by padilla.edgar1@gmail.com | Aug 18, 2026 | Economic Development
Have you heard of Austin’s Dog’s Head development? Sit with these numbers for a second. Roughly 2,600 acres in East Austin along the Colorado River, about four square miles, larger than Mueller and the Domain combined. A plan that contemplates 12,395...
by padilla.edgar1@gmail.com | May 5, 2026 | Economic Development
Workforce development has changed dramatically in recent years. Just since the time I left technical higher education in 2021, there’s been myriad of federal programs, the revival of registered apprenticeship, Workforce Pell, and more. Even the stoic WIOA remains a...
by padilla.edgar1@gmail.com | Jul 22, 2025 | Economic Development
En route to Philly for the #ACCE25 convention, and there’s a palpable energy for me. As a former board member for several chambers, I feel like I’m on the way to see “my people”. I get it, and could not be more thrilled about the week ahead. Chambers are claiming...
