Critical Path to Site Development Pt. 4: Ease of Acquisition and Incentives
Much is made in the econ dev world of the importance of incentives. In higher, more competitive circles, the discussion usually centers around what incentive, rebate, program the end user […]
Critical Path to Site Development Pt. 3: Site Readiness and Due Diligence
Environmental study Geotechnical study Archeological study Wetlands delineation Endangered species study These five studies are the baseline for any site development program. What may not be pre-requisites for the average […]
Brookings Report: Strategies for Left Behind Places
https://www.brookings.edu/research/countering-the-geography-of-discontent-strategies-for-left-behind-places/ Interesting read on what some scholars at the Brookings Institute believe will assist the “left behind places”. For the record, we are one of those left behind places. Smaller […]
Interested in taking some of your industry experience to Africa to assist developing nations?
The Appalachian Regional Commission is sponsoring a trade mission to South Africa early next year, and they need businesses like yours to help them achieve their mission. The goal of […]
But-for TIF’s and the City of Marietta Comprehensive Plan
“Reduce or eliminate tax incentives for retail and commercial store development” This was a ringing theme in the 2003 Marietta City Comprehensive plan. Something happened in the process of securing […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]