2019 IEDC Annual Conference Recap
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Avalanche was all-in at IEDC’s 2019 Annual Conference earlier this month. We enjoyed reconnecting with old friends and making new ones. With the whole team in attendance, we covered a lot of ground.
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Being a connected community is one of the Charleston SC region's
cornerstone values
. We congratulate local leaders on reaching a major milestone. The
Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester COG
received approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation to initiate development of the Lowcountry Rapid Transit (LCRT). The game-changing 23-mile mass transit project will connect job and residential centers across the fast-growing region.
Speaking of transit,
Ohio's first 'SmartLane'
opened in Columbus this month
, part of a proactive initiative to utilize technology to improve traffic and commute times. Congratulations to the
Columbus Partnership
,
One Columbus
, and everyone involved in continuing to advance the community as one of the nation's leading Smart Regions!
Way to move ahead, everyone!
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Congrats to Noelle Salerno, Senior Consultant, for being selected to be a part of Leadership Austin's 2019-2020 Essential Class! Noelle will join Amy and Tony as Essential program alumni. Go Noelle!
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This month, we were excited to escape the Texas heat and spend time in beautiful Indianapolis and Cleveland! In Indy, we had fun exploring the broad array of topics presented at IEDC's annual conference. Amy had the opportunity to speak on a panel featuring best practices from AEDOs in Miami, Roanoke, West Palm Beach, and Pflugerville. We ended the month in Cleveland, where we led community outreach for the 2030 Strategy and participated in the sold-out Cleveland Rising Summit. Here are a few snapshots of our team in action:
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The selection and community engagement process for opportunity zones has varied from state to state, but economic developers can learn a lot by looking at Washington D.C.’s community engagement process.
D.C. took an active approach when it came to identifying opportunity zones and determining what kind of investment is needed to improve the community. Leaders there held a public information session, conducted an online community survey, and engaged with local officials about the community’s available census tracts. They also appointed a Chief Opportunity Zone Officer, a public official that will oversee D.C.'s 25 opportunity zones. Her role goes beyond just looking at the incentives policies for these zones, but also looks at current and proposed zoning, takes community needs into consideration, and approaches these tracts with data-driven decision making.
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Avalanche Consulting: Research, Marketing, Strategy
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Avalanche Consulting
is the nation's premier economic development strategist. We are the best in the business at translating complex information into strategies, marketing messages, and motivation for action. We are deeply driven to make a positive impact and seek clients who are equally inspired to energize their economies. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Avalanche was established in 2005 and has assisted more than 150 communities across the US and abroad.
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Headlight Data Powers Detroit Data Center
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Check out the
Detroit Regional Chamber's new Headlight Data Dashboard
that provides a one-stop, interactive, online portal for all economic, workforce, education, and demographic data in the 11-county Detroit region. The Detroit Data Center provides businesses, community leaders, and residents in the region with extensive data with which to make business, policy, and career decisions.
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