ABOUT OUR PRIORITIES
OUR PRIORITIES GUIDE ERIE’S GROWTH
Infinite Erie organizes its work around four strategic portfolios, each focused on a critical pillar of Erie’s economy. These shared priorities shape how we direct funding, align leadership, and implement Erie’s Investment Playbook. These include the three shared priorities across all of our portfolios.
Our shared priorities:
Create Access to Safe, Affordable, Quality Housing
Develop a World Class Waterfront
Support Inclusive Economic Development
- Business retention & expansion
- Talent attraction
- Workforce development
- Site readiness
OUR FOUR PORTFOLIOS
NEIGHBORHOODS
& MAIN STREETS
INDUSTRY CLUSTERS & INFRASTRUCTURE
INCLUSIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ANCHOR INVESTMENTS IN THE GREATER CORE
To overcome long-standing challenges and grow Erie’s economy and population, we focus where it matters most. Each priority represents a building block of regional vitality, from safe housing and strong neighborhoods to job-creating infrastructure and energized urban cores.
These aren’t isolated goals. These are interconnected strategies coordinated to move Erie forward, together.
NEIGHBORHOODS
& MAIN STREETS
Building Stronger Communities Through Housing and Neighborhood Stability
From housing the unhoused to improving homeownership rates, we invest in communities where families can live, grow, and thrive.
INDUSTRY CLUSTERS
& INFRASTRUCTURE
Developing Infrastructure That Fuels Job Creation and Business Growth
We support shovel-ready sites, utility upgrades, and targeted industry efforts that make Erie a competitive and connected place for employers and workers.
INCLUSIVE
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Expanding Access to Business Ownership and Economic Opportunity
Entrepreneurship drives innovation, mobility, and wealth-building. We help remove barriers to entry and build systems that support diverse founders at every stage.
ANCHOR INVESTMENTS IN THE GREATER CORE
Activating Erie’s Downtown Through Strategic Development
We catalyze investment in the region’s urban core by supporting cultural anchors, adaptive reuse, and infrastructure that strengthens the heartbeat of the city.
From Shared Priorities to Shared Progress
Every priority area is backed by a portfolio of real projects that have been shaped by community needs, guided by local leaders and advisors, and supported through Infinite Erie’s investment readiness process.
Explore how we turn strategy into funding, and funding into lasting impact.