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Plan Will Help City Become More Competitive Globally
FAIRFAX, VA, April 10, 2006 – ICF
Consulting announced today that it is assisting the City
of San Francisco, California, in creating the City’s
first economic development strategy. The focus will be on
identifying and developing industries that have the potential
to establish good jobs that align with the education and
skills of San Francisco's residents.
"ICF Consulting's national and global expertise in
economic
development strategy makes this firm well suited
to handle the challenge of San Francisco's first official
economic development strategy," said Jesse Blout, Director
of the Mayor's Office of Economic and Workforce Development.
"The City is excited about working with ICF Consulting and
its team to build a globally competitive San Francisco economy
that can generate prosperity for all of its residents."
Development of the plan comes as the city recovers from
the boom and bust of the technology market during the dot-com
era. In 2004, San Francisco's residents voted to approve
Proposition I, which authorized the creation of this economic
development strategy. ICF Consulting's plan will not
only guide and coordinate economic development efforts across
the city government, but will provide a framework for the
newly-created Office of Economic Analysis, which will conduct
economic impact analysis on new legislation coming before
the City’s Board of Supervisors.
"San Francisco has an impressive array of economic
strengths on which to build," said Dr. Ted Egan, an
ICF Consulting economist who is leading the effort. "Our
challenge is to work with the community and craft a strategy
that can shape the City’s future in a way all San Franciscans
can support."
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ICF International (Nasdaq: ICFI) partners with government and commercial clients to deliver consulting services and technology solutions in the energy, environment, transportation, social programs, defense, and homeland security markets. The firm combines passion for its work with industry expertise and innovative analytics to produce compelling results throughout the entire program life cycle, from analysis and design through implementation and improvement. Since 1969, ICF has been serving government at all levels, major corporations, and multilateral institutions. More than 1,800 employees serve these clients worldwide. ICF’s Web site is http://www.icfi.com.
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For Immediate Release
Contact: Douglas Beck
1.703.934.3820
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