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How to Build the Best City From Scratch
Johns Creek shows how it’s done in the northern suburbs of metro Atlanta.
Georgia Tech Reimagines Community Connection
Success is defined in a variety of ways, but for Georgia Institute of Technology President Ángel Cabrera the university’s interpretation of success is driven by its ability to amplify impact and cultivate value statewide … and worldwide.
7 Things I Learned in Wisconsin
National Football League teams use annual preseason minicamp workouts to acclimate rookies and refresh veteran players.
Weathering the Trade Storm
Chris Clark, the typically sunny president and CEO of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, appeared unusually pensive discussing global trade tensions during a half-hour media briefing commenced via Zoom in mid-April.
You Can’t Cut Wood with a Hammer
Building successful Special Economic Zones (SEZs) is extremely difficult. The 2020s have been a bad decade for many SEZs.
Snapshot
Johns Hopkins Tops List Again
Notwithstanding current executive and legal maneuvers over continued federal funding to universities, data continue to be crunched (for now) by federal agencies charged with doing so.
New Census Data Shine Light on Growing Metros, Cities and Towns
If you haven’t yet studied the newest Census Bureau analysis of the nation’s metro-area and city/town demographics, it’s time to add these two reports to your summer reading list.
May 29, 2025: Is Your Country Carrying Dead Weight?
UK-based TMF Group yesterday released the latest edition of its Global Business Complexity Index (GBCI), which studies the layers of bureaucracy that can form “a dead-weight burden on business that stifles local innovation and deters foreign direct investment with no obvious societal benefit.”
Hungry for Solutions?
Before it was shorthand for the scourge/salve that is social media, “social” referred to society, as in “people living together in organized communities with shared laws, traditions and values,” says Britannica.
Where Is the Uranium?
“No form of nuclear fission power — of any kind — is possible without relying on uranium.” So state the France-based Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). So it figures where to find and process the stuff might be important.
Project Bulletin
Project Bulletin, June 30, 2025: Jakarta, Indonesia; Casablanca, Morocco; Pilbara, Australia
EDGNEX ramps up an AI data center campus in Jakarta. Oracle opens a seven-story R&D center in Casablanca; Australia’s Element 25 expands manganese production in Pilbara that will supply a future plant in Louisiana.
Project Bulletin, June 23, 2025: Melbourne, Australia; Shunan, Yamaguchi-ken, Japan; Houston, Texas
NEXTDC plans billion-dollar digital campus in Australia; Chemicals manufacturer expands production capacity in Japan; Foxconn sets sights on a new facility in Houston.
Project Bulletin, June 16, 2025: Chengdu, Sichuan, China; London, United Kingdom; Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
WuXi boosts production in China; TikTok grows UK-based operations in London; Olymel plans $142 million expansion in Quebec.
Project Bulletin, June 9, 2025: Mobile, Alabama; Hagerstown, Maryland; Madison, North Carolina
Kimberly-Clark continues U.S. investment in Alabama; NewCold plans to establish a base in Maryland; WhiteFiber secures space for a $1 billion data center in North Carolina.
Project Bulletin, June 2, 2025: Budapest, Hungary; Lohr, Germany; Telford, England
BYD relocates its Europe HQ to Hungary; Gerresheimer AG completes Lohr glass facility expansion; Weapons manufacturer plans new production facility in England.
Investor Watch
Investor Watch: June 30, 2025
Indonesia; Morocco; Australia; IAMC Insider; Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance; Texas; Harvard Engagement; Baton Rouge from Space
Investor Watch: June 26, 2025
Kentucky; Kansas City; Texas; Minnesota; Community Investment Explorer; Budapest
Investor Watch: June 23, 2025
Australia; Japan; Houston; World Reports; Shovel-Ready Sites; Asia-Pacific Financial Hubs; Texas; What’s an OSAT?; Michigan; Flathead Lake
Investor Watch: June 19, 2025
The Best U.S. City; Resource Guide; North American Reports; JetZero and Natilus; Norfolk Southern; Texas FDI; Texas Life Sciences; Industrial Report; Hip Hop Museum
Investor Watch: June 16, 2025
China; UK; Canada; Colorado; Costa Rica; Tennessee; Texas Leadership; Texas Regions; C-PACE Financing; Alberta Summit Spot
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