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Institutional developments reach beyond their walls to catalyze urban communities.
September 2020
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COVID-19 Reshuffles The Cold Chain & Logistics Deck
There’s no shortage of global cold chain expansion activity among grocers, pharmaceutical companies and the technology and automation firms that serve them.
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The COVID Black Swan & Infrastructure Investment in 2021
U.S. & Texas Lead the Way in 2020 Global Groundwork Index Rankings
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Adam Jones-Kelley, 1973-2020
A tribute to our late president and CEO, written by his father.
Marquee Players
This year’s leaders in economic development show how infrastructure can be supporting cast and a star at the same time.
Investment Profiles
Meet the Texas Town that Competes to Win
Small community delivers big-city benefits in Lufkin.
Allen: The New Boomtown of Texas
Jobs engine emerges in a North Dallas suburb known for high school football.
An Essential Place For Business
From the Port of Stockton to airport, intermodal and utility assets, companies find San Joaquin County infrastructure increasingly essential.
Franklin Is More Than a Location
When companies choose the Milwaukee suburb of Franklin, they’ve picked a destination.
The Beat Goes On
For Hoosier Energy, there is no pandemic pause.
Resilient and Responsive
Michigan overcomes a pandemic and historic flood to move business forward.
50 Million Reasons
Near-shoring, infrastructure and a surging middle class are the active ingredients for Colombia’s next-generation economy.
The E-Commerce Capital of America
How Amazon and other online sellers transformed a county in Southern California.
International
Going Public in Asia
An excerpt from a new report by KPMG and Venture Valuation provides insight into where and how companies go public in Asia amid a shifting life sciences landscape.
Infrastructure for Innovation, Talent for Tomorrow
Led by Ontario and a bevy of its regions, Canada’s Best Locations offer business environments attracting more interest every day.
Departments
IAMC Insider: An Action Orientation Is Not Enough
IAMC Chair Colleen Caravati says an action orientation is not enough. Concern counts too. And We learn from IAMC corporate end user members about COVID-19 supply chain solutions.
Editor’s View: Harbors Are Safe, But Ships Were Meant to Sail
Editor in Chief Mark Arend reflects on Adam Jones-Kelley’s legacy of leadership and friendship.
Area Spotlights
Fish Farms, Finance & FinTech
Food production, financial services and big tech lead the way.
Forward Progress
Missouri continues to attract new investments and fuel innovation with key partnerships.
Automotive, Steel and Other Sectors Pave this Region’s Road to Recovery
Alabama’s very good August leads the way in a region defying the pandemic with major projects.
Las Vegas Toasts Diversity
The road to riding out the COVID recession leads beyond the Strip.
How Charlotte Won Centene
Talent and incentives helped seal the biggest project in North Carolina history.
Everybody Knows This Is Somewhere
An economic development veteran makes the case for ‘Nowhere, America.’
Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blockbuster
A closer look at Tesla’s choice of Greater Austin for its new $1 billion manufacturing facility reveals many points of view about one transformative project.
Don’t Count Out Startups in the Fight Against COVID-19
Silicon Valley is building something: a united front in the crisis.
Special Advertising Sections
Top Clusters Endure, But New Players Emerge
A peek into JLL’s latest U.S. Life Sciences Outlook report, and what an industry coalition thinks of the latest policy directives from the White House.