Erie CRIZ news
Project approvals, funding milestones, and the decisions shaping downtown Erie, in plain language.
Flagship City Commons tops out with CRIZ support
Leaders gathered downtown as the building's final arch was lifted into place. What the $10 million in CRIZ financing is doing, and what comes next.
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State approves Erie's first three CRIZ projects
Governor Shapiro's administration approved the first three projects, backing nearly $105 million in development with $20.6 million in CRIZ funding.
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The CRIZ and Erie's bigger economic picture
An opinion column on the CRIZ and Erie's economy, plus the plain-language background on what the zone does and does not do.
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Local progress and legislative tweaks for Erie's CRIZ
How the base year works, why the CRIZ is not a tax break, and the rolling footprint idea from Sen. Laughlin.
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Pennsylvania approves Erie's CRIZ application
The approval that started it all, why approving before year end mattered, and the long road that led to it.
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