Site Selection/Facility Planning >>

Does Community Size Matter in Business Success?

Michelle Cammarata, Vice President, Workforce & Location Planning, CresaPartners (Oct/Nov 09)

From new business incentives to hand-to-hand combat, smaller cities are competing in this recession; but a community’s size — large or small — does not tell all. More

Corporate Survey Series >>

Does Available Real Estate Drive Location Decisions?

Matt Szuhaj, Director, Spencer Schobert, Senior Leader, Deloitte Consulting Strategy & Operations Practice, San Francisco (Oct/Nov 09)

The ranking of available land and buildings by the respondents to Area Development’s Corporate Survey reflects the fact that the importance of these factors is contingent on the project. More

Asset Management >>

How to Negotiate a Better Lease

Phillip M. Perry (Oct/Nov 09)

If there's any silver lining to our dark economic cloud, it has to be the attractive leasing deals many business tenants are enjoying. More

Asset Management >>

Lease Negotiation: Getting Some Help

 (Oct/Nov 09)

Negotiating a lease can be confusing, so you may want to seek a consultant's assistance before you begin. More

Asset Management >>

The Next Generation in LEED

David Birdwell, Chief Operating Officer, IDI (Oct/Nov 09)

LEED for Commercial Interiors (CI) now gives tenants the ability to make sustainable choices when they do not have control over an entire building’s operations. More

Corporate Survey Series >>

Assessing Organized Labor’s Effect on the Location Decision

Ed McCallum, Senior Principal, McCallum Sweeney Consulting, Inc.  (Oct/Nov 09)

The increased importance with which Corporate Survey respondents regard the “right-to-work” and “low union profile” factors signifies the need for a new dialogue between labor and management. More

High Tech/Nano/Electronics >>

Nanotechnology: A New Industrial Revolution?

Craig Guillot (Oct/Nov 09)

Nanotech is poised to bring groundbreaking changes and create new commerce hubs. But industry groups are concerned about safety. More

High Tech/Nano/Electronics >>

Electronics: Recharge Required for a Changing Industry

Dan Calabrese (Oct/Nov 09)

Once driven by unceasing consumer demand, the electronics industry has been powered down by the recession. More

Economics/ Government Policy >>

The U.S. Economy: Back from the Brink?

Mark Crawford (Oct/Nov 09)

A year after the collapse of the U.S. economy, experts are declaring that the recession is "technically" over. But don't start celebrating yet. More

Labor/Education/HR >>

Crisis Management 101

Richard J. Maturi (Oct/Nov 09)

The way business executives react when a crisis hits can have a game-changing impact on the company's bottom line. More

Asset Management >>

Getting Brownfields Off Your Books

Rayomond Bhumgara, Consultant, Real Estate Investment Strategies, Christopher Steele, President, CWS Consulting Group LLC (Oct/Nov 09)

Keeping ownership of environmentally impaired properties carries significant financial risk, particularly in a slow economy. More

California >>

Location California 2009: California’s Road to Recovery

David Crane, Special Advisor for Jobs and Economic Growth, Office of Governor Schwarzenegger (Oct/Nov 09)

Numerous challenges facing the state are being addressed in order to keep — and attract — companies and high-paying jobs in California. More

Kansas >>

America’s Animal Health Corridor

Area Development Online Research Desk (Oct/Nov 09)

The nation’s premier animal health companies are benefiting from the synergy created by their clustering in the Kansas City area. More

Idaho >>

Idaho: Planning Fiscal Future Around Green Jobs and GDP Growth

Mary Lou Byrd (Oct/Nov 09)

A balanced state budget puts the state a position to plan for growth, with alternative energy leading the way. More

New York >>

New York: Big Apple Incentives Lead Statewide Multisector Development

Mali R. Schantz-Feld (Oct/Nov 09)

New York City officials are moving aggressively to recruit diverse businesses, with upstate development leaning on high-tech. More

Pennsylvania >>

Pennsylvania: Educated Workers and Strategic Location Key to Varied Sector Growth

Mali R. Schantz-Feld (Oct/Nov 09)

Alternative energy, advanced manufacturing, and life sciences are important industries to the Keystone State's job growth goals. More

Texas >>

Texas: Varied Industries at Center of Cautious Recovery Plan

Lisa A. Bastian, CBC (Oct/Nov 09)

Once the top economy in the nation, Texas has taken a hit from the recession. But recovery is underway. More

New Jersey >>

New Jersey: Diverse Industries Welcomed As Recovery Progresses

Mali R. Schantz-Feld (Oct/Nov 09)

State officials are targeting multiple industries for development, with financial services always a key sector. More

Wisconsin >>

Wisconsin: Maintaining Stability through Exports and Emerging Industries

Lisa A. Bastian, CBC (Oct/Nov 09)

Always firmly in the middle of booms and busts, Wisconsin's economy is holding steady against the recession. More

Nevada >>

Nevada: Betting on Exports and Energy to Offset Record Unemployment

Mary Lou Byrd (Oct/Nov 09)

Steady business from overseas is a key element in preventing additional economic erosion in this recession-devastated state. More

Montana >>

Montana: Alternative Energy Bolsters Economy as Forest Products Falter

Mary Lou Byrd (Oct/Nov 09)

Montana officials cope with decreased demand for a primary product by building buzz for biomass energy. More

Alaska >>

Alaska: Oil and Related Industries Creating Stable Economy

Lisa A. Bastian, CBC (Oct/Nov 09)

Alaska benefits from a thriving oil industry, but its location and electric rates limit options for other industries. More

Viewpoint >>

First Person: John Stowell, VP, Duke Energy

John Stowell, Vice President, Duke Energy (Oct/Nov 09)

The road out of the worst economic downturn in decades is not going to be a smooth one. More

Viewpoint >>

In Focus: “Future Knowledge Ecosystems” Will Drive Economic Recovery

Richard K. Wallace, Publisher, The Next Silicon Valley (Oct/Nov 09)

Innovative businesses and regions are flourishing and building “future knowledge ecosystems” — or the next Silicon Valley. More

Automotive >>

Front Line: Advanced Batteries and Electric-Drive Vehicles of the Future

Department of Energy (Oct/Nov 09)

Forty-eight new advanced battery and electric-drive projects in more than 20 states will receive funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). More

Georgia >>

Front Line: NCR Opens Door for High-Tech Manufacturing Hub

Kathi Vieser Bianco (Oct/Nov 09)

Officials in Columbus, Georgia, plan to target high-tech manufacturing using NCR's new ATM factory as a magnet. More

Louisiana >>

Front Line: Digital Entertainment Changing the Game in Baton Rouge

Kathi Vieser Bianco (Oct/Nov 09)

Louisiana's state capital is becoming a digital entertainment hub, thanks to strong incentives and lifestyle factors that attract industry talent. More

Viewpoint >>

Editor’s Note: Achieving Sustainable Growth

Geraldine Gambale, Editor, Area Development Magazine (Oct/Nov 09)

The road out of the worst economic downturn in decades is not going to be a smooth one. More

Labor/Education/HR >>

Keeping the Workplace Union-Free

Lane W. Imberman, Imberman and DeForest, Inc. (Oct/Nov 09)

A recent survey of manufacturing executives reveals who loses to unions — and why. More

Automotive >>

Automakers Hoping for a Happier New Year in 2010

Steve Stackhouse (Oct/Nov 09)

Has there ever been as tumultuous a year for the automotive industry as 2009? Auto industry experts offer predictions for 2010 and beyond. More