Development eyed for Derby St. corridor

By Carol Britton Meyer
Wicked Local Hingham


The South Hingham Study Group is taking a comprehensive look at the stretch from the intersection of Derby and Gardner streets westward toward the town line on Derby and Whiting streets and the impact further commercial development in that area could have on abutting residences and businesses. Their meetings so far have been well attended.

Town officials are advocating for further development in that part of town -- including the industrial park -- in large part to increase the tax base.

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2014 Economic Development Luncheon recognizes local companies

By Tesia Reed
WTVM.com

COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) - An economic plan bringing money and new jobs to the city of Columbus was a hot topic for local business leaders and city officials at the Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Luncheon.

The group celebrated the city's economic development successes and revealed a plan to set the stage up for the future.

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Charlotte experiencing ‘talent boom,’ consultant says

By Eric Frazier
charlotteobserver.com

ASHEVILLE Charlotte’s post-recession economy is diversifying and gaining strength, thanks to a workforce “talent boom” that has brought more educated newcomers to the city than to Atlanta, Dallas or Nashville, Tenn., a new study has found.

But a consultant hired to analyze the city’s competitiveness warned Thursday that the region could fall behind in an increasingly fierce battle for workers unless local leaders fine-tune their job-recruiting focus and keep the city’s amenities strong.

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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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