PRACTICE AREA

Economic Development & Revitalization

Randall Gross / Development Economics is a specialist in economic development.  Mr. Gross has worked closely with communities in the United States and other countries on strategies for job creation and entrepreneurship, poverty alleviation, industrial targeting, economic resiliency, workforce enhancement, and overall economic development.  He analyzes economic strengths and identifies potential industries for target marketing. He identifies community assets, assesses workforce capacity, and determines incentives for re-investment. He also identifies appropriate redevelopment projects and determines their market potential and financial feasibility.  Mr. Gross provides direct outreach to businesses and industries identified through his target industrial analysis, to test opportunities and identify requirements for expansion and relocation.

He helps communities and regions integrate issues related to housing, commercial revitalization, industrial redevelopment, fiscal stability, job security and training.  Mr. Gross also provides economic development training in the U.S. and abroad. Samples of his relevant economic development assignments are summarized below, organized into several specializations including:

• Local and Regional Economic & Workforce Development

• Agriculture & Rural Development

• Target Industry and Cluster Development

• Heritage & Tourism Development (See TOURISM)

• Military Base Reuse & Related Economic Development

• R&D and Technology-Related Economic Development (See R&D)

• Transportation-Induced Economic Development

• International Trade & Investment

RGDE is also a specialist in Downtown and Neighborhood Revitalization. For more information on his work in these areas, please See DOWNTOWNS and NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION.