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Developer proposes Memphis' largest-ever mixed-use project

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Big River Partners wants to bring to a blighted area of the Tennessee city's downtown a $950 million, 29-acre mixed-use development called Union Row.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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NOLA, MEMPHIS ARE LOGISTICS LEADERS. Memphis, home to the global hub for FedEx, continued to command the top spot in BF’s Logistics Leaders (Air Cargo Hubs) metro ranking. Harlingen TX, McCallen TX, Norman OK, Ardmore OK and Memphis TN were the top five metros in our annual ranking for the Lowest Cost of Living. GLOBAL RANKINGS.

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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Major market centers in the region include: Memphis, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, New Orleans and St. Ports along the Mississippi River are in Osceola, West Memphis and McGehee. That represents 42 percent of the total U.S. population. Advance Arkansas Sites are premium large-acreage sites.

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East vs. West

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Union Pacific and BNSF Railway also are busy building double-tracks from the West Coast to Chicago, El Paso, Texas, and Memphis, Tenn., Ships that offload in Southern California are headed back to Asian ports by the time a ship can travel through the Panama Canal destined for a Gulf or East Coast port. to reduce transit times.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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Dyer County is located in Northwest Tennessee, about 75 miles north of Memphis, and is bordered on the west by the mighty Mississippi River. Dyersburg is about a 90-minute drive from Memphis International Airport and the Super Hub of FedEx. Port of Cate offers close proximity to interstates I-55, I-155, I-40, I-24 and I-69.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway are among those serving the state and provide transportation of raw materials and finished products throughout the nation. Rail access is provided by both the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) and Union Pacific (UP) railroads, as well as several short-line railroads.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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Service Employees International Union. USGBC Memphis Regional Chapter. Seabold Architectural Studio. Sears Gerbo Architecture. Seasonal Energy. Sebesta Blomberg & Associates. Sellen Construction. SEQUIL Systems, Inc. SERA Architects. ServiceMaster by Kleidosty. ServiceMax Cleaning Systems. Servicon Systems Inc. Sheridan Associates.