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Recapping PICA’s 2025 Fall Forum: Turning Cooperation into Growth

PICA’s 2025 Fall Forum brought together regional leaders to explore how intergovernmental and cross-sector collaboration can drive inclusive economic growth and long-term fiscal stability. Featuring insights from Brookings Metro and economic development experts from Detroit, Atlanta, Columbus, and New York, the event highlighted the importance of coordinated planning, private-sector leadership, and alignment across education, workforce,…

Cooperating to Compete: Building Opportunity through a Shared Regional Economic Strategy and Implementation

Slides from the presentation by Marek Gootman, Non-Resident Fellow at Brookings Metro, for PICA’s 2025 Fall Forum: Turning Cooperation into Growth.