Communities of all sizes are the result of public policies and private investments. These initiatives are crucial to support future community development yet require significant financial resources, underscoring the importance of policy evaluation and well-informed decision-making. Another important challenge lies in the spatial dynamics inherent in these policies that can sometimes lead to a variety of unintended consequences. This webinar presents a new economic modeling tool that enables community residents and decision-makers to consider complex interactions among agents, economic markets, and geographic locations.

Intel is set to invest over $20 billion in the construction of two cutting-edge chip factories in Ohio. This seminar discusses the potential effects of this substantial investment on the regional labor force, land utilization, and housing market, offering insights into the potential transformation of Ohio's economic landscape.

This webinar discusses why our cities are increasingly sprawling and how low-density urban expansion increases carbon emissions. We further introduce potential policies that can make urban development more environmentally efficient and explore the challenges in policy implementation.