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Podcast 171 - Leading Virginia's Largest Economy with Victor Hoskins
Economic development: where no one grows up wanting to do it, but no one wants to quit

19 New Econ Dev Jobs This Week
From 11 states

20 Things Economic Developers Need to Know This Week
The stories Dane thinks you need to see. April 24, 2025 edition.

Economic Development and Developers in the News # 192
Econ dev news from 91 economic development executives and organizations in 31 states.

Podcast 170: The Art of Downtown Transformation in Birmingham with David Fleming
Yes, They Built a Park Under an Interstate. (And No, They're Not Sorry)

Economic Developer or Indiana Jones: The Quest for Infrastructure Data
Are you an ED or do you wear a fedora, bomber jacket and carry a whip?

The Impossible Magic of Economic Development
Why your EDO needs a magic wand called Sitehunt

Is AI the Site Selection Tool of the Future?
Some say no. Dane says YES!

Old RFIs Wanted
Dust off those RFIs and send them my way, please.

Can We Decipher the Secrets of an Abandoned Lot?
Or, how I learned to stop worrying and love the weeds.

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