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December/January 2008
COVER STORY
Annual Reports >>
22nd Annual Corporate Survey & 4th Annual Consultants Survey
Survey results reflect the slowdown in location and expansion activity, as well as a change in site selection priorities. MoreFEATURES
Site Selection/Facility Planning >>
How Important is Quality of Life?
By Susan Avery (Dec/Jan 08)
As competition for talent becomes more intense, this hard-to-define concept may have more significant impact on future location decisions. MoreSite Selection/Facility Planning >>
Emerging Industries, Emerging Locations
By Jennifer LeClaire (Dec/Jan 08)
New technologies are pushing the development of new industry clusters. Here are some consultants’ ideas about which locations might be on the fast track for growth. MoreAsset Management >>
A Commercial Tenant’s Guide to Lease Terms
By Jennifer Malmar-Rogers (Dec/Jan 08)
Most Area Development readers are well-versed in the terms of industrial leases, but potential inconsistencies and new issues make a review well worth your time. MoreAsset Management >>
Got a Green Building?
By Lance Ryan, Vice President of Marketing and Leasing; Watson Land Company (Dec/Jan 08)
Environmentally sustainable design and construction is now a mainstream, quantifiable practice — and your company’s bottom line and reputation can benefit. MoreSite Selection/Facility Planning >>
Innovation Zones: New Jersey’s Newest Technology Neighborhoods
By Lisa A. Bastian, CBC (Dec/Jan 08)
Companies operating inside of “Innovation Zones” in Greater New Brunswick, Camden, and Newark enjoy access to world-class commercialization facilities as well as enhanced financial incentives. MoreSite Selection/Facility Planning >>
Permit Us to Help
By Cynthia Kincaid (Dec/Jan 08)
A growing number of municipalities are implementing procedures and using technology to make the permitting process faster and easier for companies and developers. MoreSPECIAL REPORT
Annual Reports >>
America’s Public Power: Efficient & Green
By Steve Stackhouse (Dec/Jan 08)
Sustainability and Conservation — Watchwords for the Public Power Industry. MoreDEPARTMENTS
Editor's Note >>
What’s All the Noise?
By Geraldine Gambale, Editor, Area Development Magazine (Dec/Jan 08)
Usually, at year’s end, all of the economic pundits give their predictions as to what lies ahead for businesses in the coming year. This year, however, these predictions are creating a clattering akin to that made on the lawn by Santa’s reindeer on the night before Christmas! MoreViewpoint >>
The Advantages of “Inland Ports” in Today’s Global Economy
By Don Little, Senior Vice President, Northern California – Opus West Corporation (Dec/Jan 2008)
It’s no secret that in today’s global economy, the United States has become a major buyer of manufactured goods from around the globe. MoreSTATE RESOURCES
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