The Editor’s Blog
Economic development creates opportunities to grow state, local and metro areas, which are essential for economic growth, improved quality of life and community development. The Editor’s Blog articles below.
Rethinking The Global Supply Chain
The COVID-19 pandemic is breaking the back of supply chains around the world.
Remember The Heroes
We'll never forget the courage of the healthcare workers who are on the front lines of the battle against COVID-19.
“Nobody Saw This Coming”
At his coronavirus briefings, Trump marvels at the global reach of the pandemic and then adds: “Nobody saw this coming.” Actually, a lot of people did.
Transformers
Hyper-fast 5G cellular service will require transmitters disguised as mailboxes under small-scale cell towers that double as streetlights.
Climate Consultants
A Silicon Valley startup tells economic developers it can make 50-year predictions of the impact of climate change on available sites.
Makeover In Philly
A series of megaprojects promises to transform the City of Brotherly Love.
Doobie Candy
The legal cannabis industry is selling dangerous high-potency infused edible products that will need to be regulated.
The Amazon Derby
Amazon narrows its HQ2 site selection to 20 regions containing about a third of the population of the U.S.
e-Estonia
A tiny Baltic nation of 1.3 million people has created the world's first truly digital state.
Final Jeopardy
As artificial intelligence rapidly approaches what scientists call "technical singularity," the implications for humanity are beginning to come into focus.
Those Days Are Over
There will be zero tolerance now for sexual harassment in the workplace, studio, or halls of Congress. And we ask: Should Sen. Al Franken resign?
Sky Box
As Big Box retail outlets start to dwindle, warehouses are proliferating—and not all of them are horizontal.
Amazonia, USA
The RFPs are in and we all can't wait for the climax of the runaway hit economic development reality show: HQ2, The Survivor.
Great Leap Forward
China is methodically preparing for global dominance of advanced technologies.
The Drone Age
Upstate NY surges into the lead in a national effort to commercialize the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems in U.S. airspace.
Duel in the Sky
By slapping a hefty tariff on Bombardier, the U.S. fires the opening salvo of what may become a trade war with Canada and the U.K.
Tradition vs. Tradition
The U.S. Interior Department recommends adjusting the boundaries and/or use of 10 national monuments.
Rebuild or Relocate?
Climate change should be factored into the recovery from Hurricane Irma's devastation of Caribbean islands.
The Big Prize
Amazon launches a public bidding war for its second corporate headquarters in North America.
Game Winner
Canton, OH is upgrading its football legacy with an ambitious mixed-use development built around the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
