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Community poverty and the struggle to make ends meet in Michigan, according to local government leaders

March 1, 2019

This report presents the views of Michigan’s local government officials regarding poverty and economic hardship among residents in their jurisdiction, as well as assessments of unmet needs for particular services and resources. In addition, the...

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Good times or bad times financially in the coming year

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Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Economic Development, Finances, Business conditions, Development conditions

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Regulations such as sign ordinances, fire codes, and zoning laws, etc. as obstacles to entrepreneurship

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Fostering entrepreneurship as a part of your jurisdiction's placemaking efforts

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Excessive local tax burden as an obstacle to entrepreneurship

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Excessive state tax burden as an obstacle to entrepreneurship

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Licensing costs and/or delays as obstacles to entrepreneurship

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Lack of talented workforce as an obstacle to entrepreneurship

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Lack of safe access for pedestrians/bicyclists as an obstacle to entrepreneurship

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Deteriorating infrastructure as an obstacle to entrepreneurship

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Lack of access to the natural environment as an obstacle to entrepreneurship

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Unattractive building and landscape design as an obstacle to entrepreneurship

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Lack of "green" construction as an obstacle to entrepreneurship

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Extent of jurisdiction's entrepreneurial activity

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Economic Development, Community and Social Issues, Development strategies, Community development, Development conditions, Placemaking, Entrepreneurship

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Public safety, EMS services, Fire services, Police services, Services, education, election administration, Infrastructure, Roads, Water, Privatization, Service demand, Spending, Service provision, Transportation, Transit, State government, State government job performance, State-local relations, State oversight, State policies, Emergency Manager Law, State government reform, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government, Finance Budget and Operations, public health, Workforce, Better/less able fiscal needs, bankruptcy, cash flow, census, civic discourse, complete streets, covid19, dashboard, Democracy, Development conditions, Development funding, Development program funding, employee issues, energy sources, Entrepreneurship

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Influence of place-based economic development on entrepreneurs' business location decisions

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Economic Development, Community and Social Issues, Development strategies, Community development, Development conditions, Placemaking, Entrepreneurship, Business conditions

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Summary - Sectors that are a focus of current economic development efforts

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Sectors that are a focus of current economic development efforts—Warehousing/Distribution

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Sectors that are a focus of current economic development efforts—Technology/Telecommunications

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Sectors that are a focus of current economic development efforts—Forestry and Agriculture

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Sectors that are a focus of current economic development efforts—Energy

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Sectors that are a focus of current economic development efforts—Life Sciences

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Sectors that are a focus of current economic development efforts—Health Care

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Sectors that are a focus of current economic development efforts—Education

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Sectors that are a focus of current economic development efforts—Tourism/Hospitality

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Sectors that are a focus of current economic development efforts—Film Industry

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Sectors that are a focus of current economic development efforts—Arts/Culture

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Sectors that are a focus of current economic development efforts—Finance

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Sectors that are a focus of current economic development efforts—Small business

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Sectors that are a focus of current economic development efforts—Manufacturing

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