{"id":106104,"date":"2026-02-05T16:51:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T16:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/106104\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T16:51:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T16:51:11","slug":"infinite-erie-unveils-2026-playbook-outlining-next-phase-of-regional-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/106104\/","title":{"rendered":"Infinite Erie unveils 2026 Playbook, outlining next phase of regional projects\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/talkerie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/infiniteerie022026.jpg\" data-caption=\"Infinite Erie Executive Director Kim Thomas addresses civic leaders at their annual state budget breakfast, Feb. 5, 2026. Photo by Joel Natalie, TalkErie.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/infiniteerie022026-640x427.jpg\"   alt=\"Infinite Erie\" title=\"infiniteerie022026\"\/><\/a>Infinite Erie Executive Director Kim Thomas addresses civic leaders at their annual state budget breakfast, Feb. 5, 2026. Photo by Joel Natalie, TalkErie.com<\/p>\n<p>Released at annual Budget Breakfast and Briefing attended by more than 90 civic, business, and community leaders<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Infinite Erie today announced the release of its 2026 Playbook during the organization\u2019s annual Budget Breakfast and Briefing, where more than 90 civic, business, and community leaders gathered to review key elements of Governor Josh Shapiro\u2019s proposed 2026\u201327 state budget and its implications for the region.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The annual Playbook serves as Infinite Erie\u2019s framework for aligning regional priorities, tracking progress, and directing investment toward projects positioned to advance economic growth across Erie County.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Playbook reflects where Erie is focused right now and where coordination can make the greatest difference,\u201d said Kim Thomas, executive director of Infinite Erie. \u201cIt brings together the projects that matter most in 2026 and helps ensure partners are aligned and prepared to move work forward.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 2026 Playbook organizes projects around three shared regional priorities:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Developing a world-class waterfront\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Supporting economic development\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Creating access to safe, affordable, and quality housing\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Projects included in the Playbook represent a range of stages, from early planning to active implementation, highlighting both progress already underway and opportunities where additional coordination or investment can accelerate impact.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Projects featured in the 2026 Playbook include:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ironworks Square (former Erie Malleable Iron site)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>McKean Business Park\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Corry Area Technical and Cyber Hub (CATCH)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Erie Coke site remediation\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Millcreek Gateway District\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Erie Housing Accelerator\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Erie City Revitalization and Improvement Zone (CRIZ)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>During the briefing, Infinite Erie also provided an overview of the governor\u2019s proposed budget, noting strong alignment between state priorities and many of the projects outlined in the Playbook.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe proposed budget reinforces key areas Erie has already been working to advance, particularly workforce development, housing, and economic competitiveness,\u201d Thomas said. \u201cThat alignment underscores the importance of readiness and coordination as the budget process moves forward.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Erie County residents can learn more about the 2026 Playbook and follow Infinite Erie\u2019s work at <a href=\"http:\/\/infiniteerie.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">infiniteerie.com<\/a> and on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Infinite Erie Executive Director Kim Thomas addresses civic leaders at their annual state budget breakfast, Feb. 5, 2026.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":106105,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[136,138,137],"class_list":{"0":"post-106104","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-erie","8":"tag-erie","9":"tag-erie-headlines","10":"tag-erie-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106104","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=106104"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106104\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/106105"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=106104"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=106104"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=106104"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}