Summary Sponsors and Moderators Robert Pittman, Founder and Executive Director, Janus Institute Amanda Sutt, Creative Director and CEO, Rock Paper Scissors Panelists Ron Starner, Executive Vice President, Conway, Inc. and Publisher of Site Selection magazine Rope Roberts, …
economic development
Housing as Economic Development Policy
By Robert Pittman, Executive Director, Janus Institute In post-war America, perhaps no image illustrated economic progress more than a comfortable single-family house on a tree-lined street – complete with a car (or two) in every driveway and a chicken in every pot. The Federal Government made …
Workforce Development That WORKS!
With a growing economy requiring more highly skilled workers, workforce development has become the hottest of topics. As discussed in “A Chicken vs. Egg Redux”, employers can be strongly attracted to communities that have educated and skilled workers. Assessing the local labor force and marketing …
