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How to design for adaptive reuse: Don’t reinvent the wheel

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After the 2008 financial crisis when malls began shuttering and sitting vacant at a rapid rate, Gresham Smith became a pioneer in this approach, most notably through our work to re-envision One Hundred Oaks Mall in Nashville, which is now a successful, mixed-use medical office destination.

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Three interconnected solutions for 'saving' urban centers

BD+C

By creating choice in environment. Fifth + Broadway, Nashville, Tenn. Since 2005, Andy and Co-CEO Diane Hoskins have exemplified collaborative leadership, overseeing both the long-term strategy and day-to-day operations of the global practice known for its award-winning design innovation and research.

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Logistics: No Drivers Needed

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Aspire Johnson County, a program of Johnson County Economic Development, brings together residents, businesses and elected officials to work on creating the business-friendly environment. “We CONNECTING NASHVILLE TO LONDON, AND BEYOND. Building the Future of Air Travel in Nashville. percent increase. million residents.

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Seven Projects Land Deal of the Year Honorable Mentions

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Rendering of Kaiser Permanente’s National Innovation Center. Under the codename “Project Profile,” KP conducted a wide-ranging site selection search for a new National Innovation Center. Georgia has become a hotbed for global brands such as Kaiser Permanente to locate innovation and IT centers. Source: georgia.org).

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SPECIAL REPORT: The Carolinas Are Bringing The Business

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South Carolina offers us an excellent business environment with a dedicated and skilled workforce. The Carolinas Gateway Partnership is a public-private partnership for the North Carolina Counties of Edgecombe and Nash, which is the Rocky Mount metropolitan area, including the Town of Tarboro and the Town of Nashville.

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

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because of its strong pro-business environment. DuPage County has a business-friendly environment. Petersburg Invests in the Future: Fifty million people live within a 500-mile radius around Petersburg in Pike County, including Nashville, Atlanta, St. 50 percent of all U.S. rail freight passes through Chicago’s rail yards.

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

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the state has in place business-friendly, innovative policies and programs that are helping to drive growth in job-rich sectors such as automotive and aerospace and propel it as one of the top economies in the U.S. SelectTennessee played a key role in Beretta USA’s decision to locate just outside of metro Nashville.

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