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July/August 2014 Issue (Volume 47, Number 4)

Business Facilities

BUSINESS REPORT: Four Cities To Pilot Kansas Statewide Broadband Initiative | Four Kansas cities will participate in a pilot program that will help the state develop strategic plans to meet broadband needs and priorities.

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FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

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This means that new hot spots of tech innovation are springing up in places like Kansas City, the site of Google’s new high speed Google Fiber network, and Pittsburgh, a new hotbed for innovative tech start-ups. 5 on a list of the nation’s leading high-tech metro areas by a national publication, the Atlantic Cities.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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Qualifying businesses in the corridor can apply for Next Michigan real and personal property tax abatements and tax-free Renaissance Zones. The Corridor offers export assistance and Foreign Trade Zones. Louis and Kansas City. The Joplin Metro area in southwest Missouri is in the center of North American markets.

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June Asking Rents Posted Smallest Increase Since October as Landlords Respond to Falling Demand

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in May, the smallest monthly gain posted since the start of the year, but some popular metros are still seeing double-digit increases. In comparison, just three of the 50 most populous metro areas saw rents decline year-over-year in June. To combat soaring rents, more cities should follow Minneapolis’ lead,” Fairweather explained.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Soaring To New Heights

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Adjacent to Kansas City Southern and Union Pacific Railroads and Interstates 20 and 49, companies at AeroPark are strategically located near some of the largest consumer markets in the South. The site offers a 24/7 control tower and a fire station and is designated a Foreign Trade Zone with customs and border security.

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

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Through the Enterprise Zones Program business and industry can realize state incentives such as Job Creation Grants and Real Property Investment Grants, while also realizing a number of local tax and other incentives. On a daily basis, 500 freight trains and 37,500 carloads of rail freight leave the Chicago metro region (i.e.,

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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The Midwest Inland Port is served by a Foreign Trade Zone and provides local Customs Clearing, features that are being enhanced to provide a more robust set of service offerings. The City recently approved a $90 million investment in its water supply capabilities to ensure an ample water supply for existing and future businesses.