The City of Austin has developed a uniquely deliberate, fair, and transparent Economic Development Policy that has successfully incentivized the creation of thousands of new jobs. The policy recently received an outstanding score of 100/100 in a study of the nation’s largest cities and counties done by Good Jobs First. The policy exists to stimulate development that enhances livability and economic viability by offering tax-revenue-positive grants to desirable private-sector projects that preserve the character of Austin and its environment.