The economics of placemaking; JLP+D develops innovative strategies for public-private partnerships that access untapped value and maximize public benefit.
"Planning and public policy should seek to link research and innovation activity to local job and economic opportunity creation" - James Lima, JLP+D President
"Closing the racial income gap on Long Island, through strategies like workforce development, could add approximately $24 billion to the regional economy"
"Every elected official wants to bring more quality jobs into their district, but not all of them are thinking about how to prepare community members to meet those opportunities"
"We need to engage all sectors, including planners, to resolve the gaps in career readiness and education that exist along racial lines" - Theresa Sanders, President of @LIurbanleague
JLP+D President James Lima is moderating a panel at @apanewyorkmetro's Annual Conference on the future of workforce development with experts from @SuffolkLabor, @LIurbanleague, @NYCETC_org, and JLP+D's own Yuxiang Luo - follow the thread to below to hear key insights:
"When we are looking at a potential economic development project, we should be creating a career map for each sector involved that charts out the pathways available to people" - Commissioner Rosalie Drago of @SuffolkLabor
@mikiebarb Thanks @mikiebarb@peterbakernyt for today’s 17:40 minute perfect political ad for Donald Trump that runs without critique at the front end of The Daily NYT podcast today. WTF?
Excited to announce our work in Buffalo with the iconic @CentralTerminal and the surrounding Broadway-Fillmore neighborhood. Thrilled to be part of an inspiring and diverse project team led by @SmithGroup, along with @Bcampagna, Mustard Seed World Group, @WattsAEE and @LlcTrophy
The @CivicCommonsUS model has proven effective at cultivating more equitable & resilient communities. Great report from @urbaninstitute on how/why it should be replicated and scaled https://t.co/98pF2AlfYj
Some excellent insights in the latest edition of @AEAjournals Journal of Economic Perspectives on place-based jobs policies, technology clusters, and agglomeration economies https://t.co/TBgpf6VK85
With public resources squeezed and growing numbers of residents and businesses in need, public-private partnerships like
@bham_strong must be a key component of recovery strategies https://t.co/LHtlyyOV0y