Mission: The Economic Development Committee will assess the relationship between planning and economic development in the New York City metropolitan area. We will initiate a dialogue between the development community and regional and local planning interests.

• Understand the broader economic impacts of local planning decisions
• Identify ways in which planning can best enhance economic development in NYC region
• Study how planning decisions affect job retention and job creation
• Identify findings from prior planning and economic development that should support new public policy
• Quantify the direct and indirect impacts of economic development activities
• Determine how public funding and incentives can best be applied to promote economic development

Contact Information:

Tom Jost, AICP, Co-Chair
jost@pbworld.com
212.465.5137

Jason Kaye, Co-Chair
JKaye@seedco.org
917.338.9218