“In addition to business attraction and retention, housing is an important component of the city’s economic development strategy. Without adequate housing, the population of our city increases daily and declines in the evening, as employees return to their homes in adjacent communities and spend their hard-earned money dining and shopping …

"IMPLAN models the economy by illustrating the connections between industries, households, and governments through supply chains, labor markets, and fiscal policy. It enables you to analyze the effect of changes - whether from private investment, public policy, or shifts in the economic structure over time -- on jobs, GDP, income, …