ENTIRE SPRING 2023 ISSUE

Downtown Dallas: Resiliency through Revitalization

by Jennifer Scripps

Downtown Dallas is experiencing a modern renaissance from unprecedented investment from the development community and public. For 65 years, Downtown Dallas, Inc., alongside partners and stakeholders, has stewarded Downtown Dallas’ trajectory, adding more success, vibrancy, and resiliency to streets daily, positioning Downtown as a global destination for growth and development, and striving to ensure success is sustained long-term.

Suburban Boomtowns of North Texas: A New Model of Urban Growth

by J.H. Cullum Clark

Fast growing suburban cities on the northern edge of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area represent a distinctive, successful economic model with lessons for other cities. The model centers on pro-growth policies, quality-of-life investments, relentless emphasis on education and innovation, intentional community building, and demographic and industrial diversity.

Pegasus Park: An Innovation Hub Advancing North Texas’ Life Sciences and Social Impact Ecosystems

by Tom Luce, Matt Crommett, and Lili Clark

Pegasus Park in Dallas aims to strengthen North Texas as a globally recognized center for life science innovation, business, and social impact. The campus’ state-of-the-art facilities and amenities enable the daily convergence of entrepreneurs, strategic business partners, social impact organizations, and North Texas’ biotech ecosystem.

Developing a Skilled Workforce for Future Economic Growth: Innovations from Industry, Education, Civic, and Nonprofit Leaders Create Success

by Charlene Rogers Stark

The North Texas population continues to grow as individuals, families, and corporations relocate from other states. The need for skilled workers grows exponentially, especially in the areas of Healthcare, Information Technology (IT), Construction, Transportation, and Logistics. This article highlights initiatives that are being implemented in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and the private/public sector collaborations that are emerging.

Investing in Place: Using Data for Community Transformation

by Ashley Flores, Dr. Rachel Tache, and Owen Wilson-Chavez

In the city of Dallas, novel data tools are changing the way stakeholders invest in place. Three case studies feature a neighborhood-level resource index, a model to estimate home repair needs by census tract, and an analytical technique to identify locations at risk for gun violence and the contributing spatial features.

The Great Reset: Local Economic Development in a Tumultuous International Environment

by Liz Brailsford and H. Stephen Gardner

In a tumultuous international environment, how can we maintain American global leadership, preserve the benefits of international cooperation, and strengthen national security and economic stability? At the local and regional levels, how can we respond to the challenges and opportunities that arise from the Great Reset? The Great Reset does not call for a reduction of global cooperation because many of our “wicked” problems require global solutions, but it calls for a strategic vision in a complex environment.