September 2023

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Cover Story

Ohio and Greater Indianapolis Top 2023 Global Groundwork Index Rankings

Canada, Australia and South Korea lead the way internationally.

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Features

IBM Goes All In on Chips

Big Blue’s $20 billion investment is transformative for Upstate New York.

Pioneer & Partner

Xcel Energy’s economic development vision is as clear as its power portfolio is clean.

Why a Biomanufacturer Picked Richmond, Indiana

“This is the single best site I have ever found in a search,” the CEO tells Site Selection.

Federal Program Targets Local Efforts to Improve Transit Options

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced in August the availability of approximately $13.4 million in competitive grant funds...

Support Is Mission No. 1 in 2023 Great American Defense Communities

The Association of Defense Communities and USAA in March announced the 2023 Great American Defense Communities. The five communities highlighted...

‘Sign of the Future’: Leaders Explain Why Their Life Sciences Firms Are Growing In Greater Montréal

Leaders Explain Why Their Life Sciences Firms Are Growing In Greater Montréal

How Site Selection Can Help Solve the Remote Work Puzzle

Recent data suggest that employers fed up with seeing empty offices have decided to issue mandates.

From Rarity to Reality

Rare earth mineral exploration and mining reaches record-breaking new heights globally.

Legacy Food Firms Aren’t Stuck in The Past

Nor are a range of other companies growing in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia.

Where & Why The Logistics Giants Are Expanding

Snapshots of UPS, DHL, Amazon and Ryder project activity and a ranking of global connectedness accompany our look at which U.S. states and metros have attracted...

How to Find America’s Best Cities for Food Manufacturing

Experts say many factors changed following the advent of the pandemic.

Recycling: Regulation, Innovation or Combination?

In July the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) submitted comments in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s request for public input on its Draft...

Which Port In the Storm?

While Thailand usually wins the beauty contest, Vietnam has stronger port fundamentals.

Locations Are Working Harder to Deliver Today’s Workforce

What does quality of life mean today vs. 10 years ago? Site consultants weigh in on this and other questions about this hard-to-measure but crucial location factor.

This Year’s Top Utilities Know When to Move and How Fast

Utilities are making the power generation, transmission and innovation investments for the transition to clean energy...

Canada’s Best Locations 2023

A strong thread of tech runs through the nation’s leading regions for economic development.

Investment Profiles

Why California Is The Top State for Foreign Investment

An inside look into TeamCalifornia’s members’ widespread success.

The New Industry Hub Of Southern California

45 minutes east of LA, a 46-year-old city rises with transit-oriented development.

Monroe: Connecting to Success

Where vision becomes reality, collaboration is key to the city’s economic development plans.

Headway Along the Highway

It might seem mildly incongruous, but one of the world’s biggest and most advanced machines for producing medical radioisotopes can be found off U.S. Highway 31 in a rural patch of northern...

Complex Issues. Cooperative Solutions.

In a world where the only constant is change, Hoosier Energy and its member cooperatives demonstrate unchanging commitment to communities and customers.

‘Clean Serving Clean’

How Consumers Energy is partnering with businesses to ramp up renewables.

How to Achieve Sustainability Goals

HRP-redeveloped sites are a win-win for tenants and the communities they’re located in.

Passing the Spark Of Imagination to The Next Generation

From drones to animatronics, the future is here today in San Bernardino County.

Departments

All Capital Investment Is Local

When Editor in Chief Mark Arend arrived at the office recently, he found review copies of three new books about localism on his desk.