And some community leaders are skeptical of the need to offer further development incentives in an area already buzzing with activity.

No economic development incentives were sought, he said.

Such a study would probably find locations where the stronger development incentive is desirable and appropriate.

It considers the principles of state regulation as the best economic development incentive.

In a word, development incentives are far stronger.

The costs and benefits of development incentives are impossible to measure.

Perhaps the most important development incentives since 1988 have been incorporated in what City Hall calls its "other-boroughs strategy."

Using Economic development incentives however, gives a city administration a more politically viable course of action.

The following are common examples of development incentives used by U.S. cities.

A related criticism is that development incentives do not generate new businesses or jobs but simply move them.