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Cracking the code of affordable housing

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That meant proximity to transit, jobs, schools, retail, public access to parks and recreation, and other social infrastructure. The community will be home to offices, schools, services such as daycare, and retail/dining. He found the most successful ones had a sense of community that went beyond the buildings.

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Washington Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Aerospace Reduced Business & Occupation (B&O) Tax Rate: Available to manufacturers and processors for hire of commercial airplanes or component parts of commercial airplanes, non-manufacturers engaged in the business of aerospace product development, certificated FAR repair stations making retail sales and aerospace tooling manufacturers.

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When office-to-residential conversion works

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In most cases, these office-to-residential incentives are necessary to offset the other economic forces at play, DC Managing Principal Barbara Mullenex says. Zoned business districts cease to function after 6 p.m.” This zoning provides opportunities to create a profitable development.”

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BUSINESS REPORT: Texas – Innovation Moves Front And Center In Austin

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Key Incentives: Emerging Technology Fund, Enterprise Zones, Skills Development Fund, Renewable Energy Incentives, TX Industry Development Loan Program. Fridays and is expanding to other cities including Seattle, San Francisco, Portland, Denver, DC, Dallas and Houston. million square feet of retail space and 8.2

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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Gilbert is aggressively moving forward with a daring plan to revive two square miles of property with a variety of commercial enterprises, including hotels, casinos and retail stores. The entrepreneurs found Hagerstown from the suburban Washington, DC area and as far away as South Carolina. Great Lakes U.S. - Mid Atlantic U.S.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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Nebraska is the only all public power state in the country, which means wind resources in the state must be sold to Nebraska utilities which have all of the retail customers in the state. Two of the biggest utilities are OPPD and Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD). The state also has no renewable portfolio standard.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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3 Texas all exceeded 75 on the Index, followed by Maryland, Delaware, DC, Oregon, Arizona, Pennsylvania and Georgia. agriculture, construction, gambling, healthcare and retail). The other states scored below 50, with half of them struggling to get past 25. Top-ranked California, second-place finisher Illinois and no.

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