Be sure to follow all directions. In addition, be sure to insert biblical references within the paper, not by themselves. Here are the instructions: Rubric: Case Study Project Part 2: Economic Development Analysis and Proposal Grading Rubric Criteria Novice Competent Proficient Formatting, Spelling, and Grammar 0 to 16 points Evidence of disregarding instructions or inability to meet minimum standards of graduate level work. 17 to 20 points Acceptable work in most areas. Demonstrates minor deficiencies in some areas regarding writing style, APA formatting, grammar, and spelling. 21 to 25 points Superior work in all areas. Consistently exceeds expectations in all areas regarding writing style, APA formatting, grammar and spelling. Locale 0 to 16 points Student chooses a locale without strategic intention or without clear rationale. 17 to 20 points Student chooses a locale, but the economic need is not readily obvious or rationale is lacking. 21 to 25 points Student chooses a specific locale that has a specific economic need that is readily obvious and clearly and thoroughly articulates a rationale. Economic Situation 0 to 16 points Student does not situate the context or explain the economic hardships or economic challenges facing this locale. 7 to 20 points Student attempts to explain the context and economic hardships and/or challenges facing this locale, but because a context too large or too small was chosen, a strong case for choosing this locale is unable to be made. 21 to 25 points Student situates the economic needs found in the context of this locale. Student conducts independent research in order to find the “real” reasons for the economic need in this locale including (but not limited to) historical, cultural, societal, and economic overview. SWOT 0 to 16 points Student makes little effort to uncover SWOT in this locale. No research was conducted with individuals in this area. 17 to 20 points Student attempts to address SWOT in this locale, but it is evident that they were not balanced as they focused on one area less than the others. 21 to 25 points Student articulately summarizes SWOT in this locale. Student uses individual living/working experiences in this location as a part of his/her research. Legal and public policy issues 0 to 16 points Student makes minimal attempts to understand and explain the legal and public policy issues facing this locale and/or impacting public policy, economic policy and development or economic growth. 17 to 20 points Student discusses issues, but is not explicit or specific in the legal and public policy issues facing this locale. The student is too general and attempts to discuss this part of the assignment without really understanding the culture facing those living in the locale. 21 to 25 points Student notes numerous legal and public policy issues facing this specific local. Student fully discusses the implications and possible solutions in dealing with these issues as they pert.

1. Be sure to follow all directions. In addition, be sure to insert
biblical references within the paper, not by themselves. Here are
the instructions:
Rubric:
Case Study Project Part 2: Economic Development Analysis and
Proposal Grading Rubric
Criteria
Novice
Competent
Proficient
Formatting, Spelling, and Grammar
0 to 16 points
Evidence of disregarding instructions or inability to meet
minimum standards of graduate level work.
17 to 20 points
Acceptable work in most areas.
Demonstrates minor deficiencies in some areas regarding
writing style, APA formatting, grammar, and spelling.
21 to 25 points
Superior work in all areas.
Consistently exceeds expectations in all areas regarding writing
style, APA formatting, grammar and spelling.
Locale
0 to 16 points
Student chooses a locale without strategic intention or without
clear rationale.
17 to 20 points
Student chooses a locale, but the economic need is not readily
obvious or rationale is lacking.
21 to 25 points
Student chooses a specific locale that has a specific economic

2. need that is readily obvious and clearly and thoroughly
articulates a rationale.
Economic Situation
0 to 16 points
Student does not situate the context or explain the economic
hardships or economic challenges facing this locale.
7 to 20 points
Student attempts to explain the context and economic hardships
and/or challenges facing this locale, but because a context too
large or too small was chosen, a strong case for choosing this
locale is unable to be made.
21 to 25 points
Student situates the economic needs found in the context of this
locale.
Student conducts independent research in order to find the
“real” reasons for the economic need in this locale including
(but not limited to) historical, cultural, societal, and economic
overview.
SWOT
0 to 16 points
Student makes little effort to uncover SWOT in this locale.
No research was conducted with individuals in this area.
17 to 20 points
Student attempts to address SWOT in this locale, but it is
evident that they were not balanced as they focused on one area
less than the others.
21 to 25 points
Student articulately summarizes SWOT in this locale. Student
uses individual living/working experiences in this location as a
part of his/her research.
Legal and public policy issues
0 to 16 points
Student makes minimal attempts to understand and explain the
legal and public policy issues facing this locale and/or
impacting public policy, economic policy and development or
economic growth.

3. 17 to 20 points
Student discusses issues, but is not explicit or specific in the
legal and public policy issues facing this locale.
The student is too general and attempts to discuss this part of
the assignment without really understanding the culture facing
those living in the locale.
21 to 25 points
Student notes numerous legal and public policy issues facing
this specific local. Student fully discusses the implications and
possible solutions in dealing with these issues as they pertain to
economic development and growth of the targeted city or area.
Instructions:
Case Study Project Part 2: Economic Development Analysis and
Proposal Instructions
You will submit an Economic Development Analysis and
Proposal Plan, consisting of
15-20 pages, not including the title page, abstract, or reference
page. In order to complete this assignment, you must choose a
specific locale that you
want to use for your case study. You may wish to select the
community in which you currently live or a hometown as the
focus of this report. A case must be a “bounded system” with
definable parameters (Stake, 1995). Thus, you must choose a
locale that you can define and limit. For example, you should
not use New York City. Its size is far beyond what you will be
able to accomplish in this course. Likewise, you would not want
to choose Huston, Idaho, as it is far too small to have a need for
a cohesive economic development plan. In this assignment, you
will target the specific situations found in an American
city, town, or county. This assignment will require that you

4. address the following six specific areas:
Locale
When choosing your locale, make sure that you will be able to
find demographic and economic information. You will want to
choose an area with which you are familiar or an area where
there is obvious need. Attempt to pick a city or a town that is
not extremely lar
ge (i.e., New York City, however, Staten Island could be a
viable project). Choosing wisely will make your research more
focused so that you can complete the research by the time the
course has finished.
Economic Situation
You must detail the specific economic situation facing this
location. For example, if you were
to choose Flint, MI, you would have to discuss the impact of the
auto industry moving away from the city and the subsequent
economic and social conditions of the city. How has the
economic shift impacted the city and how has the city responded
in the last 30 years? Additionally, what initiatives has the city
implemented to revive the economic, social, and cultural
aspects of the city? You will need to know the city and what is
going on in the city to be able to create an action plan, but
before
you can make suggestions, you must intimately understand the
pressures facing the constituents. Part of this section will need
to detail what kinds industry the city emphasizes (industrial,
educational, technology).

5. SWOT
If you
are unfamiliar with a SWOT analysis, you will need to conduct
a Google search to find examples. In short, a SWOT is an
analysis of an entity’s Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities,
and Threats. It may be helpful when looking for your S, W, O,
and T to call/email those living in the area you are researching.
They can provide
a firsthand perspective that your other research may not
provide. This portion of the assignment will take preplanning.
People usually are willing to share strengths or weaknesses, but
they may not be able to share both based on their
personal biases, experiences, and situation in life. Make sure
your
SWOT is balanced, and include all information that you have
received.
Legal and Public Policy Issues
Based on the SWOT analysis and other research, what legal
and/or public policy issues are facing the city? For example,
Minneapolis, MN is facing challenges from the Minnesota
Vikings. The team wants to build a new stadium, but there are
not enough funds to build the kind of stadium the team wants.
This is a public policy issue because the lawmakers do not want
to increase taxes to pay
for leisure, but the team is threatening to move to another state
if the policymakers do not acquiesce. With that said, the
addition of a new stadium could add economic benefits to the

6. city by way of additional revenue for sporting events and
concerts as well as incidental revenue from sponsorships.
Explore your locale and find out if there are lawsuits facing
leaders in the community or public policy hot-button issues that
will impact future economic development. Please keep in mind
that the situation your locale may be facing may be more
practical than the example listed.
Governmental Atmosphere
How is the government structured in this locale? For instance,
Lynchburg, VA appoints its mayor
. Thus, the mayor is little more than a figure head of the “hired”
government. What is unique or specific about the government in
your locale? It may not need to be unique, but it characterizes
the atmosphere of the community. Does the government lean
left or right, or is it openly pursuing a left or right agenda?
Evaluate whether the legislators govern based on their
ideological bias or from the center, rather than focusing on the
best interests of the city. Explain the structure of the
government. Include an organizational chart of the government.
Detail the function and role of each individual in the
government and summarize how this atmosphere impacts the
direction of economic development in the past and present.
Also, discuss the role private business plays in governing. Does
the local governing body (city council, mayor’s office, county
commission, etc.) work closely with businesses and/or the
Chamber of Commerce, or is the relationship strained? Are the
economic policies driven by government, business, or both? Are
there any public/private partnerships in your community? If so,
fully evaluate the usefulness of such an arrangement.

7. Action Plan
This is the “meat” of your assignment. All that you have been
writing up until this point has been leading you to this section
of the assignment. The action plan is your recommendation for
what the community can and should do to increase the economic
development. You are required to think outside of the box. Your
plans must be sustainable and pragmatic, and they must address
the needs of the community where the community is deficient.
Now that you know the weaknesses, address them, but make
sure that in addressing the weaknesses you
are not undermining the strengths. Seize
the opportunities and remove the
threats. You must think strategically and systematically. You
will need to fully justify and substantiate your action plan and
you will need to show how this action plan could and will work
within the specific structure of this locale. This is why you have
detailed the governmental atmosphere and public policy issues.
As in our case with Minneapolis, having a professional football
team leave the community will hurt the community
economically. This is a threat, but unilaterally raising taxes
cannot be your answer because the governmental atmosphere is
fiscally conservative; however, the team wants a new stadium
that will cost more than a billion dollars. What actions could
you take to create new capital that will keep this team in your
city, but also provide new money for the building of a stadium?
In this section of the paper, you get to be the “decision maker,”
but it must fit within the confines of your chosen community,
and your proposal must be fully justified in all points.
Ultimately, you are making your case as to why your proposal
would be good for your community and lead to economic
growth and development.