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November 26, 2024

RAIL PARKS & INLAND PORTS : Touchpoints for the American Economy

The following appears by permission of the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA, at www.aslrra.org). In September the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA), representing the nation’s 600 Class II and III freight railroads, and five of its member railroads presented at the Surface Transportation Board (STB) hearing, “Growth in the […]

October 10, 2024

WorldSkills Brings France’s Summer of Global Competitions to a Close

        WorldSkills Brings France’s Summer of Global Competitions to a Close   Attendees from Japan and Hong Kong share a jubilant moment at WorldSkills 2024 in Lyon, France. Photo courtesy of WorldSkills How do you get 100,000 visitors to your city because of vocational education? Put your city in France, for starters. […]

September 16, 2024

How Illinois Competes to Win

Intersect Illinois Chairman John Atkinson and Interim CEO Paulina San Millan shed light on the state’s competitive advantages.

June 19, 2024

Leading by Example

How Gov. Tate Reeves is changing the image and legacy of Mississippi.

May 5, 2024

Industrial Hemp: A Global Test to Explore the Benefits of Hemp

Over the course of one year, researchers in Italy’s Sicilian region aim to revolutionize the ways in which industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) can provide a sustainable solution to materials commonly used across global industries. Although botanically related to another cannabis sativa species known as marijuana, hemp holds less than 0.3% of the psychoactive component […]

January 25, 2024

How a Kiwi Car Company Chose California

In a sneak peek at the California Spotlight coming to the March 2024 issue of Site Selection, a CEO tells Ron Starner why his driverless shuttle firm is making the 6,500-mile jaunt from Auckland to Riverside.