Reading City Council questions criteria for ARPA funding for small businesses | Berks Regional News | #citycouncil
READING, Pa. – Reading City Council began reviewing its proposed plan on how to distribute $2 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to small businesses during a strategic planning meeting Monday night. Businesses will have to apply for ARPA funding and submit a business plan to break down how the money is proposed to […]
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Why Mayors Are So Unpopular
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Google-News-Wire
- January 13, 2023
- American cities
- American politics
- approval rating
- approval ratings
- average mayor
- best perches
- big cities
- big-city executives.Yet
- big-city mayors
- Boston University
- Chicago’s mayor
- city
- city executives
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- city residents
- cityThe Anna Karenina principle
- crime rates
- D.C.
- early phase of the coronavirus pandemic
- Eric Adams’s approval rating
- Eric Garcetti
- frequency of long tenures
- housing costs
- housing prices
- Katherine Levine Einstein
- Limited funding
- local businesses
- local leaders
- London Breed’s performance
- Lori Lightfoot
- majority of city voters
- most triumphant message
- national trends
- new orleans
- New York
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- property values
- property-tax revenues
- public dissatisfaction
- public-health disaster
- public-transit systems of funds
- quarter of San Francisco residents
- respective states
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- Small businesses
- Successive months of increasing homicides
- term-limited
- Urban life
- well-liked mayors
“I’m not going to sit here and tell you we did everything perfectly. We haven’t,” Lori Lightfoot, Chicago’s mayor, says in a campaign ad released late last year. “But we’ve tried our darndest to make sure we got it right, and when we haven’t—you pick yourself up and you listen and you’re humble and you […]
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Outdoorsy entrepreneurs wanted for business accelerator
Illustration: Allie Carl/Axios Outdoor retailer Moosejaw and ICELab, an outdoor-focused accelerator at Western Colorado University (WCU), are looking for startups to participate in the Moosejaw Outdoor Accelerator. Why it matters: The outdoor recreation industry is booming in NWA, with an increased number of entrepreneurs focusing on Arkansas’ natural resources for mountain biking, paddling and spelunking. […]
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Northwest Arkansas outdoor startups get leg up from GORP
Illustration: Maura Losch/Axios Seven entrepreneurs graduated from University of Arkansas’ Greenhouse Outdoor Recreation Program (GORP) business incubator last Thursday. What happened: About 60 people gathered at The Collaborative, the University of Arkansas’ campus in Bentonville, to see presentations from the founder-graduates and, in some cases, check out prototype products. Why it matters: The outdoor recreation […]
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Bike businesses big in Fayetteville
Data: League of American Bicyclists; Chart: Axios Visuals Fayetteville is the sixth most bicycle-friendly city in the U.S., according to the League of American Bicyclists. By comparison, Bentonville has 11, and Rogers has five. Why it matters: Bike-friendly communities are attractive to a growing number of tourists and professionals looking for places to live in […]
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Two candidates vie for Springdale City Council
From left to right: Amelia Taldo-Williams, Spencer Ordonez. Photos: Courtesy of the candidates Incumbent Amelia Taldo-Williams and newcomer Spencer Ordonez are running for Springdale’s Ward 4, Position 1 seat. Be smart: Ward 4 is in the northeast part of the city. All Springdale voters can vote in the election. Council members must live in the […]
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First-time event to lure outdoor rec industry to Arkansas
The Natural State wants to capitalize on the “natural” part of its nickname, and continue to tap into a multibillion-dollar industry — outdoor recreation. What happened: A summit for outdoor rec convened startups, investors and corporations looking to back Bentonville on Wednesday. It was the first-ever “Innovation in Outdoor Recreation Showcase,” hosted by Plug and […]
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NW Arkansas is getting more diverse
The NWA region will likely become more ethnically and racially diverse as the overall population increases, according to a report released this week by the Northwest Arkansas Council. Why it matters: Data on current and forecasted diversity can be used to inform businesses and other organizations so they can take steps to be more inclusive […]
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Arkansas ranks low for business climate
Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios Despite efforts to boost the state’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, Arkansas didn’t fare well on CNBC’s latest “America’s Top States for Business” list. The Natural State came in at No. 41. What they did: CNBC analyzed and scored 10 categories for each state ranging from workforce to economy. What they found: Arkansas performed well […]
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