Essex County, Massachusetts


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Project CREATE


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...Description of and statisics on the program run by the Commonwealth Resources for Economic Advancement, Training and Education, an agency of the MA Dept. of Community Affairs which provides counseling services to persons expanding existing businesses or considering ownership of a new business...




An Economic Development Program for Massachusetts


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...Defines the various problems of the MA economy and outlines policies and problems to respond to these problems...




Small-scale Manufacturing and Place-based Economic Development


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"Smart Growth America’s Small-Scale Manufacturing and Place-Based Economic Development program, a project in partnership with Recast City, seeks to help communities make strategic land use decisions to enhance small-scale manufacturing and improve economic revitalization. This technical assistance, funded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration, guides communities to create policies and programs that will support local producers to grow their business in target neighborhoods...This memo is a summary of the community workshop and on-site interviews. The report includes an assessment of existing conditions in Lowell, as well as recommendations for strengthening local small production businesses and supporting investment in the Acre neighborhood." --Page 2.