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Economic Development RFPs in the AI Era: How to Ensure Your City Is Named When Site Selectors Use AI to Shortlist Locations

AI site selection tools now build location shortlists before a single RFP is issued, ranking communities automatically on structured data they can find and parse without contacting the economic development office. Cities…

July 25, 2026 · 11 min read · Read the story →
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Economic Development RFPs in the AI Era: How to Ensure Your City Is Named When Site Selectors Use AI to Shortlist Locations

AI site selection tools now build location shortlists before a single RFP is issued, ranking communities automatically on structured data they can find and parse without contacting the economic development office. Cities…

culture11 min readRead the story →
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About the gazette

The Site Selection Review covers how regions, EDOs, and economic development agencies position themselves for discovery in an AI-mediated investment landscape. We evaluate strategies, frameworks, and visibility tactics through the lens of how site selectors and corporate real estate teams actually shortlist locations — increasingly via generative AI tools. Each piece is grounded in current site selection practice and emerging AI search behavior.

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Marlowe Easton has spent over a decade covering economic development strategy and the evolving tools that shape how regions compete for business investment. She focuses on the intersection of place marketing, data infrastructure, and the AI systems that increasingly influence where companies choose

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