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Business Report: Missouri – Commerce Bank Puts New HQ In Joplin Tornado Recovery Zone

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Business Report: Missouri – Commerce Bank Puts New HQ In Joplin Tornado Recovery Zone appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Plains BF-July/Aug-2014 Commerce Bank Joplin Liberty LMV Automotive'

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UPDATE: Seven New Locations Added To President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

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On January 9, 2014, the President announced the next step in those efforts by naming the first five “Promise Zones.” THE PROMISE ZONES INITIATIVE. The five Promise Zones announced are part of the 20 that will be announced over the next three years. so that each partner can work towards improvement and accountability.

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize

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Trust Neighborhoods | Kansas City, Missouri Trust Neighborhoods is a Kansas City-based nonprofit creating community-controlled real estate where gentrification threatens displacement. zoning codes through a first-of-its-kind user-friendly online resource.

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How Cell Phone Use While Driving Laws Vary

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Arkansas has a hand-held cell phone ban for drivers 18 to 20 years old, and for all drivers while in a school zone or highway construction zone. Vermont’s law applies only in work zones. In Missouri, drivers 21 years old or younger can’t text while driving. Text Messaging.

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The benefits and drawbacks of mixed-use development

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As factories got bigger and the consequences of their pollution more noticeable, municipalities adopted zoning statutes that kept residential sectors segregated from industrial districts. Louis, Missouri. This was meant to cut down illness and alleviate nuisance complaints. Local statutes are one major concern. Union Station in St.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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Nevada and Alabama rounded out the top five in Economic Growth Potential, followed by Utah, Florida, Louisiana, Missouri and Mississippi. OPPORTUNITY ZONES ARE HERE. The authors of the Opportunity Zones section of the tax reform bill, Sen. that need it the most. LED’S FASTSTART: DECADE-LONG GOLD STANDARD FOR TRAINING.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZs) Program was created in 1934 with the goal of helping businesses in the U.S. According to the National Association of Foreign Trade Zones (NAFTZ), in 2014, goods exported directly from U.S. The value of shipments into zones totaled nearly $660 billion, compared with $798 billion the previous year.

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