The phrase "attracting development" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to economic growth, urban planning, or project proposals where the goal is to draw in investment or progress.
Example: "The new policies are aimed at attracting development in the region to boost the local economy."
Alternatives: "drawing in development" or "encouraging growth".
Since topsoil testing and safe reuse are extra expenses for landowners and developers, some towns bent on attracting development may view the expenses as anti-growth.
Markets close to Manhattan with large pools of corporate tenants are also attracting development, including full-service hotels.
Many tried to bypass crowded cities and were too successful, attracting development that sapped vitality from urban centers.
Local officials said the potential for fiscal savings, attracting development projects and environmental concern were significant factors in motivating sustainability efforts in their communities.
Calling Gabreski a "diamond in the rough," Mr. Levy wants to bolster county revenue by reining in tenants and by attracting development to a 59-acre site recently designated a New York State Empire Zone at the airport.
The Commission on the Year 2000, a group appointed by Mayor Koch to set a social and economic agenda for New York City government, said in its report last year that attracting development to the boroughs was crucial because it would provide jobs for thousands of people and help stabilize some impoverished, declining sections of the city.
As major cities expanded, streetcar lines attracted development.
"Over time, that resource base is just guaranteed to attract development dollars".
As for the subway, he said it was necessary to attract development.
You're not going to attract development dollars if your city is not safe".
Reliable ferry service could also attract development to long-ignored waterfronts from Yonkers to Far Rockaway.
