Sustainability Yields Fiscal and Economic Benefits

摘要

The dissolution of redevelopment agencies coupled with the lingering recession's effects left many cities seeking new approaches to local economic development. Two new resources from the Institute for Local Government (ILG) provide practical tips on proven techniques that local leaders can use to enhance their communities' economic prosperity and fiscal health. How can local communities reap fiscal and economic benefits from sustainability programs such as energy efficiency, green infrastructure, water and wastewater management, well-designed communities and other best practices? In an era of sluggish job growth and tight fiscal constraints, local leaders may not realize the potential power of investing in sustainability. Communities that have implemented sustainability strategies offer mounting evidence that these approaches can help improve both the local area's economic prosperity and the agency's fiscal health.