by Whittaker Associates | Jul 30, 2008 | Uncategorized
By Jim Bruckbauer Main Street USA and the downtowns all across North America are under a growing trend of revitalization and growth. This trend has followed years of urban decay and mismanagement of city resources. During the 1960’s, many modern architects and city... by Whittaker Associates | Jul 30, 2008 | Uncategorized
By Joel Burgess This morning at the UEDA (Utility Economic Development Association) Summer Forum in Cleveland, Audrey Taylor, President of Chabin Concepts, Don Schjeldahl, Vice President and Director of Austin Consulting, and Mark James President of ED Solutions,... by Whittaker Associates | May 30, 2007 | Uncategorized
By Jim Edmonson The publicly conducted site-selection process for the ThyssenKrupp AG project is over, and Alabama appears to be the winner in the fight for what many say is the biggest industrial project in U.S. history. ThyssenKrupp AG has chosen to build its... by Whittaker Associates | Jun 30, 2007 | Uncategorized
By Patrick McConahy If you were to put together a list of the most underpaid and underappreciated job positions out there, I think you’d find economic development professionals a very close second behind public school teachers. The amount of time, effort, and energy... by Whittaker Associates | Jul 30, 2007 | Uncategorized
By Patrick McConahy There are basically two main ways in which economic development organizations can pursue leads. One way is to look for those few companies out there that we classify as “low hanging fruit”. These companies have plans to grow immediately and rapidly...