Place-Based Economic Development

IEDL Spring 2024 Review

Our theme for this year’s IEDL is Place-Based Economic Development. Below, see our Spring review elaborating on this theme and delivering highlights from our work over the Spring 2023 semester.  Below, see overview and deliverables for select projects. 

View the 2024 Spring Review Slides PDF

IEDL Spring 2024 Projects

The Spring 2024 Lab focused on four projects related to place-based economic development: two projects related to the Yale-UConn Quantum Corridor planning grant, one project supporting the City of New Haven’s planning grant to redevelop the Goffe Street Armory, and one project developing an SROI analysis for emergency cash transfer initiative for eviction prevention.

2024 Goffe Street Armory

View the 2024 Goffe Street Armory Slides PDF

SROI for Emergency Cash Eviction Prevention Project

View the SROI Slides PDF

IEDL Spring 2024 Fellows 

Our IEDL Spring 2024 Fellows added technical support and mentorship to our SOM student teams. We appreciate you:

Margaret Burger Bradley, Ben Franklin Technology Partners LinkedIN

Asia Brown, Wellspring LinkedIN

Christophe Combemale, Carnegie Mellon LinkedIN

Liam Grace-Flood, Wellspring LinkedIN

Miles Mercer, City of Minneapolis LinkedIN

 

IEDL Spring 2024 Stakeholders 

Special thanks to our Community Project Leads and Stakeholders who meet biweekly with student teams, assisted with stakeholder outreach, prepped the projects and carried the work forward into it’s next iteration of impact! We are grateful for your time and expertise: 

Quantum CT-Regional Engine

Rich Jacobs, Claudia Reuter, Katie Newcombe

Quantum CT-Workforce

Rich Jacobs, Claudia Reuter, Caroline Dealy, Billy Huang, Amy Bellas, Kathy Lynch, Jen Widness, Christine Broadbridge

Goffe Street Armory

Nadine Horton, Helen Kauder, Elihu Rubin

Community Wealth Building

Ony Obiocha, Annie Harper, Eliza Halsey, Des Allen, Carmen Panacopoulos, Daniel Hemel