September 2014

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Cover Story

Leading Indicators

Investors, occupiers and developers all are moving their money toward a new distribution paradigm, but population centers still drive the truck when it comes to location.

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On the Brink

Dropping gas tax revenues, rising costs and growing needs: Can Congress solve the transportation funding crisis?

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Features

This Little Light of Mine

An industry leader says ‘Smart Rural Communities’ are the first step to economic growth in small-town America.

The Dynamic Duo: Chemicals and Plastics

Creating plastics from chicken feathers, and other manufacturing marvels.

Put That Brownfield To Work

Based on a partnership with Chevron, a California-based firm helps companies and communities turn mountains of garbage into fields of wattage.

The Shape of Success

This year’s Top Utilities in Economic Development exhibit resourcefulness and resilience on behalf of those they serve.

Investment Profiles

From the Top

A conversation with senior leaders from Ameren.

Firing on All Cylinders

Hoosier Energy turned 65 this year, but its role in economic development is anything but retiring.

Scaling New Heights

For San Bernardino County, the conditions for industrial growth have never been stronger.

Ready to Move

Defiance County boasts a mighty confluence of quality labor and logistics. Always has.

On Closer Inspection

Invited to see Northwest Ohio for themselves, some recent visitors experienced a paradigm shift.

Home Sweet Home

Sugar Land's goal: Become 'destination city' for employers of choice and their talented workers.

From Virtual To Reality

Saxony-Anhalt’s digital engineers build the future.

Mind Matters

How creative marketers converged in Columbus to build a talented nucleus of product movers.

Where Credit Is Due

Selangor, Malaysia's most populous and developed state, has much to contribute to the national business climate.

Where High-Tech Enterprises Thrive

The Science City of the Future adds a new industrial zone as biopharma, solar module manufacturing and other clean-tech projects take shape.

Challenges Are Opportunities

Engineering and construction enterprises are helping Greater Kuala Lumpur solve daunting demographic challenges.

Innovation Nation

Malaysia is becoming Southeast Asia's most compelling example of how to transform a manufacturing economy into one excelling in Research & Development.

Nice People Talking SMAC

Utah’s talking a little smack these days, nerd-style. “In technology we have an acronym – SMAC – Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud,” says Niel Nickolaisen, technology chief for O.C. Tanner, a fast-growing Salt Lake City-based technology firm. “Utah is really strong in all four.” To the surprise of people not in the tech-know world, the […]

International

The Elephant Re-Awakens!

Prime Minister Modi’s new government has its work cut out for it to stem the flow of outward capital investment. But early indications point to the re-emergence of a key global economy.

Help Wanted

Manufacturing sector doubles capital investment, generating tens of thousands of new job openings requiring skilled workers.

Bank On It

Québec snares the Canadian Competitiveness Award, and we salute Canada's top regional economic development groups.

Departments

Unconventional Wisdom: Jobs Lure Hipsters. Hype Doesn’t.

Finally, clear thinking — and census data analysis — is being applied to the notion that US cities are brimming with recently graduated millennials and boomers.