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Barbados

Barbados Coastal Infrastructure Program improves shorelines & expands local economic development

To protect natural resources, a primary driver for economic opportunity tied to tourism, IADB helped Barbados invest in significant shoreline stabiliz...

Two Rivers, WI

Resident participation through online platform informs economic redevelopment plans in Two Rivers

Two Rivers needed to better understand resident priorities to address widespread concerns of economic decline. Using a polling and survey platform, th...

Memphis, TN

Memphis overhauls aging sewer system to support economic growth

The City of Memphis, TN was ordered to modernize its aging sewer system after it leaked sewage into waterways and homes. Through its 10-year Sewer Ass...

Sioux Falls, SD

Resident feedback guides Sioux Falls to record-breaking economic growth

Many communities have struggled financially during the pandemic. But, Sioux Falls has maintained a focus on gathering resident feedback and making Sio...

Caribbean

Using natural strategies to protect local groundwater supplies & economic prosperity

To support local sustainability and economic prosperity, a resort developer undertook a study to ensure property development maintained groundwater su...

Greenville, SC

Greenville expands wastewater infrastructure with 5,950-ft underground tunnel

Greenville, SC's consistent population growth put a strain on its wastewater management systems and risked creating environmentally damaging sewer ove...

Detroit, MI

Detroit's Automotive Industry Transitions to Electric Vehicles, Spurring Tech & Building Development

The Detroit automotive industry's transition to tech has regenerated the City's economy, spurring residential, commercial, and small business developm...

San Diego, CA

San Diego digitizes permitting and licensing to make it easier for entrepreneurs to open a business

The City of San Diego needed to innovate its permitting and licensing to make it easy for entrepreneurs to grow a small business. By automating the pr...

Atlanta, GA

City of Atlanta takes the pain out of the permit application process for small businesses

The City of Atlanta needed to make its permitting and zoning processes easier on applicants. By automating customer service tasks so applicants can ea...

Hemet, CA

Hemet Allocates ARPA Funding, Addresses Homelessness Based on Community Input

After being awarded over $21M in ARPA funds, Hemet, California’s leaders gathered community input on how to best allocate recovery funding. Survey res...