dayton Daily News has an interesting article on potential development in Ohio. "The major new target is what geologists call the Utica Shale, a deep rock formation beneath eight…
Land Use Prof Blog
Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) Announces Charter Awards
Some very thoughtful projects have been named CNU's Charter Award Winners. The big winner was "South Coast Rail Economic Development & Land Use Corridor Plan" by Goody Clancy in Boston, MA (see…
Federal Eminent Domain Blog
Smart Grown or Private Profit?
The ideas in Anthony Flint’s speech at the Smart Growth Conference sound great. The problem is that all too often “smart growth” is really a code word for “quick bucks”…
Land Use Prof Blog
Weekend Break: Local Hero (1983)
As I get ready for Property's land-use finale this semester, I will be making room to show a scene from one of my favorite movies of all time, Bill Forsyth's Local Hero. …
ContractsProf Blog
International Conference on Globalization and Development in Dar es Salaam
The University of Dar es Salaam Business School in Tanzania has issued a call for papers for:International Conference on Globalization and Development:Developing Countries’ Perspectives The conference will provide a forum…
Ohio Environmental Law Blog
JobsOhio and Clean Ohio
The Governor's top legislative priority is the privatization of the State's economic development functions. House Bill 1, known as "JobsOhio", has been introduced and a vote in the Senate may…
Energy & Environmental Law Blog
Economic Development?
By Greg Russell
WXVT15 is reporting that Arkansas state highway officials have lowered weight limits on several highways where producers are drilling in the Fayetteville Shale. Hmmm ... Is there a method for…
International Law Prof Blog
An Introduction to the OECD
Here's a short promotional video for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. The OECD is celebrating its 50th anniversary, as you might guess from its new (colorful!) logo.The OECD…
Land Use Prof Blog
Rosenbloom on Incentivizing Sustainable Businesses
Jonathan D. Rosenbloom (Drake) has posted Government Entrepreneurs: Incentivizing Sustainable Businesses as Part of Local Economic Development Strategies In Greening Local Government, published in GREENING LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Patty Salkin and Keith…