Zoning is a key component of the basic system of land use regulation. Unincorporated land and rural communities operate with less zoning authority. Zoning regulations provide for orderly growth, generally in furtherance of comprehensive plans; limit the interaction of incompatible uses; and protect the public health, safety, and welfare. The constitutionality of zoning regulation, as […]
A successful land use plan rarely creates a high-wage job or spurs capital investment like a private company. However, a well-crafted land use plan built with public support is critical to the location of business in specific locations due to the role land use planning plays in the zoning process. Good land use plans make […]
How real estate is developed is critical to the successful implementation of a corporate site location project. With sites available and ready to develop, companies cannot locate in a region. The steady flow of the real estate development process is a step often taken for granted but those that overlook the process do so at […]
The 2020 election is about more than who will live in 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. 11 Governors and 50 state legislatures are in play that will have a larger impact on the implementation of economic development policy than any President. Economic development is truly a game played at the local and state government level. Land use, […]
Built upon by the Montrose Group teams’ 65 years of collected corporate site location experience negotiating over $1 B in economic development incentives, land use entitlements and infrastructure finance packages for private companies, developers and communities, the Montrose Group 2020 Corporate Site Location Guide provides a framework for their successful approach to growing or expanding […]
Welcome to the October 2020 Montrose Way Development Debate Blog. As the Presidential Election draws near, our focus remains on how to revive a struggling economy. Listen to the Development Debate Podcast #6 with a discussion with the President and CEO of JobsOhio, JP Nauseef, about what the Buckeye State is doing to grow and […]
Few distressed neighborhoods are creating the number of small companies they should. While the majority of residents working to achieve economic equality will do so by working for other people, true economic equity cannot be achieved with the development of a merchant class in these distress communities. A prime tool to support the development of […]
COVID 19 didn’t solve the nations need for job ready sites anymore than it did most region’s lack of skill workers. An economic equity campaign needs to develop job ready sites in distressed urban and rural communities. Many states are working aggressively to develop sits in distressed communities by certifying sites for specific types of […]
The most important step to achieving economic equality is having the unemployed and underemployed engaged in high-wage jobs. Social welfare programs have not proven to address the long-term poverty challenges for many urban communities. Raising wage requirements for projects receiving economic development incentives is one method that can help retain and attract high-wage jobs as […]