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Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2024
Level City or Town
State(s) All States, Missouri, Wisconsin
Source High Road Strategy Center
Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement
Sports stadium deals often fail to deliver promised economic growth. Research consistently shows that they provide minimal improvements to employment or wages, and also divert crucial funds from essential services. To address these shortcomings and ensure that public investments genuinely...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2024
Level City or Town, County, State
State(s) All States
Source Center for American Progress
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement
State and local governments can raise standards for workers and the public through a variety of labor-focused procurement policies including prevailing wages and project-labor agreements. This report outlines best practices for improving conditions for public workers and highlights...

Type Roadmap
Year 2020
Level City or Town, County
State(s) All States
Source ProGov21
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Environment & Natural Resources, Housing, Transportation & Mobility
Land use policy impacts every aspect of a citizen's life, from their economic opportunity to their health. ProGov21's Land Use Roadmap describes how zoning policies can be used to expand affordable housing, create safer streets, and mitigate the impacts of climate change. It also...

Type Roadmap
Year 2023
Level City or Town, County
State(s) All States
Source Sabin Center for Climate Change Law
Policy Areas Energy, Environment & Natural Resources
Decarbonizing the U.S. economy necessitates an unprecedented level of construction to develop new renewable energy infrastructure. However, these large projects often face local opposition, especially when the projects involve novel technologies that are new to communities. To address...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2022
Level City or Town
State(s) Maryland, Washington, Wisconsin
Source Mayors Innovation Project
Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice
Economically disadvantaged communities in preempted cities face barriers to equitable job opportunities. Cities should adopt First Source and Local Residency Programs through ordinances that define target communities, establish accountability measures, and support local businesses...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2022
Level City or Town, National, State
State(s) California, New York, Washington
Source National League of Cities & Jobs to Move America
Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Transportation & Mobility
Underemployment and limited local job opportunities in economically disadvantaged areas require targeted solutions. This report outlines how localities should leverage federal funds to implement local hire programs and project labor agreements to create infrastructure jobs using federal...

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