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Economic Development Articles
From Enron to Greater Palm Springs: Steve Lawrence Warns That Energy Is the Region’s Defining Economic Test
Steve Lawrence has spent his life in rooms where the country’s biggest energy decisions were made. He was an...
Palm Springs Takes Aim at a More Balanced Future With A Major Economic Overhaul Plan
When the Palm Springs City Council meets Monday, November 24, it will weigh one of the most consequential economic...
New Power Capacity for Development Must Rely on Cities, Developers, and IID to Join Forces
The push to bring new power capacity to the eastern Coachella Valley took a visible step forward this month as...
Palm Springs City Council Clears the Way for Development of the City’s Tallest Building
A drastic change to the future skyline of Palm Springs was the focus of a long, tense public hearing on...
College of the Desert’s Roadrunner Motors is Under Construction with a Spring 2027 Opening Anticipated
College of the Desert (COD) is putting education, workforce development, and economic revitalization into high...
Why Thermal Ranch Is the Essence of Smart, Major Economic Development for the East Valley
Soon after the Riverside County Planning Commission approved development plans for a major new East Valley project,...
Rancho Mirage 2025 State of the City: Growth Plans Meet On-The-Ground Action
With a full house of 380 business and public sector leaders in attendance at the Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort &...
Storyliving by Disney’s Cotino Names First Tenants for Town Center, Targets Fall 2026 Opening
Storyliving by Disney’s Cotino master planned community announced the first slate of restaurants and retailers for...