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N.J. ranked No. 3 in country for VC investment in 1st half of 2024 | ROI-NJ roi-nj.com/2024/08/14/fin…
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Evan Weiss
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CEO @NewarkAlliance_. Frmr. Senior Advisor for Finance @GovMurphy . Old Forge Pizza and Pork Roll native. Tweets are my own.
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Folks, check this out - opportunity to shape the future of two crucial public spaces
Shawn LaTourette@shawnlatur
Transformative moment for NJ urban state parks as @GovMurphy @NewJerseyDEP make big investments in high-quality outdoor public spaces. Creative pros passionate about building the future of urban conservation & recreation for the public we serve: join us! nj.gov/dep/rfq
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The newly daylit Assunpink Creek next to Mill Hill Park in Trenton. I'm so excited for this to open! It's right around the corner from Warren St where all the restaurants & Starbucks are. It'll especially be a critical asset once the abandoned garage is developed. #TrentonMakes
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Watching my incredible colleague @Jane_E_Cohen who will be leading our new Office of Climate Action and the Green Economy join @GovMurphy to announce $100M investment in environmental justice and the green economy.
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NOW: Pennsylvania Secretary of State: It looks like we will have the majority of remaining ballots counted by today.
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Philadelphia “retains immense charm and a perpetual chip” Classic
The Economist@TheEconomist
Tonight, Philadelphia is the most important city in the world econ.st/387dViv From @1843mag
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🛍️Buy now, enjoy later!
✨Small businesses are the fabric of our communities and the lifeblood of our economy
💵Help support your favorite NJ small businesses during #COVID19 by buying gift cards or recommending a business
👉A great place to start: helpmainstreet.com/newjersey
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@mattyglesias why isn't the latest episode of @voxdotcom the Weeds called Secrets of the Temple?!
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At #PHLImpact & amazed at the excitement for @ErieDDC, @Innovate_Erie & @FlagshipOppZone... @CityofEriePA emerging #OpportunutyZone market leader! USAccelerate @twachter @InnovateEconomy @Rachel__Reilly @bruce_katz @LindyInstitute @KSanchack @BrettWiler
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My @Philanthropy piece on the 7 ways foundations can help cities maximize the economic and social impact of #OpportunityZones @USAccelerate @InnovateEconomy @kresgefdn @CNTR4growth @KauffmanFDN philanthropy.com/article/Opport…
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Must Read: @bruce_katz article in @FinancialTimes on how #OpportunityZones help #KeepLocalWealthLocal: "The US doesn’t have a capital problem; it has an organizational problem. So how can capital flows be rewired to reverse the export of wealth?" Link: ft.com/content/24246b…
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How to funnel capital to the American heartland: the most important outcome of #OpportunityZones may be to keep local wealth local @rossbaird @usaccelerate @innovateeconomy ft.com/content/24246b… via @financialtimes
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Great to be on an #OpportunityZones panel at UPenn and learn about the amazing work going on in Philly, Baltimore, and most importantly Newark! @aisha_glover @Tai_Cooper101 @benseigel22 @vaughnross @annebnevins
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So excited to see this happening. We need more stakeholder specific #OpportunityZones convenings. Look out for ones we're planning for business, healthcare, and the public sector!
agnesdasewicz@agnesdasewicz
Now is the time to shape #OpportunityZones. Learn how - Join our free webinar, Ensuring Impact: The Role of #Philanthropy in Opportunity Zones on April 18. Register 🔜 bit.ly/2JWz5VZ
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Maybe the biggest single issue with #OpportunityZones is how ethereal they are; this piece brings them back down to Earth and shows us, in detail, what's starting to work and what makes this an innovative incentive to positively reshape the economy.
Bruce Katz@bruce_katz
With #OpportunityZones market poised for takeoff, Lori Bamberger and I summarize the best thinking on how to make the financing work for communities @USAccelerate @InnovateEconomy @LindyInstitute @KauffmanFDN drexel.edu/nowak-lab/publ…
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Particularly like the OZ Community Corp, which will help existing businesses and others get pro Bono legal and accounting advice on how to setup an OZ fund.
Rachel Reilly@Rachel__Reilly
Great news out of #WashingtonDC on OZ, city-land redev, #affordablehomes "She has harmonized the city's priorities and resources... which is brilliant." #DC Unveils New #OpportunityZone Initiatives, Development RFPs bisnow.com/washington-dc/…
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Left to their own fate, state and local policy makers often end up shoveling money at companies in the hope of attracting future investment. It isn’t working.
Kenan Fikri@kenanfikri
"Geographic inequality warps our politics." @clarajanehen neatly sums up why place-based, place-informed, place-sensitive policy is here to dethrone place-agnostic business as usual. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
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“The destiny of the U.S. heartland may be to go from farming and manufacturing towns of 5,000 people to college towns of 50,000.”
Strong case for second-tier research institutions as regional revitalizers, by @Noahpinion.
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Here are the 5 lessons learned from first 27 #OpportunityZone Investment Prospectuses and 5 next steps @rickjacobs @bubsthomas @usaccelerate @innovateeconomy -- thx to @louisvillemayor @davidfholt and @petebuttigieg thenewlocalism.com/newsletter/opp…
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