Economic Development
Local & Regional Economic Development
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
Memphis Region, TN
Workforce Development Plan
Cumberland County, NC
Strategic Economic Development Plan
Independence, OH
Impact of Local Regulations on Economic Development
Johannesburg, South Africa
Agricultural & Rural Development
Guba Farms Strategic Development Plan
Emalahleni Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Rural Economic Adjustment and Diversification Plan
Five-County Region, WV
Rural Agricultural Development Potentials & Irrigation System Impacts
Free State and Northern Cape Provinces, South Africa
Heliciculture Farm Feasibility Study
Western Cape Province, South Africa
Target Industry and Cluster Development
Citywide Manufacturing Sector Strategy
Johannesburg, South Africa
Recycling Industry Potentials and Development Strategy
KwaZulu-Natal Province (Durban), South Africa
Automotive Services Cluster Assessment
Johannesburg, South Africa
Medical Industry Cluster Analysis
Western Cape Province, South Africa
Capacity Building for Network of Small Apparel and Craft Exporters
Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
Transportation-Induced Economic Development
Cape Town International Airport Area Economic Development Strategy
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Sena Rail Line Corridor Potentials and Economic Development Strategy
Zambezi Valley, Mozambique
Gulf of Mexico Port Potentials
Port Bienville (Hancock County), MI
Freeland Road Economic Development Assessment
Greensburg, IN
International Trade & Investment
International Trade and Investment Project Potentials
United States and South Africa
Sani Pass Road Improvement Impacts
South Africa and Lesotho
Hotels and Tourism Development
Randall Gross / Development Economics (RGDE) has a specialization in tourism development, with a particular focus on heritage tourism. For more detailed information on his tourism work, please see examples of tourism projects here.
Military Base Reuse and Related Economic Development
Camp Lejeune Public-Private Partnership for Base Housing, Jacksonville, NC
Defense Depot Re-Use Business Plan, Philadelphia, PA
Fort Meade Excess Property Potentials, Laurel, MD
Bourkes Luck Base Reuse Tourism Potentials, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Plattsburgh AFB Re-Use Plan, Plattsburgh, NY
Camp Lejeune Fiscal Impacts of Privatization, Onslow County, NC
Dugway Proving Grounds Housing Relocation Impacts, Tooele, UT
Grissom AFB Re-Use Economic Impact Statement (EIS), Peru, IN
Wingfield Military Base Reuse Plan, Cape Town, South Africa
K. I. Swayer AFB Re-Use Plan and EIS, Marquette, MI
Bergstrom AFB Re-Use Plan, Austin, TX
Wurtsmith AFB Re-Use EIS, Oscoda, MI
Eaker AFB Re-Use EIS, Blytheville, AR
Chanute AFB Re-Use Plan, Rantoul, IL
Ysterplaat Air Base Shared-Use Plan, Cape Town, South Africa
Watertown Arsenal Re-Use Business Plan, Boston, MA
Fort Bragg Workforce Development Training Requirements, Fayetteville, NC
U.S. Navy – Crystal City (VA) Consolidations, Arlington, VA
Rickenbacker AFB – Columbus (OH) Port Authority Positioning, Columbus, OH
Naval Surface Warfare Center-Related Development Potential, Dahlgren, VA
R&D and Technology-Related Economic Development
RGDE has worked for colleges and universities as well as local and regional economic development agencies on the feasibility of R&D and technology parks, and broader technology-driven economic development initiatives. To see more detail on his university-related and other R&D AND TECHNOLOGY work.
Other Examples
Economic Development Strategy, Morgantown, Star City, & Monongalia County, WV
Strategic Regional Economic Plan, Lower Naugatuck Valley, CT
Regional CLEAR (10-County) Economic Development Plan, Eastern AL
Economic Development Strategy, Henry County, VA
Economic Development Strategy (Input to Comp Plan), Valparaiso, IN
Economic Development Strategy, Minneapolis, MN
Economic Development Strategic Planning, Cary, NC
Econ. Dev. Initiatives: Norwich, Bristol, Meriden, Bridgeport, & Waterbury, CT
Second Tier Industrial Strategy, Norfolk, VA
Brownfield Industrial Market Analysis, Newark, OH
Office Market & Economic Development Potentials Analysis, Bristol, CT
Strategic Economic Development Planning, Michigan City, IN
Economic Development Strategy, St. Joseph, MO
Industrial Corridor Revitalization Strategy, Baltimore County, MD
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, Miami County, IN
College-Area Development Potentials, Queen Anne’s County, MD
Citywide Industrial Strategy, Parkersburg, WV
Economic Activity Node Potentials, Alachua County, FL
Economic Adjustment Strategy, Dorchester County, MD
Economic Opportunities Assessment, Vincennes, IN
Industrial Incubator & County Development Strategy, Harrison County, WV
Freeland Road Economic Opportunities Assessment, Greensburg, IN
Community Economic Development Strategic Planning, Greensboro, NC
Grove City Economic Development Strategy, Grove City, OH
Comp Plan Industrial Market and Development Input, Republic, MO
Comp Plan Economic Development Strategy, Hernando, MS
Aloe Bay Market and Economic Development Strategies, Dauphin Island, AL
Economic Development Strategy, King Sabata Dalindyebo Municipality, S. Africa
Music Industry Cluster Development Strategy, KwaZulu-Natal Province, S. Africa
Agricultural Development Plan, uThukela, KwaZulu-Natal, S. Africa
Poverty Alleviation through Transit-Oriented Development (TOD), S. Africa
Economic Development Strategy for the Informal Sector, Sedibeng, S. Africa
Rural Economic Development & Irrigation Potentials, Moshaweng, S. Africa
Marlboro Industrial Park Business Plan, Alexandra Twp, S. Africa
Cape Town International Airport Economic Development Strategy, Cape Town, S. Africa
Rural Agri. Development & Irrigation Potentials, Free State & N. Cape, S. Africa
Industrial Land Demand, Johannesburg, S. Africa
Airport Logistics Hub, Polokwane, Limpopo S. Africa
KMIA Airport Industrial Park, Nelspruit, S. Africa
Urban Development Zone (UDZ) Metrics, Johannesburg, S. Africa
Region G Catalytic Projects Identification, Johannesburg, S. Africa
Industrial Parks Development Strategy, Johannesburg, Gauteng, S. Africa