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In Remembrance of Bill Pulte, a Housing Giant

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All are accurate, but one is missing: innovator. In the ’60s, he started building farther afield, in Chicago, Washington, D.C., In 1972, the company began offering its own financing to homebuyers at competitive mortgage rates. The house sold for $10,000 and he never looked back. and Atlanta.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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Locations are bringing higher ed resources and high-tech businesses together to plant the seeds for market-ready advanced technology at incubators and innovation institutes, and to create the STEM-savvy workforce that will fill these new jobs. CHICAGO AIMS FOR THE TOP OF THE TECH CHART. Photo: tedescopictures.com).

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Our 2016 awards include recognition for the locations that have led the way in smart-grid modernization, innovative funding for infrastructure projects, renewable energy breakthroughs and new tools for supporting startups and entrepreneurs. The Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority approved the program last year.

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Logistics: No Drivers Needed

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This is a definite asset for companies when it comes to finances and safety. Not only will 2018 mark the 34th year of Jackson County Industrial Development Corporation (JCIDC), but the organization also will achieve a milestone as the JCIDC Workforce Partnership celebrates its 20th year in helping improve the workforce.

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Fall Conferences 2019: Top Takeaways

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s Director of Planning, Capital One’s SVP of Multifamily Finance, and JBG SMITH’s EVP of Social Impact Investing explored how the regional tech influx has exacerbated the local housing crisis and what innovative solutions there may be, as explored in ULI’s recent Housing Supply and Attainability report. Washington D.C.’s consequences.

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

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Iowa’s Certified Site Program takes into account national site location standards, benefits provided by Iowa’s natural resources and the needs of key business sectors, including advanced manufacturing, finance and insurance and the biosciences. To achieve certification, sites go through a rigorous review process. Photo: Tomball).

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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percent between 2008 and 2018. A Federal Empowerment Zone designation, two Urban Enterprise Zones, flexible financing and low business costs make Cumberland County competitive with all areas of the country. Innovation has also sparked many creative ideas in the food processing arena. Private industry innovation.