Capital Crossroads gets mid-course review

Matthew Patane, mpatane@dmreg.com
Des Moines Register

Capital Crossroads, the five-year vision plan for central Iowa, still has a few years to go, but organizers are already looking further into the future.

"The last thing we need to do is pat ourselves on the back and say 'boy, look at these rankings, or boy, look at these great things,' " said Jay Byers, CEO of the Greater Des Moines Partnership.

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Market Street Plan Details Necessary Changes For Rogers

By John Gore 

NWA Online

 

ROGERS -- Revitalization of downtown and improved streets are two concerns of many residents, according to a report released Thursday during a meeting of area leaders.

The report was compiled by Market Street Services and includes information from more than 1,700 people who answered an online questionnaire, participated in focus groups or were interviewed to determine what the most important issues in the community will be in the next few years.

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Vision 2022 plan making 'substantive progress'

Jeff Ayres
The Clarion-Ledger

Backers of a 10-year plan that seeks to redefine metro Jackson in everything from economic development and education to people's health and quality of life acknowledge much work lies ahead, especially since that plan is just in Year Three.

But supporters of Vision 2022 say a lot has been accomplished already, enough to suggest its ambitious, overarching goals indeed can be met.

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Traffic, long commutes hamper South Shore suburbs

By John Laidler, Globe Correspondent
The Boston Globe

Lengthy commutes and clogged roads are not only a daily headache for many residents, but they also pose a risk to the long-term economic vitality of the south suburbs, according to a recent report.

In Norfolk and Plymouth counties, the proportion of workers commuting at least 45 minutes rose 2.1 percent between 2000 and 2012, the report by the South Shore Chamber of Commerce said, citing census data. In all, 27.8 percent of workers had a minimum 45-minute trip in 2012, 4.8 percent more than the proportion in all of Greater Boston.

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Advantage Louisville's message is clear: Advance or fall further behind

Marty Finley

Business First

J. Mac Holladay said change can be debilitating if it’s done to you, but it can be exhilarating if it’s done by you.

And change is needed if Louisville wants to outpace its peer cities, such as Nashville, Tenn., and Indianapolis, said Holladay, founder and CEO of Market Street Services, a Georgia-based consulting firm that works on economic, community and work-force development strategies.

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