- Pittsburg, CA Development Projects: Industry, Identity, and Inclusive Growth
City leaders in Pittsburg, CA share how they are rebranding the city’s identity, attracting new industries, and transitioning from legacy manufacturing to clean energy and advanced infrastructure.
- City of Eastvale: The Station, Eastvale Gateway, and a Safe Vision for Growth
Eastvale, California is raising the bar for safe, strategic growth with top-performing retail centers, strong public infrastructure, and a new downtown core on the horizon. This fast-growing city is becoming a regional hub for commerce, families, and long-term investment.
- Part 1: A Blueprint for a Winning Economic Development Plan – Insights from 15 Years in the Field
This first part of our series outlines a clear approach for cities to build an actionable economic development plan. From studying neighboring markets to aligning with city councils, these steps provide a practical framework for driving sustainable growth and long-term community success.
- City Engagement Workshop: Shape the Future of Downtown Greenfield
The City of Greenfield invites business owners, residents, and community members to share ideas and feedback about downtown’s future. This is your chance to influence new businesses, beautification projects, and the city’s vision.
- Podcast: ICSC Las Vegas 2025 Takeaways & Advice for Cities
ICSC Las Vegas 2025 brought together over 25,000 professionals to explore trends in hotel investment, shifting CRE strategies, experiential retail, redevelopment, and how cities are redefining economic growth with clearer branding, better data, and proactive planning.
- Capital Rivers Connect: A Tool for City Development Strategy
Explore how smarter city development strategy can emerge when municipalities and developers align on data, goals, and communication. This episode dives into the real challenges behind public-private partnerships—and the innovative tools cities can use to attract quality investment and long-term growth.
- Podcast: Lathrop Retail Opportunities Attract New Business
Lathrop, California is attracting national retailers through incentives, fast-tracked permitting, and a business-friendly approach, as explained by Economic Development Administrator Shelly Burcham.
- Podcast: California Cities Attract Business with TeamCalifornia
TeamCalifornia helps California cities attract business by promoting them at national trade shows, connecting public and private stakeholders, and amplifying community assets to support economic growth.
- Podcast: Galt Economic Development and Market Revitalization
Galt, CA is revitalizing its historic downtown, enhancing the regional draw of the Galt Market, and planning commercial growth to address retail leakage and support economic development.
- Podcast: Atascadero Economic Development and Revitalization
Atascadero economic development is transforming the city from a quiet bedroom community into a vibrant hub for remote workers, small businesses, and downtown revitalization. Strategic planning and community spirit are shaping its future—making Atascadero a model for balanced, community-driven growth on the Central Coast.
- Podcast: Building California’s Hydrogen Fuel Future
Hydrogen fuel is emerging as a scalable, zero-emission solution for transportation and energy storage in California. With infrastructure investment accelerating and cities along major corridors being eyed for development, the opportunities, challenges, and next steps in building a hydrogen-powered future are taking shape.
- Podcast: Local Economic Development with Alyce Brown
Alyce Brown brings a fresh, people-centered approach to local economic development. With nearly two decades of experience in tourism, workforce strategy, and community revitalization, she blends big-picture thinking with grassroots action to help communities grow from the inside out.
- Key Insights from the ICSC Monterey 2025 Convention
The ICSC Monterey 2025 Convention, held March 24–26 at the Monterey Conference Center, brought together approximately 1,000 commercial real estate professionals. The event emphasized authentic relationship-building, forward-looking strategy, and a clear-eyed understanding of both opportunities and constraints in today’s retail real estate environment.
- Hydrogen Development in California: Opportunities and Expansion
Hydrogen development in California is accelerating, fueled by public and private investment, workforce expansion, and growing demand for zero-emission transportation. Capital Rivers Connect explores the policies, partnerships, and infrastructure shaping this clean energy future.
- Podcast: The Momentum Behind Manteca Economic Growth
Manteca’s prime location between Interstate 5 and Highway 99, along State Route 120, makes it an attractive destination for businesses and retailers. Historically, proximity was its biggest strength, but today, Manteca is investing in long-term economic sustainability, making it more than just a well-located city.
- Maximize Trade Show Success: A Winning Strategy
Trade shows like ICSC and the League of California Cities Annual Conference are high-stakes events where economic developers must juggle networking, marketing, and business attraction—all while managing limited time and resources. With the right trade show marketing strategies, you can boost visibility and prove your value to city leadership.
- Podcast: Chico Commercial Real Estate – Exploring Opportunities and Challenges
Bringing a wealth of experience and local knowledge, Carrie Welch, CCIM and Kelsey Watt, MS are a dynamic team that will continue to focus on the greater Chico Commercial Real Estate and Northern California markets. With headquarters in Sacramento, CA, and an office in Redding, CA, Capital Rivers is uniquely positioned to offer in-depth local market expertise combined with a regional and national reach.
- Podcast: Red Hot Redding – Chris Haedrich and His Team Join Capital Rivers Commercial
In the realm of real estate, the saying holds true: it's all about location. While numerous west coast markets grapple with high office vacancy rates and challenges with their assets, there are hidden gems where downtown real estate is highly sought after. Redding happens to be one such hotspot, and guiding us through the nuances of this thriving market is none other than seasoned broker Chris Haedrich.
- Podcast: California Commercial Real Estate – 2023 Recap & Cautiously Optimistic 2024 Forecast
Let's face it, 2023 was a challenging year in the commercial real estate market. With the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, rapidly rising interest rates, and a slowing economy, it was an adventure. The good news is the market has adjusted to the new norm, and it's truly a professionals market- where deals that make sense and pencil are getting done, and those based on speculation don't. In this download, Capital Rivers CEO Greg Aguirre joins us to offer an optimistic, yet realistic forecast on where he sees opportunity, and challenges, in the year ahead.
- Podcast: Exploring Greenfield’s Expansion – Salinas Valley’s Hub for Development Opportunities
The pivotal positioning of Greenfield on Highway 101, graced with four substantial interchanges, has catalyzed our commercial endeavors, especially in the retail sector. Take the new Starbucks, for instance, whose success is attributed to its strategic location on this vital corridor.
