Economic & Community Development

Faculty: Howell Baum, Scott Dempwolf, Chengri Ding, William Hanna, Marie Howland, Gerrit J. Knaap

   At University of Maryland, College Park:

• Mapping Innovation Opportunity in Maryland
  
  • Research on the social, spatial, and technological characteristics associated with innovation and how to create regional environments that foster innovation and growth.
    
    
• Technical Reports
• "City of Baltimore 2008 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy" - A. Wakefield and A. Forbes, 2012
• "2008 Baltimore CEDS Evaluation: Indicators and Comparative Review" - A. Wakefield and A. Forbes, 2012

   At Morgan State University

• Morgan Community Mile Economic Development
  
• Northeast Baltimore neighborhood initiative to engage stakeholders in producing mutually defined community plans and projects, measurable outcomes, and positive community impact.
  
  

• Seed Initiative: The SEED Initiative's primary objective is
  to develop, promote, and implement an equitable and sustainable economic development approach in PlanMaryland, the State's first state-wide development plan.
   
• STAR Project: Working with local governments, civic organizations, and local residents in Western Maryland to identify the particular needs and opportunities for sustainable economic development. 

RECENT STUDENT WORK:

• College Park Urban Agricultural Station (2012)
• Gasholders Site in St. Petersburg, Russia (2012)