Project Profile
Lancaster County-Wide Economic Development Strategy
The Council for Community & Economic Research (C2ER) and the Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness (CREC) helped county leaders in Lancaster to identify several strategic priorities for action. The historically manufacturing-dominated region of 450,000 people is undergoing economic transformation and its leaders wanted to develop a cohesive vision and action plan for more than 60 municipalities and 45 economic development entities. “Lancaster Prospers” – the name given to the project – is being managed through a 36-member planning group representing stakeholders from across the county including government, business, and academia.
About the Client
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Statistically, nearly 18% of Lancaster County, Pa.’s workforce is employed through manufacturing. Nearly 11,000 companies operate in the county. Top-notch health care, thriving universities and a dynamic business environment support the area’s economy. |
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