New factsheet out. We've underappreciated gov't as an employer in econ. dev. Nearly 1/3 (31%) of jobs 'publicly driven' in avg. big city. We find a large publicly driven sector can be helpful--but also not necessary or sufficient for growth. Brady Meixell urban.org/research/publi…

Today, Council Member Amanda Farías, CM Jen Gutiérrez, and others introduced the Industrial Development Action Plan. ANHD commends the many elected officials standing with us to advance a proactive and comprehensive bill that champions planning for #NYC ’s industrial sector.

As I raise here, a dedicated truck lane on the BQE could be a win-win: facilitating quicker transport of goods for industrial businesses & removing truck congestion from local roads

See our latest piece on the state of OZs:

New York today. #ncfc

OTBC! Valentines Day with true love Norwich City FC New York Canaries

One could say the other Shoe is about to drop

Or you could just, I don't know, build a network of actually usable bike lanes...

SBIDC's Brady Meixell spoke to our excitement at the selection of JLP+D's Ben Margolis (our former ED) as facilitator for the Gowanus Rezoning Oversight Task Force.

We were proud to stand beside Council Member Shahana Hanif, Lincoln Restler, and our GNCJ partners at today's announcement.

Today is release day! After 2 years of work, we're out w/ a revision to our OZ Tool, now including a broader set of com dev projects (beyond OZ), and renamed Capital for Communities (C4C) Scorecard. Use it to prospectively score projects for social impact.
urban.org/C4CScorecard

We're hiring! Join our team of dedicated professionals to help preserve + grow quality manufacturing + industrial jobs on Brooklyn's working waterfront!

Learn about our new Director of Finance + Administration role here>>>bit.ly/3bEmOnT.

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How can cities & philanthropy grow #EmployeeOwnership ? Join us Thurs June 30 from 3-4pm ET to learn about NYC's example.
W/ Ryan Cagle & Quincy Ely-Cate of BOC Network, Melissa Hoover of The Democracy at Work Institute, @shakyjess, Ananya L. Hariharan, Micaela Skoknic of SBIDC
urban.org/events/how-can…

To great uncertainty and controversy, in 2007, Ljubljana closed 12 hectares of its city center to private cars. Just 40% of residents approved.

A decade later, no less than 97% were against reopening to motor traffic: “None of us can really imagine cars ever staging a comeback”.

Thrilled to see all that's happening in my hometown of Village of Fairport! Speaks to the great leadership of @JulieDomaratz and the Village Board!
democratandchronicle.com/story/lifestyl…

At the ABA May Tax Meeting, The Tax Law Center at NYU Law’s Kathleen Bryant spoke about the barriers that EITC recipients face while navigating the IRS’s correspondence audit process. See Jonathan Curry’s coverage in Tax Notes (paywall): taxnotes.com/tax-notes-toda…

'What are the greatest cities in America? Chicago, New York, New Orleans? I don’t think so. I think all those cities are sh*t. But you know which is the greatest city in America? It’s called Rochester.' democratandchronicle.com/story/lifestyl…

Next stop: The Elite Eight! What a way to celebrate National Peacock Day. Congrats to the @Peacocksmbb on advancing to the next round! We cannot wait to cheer you to victory! #StrutUp 🦚🏀

This long riff on investment in American manufacturing is very strong, meat-and-potatoes stuff that also has the advantage of being true and not just nonsense vaporware.

President Zelenskiy is a profile in leadership and courage 🇺🇦

“Who will suffer the most from it? The people. Who doesn’t want it the most? The people! Who can stop it? The people. But are there those people among you? I am sure.”

The face of courage.