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Can Looser Zoning Rules Help the Housing Shortage? Biden Thinks So

Pro Builder

Can Looser Zoning Rules Help the Housing Shortage? President Biden’s infrastructure plan will set aside $5 billion for a grant program aimed at tackling “exclusionary” zoning laws that inflate housing costs. Housing shortages are not exclusive to dense cities such as Boston and San Francisco, but metros such as Grand Rapids, Mich.

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

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Baton Rouge, LA has been named our top-ranked metro for Economic Growth Potential. The riverfront complex is being built on the old Advocate newspaper site bordered by Main, North, Lafayette Street and River Road. 4 metro in Economic Growth Potential, has signaled it intends to defend its turf as a leading national center in aerospace.

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

Business Facilities

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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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

Business Facilities

Boasting a population of nearly 500,000, Mesa is the 36th largest city in the United States and second largest in the Phoenix-Mesa metro area. Recently, the metro area was ranked second in the nation for its tech sector job growth by CBRE. Phoenix-Mesa metro boasts a workforce of more than 2.2 Zoned mixed-use/commercial.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

Business Facilities

In this year’s Metro Rankings Report, we’ve taken note of the crucial role exports are playing in the Recovery for many locations by charting their success in two of our rankings categories, Exports Growth Leaders and Exports Recovery Leaders. 10 in our Economic Growth Potential metro ranking. From the July/August 2014 issue.

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Gary Horstmann, the super

The Korte Company

Ralph’s nephew, Tom, happened to live right across the road, so it wasn’t hard to get an application. The mini-warehouse, made of concrete and metal, took him out of his carpentry comfort zone. For example, Metro East St. Fortunately, everything fell into place for his career advancement — almost like he was following a calling.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Indiana — More And More Roads Are Leading To “The Crossroads Of America”

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Central Indiana has long been a favorite for the logistics world, given its extensive access to road and rail. Several sites within Hendricks County are foreign trade zones, too. Located at the southern end of the region, the Markland Business Park is a short drive from the Cincinnati, Louisville and Lexington metro areas.

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