Develop This: Economic and Community Development

Jul 31, 2023

Joseph Stefko, ROC2025 President and CEO, joins Develop This! contributing correspondent Sean Maguire. Sean and Joe talk about what's changed in Rochester for the better and how it's shaking off the rust belt of the past.

• Fun and interesting things about Rochester include food, museums, wine, and more.
• Economic...

Jul 19, 2023

In this episode Dennis discusses the conundrum many economic development professionals find themselves in trying to deal with stakeholders on both sides of a controversial project. Some of these types of projects can incldue.

• The use of eminenet domain
• Utility franchise fees
• Utility rate cases for rate increases
• Tax...

Jul 5, 2023

Responding to RFPs is a Team Sport

Dennis and Broderick discuss the sometimes intense process of responding to a request for a proposal with a tight deadline. RFPs many times come on short notice and successfully completing the RFP requires being prepared and having a team of rapid response partners. 

RFPs can come...