The Economic, Fiscal, and Developmental Impacts of the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts (open access)

The Economic, Fiscal, and Developmental Impacts of the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts

This report discusses the economic, fiscal and developmental impacts of the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA). The University of North Texas Center for Economic Development identifies and calculates the economic and fiscal impacts that will attend construction and operations of the DCPA. They also look at ancillary commercial and residential development likely to occur in close proximity to the DCPA and consider the importance of the DCPA in making Downtown Dallas a desirable place to work, live, visit, and recreate.
Date: May 2006
Creator: Weinstein, Bernard L. & Clower, Terry L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Economic, Fiscal and Developmental Impacts of the North Texas Tollway Authority: A 40-Year Perspective (open access)

The Economic, Fiscal and Developmental Impacts of the North Texas Tollway Authority: A 40-Year Perspective

This report by the University of North Texas Center for Economic Development and Research looks at the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) as a regional economic generator. It first examines the impacts from the NTTA's construction spending on the Dallas North Tollway (DNT) and the President George Bush Turnpike (PGBT). Second, it quantifies the economic and fiscal impacts from the NTTA's recurring operational spending. Third, it looks at the value of all the residential and commercial development that has ocurred along the DNT and PGBT corridors over the past 30-40 years as well as the annual tax revenues generated by this development. Finally, it discusses how NTTA's projects have helped improve mobility in the North Texas region.
Date: August 2006
Creator: Weinstein, Bernard L. & Clower, Terry L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Impacts of Toll Roads on the Regional Economy: Suggested Measures (open access)

Impacts of Toll Roads on the Regional Economy: Suggested Measures

This report, by the University of North Texas Center for Economic Development and Research, examines the type of metrics that can be employed in evaluating the economic, developmental, and fiscal impacts of toll roads.
Date: July 2006
Creator: Clower, Terry L. & Weinstein, Bernard L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Rationale for a University of North Texas College of Law in Downtown Dallas (open access)

The Rationale for a University of North Texas College of Law in Downtown Dallas

This report, by the University of North Texas Center for Economic Development and Research, argues that a University of North Texas law school in downtown Dallas will not only serve an unmet need for legal education but will also be an asset in the economic and social development of the entire north Texas region. In addition, the law school can help contribute to the nascent revitalization of downtown Dallas.
Date: November 2006
Creator: Weinstein, Bernard L. & Clower, Terry L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Re-Evaluation of the Greater Dallas Chamber's Industrial Recruitment Targets (open access)

A Re-Evaluation of the Greater Dallas Chamber's Industrial Recruitment Targets

In a 2001 study prepared for the Greater Dallas Chamber, the University of North Texas Center for Economic Development and Research examined 22 industry clusters as potential targets.
Date: October 2006
Creator: Weinstein, Bernard L. & Clower, Terry L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sales Tax Revenue in the City of Arlington, Texas: Historical Review and Projections (open access)

Sales Tax Revenue in the City of Arlington, Texas: Historical Review and Projections

This report, by the University of North Texas Center for Economic Development and Research, is a quarter-by-quarter projection of sales tax revenue for the City of Arlington, Texas through 2010. Several statistical approaches are used including autoregressive moving average (ARIMA) models, seasonal exponential smoothing, and ordinary least squares (OLS) regression analysis based on unemployment data.
Date: January 2006
Creator: Clower, Terry L. & Weinstein, Bernard L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Targeting Business Opportunities in Southern Dallas (open access)

Targeting Business Opportunities in Southern Dallas

This report, by the University of North Texas Center for Economic Development and Research, studies the population and employment trends of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and the demographic and economic profiles of southern Dallas. The authors also examine targeting business development opportunities for southern Dallas and give an analysis of potential industries.
Date: April 2006
Creator: Weinstein, Bernard L. & Clower, Terry L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Economic and Developmental Impacts of the President George Bush Turnpike and the North Dallas Tollway (open access)

The Economic and Developmental Impacts of the President George Bush Turnpike and the North Dallas Tollway

This report discusses a case study conducted by the University of North Texas Center for Economic Development and Research. It examines property development trends and other data to assess the economic and developmental impacts of the Dallas North Tollway and the President George Bush Turnpike on neighboring communities. This information will be used as a component of a public information program describing how tollroads can impact a community.
Date: August 2006
Creator: Clower, Terry L. & Weinstein, Bernard L.
System: The UNT Digital Library