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DC Should Invest in Good Jobs, Not Economic Development Warfare
By Ed Lazere • December 13, 2018 • Economic Development
Testimony
Testimony of Ed Lazere At the Public Oversight Roundtable on Real Property Tax Abatement for Chemonics International
By Ed Lazere • December 12, 2018 • Economic Development
Press Release
New Report: Embracing High-Road Development Policies Will Boost Wages and Job Quality for Workers Left Behind by Economic Development
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 2, 2018 • Economic Development / Jobs & Training
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Taking the High Road: How Economic Development Projects Can Reduce Inequality in DC
By Brittany Alston • July 2, 2018 • Economic Development / Jobs & Training
Report
High-Road Development: Building Prosperity for Workers and the District
By Brittany Alston • July 2, 2018 • Economic Development / Jobs & Training
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“Opportunity Zones” Will Sweeten District-Supported Real Estate Deals
By Claire Zippel • June 8, 2018 • Economic Development
Testimony
Testimony of Ed Lazere, Executive Director Before the District of Columbia Zoning Commission At the Public Hearing on CASE NO. 11-03J Wharf Phase 3 REIT Leaseholder LLC Second-Stage Planned Unit Development and Modification of Significance to First-Stage Planned Unit Development @ Square Map Amendment @ Square 473, Lots 878, 881, 887, 888, and 921
By Ed Lazere • November 2, 2017 • Economic Development
Press Release
$82 Million Subsidy for Developers in Union Market Area Would Be a Giveaway
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • October 26, 2017 • Economic Development
In The News
The Wharf Officially Opens with Much Fanfare
The Washington Informer • October 18, 2017 • Economic Development / Jobs & Training
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Let’s Get Better Jobs and Affordable Housing From Union Market Development
By Ed Lazere • October 18, 2017 • Economic Development
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Blog
DC Should Invest in Good Jobs, Not Economic Development Warfare
By Ed Lazere • December 13, 2018 • Economic Development
Testimony
Testimony of Ed Lazere At the Public Oversight Roundtable on Real Property Tax Abatement for Chemonics International
By Ed Lazere • December 12, 2018 • Economic Development
In The News
D.C. to Invest Money from Online Retail Taxes in Tax Breaks and the Arts, Not Affordable Housing
Curbed • December 5, 2018
In The News
D.C. Will Rake In Millions In Internet Sales Taxes. Will The Council Prioritize Cutting Commercial Property Taxes Or Funding Homeless Services?
DCist • December 3, 2018 • Taxes
In The News
Internet Sales Tax Revenue Could Cut Commercial Property Tax Instead of Funding Homeless Services
Washington City Paper • December 3, 2018 • Taxes
Fact Sheets
New Trump Proposal Would Target Low-Income Immigrants and Force Many to Forego Benefits They Need
By Amy Lieber • November 15, 2018 • Income & Poverty
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Here’s How You Can Speak Up Against Trump’s Proposed “Public Charge” Rule Targeting Low-Income Immigrant Families
By Amy Lieber • November 15, 2018 • Income & Poverty
