Successful economic development demands balance. From attracting private investment to training a workforce for a knowledge-based, global economy, identifying the needs of your region is paramount to implementing a cogent economic development strategy.
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS) offer a blueprint for successful regional development. The examples below showcase methods for developing stakeholder engagement, asset mapping, project prioritization and long-range sustainability planning. Click on the links below to view sample CEDS documents:
- Apalachee Regional Planning Council (Blountstown, Florida)
- Brazos Valley Council of Governments (Bryan, Texas)
- East Central Florida Regional Planning Council (Altamonte Springs, Florida)
- Southwest Idaho, Region III (Boise, Idaho)
- Palouse Economic Development Council (Clarkston, Washington)