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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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A new containers-on-barge service, called the M-580 Marine Highway, for shipping ocean containers between the ports of Stockton and Oakland is scheduled to start operations this year. Import containers arrive at the Port of Oakland and are trucked along the I-580/I-5 corridor to distribute centers in the Central Valley.

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Cracking the code of affordable housing

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“What we’re trying to do as a practice is be the leaders and stewards for design principles and quality of life for affordable housing,” says Principal Steve Line of VIA—A Perkins Eastman studio, who works in Oakland, Calif. His team is writing guidelines for transit-oriented developments that incorporate affordable housing. “As

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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billion), Oakland ($22.0 Its key feature is highly automated 30+ lane transfer zones and automated live e-gates. These ultra-light and ultra-strong materials improve the performance, enhance the safety, and boost the energy and fuel efficiency of vehicles and machines. billion) and Macomb ($4.7 Great Lakes U.S. - Southeast U.S.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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ENTERPRISE ZONE CREDIT: To stimulate growth in depressed areas of the state, Alabama offers certain tax credit incentives to business that locate or expand within a designated enterprise zone. ENTERPRISE ZONES: Businesses located within the boundaries of an EZ are eligible for tax credits. LAMBRA zones are a companion to EZs.

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Industry Focus: Data Centers – To Serve And Protect

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This Michigan Certified Business Park is in an Industrial Development District, zoned for M-1 Light Industrial. Wixom Business Center is located in western Oakland County on Beck Road, just off of I-96. Companies find the location on I-96, just 1.5 There also is a build-to-suit leasing option for development in the same area.

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Heroic Efforts In California

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The city is focused on providing a high level of public safety through the Murrieta Police Department. Encompassing over 111 square miles, Hesperia’s sphere of influence extends to hundreds of industrial/commercially-zoned acres along the desirable north-south frontage of Interstate 15. Sited along Interstate 15 and U.S.