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6 guideposts for cities to create equitable transit-oriented developments

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6 guideposts for cities to create equitable transit-oriented developments Austin, Texas, has developed an ETOD Policy Toolkit Study to make transit-oriented developments more equitable for current and future residents and businesses. Voters approved funding for this program in 2020 with equity as a mandate.

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STATE FOCUS: Lassoing Jobs In Texas

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Texas isn’t resting on laurels or stuck on past platitudes. With multiple programs offering competitive incentives and financing to qualified recipients, Texas’ commitment to the economy, the people, and quality of life is without equal. From the September/October 2013 issue. This isn’t an accident. INVESTING IN THE FUTURE.

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COMMUNITY PROFILE: Opportunity Knocks in Southwest Louisiana

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Bordered by the Gulf of Mexico to the south and Texas to the west, the sky is literally the limit for an area where an estimated $48 billion in private investments already have been announced, including several mega-projects in the natural gas industry. Energy Transfer Equity/Trunkline LNG is in the midst of a $5.7 billion plant.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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The Texas capital edged the Louisiana capital for this year’s growth prize, but the outlook in both of these cities is so robust we’re tempted to retire the category and declare these two locations permanent winners. The Apple facility in Texas will become one of four global operations centers for the tech giant outside of its California HQ.

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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. The report cited several utilities as frontrunners in the push for grid modernization, including CenterPoint and Oncor in Texas; Duke Energy in North Carolina; Con Ed in New York; and Green Mountain Power in Vermont.

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Pulse: 07/30/2012

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ENR Texas & Louisiana. New York Lincoln Equities Group is planning to build a mixed-use development at Hallets Point in Astoria, Queens. Lincoln Equities Group, 301 Route 17, Rutherford, N.J., Texas 8/16 Austin Community College is seeking bidders to construct an academic building at the new Hays Campus, located in Kyle.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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The incentive is available for non-retail businesses engaged in commerce for profit that fall into certain categories. This program allows an approved business to offer an income tax credit to investors purchasing an equity investment in the business. The benefit depends on the tier of the county in which the company locates.

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