Articles In The Latest Issue: June 2009
Economic Development: One City’s Response to Difficult Economic Times (19 KB pdf)
Coral Springs has retooled its economic development strategy to make sure the city is ready for growth when the economy improves. Paul Cawley Capital Program Considerations in Challenging Times As governments across the country tighten their budgets, capital expenditures are also contracting. Developing a capital program strategy requires special attention. John Fishbein and Christopher P. Morrill Operation NoVacancy Helps Spur Reinvestment in Distressed Commercial and
Industrial Corridors Hickory, North Carolina, implemented a program that encourages new and existing businesses to locate in vacant and underused buildings. Andrea Surratt, Dave Leonetti, and Mike Bennett The Use of Federal Innovative Finance Techniques in Public-Private Partnerships:
The Case of the Capital Beltway The use of innovative finance techniques such as federal TIFIA loans and private activity bonds can significantly decrease the financing benefit of the public sector over the private sector in a public-private partnership arrangement. Martin J. Luby Determining the Cost of Vacancies in Baltimore Cities face mounting costs related to vacant and abandoned properties. Measuring those costs will allow them
to hold owners who allow their property to become vacant and unsafe financially accountable. Bob Winthrop and Rebecca Herr Better Understanding the Financial Statement Audit There is no reason for the financial statement audit to remain a mystery for managers and others outside the auditing profession. Stephen J. Gauthier
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