Special Topics in Planning: Economic Development: Goals, Strategies and Tools Bianca Cammarano's Explainer Video

Each fall semester, Cornell Visiting Lecturer, Tom Knipe teaches a Special Topics Course in Economic Development Planning. Tom is an alumnus of the Cornell Masters in Regional Planning Program, from which he graduated in 2011. Tom currently serves as the Director of Economic Development for the City of Ithaca, New York.

This semester, each of the students enrolled in Tom's Economic Development Planning Course, produced an 'explainer' video on a specific economic development tool.

In this explainer video, Cornell Urban and Regional Studies undergraduate student, Bianca Cammarano explains the concept of Revolving Loan Funds. Revolving Loan Funds are a critical aspect of economic development, especially for new businesses. These loans enable small businesses to access capital in order to grow and develop their business and projects (Economic Development Administration).