A Beckley Common Council workshop on Tuesday sparked a debate on the definition of economic development and how it relates to the more than 100-acre Pinecrest Business and Technology Park property in ...

It seems a simple task to determine the definition of economic development. But for decades, discussions about growing city and county economies have centered on job creation and what can be done to ...

By Taylor Williams “Economic development is the process of improving the economic well-being and quality of life for a ...

Economic development is a term that gets batted around a lot from the local coffee shop to the local chamber of commerce to city hall all the way up to the state Capitol. It seems everyone has a ...

Economic development is a subject that is frequently in the news. The topic is discussed in political, academic, social and business settings. The definition of economic development is varied, but the ...

FLORENCE — A work group formed as a result of a Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama study will begin working on broadening the definition of economic development.

CEOs for Cities chief Lee Fisher says Wayne Gretzky has ‘the best definition of economic development’ Back to Top © 2025 American City Business Journals. All ...

This article was originally published in the Tribune-Star on May 12, 2018. The building goes dark, the manager locks the door for the last time, brown paper cascades down windows that once held signs ...

The building goes dark, the manager locks the door for the last time, brown paper cascades down windows that once held signs of sales and promotions. Big box retailers such as Toys R Us, H.H. Gregg, ...