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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S.S. Chamber meeting discusses first round of economic development plan

By Genevieve Olson
The Patriot Ledger


RANDOLPH – The South Shore Chamber of Commerce discussed progress on its regional development plan during a Wednesday luncheon at The Lantana in Randolph.

Over 200 chamber members, guests and business owners attended the event entitled “Update on Regional Development Plan – The South Shore – Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Going and How We’ll Get There.”

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Des Moines gives up-close lessons

By Alex Pearlstein
The Des Moines Register

Recently, after living five years in Des Moines, our family packed up and headed south to Macon, Ga. Medical school for my wife at Des Moines University brought us from Atlanta to Des Moines, while a pediatric residency at the Medical Center of Central Georgia has brought us back, albeit an hour south of Atlanta to the largest city in the state's central region.

Macon is smaller than the Des Moines area (2012 metro population of 232,398 versus 588,999), the weather-oppressive season is summer instead of winter, the tea is sweeter, the speech twangier and the college football more obsessive.

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Long-awaited study lays out strategy for Collier to diversify its economy

By Laura Layden  
Naples Daily News 
 
Following months of research and public outreach, a new blueprint for the county’s economic future has been delivered.

The strategy lays out what Naples and Collier County must do to compete for the companies and the talent needed to diversify the local economy — and to ensure more sustainable growth, even in the tougher times.

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