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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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Baton Rouge, LA has been named our top-ranked metro for Economic Growth Potential. The BRAF-affiliated Wilbur Marvin Foundation (WMF) will own the office building. During construction of the new riverfront complex, IBM will be temporarily lease space at the Essen Centre office complex in Baton Rouge. The approximately $30.5

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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To meet demand, rails increased capacity with 1,300 new and rebuilt locomotives; 3,800 freight car purchases; and 700 new leased freight carts. Its proximity to O’Hare International Airport means that residents and businesses alike have direct, non-stop access to 200 destinations worldwide through 1,400 daily departures. million tons).

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Location Focus: Illinois – Trying to Make Headway in Every Way

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Served by three interstate highways: I-90, I-290 and I-355, Arlington Heights is conveniently located only 10 miles from O’Hare International Airport and five miles from Chicago Executive Airport. With outstanding quality of life and access to the entire Chicago metro area, Arlington Heights is primed to continue to grow and thrive.

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

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Currently there are two: one located in the Little Rock Metro in Central Arkansas and another in West Memphis in Northeast Arkansas. Our economic development region (Metro Little Rock Alliance) goes beyond our MSA, representing a 12-county region with a population of over 1,000,000 people reflecting the mobility of our workforce.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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million-square-foot building located on 83 acres near Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. million in state and local performance-based grants (to assist IBM with facility lease costs, building operating costs; workforce recruitment, relocation and internal training costs; and payroll incentives). manufacturing.”

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Monorail Train In India

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Differentiation from other transport systems Monorail systems have found shared applications in the transportation market in airport transfer and some medium capacity metro systems. In contrast, a light rail system has two rails sharing support of the train which also share the responsibility of guiding the train.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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Highlights include the largest industrial spec development lease in the last five years in Broward County. New Jersey Partnership for Action; Metro Denver Economic Dev. Its partners include 70 cities, counties, and economic development organizations in the seven-county Metro Denver and two-county Northern Colorado region.

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