How do we create new sites for development…………..Critical Path Examination pt 2: Utility Presence
Last week I wrote about how Landowners hold the keys to the creation of shovel ready sites …….. (that is unless local governments begin tax delinquent property collection for purposes of sale or redevelopment, but that is another discussion) In addition to landowners truly holding the keys to future development locally, one major issue promotes […]
Thank You!
We had a great night last evening, we hope all of you who attended did so as well. Lots of positives were discussed and possible avenues forward were suggested. We are grateful so many took interest in the content and we are eager to serve our communities best interests and doing so with a common […]
How do we create new sites for development…………..Critical Path Examination
In recent weeks much has been said about the dearth in shovel ready sites in our region. Last evening my partner across the river Lindsey Kerr-Piersol continued to bang the drum about the need for sites that can be quickly obtained and developed for future business. “We lost or passed on to other counties several […]
Budget Season=Transparency Time
We at the port are a quasi-governmental agency. We are funded via direct contributions from interested parties in the community and via a contribution from the Board of County Commissioners. This set up is not unlike what is in existence in most of the U.S. Economic development agencies have a variety of funding streams, most […]
Why scaling up the City of Marietta and Parkersburg is so important
Last week CityLab ran an article titled, The Comeback of the Mid-Sized American City It was a great analysis of how the three major cities in the U.S. are shedding citizens at an alarming rate and cities that are mid-size (100,000 to 250,000) were netting those migrants. The article also spoke to the “Rise of […]