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Economic Development Policy Tools For Local Government Land Use Planning

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This section provides an introduction to basic concepts of economic development and how they are related to land use planning. These include asset-based economic development, the community balance sheet, and the three-legged stool. The focus then turns to common economic development goals for communities, and strategies for land use and local policy to consider when planning for each economic development goal.

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