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Creative water management

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Leakage to the interior of the building was so extensive occupants resorted to creative water management techniques, including placing plastic sheets and a variety of receptacles to collect water entering the building during rainstorms. Patterson, AIA, is an architect and senior principal with WJE’s office in Princeton, New Jersey.

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New Jersey: Pioneering The Future Of Food In The Garden State

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. “With 14 of the top pharmaceutical companies in the world and more than 400 biotech companies, new Jersey is the ideal place for pioneering new ideas through collaboration with companiees with scientific know-how.” ” —Michele Brown, President and CEO, Choose New Jersey, Inc.

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Business Report: Garden State Growth Zones Aim to Lift New Jersey’s Cities

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The new law builds on Christie’s commitment to revitalizing New Jersey’s cities. It places extra emphasis on spurring development and private-sector job growth in new Garden State Growth Zones (GSGZ) identified in the legislation as the four lowest median family income cities in the state: Camden, Trenton, Passaic and Paterson.

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All Solar Panels are Pervious in Maryland

Green Building Law Update

This is significant because regulating impervious surface on a property, either by establishing a maximum allowable area or a ratio of impervious surface to the total lot area, is a common zoning performance standard used by local governments in Maryland and elsewhere. The law is not unique to Maryland.

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After Sandy: New Report Looks At Mitigating Climate Change Through Land Use

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As a result, we are seeing different approaches to development in the 21st century,” said Joseph Azrack, managing partner at Apollo Global Real Estate in New York City. Conduct a cost/benefit analysis of the defined land use typologies to identify less vulnerable zones for long-term planning and public spending.

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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The New Castle–Henry County Industrial Park is well positioned for additional investment from other food processors. The Park offers an expandable 50,000-square-foot shell building and land sites ranging from 30 to 65 acres and is zoned light industrial. It is served by the New Castle municipal water and sewer utility.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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The local economic development office for Rochester, NH led the Recruitment Team for the project, and persevered during a two year selection and negotiation process, managing a complex package of deliverables. The city has adopted three NH Economic Revitalization Zones, offering corporate tax credits to qualifying businesses.

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