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Top Railway Projects in the US

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Chicago, Illinois: CTA’s Red/Purple Line Modernization . Sections of the Red and Purple lines in Chicago consist of 9.6 Moreover, the Red Line has hit its capacity; being the busiest “L” line in Chicago, it’s becoming difficult to keep up with the transit needs of the area’s growing population.

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Three interconnected solutions for 'saving' urban centers

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Photo courtesy Gensler When it comes to mobility, our data shows that city dwellers prioritize convenience, affordability, travel time, and travel distance. ASLA Center for Landscape Architecture, Washington D.C. It’s becoming a vicious cycle.” Fifth + Broadway, Nashville, Tenn.

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Illinois: Unveiling the Future of Digital Design and Manufacturing

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L ast year, Chicago celebrated the highly anticipated grand opening of the new UI Labs Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII) on Goose Island. Last year’s groundbreaking on the project was an exciting one for Goose Island, which is quickly becoming known as an important tech hub within Chicago.

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Putting 9 senior living market trends into perspective

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Based on its success with its business traveler model, this well-known hotelier, one of the most sophisticated and best-managed hospitality companies, tried to apply the same standardized design model to senior living. Our firm is in the early phases of planning and designing several such communities for innovative clients.

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

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According to the Chicago Tribune , “The fund will award convertible notes initially ranging from $100,000 to $500,000 to early-stage Illinois-based companies working in renewable energy, energy efficiency, smart grid, next-generation transportation and water resource management. This venture capital fund allocated with $2.3

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Iowa: Moving To The Top Of The Class

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The latest innovation emerging from Iowa is transforming the chemical business from one based on oil to one based upon bioproducts. INNOVATION DRIVES GROWTH IN QUAD CITIES. New investment and innovation driving the Quad Cities regional economy. The Quad Cities is a bi-state region located on the board of Iowa and Illinois.

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LOCATION FOCUS: The Heartland of America Beats Strong

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Illinois has a broad economic base with Chicago in the northeast; small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in the central and western regions; and natural resources like coal, timber and petroleum in the south. Chicago in particular is a major player in business.

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