Section 7: Economic Development (PDF, 248K)
Over 100 state and federal programs support regional business development and site revitalization. As Southwestern Pennsylvania’s federally mandated Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS), our Region’s Plan establishes the strategic growth objectives and projects that will achieve the greatest return on such funding for the entire region.
At the heart of your CEDS and the Regional Vision Scenario are policy statements that were derived directly from common economic strategies and themes found in diverse development plans throughout the region, including:
Geographic targeting of investment.– The coordinated targeting of investment in areas suitable for long term sustainability, supportive of completed and planned infrastructure investments and responsive to market realities.
Business development. - Provide the economic development infrastructure needed for entrepreneurial endeavors and more critically the infrastructure needed to retain and expand existing businesses.
"SPC's planning process helps me and the counties I serve identify and understand the region's priorities and needed investments. I appreciate their efforts in developing the 2035 Plan."
--The Honorable John Murtha United States House of Representatives |
Workforce Development.– Provide the essential services needed to ensure that the region has a qualified workforce to meet the needs of industries of today and industries of tomorrow.
Community revitalization and development. – Support revitalization of the region’s existing communities and focus on initiatives that build and develop communities.
Expand and enhance tourism. – Develop a tourism and hospitality infrastructure to maximize the economic potential of the region’s multitude of historical, cultural, recreation and natural assets.
Industrial site identification and creation. – Identify and developindustrial sites to meet site selection needs, with a particular focus on brownfield sites.
Collaboration of entities providing economic development services. – Systematic cooperation and collaboration of state, regional, and local economic development services providers.
Support growth in targeted industry sectors. – Provide the appropriate business climate and infrastructure to support identified industry sectors.
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