(Sr. Planning Analyst) - Economic Development Strategy & Planning

Margaret Collins is an economic development and planning consultant at Economic Development Research Group. She brings 25 years of experience in local, national, and international experience in the design and implementation of economic development and urban regeneration strategies. She was previously Director of the Scotland office of Roger Tym & Partners (U.K), a London-based urban economics consulting firm with offices throughout Europe and Asia. She is a full member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and has been a member of the Royal Town Planning Institute in London, England. MS Collins is also a former director of the American Planning Association, and has written a book and numerous articles on economic development and urban planning topics.. She has a MA in Urban Affairs from Washington University and a BA in History and Political Science from Webster University.

Her experience includes the following:

• Tourism and Business Attraction Impacts of Highways - assessment of tourism and industrial development market potentials associated with proposed highway improvements in Kentucky and Louisiana
• Economic Impact of Infrastructure Improvements in Appalachia -economic impacts of Appalachian Regional Commission community infrastructure projects in 80 communities.
• Economic Impact of Transit Improvements in Boston - economic impact analysis of proposed circumferential transit line in metropolitan Boston.
• Maine East West Transportation - survey of organizations in eight states and provinces supporting Northeast Can Am Connections: Integrating Transportation and the Economy
• Evaluation of Electric Utility Economic Development Programs -assessment of program effectiveness and economic impacts for community economic development investments in communities spanning three states.
• Urban Development in Puerto Rico - review of economic base and urban real estate development potential in the Tren Urbano area served by a proposed light rail system for the San Juan metropolitan area.
• Ft. Devens Army Base Reuse - analysis of economic impacts of closure and land use reuse alternatives for the former Army base in Massachusetts, using the Army's EIFS impact modeling system
• Land Development Potential Analysis - evaluation of economic trends and development market conditions in the city of Chelsea, MA . Identification of commercial and industrial investment opportunities.
• Arkansas Air Force Base Reuse Study - analysis of target industries offering prospects for reuse of an Air Force base in Blytheville, Arkansas. The auto parts, aircraft, food processing, and metals industries were targeted for out-of-state investment in existing and redeveloped premises at the base.
• Regeneration Strategy for the Fishing Village of Eyemouth, Scotland - economic development study analyzing business attraction prospects for communities, for the Scottish Development Agency.
• Strategy for Future Development in the Clydebank Enterprise Zone - review of past achievements and recommendations for future development in the Clydebank Enterprise Zone in Scotland.