Economic Development from the State and Local Perspective

David J. Robinson is an Adjunct Professor, John Glenn School for Public Affairs at Ohio State University, and Principal of the Montrose Group, LLC. He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, Ameritech economic development team, and Columbus Mayor s staff and gained $100,000,000 in tax incentives and project funding.

1. Defining Economic Development 2. Economic Development Strategic Planning 3. Economic Development Organizations 4. The Metropolis Case Study 5. Economic Development Building Block: Land Use Regulation and Zoning 6. Economic Development Building Block: Eminent Domain 7. Economic Development Building Block: Annexation 8. Economic Development Building Block: Infrastructure 9. Economic Development Building Blocks: Workforce Readiness 10. Economic Development Building Block: Tax Policy 11. Economic Development Building Block: Quality of Life 12. Economic Driver: Energy Lead Economic Development 13. Economic Driver: Technology Based Economic Development 14. Economic Development Driver: Globalism 15. Economic Development Driver: Advanced Manufacturing Strategy 16. Economic Development Driver: The Regional Service Economy 17. The Future of Economic Development