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National Fourth Economy Community Index Lists Top 10 Small-Sized Counties for...
Fourth Economy Consulting has launched a new index, listing top counties based on key attributes and sizes from across the nation. PITTSBURGH, PA – The “Fourth Economy Community (FEC) Index” was...
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Chelsea from Fourth Economy Travels to Korea
This Friday I will be taking my maiden voyage across the Atlantic Ocean – heading to South Korea for a month of cultural and vocational learning. The trip is sponsored by the Rotary Group Study...
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Striving for Zero: Commercial & Residential Green Buildings in Korea
Last week, our team began learning about green building in Korea. The country’s interest in green building is a product of several variables. Perhaps most significantly, the current president has made...
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Cities Coming to Life
Living Buildings as Regional Hubs for Sustainable Redevelopment Imagine buildings that are able to produce all of the energy they need using renewable sources such as wind or solar, that capture and...
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Rethinking the Same Old: 4 Trends Shaping New Economic Development Models
Many traditional approaches and methods for economic development are failing to keep up with the changing nature of job creation and investment in our communities. We submit that even those traditional...
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National Fourth Economy Community Index Lists Top 10 Large-Sized Counties for...
Fourth Economy Consulting announces the latest release of its national community index, listing top counties from across the nation. The Fourth Economy Index highlights those communities ideally...
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Fourth Economy Works to Advance Water Economy Network 2013 Action Plan
As part of a growing organizational development practice area, Fourth Economy is continuing to help build and advance the Water Economy Network’s (Network) 2013 agenda and action plan. Several major...
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The Best of the Top of the Greatest
For economic and community developers, a new “best of” and “top places” ranking season is underway. While it may not be as popular as basketball’s March Madness, there is no doubt that economic and...
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Fourth Economy Organizations
As I’m getting settled in at my new position at Fourth Economy, I have been thinking about how I can blend my experiences into the team’s current projects and approaches. I have known some of the...
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Economic Development: What I Didn’t Learn in Planning School
I received my Master’s in Urban Planning with a focus on Community Development. I learned a lot about how to design “great places” as the American Planning Association calls them. Characteristics of a...
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Preparing your Local Economy for Climate Change
Many state governments have devoted a great deal of resources over the past decade to mitigating and responding to climate change through energy and urban planning related efforts. Planners and energy...
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Survey: Environmental Factors and Site Selection
We are asking corporate real estate managers, location consultants and economic developers to identify how air quality affects location decisions. div.maxbutton-34-container { } a.maxbutton-34 {...
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New Economic Realities for Communities Mean New (and More Sustainable)...
By Joanna Nadeau, Director of Community Programs Audubon International For better or worse, many towns and cities are experiencing new economic realities. Around the country, communities that...
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Ready, Set, Survey…
As summer BBQs turn to fall tailgates, how often do you find that neighborly backyard burger flipping leads to discussions on how great your town is or how much better it could be. Sure there is...
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Big Visions Get Big Dollars in Indiana
On Tuesday, the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) announced $126 million in state matching funds to support three regions in pursuing their visions for growth. The Regional Cities...
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Big Disruptions – Water
While research and data can often predict trends in our economy, large, disruptive changes can have signifiant impacts on how we live our lives. The economy is changing rapidly, growing more...
View ArticlePioneering a New Approach to Economic Development
A core principle at Fourth Economy is that economic development works best when it works at the intersection of environmental, social, and economic issues—a concept referred to as sustainable or...
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