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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

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From the May/June 2014 issue. states have launched site certification programs with the goal of helping communities prepare available sites for investment and expansion. states have launched site certification programs with the goal of helping communities prepare available sites for investment and expansion. By Jenny Vickers.

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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From the March/April 2014 issue. 1,677 miles of Class 1 railroads. Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway. In addition, the state has 22 smaller railroads operating over its more than 2,700 miles of track. By Shana Daley.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Bill Hagerty, Commissioner, Tennessee Department Of Economic And Community Development

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From the July/August 2014 issue. BF: The airport in Memphis is one of the world’s busiest air cargo facilities, home to FedEx’s North American shipping hub. Memphis is home to the busiest cargo airport in the Western Hemisphere giving companies access to a broad spectrum of cargo routes and favorable rates. . Far West U.S.

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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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are implementing site certification programs called “shovel ready”—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. The company plans to open its facility in January 2014. From the September/October 2013 issue . In order to attract new development, a community has to be prepared for it. This is the first U.S.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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From the May/June 2014 issue. Additionally in 2014, the City of Frankfort already has announced the location of two food processing companies to the City. The Oswego County Airport offers two 5,200-foot paved runways ideal for business, industry and private aviation. 1,677 miles of class 1 railroads. By Julianne Feaver.

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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It is conveniently located adjacent to Canada’s largest airport, Toronto Pearson International, as well as home to CN’s Intermodal Railway Terminal, the largest intermodal railway terminal in Canada. Preferred often brings popcorn here from Nebraska via the railroad. at the groundbreaking ceremony in October 2014.

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LOCATION FOCUS: California Dreamin’ – A Rebound Fueled By New Energy

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Sacramento has a prime central location near the San Francisco Bay Area and key distribution channels via an international airport, deep-water channel seaport, and rail and interstate freeway systems. It is anticipated that the Draft EIR will be brought before the Planning Commission for certification in March 2013.