Front Cover; Contents; Preface; About the Authors; Contributors; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 -- Local Economic Development and Environmental Protection: The Intersection; Chapter 2 -- Sustainability and the Built Environment; Chapter 3 -- Energy, the Environment, and Economics; Chapter 4 -- Green Transportation: An Amenity Approach; Chapter 5 -- The Greening of Public Administration; Chapter 6 -- Public-Private Partnerships for Sustainable Economic Development; Chapter 7 -- University-Community Partnerships for Sustainable Economic Development
Chapter 8 -- Seeking Economic Development through Eminent Domain, Environmental Remediation, and RedevelopmentChapter 9 -- Tax Increment Financing for Sustainable Economic Development; Chapter 10 -- Grant Administration and Project Analysis; Chapter 11 -- Federal and State Resources for Sustainable Economic Development Efforts; Chapter 12 -- Finding Common Ground: Local Economic Development and the Environment; Appendix; Back Cover
Summary
In a uniquely clear and practical discussion of local economic development in this strained economic climate, this book provides an array of best practice recommendations and strategies for optimizing the difficult balance between economic development and environmental protection. Encompassing myriad locales and presenting daily applications, it connects administrative readers with a larger body of research that will help them avoid legal, technical, and political obstacles. Bridging the gap between policy-making intention and outcome, it includes many action oriented and empowering case studi
