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Thursday, August 14, 2025 The Sports Facilities Companies

Intro to Youth Sports Tourism

Discover how youth sports tourism can fuel your city’s growth with this guide covering the industry, key players, top facilities, spending impact, and the first steps to get started.

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Monday, July 21, 2025 The Sports Facilities Companies

Real Estate Growth: Anchored by Youth Sports

This guide breaks down how leading cities throughout the country are: + Attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors annually + Driving tens of millions in economic impact + Inspiring investment in hotels, restaurants, retail, and even housing + Using youth sports to revitalize underused land and aging infrastructure

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Monday, February 24, 2025 International City/County Management Association

Brownfield Redevelopment for Equitable and Resilient Communities

Even though the definition of a brownfield site is just a few decades old, the longer lens of history shows that redevelopment is a constantly occurring event in municipalities and communities.

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Wednesday, December 4, 2024 International City/County Management Association

Local Government Leadership for Economic Mobility & Opportunity Supplement

This supplement highlights examples of how ICMA members, along with their colleagues and partners, in a wide range of communities are working together to (explicitly and implicitly) address economic mobility challenges faced by residents.