July 2019siteselection.com99 2 JULY 2019 SI T E S E L E C T IO N July 2019 T H E M A G A Z I N E O F C O R P O R A TE R E AL E S T A TE S TR A TEG Y A N D E C ONOM I C D E V E L OP M E N T V O L U M E 6 4 , N U M B E R 4 94 SMART CITIES 100 TALENT ATTRACTION & RETENTION 104 RESEARCH & SCIENCE PARKS 108 START-UPS & INNOVATION HUBS ▼ COVER STORY 43 DATA CENTERS How Google, Equinix and others choose between chill locations and warm ones. 52 CYBERSECURITY A serial CEO and former Navy SEAL explains why Port Coviington in Baltimore will extend Maryland’s cybersecurity leadership even further. 54 ADVANCED MANUFACTURING A new report explains the migration of U.S. manufacturing jobs to just two regions over the last several decades. 61 FOOD & BEVERAGE Salmon is the only thing two aquaculture projects In Maine have in common. 66 DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY Lab-created diamonds, gene editing to increase crop yields, and autonomous ships are all ready to shake up the status quo. 74 AEROSPACE A looming and critical shortage of airline technicians is prompting new clusters of training initiatives. 82 RURAL ADVANTAGE Economic development at the fringest of civilization; which U.S. rural territories lead the way in National Career Readiness Certifi cates. 86 SUSTAINABILITY RANKINGS The nations, states and cities most likely to attract companies where corporate social responsibility is job one. ▼FEATURES 2 JULY 2019 SI T E S E L E C T IO N Cover design by Negin Momtaz CONTENTS July 2019 CONTENTS July 2019 The TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION Report S I T E S E L E C T I O N JULY 2019 3 9 S I T E S E L E C T I O N S I T E S E L E C T I O N S I T E S E L E C T I O N S I T E S E L E C T I O N S I T E S E L E C T I O N S I T E S E L E C T I O N S I T E S E L E C T I O N S I T E S E L E C T I O N S I T E S E L E C T I O N S I T E S E L E C T I O N S I T E S E L E C T I O N S I T E S E L E C T I O N 9 9 9 FOLLOW US! s i t e s e l e c t i on . co m ▼ AREA SPOTLIGHTS 111 LOUISIANA Rail, energy and chemicals investments lead off a cavalcade of projects moving forward in 2019. 120 OKLAHOMA Governor J. Kevin Stitt explains his role, and his cabinet’s, in boosting state rankings. 122 ARKANSAS Inside Lockheed Martin’s missile plant expansion in Camden. 125 WISCONSIN A new headquarters campus will transform Milwaukee’s Harbor District. 130 ROCKY MOUNTAIN STATES Biogas plants linked to the ag industry are among some renewable energy projects getting under way. 133 UPSTATE NEW YORK Why the Capital Region has become a magnet for logistics operations. ▼INVESTMENT PROFILES 21 SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA 31 NANJING, CHINA 50 NORTHWEST OHIO 58 ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA 80 HOOSIER ENERGY 92 PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS 164 HUBER HEIGHTS, OHIO 168 CLINTON COUNTY (OHIO) PORT AUTHORITY ▼DEPARTMENTS 4 EDITOR'S VIEW: What’s Your Metro’s IQ? 191 INDEX TO ADVERTISERS 6 IAMC INSIDER: A letter from the Chair; should CRE and facilities management be siloed or integrated? Site Selection is the of cial publication of the Industrial Asset Management Council. Visit www.iamc.org ▼SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTIONS 183 URBAN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS 188 LOGISTICS SITES & SERVICES ▼INTERNATIONAL UPDATE 12 U.S.-MEXICO BORDER A modest proposal it’s not, but this plan for the border deserves consideration. 16 NORTH AMERICAN REPORTS Commercial real estate’s contribution to GDP; where to fail a marijuana test and keep your job; UPS gets even bigger in Louisville. 18 WORLD REPORTS Aerial ridesharing gets tested in Australia; a vacant Milan block gets a ‘biophilic’ makeover; and Santiago gets new Scooters. 26 CHINA The Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone is the fi rst aerotropolis in the world to simultaneously address multimodal surface transport, airport and urban objectives as an integrated whole. 36 ATLANTIC CANADA Can an ‘Ocean Supercluster’ designation boost this region’s economic prospects? DAYTON, OHIO INTELLIGENCE REPORT 135 DAYTON, OHIO INTELLIGENCE REPORT S I T E S E L E C T I O N JULY 2019 3 38 MICHIGAN TALENT: A WHITE PAPER4 JULY 2019 SI T E S E L E C T IO N EDIT OR’S VIEW What’s Your Metro’s IQ? MEMBER Site Selection (ISSN: 1080-7799) (USPS ), July 2019, volume 64 number 4. Published six times a year in January, March, May, July, September and November by Conway, Inc., 6625 The Corners Parkway, Suite 200, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 USA. Periodical postage paid at Peachtree Corners, Georgia, and additional mailing offices. Single issue: $20 plus shipping. Annual subscription: $95 in the United States; $135 to non U.S. addresses. PRINTED IN USA. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Site Selection, 6625 The Corners Parkway, Suite 200, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 USA. ©2019 CONWAY, INC. BRAND REPORT CEO LAURA LYNE President & Publisher ADAM JONES-KELLEY Executive Vice President RONALD J. 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PHONE: (770) 446-6996 FAX: (770) 263-8825 TOLL FREE: (800) 554-5686 EMAIL: editor@conway.com WEB: www.siteselection.com n Asia Times report on June 25th caught my attention, because the headline had the phrase “intelligent manufacturing” in it. We were in the throes of finishing this issue at the time, which is chock full of related content: Smart Cities, Advanced Manufacturing, Innovation Hubs and Research Parks, to name a few. The article was about a three-year plan announced the previous day by the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization to make China’s leading commercial center an intelligent manufacturing hub by the end of 2021. Perhaps they’ll find some tips in this issue. The plan calls for “100 critical breakthroughs in regard to intelligent manufacturing equipment, industry software and key components.” Shanghai will work with 10 suppliers of intelligent manufacturing to design intelligent factory models and transform or upgrade 1,000 enterprises in the next two years. Tall order. They’ll focus on six industry sectors, initially — automotive, information engineering, civil aviation, biomedicine, high-end manufacturing and green chemistry. We’ll check in on Shanghai in 2021 to see how it’s all progressing. The point is to show how seriously some cities take the notion of “intelligence” in the context of development, industrial or otherwise. Definitions of a smart city are all over the place, but I’ve found I know one when I’m in one. Everything about Singapore, for example, points to “intelligent design,” to borrow a phrase from another discussion. It’s not as big a priority yet in the United States, as it is elsewhere, particularly Asian metros. Which is fine — except when capital investors from Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore or Shenzhen come to town to consider locations for future facilities. (Our base, the Atlanta metro, is home to numerous operations from Asia, Europe and other world regions. Our transit and traffic systems could hardly be called “smart” compared to theirs, but we’re working on it.) Asian investors are too polite to disparage vocally an area’s highway congestion or poorly timed traffic lights, at least in the presence of their hosts. But first impressions are important. Another measure of location intelligence can be found in this issue — the sustainable locations rankings, compiled by Managing Editor Adam Bruns and Director of Programming and Analytics Daniel Boyer. These countries, states and cities are smart enough to have in place the policies and practices that attract companies that put corporate social responsibility front and center in their mission statements. They won’t locate in areas that don’t get that. If a location you’re considering makes one of these rankings, it likely has some other innovations you and your employees will find of interest. In the meantime, keep an eye on Shanghai. Till next time, Mark Arend, Editor in Chief A6 JULY 2019 SI T E S E L E C T IO N www.iamc.org 2018-2019 IAMC BOARD OF DIRECTORS insider July 2019 Chair Charles Waltz BASF Corp. Vice Chair Colleen Caravati Corning Inc. Treasurer Jennifer Roth Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc. Secretary Scott Cameron Sonoco Past Chair Mark Eichkorn Penske James Eckert Owens Corning Don Hansen W. W. Grainger Inc. Deb Heffner, CEcD Greater Reading Economic Partnership Gregory Hitchin, CEcD City of Waynesboro William M. Jenkins Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Linda Larson Andersen Corp. Patricia J. Loveall, SIOR Kidder Mathews Bill Luttrell Werner Enterprises Inc. Karen Shchuka Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P. Ashley Snyder Cresa Executive Director J. Tate Godfrey, CEcD Professional association aficionados know you get out of your membership pretty much in proportion to the time and energy you put in. This means jumping in, presenting at events, joining a committee, participating in online discussion boards, positioning yourself for leadership. Paying dues and going to an event or two is not quite as rewarding. I could be a case study for this. I joined IAMC in 2004. I’ve served on the Membership Recruiting Committee, co-chaired it, and helped provide oversight for Princeton, New Jersey, IAMC Local events. I’ve attended 16 Professional Forums and presented at or moderated several workshops. I was invited to serve as board secretary for 2015. Last year I became chair. IAMC has been a rewarding experience for me, providing skills development workshops, expanding my professional network, honing my leadership capabilities and introducing me to industry people who’ve become my friends. Leadership in a volunteer organization is even more challenging than in a corporate environment, but looking back, the leadership skills we call upon more often at IAMC are the best to emphasize in a corporate environment as well. I believe my reputation and value as perceived by my company have expanded as a result. I’ve had to invest my time and personal energy, but the ROI has been very positive. So, how can you use IAMC to further yourself professionally? It’s a capable career management tool, I can tell you. Here are some recommended process steps: Participating in IAMC can signal to your peers at work, your management and others in the field outside your company that you are serious about your career. This is a good thing, because it’s not necessarily true of every professional in any field of work. It gets you noticed. It may open some doors and get you additional responsibility and promotion opportunities. In some companies, just demonstrating this interest can provide access to training tracks not available to all managers. Professional development is crucial for every growing, advancing, responsible professional. Things change every day, week, and month. IAMC is aggressively upgrading its professional development capabilities. We provide programs in 11 CRE practice areas. Most of these are covered in every Professional Forum. Workshops are also available at Local and International events and via occasional Webinars. We’re building a knowledge repository of workshop presentations and research that’s available 24/7 from anywhere through IAMC’s Cornerstone online discussion board. But passively taking in the learning is not enough in any profession. Those who are on the way up and are actually growing have an obligation to become part of the instructional infrastructure. True professionals share what they know because that’s the only way to grow the profession. We all talk about best practices; but if everyone kept them to themselves, the level of knowledge and sophistication in the profession’s population would stagnate. Most know that teaching and mentoring provides as many or more insights to the teacher/mentor as it does to the student/ mentee. Sharing what you know as a workshop presenter actually sharpens and deepens those insights in you. Professional Association 101: How to Make IAMC Work for You Mark Your Calendar … Charles WaltzNext >