29 Tuesday Aug 2017
Posted in Economic Development
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business clustering, business district marketing, business district revitalization, Charles J. Blankenship, clustering, NACIS, North American Industrial Classification System, retail clustering
Utilizing NACIS codes to determine business clustering opportunities is a simple and effective analytical tool used by the author in numerous business district revitalization studies. Click:NACIS Clustering
11 Sunday Dec 2016
Posted in Emergency Management
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CERT organization, CERT organization chart, CERT training, Charles J. Blankenship, Community Emergency Response Team, disater operatons, Emergency Management, FEMA
model-community-emergency-response-team Click for recommendations on CERT organization and training for effective emergency and disaster operations when emergency first responders are temporarily unable to respond on scene.
10 Saturday Dec 2016
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economic stimulus, government bureaucracy, government cost cutting, recession recovery, reform, regulatory consultants, regulatory reform, regulatory reform. shovel ready projects
Click for recommendations, based on author’s real estate development experience, on how to defeat and reform regulatory bureaucracy to stimulate economic development and make US businesses more globally competitive. Click here.how-to-defeat-and-reform-the-regulatory-bureaucracy-and-create-shovel-ready-projects-copy
10 Saturday Dec 2016
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eliminating government programs, government bureaucracy, government cost cutting, government wastes, reform, SBA, SBDC, SCORE, small business counseling, small business development, small business development center program
US Small Business Development Center Program: Critical Critique. Click for a report on why this government program should be eliminated or reformed.
22 Saturday Oct 2016
Posted in Emergency Management, Military Studies, Public Policy
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Charles J. Blankenship, company commander, military leadership, militia, militia organization, militia recruitment, national guard, state defense forces, state guards, Virginia Defense Force
Click here for notes, observations, comments and suggestions on organizing and commanding a state guard infantry company based on author’s experiences.
notes-on-the-organizing-and-commanding-a-state-guard-infantry-company
04 Wednesday Jun 2014
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Applied Government Studies Center, Charles J. Blankenship, government administration, government studies publication, military studies publication, Public Administration, public administration studies publication, Public Policy
NEWS
Call for Applied Government Studies
Immediate Release
June 5, 2014
717 383 6502
charles@agscenter.org
The Applied Government Studies Center invites reports for publication with practical application to government administration or policy making at any level of government, civilian or military. Case studies, cost/benefit analysis, correlation analysis, operations research reports and related studies are welcomed.
The Applied Government Studies Center is an independent non-affiliated non-partisan website depository of selected government administration studies and reports, within the United States and international.
There are no style or format requirements, however reports should be written in English, be brief, clear, concise and have practical application to public administrators or policy makers.
The reports must not have been previously published in general public circulation. Previously published articles may be linked on the Center website with a summary introduction. There is no requirement for copyright transfer to the Center.
Reports must include a statement that the conclusions or opinions expressed are those of the author and not necessarily those of the Applied Government Studies Center.
Report findings or conclusions may be released to the news media with author’s consent.
Reports or link request must be sent electronically to charles@agscenter.org. Suitability for publication will be determined by the Center Director.
10 Monday Jun 2013
Posted in Economic Development
A highly successful TIF project could generate more tax revenue, or achieve lower improvement costs, than originally planned. In that fortunate event an early termination of the TIF district is required. Click for a check list to follow when terminating a TIF project early.check-list-for-early-termination
29 Tuesday Jan 2013
Posted in Economic Development
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Charles J. Blankenship, economic development financing, economic development incentives, financing, loan guarantees
Local loan guarantee funds can be effective tools for economic development. This report provides a model for such a program secured by bank deposits. Click here.guidelines-for-establishing-a-local-business-loan-guarantee-program-secured-by-bank-deposits
17 Wednesday Oct 2012
Posted in Economic Development, Public Administration
27 Sunday May 2012
Posted in Public Policy
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ATF, Brady Bill, Charles J. Blankenship, conceal carry, gun control, gun manufacturing, gun sales, hand guns
This study introduces a new method of extrapolating trends in handgun and concealable hand gun sales from ATF data and the effect of the Brady Bill and elections on gun sales. You can download the report by clicking here: Gun Control Rebellion? An Analysis of Trends in Handgun Manufacturing for Domestic Sales Since Implementation of Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act
