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Logistics: No Drivers Needed

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In addition to warehouses, autonomous vehicles in logistics can also be found in airports, harbors and yards. There are also 12 new residential subdivisions planned, and the county recently added 350 acres zoned industrial, which can accommodate more than 3 million square feet of new development. percent increase. million residents.

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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. Mesa Mayor Scott Smith, City Manager Chris Brady and Economic Development Director Bill Jabjiniak assisted Apple with its Foreign Trade Zone application to provide real and personal property tax relief for Apple’s investment in the Mesa site.

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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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GEORGIA IS “MARKET READY”. Georgia’s program, called the Georgia Ready for Accelerated Development Sites Program or GRAD, has helped 30 sites in 28 different communities become GRAD certified with 7 projects locating on GRAD sites to date. Ready for Development in Georgia (Photo: Georgia.org).

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

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A central element of the public-private partnership involved in securing the IBM center is the construction of a mixed-use, riverfront complex that will be developed by Commercial Properties Realty Trust (CPRT), a real estate investment trust that manages and develops property holdings of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF).

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Cover Story: Global Biotech Report

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Our itinerary includes the new Biosciences Training Center, now under construction in Georgia, and a look at the Life Sciences Greenhouses in Pennsylvania, which nurture the seedlings of innovation until they’re ready to blossom into commercial use. Then, it’s back to the U.S.,

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Business Facilities Names 2013 Deal of the Year Winners

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million-square-foot building located on 83 acres near Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. The new facility in Georgia is the third of four IT innovation hubs the auto giant is opening in the U.S. The tax credit (which can be monetized and sold to companies and individuals) has spurred the statewide growth of the film production in Georgia.

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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

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million aviation technical school is nearing completion at the Fairhope Airport Industrial Park, designated at an Alabama AdvantageSite. Since its inception in 2008, the program has recognized 47 active AdvantageSite locations in the state after meeting guidelines such as utility and environmental standards, size, zoning and accessibility.

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