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

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Housing shortages are not exclusive to dense cities such as Boston and San Francisco, but metros such as Grand Rapids, Mich. Local regulations on environmental protection and road, school and sewer capacity often have strong support among residents, who generally want to keep property values high. and Austin, Texas.

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

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If those trends continued, Clark reckoned housing affordability in the Salt Lake metro area would follow the same path as California’s Silicon Valley, potentially creating an estimated shortage of 50,845 housing units in the Salt Lake market by 2044, according to a 2018 study by the University of Utah’s Kem C.

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

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The County also approved the funding for the Town of Lanesville and the Harrison County Regional Sewer District to cooperatively extend a sewer line from the Lanesville Treatment plant. 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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Seven Projects Land Deal of the Year Honorable Mentions

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Nathan Deal recently announced that the company will add 800 jobs in metro Atlanta. These jobs will be a wonderful addition to the Antioch area and Southeast Davidson County, where Metro Government has opened a new library, community center and park in the past year. AMAZON: BIG WIN FOR SAN MARCOS. In addition to North Carolina’s $20.8

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Business Report: Chicago Will Host Digital Manufacturing And Design Innovation Institute

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The program has gotten national recognition and is expanding to adjacent counties in the metro area. About 70 percent of participants have gone on to work or continue their education on a manufacturing path.

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Logistics: No Drivers Needed

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The cities and towns in Johnson County have all the pieces in place, including the infrastructure with plans for roads and excess capacity for sewer and water to drive development, Aubin said. Moving Ruston Forward will fund over 20 water, sewer and street projects. In 2016, ATL moved more than 648,000 metric tons of cargo.

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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The metropolis of Los Angeles was the top food processing location in BF ’s 2015 Metro Rankings Report, earning the number one ranking in our metro Food Processing Employment Leaders category, edging Greater Toronto’s burgeoning food processing hub and the traditional food processing crossroads of Chicago as king of the foodies.

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