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Michigan’s URC Contributes $958M, 11,600 Jobs In Detroit

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Michigan’s University Research Corridor (URC) added $958 million in economic activity to the city of Detroit in 2015, or the equivalent of $1,400 per Detroit resident, along with hundreds of programs that improve lives and advance neighborhoods, according to a new report. ” Universities Invest In Detroit. Roy Wilson.

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Turbocharging Motown’s Recovery

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We took some ribbing last summer when we put up a post in this space entitled “ The Road to Recovery in Detroit ,” predicting that the Motor City would quickly rebound from its financial woes and become a magnet for new industries. The bank will direct half of the $100 million in loans and grants to community projects.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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Construction officially started on the $600-million facility in April 2013 and aircraft assembly is planned to begin in 2015, with a targeted 2016 delivery of its first A320 jetliner. Your eyes weren’t deceiving you when you saw Detroit, MI sitting at No. We are committed to helping make that future a reality,” the bank said.

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Feature Story: Public-Private Partnerships – An Alliance For Progress That Works

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Prolexic plans to add 118 jobs at an average salary of about $100,000 per year and retain 120 jobs as part of the expansion. In May 2014, CoreNet selected the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance’s “CEO Council Successful HQ Marketing Plan” as a finalist for the H. Navy Federal Credit Union, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Deutsche Bank.

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Home Builder Success and the Fragility of Good Things

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From my 35 years of piloting experience, I’d cite the basic requirements as: a well-trained, competent, healthy pilot; a capable, well-maintained aircraft; a well-planned route; flyable weather; and more than enough fuel to complete the flight. Plans are readily purchased from a wide variety of sources. Strong locals have done well.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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Bank of America. Campagna/Architecture + Planning PLLC. Breedlove Land Planning, Inc. Dover, Kohl & Partners Town Planning. Environmental Planning Associates. FILARSKI/architecture+planning+research. GR Planning. Planning Resources Inc. Alternative Solutions. AlturaSolutions Communications.

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FEATURE STORY: Thailand — Nuanced Nation, One-Stop Shop

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Citibank is the largest American retail bank in Thailand while Western Digital, a computer hard drive manufacturer, is the largest employer of Thai nationals (approximately 25,000 people). Plans are in place to continue growing our rail links. We want to be more like Europe,” added Pattanapanchai.