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FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

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as well as co-working space such as Revv Oakland, Beauty Shoppe and StartUptown. The plan, announced July 2012, designates 17 solar energy zones totaling about 285,000 acres of public lands as priority areas for utility-scale solar development.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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Washington County boasts a regional life science community with more than 11,000 professionals living in the area; a supportive community college with a successful biotech program and Fort Detrick internship agreement; and a high-tech business incubator. billion), Oakland ($22.0 The cranes were also part of the agreement.

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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

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Major maritime shipping hubs including Los Angeles/Long Beach, Seattle/Tacoma and Oakland are ready to service the huge post-Panamax containers. Under a public-private partnership (P3) agreement with Ports America Chesapeake, a 50-foot deep container berth was constructed in 2012. The cranes were also part of the agreement.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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ENTERPRISE ZONE CREDIT: To stimulate growth in depressed areas of the state, Alabama offers certain tax credit incentives to business that locate or expand within a designated enterprise zone. The business must sign a job-creation agreement under the Advantage Arkansas program within 24 months of signing the Tax Back agreement.

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Heroic Efforts In California

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The Clean Power Plan, Paris Climate Agreement and extension of renewable tax credits continue to encourage private sector investment in clean energy to reduce emissions and mitigate climate change. Five parcels, all under a single ownership, encompass 225+/- acres zoned as Commercial/ Industrial Business Park.

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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in Oakland Park is a computer engineering consultancy that develops turnkey computing solutions for its clients. The Port of Little Rock, on the Arkansas River is a designated Foreign Trade Zone and a United States Customs Point of Entry. Other Greater Fort Lauderdale IT companies include Microsoft Latin America; Cbeyond, Inc.,

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