Rusk says that the “little box” structure of local government “impedes meaningful collaboration on key issues like anti-sprawl land use planning and zoning; ‘fair share’ affordable, mixed income housing; tax base and revenue sharing; economic development initiatives;” and other shared services.

The authors research the relationship between access to public transit and employment opportunities in medium-sized metropolitan areas. They recommend expanding businesses in areas with public transit to make more high-wage employment opportunities available for low-income residents.

This report seeks to understand how tax deferments in York County relate to opportunity zones and how they are used for economic development.

Postindustrial cities experience unique struggles with fiscal health. This report looks at how areas in Pennsylvania’s Third Federal Reserve District have been impacted by deindustrialization and provides examples of how municipalities have responded.

This data measures high, middle, and low access to opportunity employment (jobs that do not require a four-year degree and pay above the natinoal annual median wage) by public transit in York County.

This report describes the features, similarities, and challenges of 13 small Third Federal Reserve District cities. The author provides suggestions for how these cities can flourish in a post-industrial economy.

York County Stakeholders establish a plan for the next 10 years which aims to increase the number of women and minority-owned businesses; close income gaps; support local art and recreation; decrease the number of ALICE households; expand access to broadband Internet; and attract employers that offer high-paying employment.

This research examines the use of community and economic development grants in metro areas, comparing which areas see greater rates of investment than others and for what purposes grants are allotted.

The Federal Reserve Banks of Philadelphia and Atlanta analyze what regional characteristics lead large foundations to fund community and economic development activities.