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- 02 nov 2011
http://www.kait8.com/story/15938559/an-economic-training-program-travels-across-arkansasRegion 8 elected officials, business leaders, and non-profit organizations are joining forces to improve the economic situation of the areas they live and work in.The Crossroads Coalition is hosting a series of economic development training sessions entitled RRegional Leadership Training Program: Cultivating Economic and Community Development in Eastern Arkansas.These training sessions will take place in nine different counties across the region. The purpose of this training is to provide a general overview of the economic development process to the elected officials, business and civic leaders, and even the general population.Executive Director of Crossroads Coalition, Heather Maxwell, says they hope everyone realizes they're all links in the same chain. "This is so that everyone understands that every aspect of each of our communities works together to effect the economic development process, " Maxwell said. - 02 nov 2011
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20111102/BUSINESS/111020318/Plans-picked-to-spur-area-growth?odyssey=tab%7Cmostpopular%7Ctext%7CBUSINESSThe Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council has tentatively proposed 10 multimillion-dollar projects that, if approved by the state, could generate thousands of jobs in the nine-county region.The wish list released Tuesday night includes funds to help redevelop the Midtown Plaza site in downtown Rochester.The projects are part of a draft regional economic strategy that is to be submitted to the state by Nov. 14. The Finger Lakes council, one of 10 statewide created by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, will be competing for a share of up to $1 billion in economic development funds.Virtually all key economic sectors in the region are represented on the project list, with an emphasis on advanced technologies such as next-generation battery research, biomedicine and life sciences, and alternative energy. - 02 nov 2011
http://www.pe.com/local-news/reports/raising_the_grade/Part_Four/20111102-region-education-is-an-economic-development-project.eceInland business leaders want to forge a strong partnership among the region’s industries, schools and colleges to produce an educated workforce and eventually improve the quality of life in the region.
They are developing a plan to invigorate that partnership by working with high schools, community colleges and universities to adjust their curriculums to account for the needs of local industries. Doing so, they say, will help produce more employable graduates who can, in turn, bolster the region’s economy by working in the Inland region.
The movement is in its infancy but the shift is essential, they say. - 02 nov 2011
http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/20111102/BUSINESS/311020034/Mega-region-idea-abandons-state-lines?odyssey=nav%7CheadTo successfully compete globally in a world of mega-cities, the Charlotte-Greenville-Atlantic region must collaborate as a mega-region — with the effort driven by businesses, experts say.The region, tied together by Interstate 85, has about 7 million residents and many similarities, as well as some differences, Ted Abernathy, executive director of the Southern Growth Policies Board, told attendees at the Upstate SC Forum discussing the Atlantic Piedmont mega-region.“People collaborate when it’s in their interest,” he said, adding that competing with cities of 35 million or more isn’t easy. “You have to show people what they get.”To do that takes planning. “We don’t have a business plan. We’re doing this anecdotally,” said Sam Williams, president of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce.The forum was an affirmation of the idea of a mega-region collaboration, …Now comes the hard work of making it happen. … - 02 nov 2011
http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/corporate/community-reacts-as-st-petersburg-times-changes-name-to-tampa-bay-times/1199598The decision to change the name of the St. Petersburg Times to Tampa Bay Times was met with enthusiasm and derision, with hope over a region-unifying moniker and regret over the end of an era.After announcing the news in a front-page story Tuesday, Times chairman and CEO Paul Tash said he personally received about three dozen responses via phone and e-mail, most of them positive."They clearly understand the business reasons and are very supportive of having a Tampa Bay regional identity," he said.Some Times alumni who contacted him were "both wistful and supportive."Many e-mails to the paper and comments attached to an online version of the story were negative. But even there, Tash saw a bright spot."The essential objections are rooted in affection for St. Petersburg and a sense that the newspaper matters," he said. … Here's a sampling of reader and community feedback - 02 nov 2011
http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/corporate/st-petersburg-times-changing-its-name-to-tampa-bay-times/1199486Jan. 1, this newspaper will become the Tampa Bay Times. The new name reflects the growth of our newspaper and our vision for this region. …Three-fourths of …readers live outside St. Petersburg. …Throughout the Tampa Bay region, people feel such attachment to their own communities …The Times' commitment to local communities will not change with the new name. But like other citizens and civic leaders, we recognize that all our communities have a stronger future as part of a dynamic Tampa Bay region, rather than a constellation of towns and cities jockeying for advantage against each other. The power of our collective identity is clear. In 1990, when Major League Baseball was preparing to put an expansion team in Florida, forces in Orlando set out to steal the day. …Orlando was competing not against St. Petersburg, but all of Tampa Bay. …The Times has long supported our region's assets …Now we are putting our own greatest asset — our good name — toward the future of the Tampa Bay region - 01 nov 2011
http://planning.org/newsreleases/2011/nov01.htmTen clusters consisting of 23 "megapolitan areas" — networks of metropolitan centers fused by common economic, physical, social, and cultural traits — are the emerging economic engines of the U.S., with substantial growth predicted in population, construction and jobs in the next 30 years.
Those are among the promising findings of Megapolitan America: A New Vision for Understanding America's Metropolitan Geography, … by Dr. Arthur C. Nelson, FAICP, … and Dr. Robert E. Lang, professor at the University of Nevada — Las Vegas, …
Megapolitan America is a new way of looking at the changing face of the USA. It is the first comprehensive book on the full extent and importance of U.S. megapolitan regions based on 2010 census data and proprietary analysis.
The authors say that "the sooner the United States recognizes it has evolved into a nation of 20-some very densely settled economic engines, the better able it will be to sustain long-term economic development to mid-century and beyond." - 01 nov 2011
http://www.labusinessjournal.com/news/2011/nov/01/new-regional-export-council-aid-l-businesses/Aiming to give businesses an easier way to start exporting their goods to the world, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s office on Monday announced the creation of the Los Angeles Regional Export Council.
The council is a collaboration of the mayor’s office, the Port of Los Angeles, Los Angeles World Airports, universities and business groups.
The council’s goal will be to streamline export support programs in the region run by individual agencies, including separate export training programs run by the port, LAWA and the California Centers for International Trade Development.
“Each has their own programs that provide basic export training and resources, and the council will streamline those into an Export 101 program,” …
“We in Los Angeles are not waiting for Washington to create jobs,” Villaraigosa said in a press release. “We are launching the Los Angeles Regional Export Council to help local businesses find the export assistance they need to grow their businesses and create new jobs.”
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http://www.scidev.net/en/health/health-policy/news/report-urges-regional-collaboration-on-clinical-trials-1.htmlJoining forces would save countries money on clinical trials, and speed up drug development for neglected diseases, says a report.Inadequate regulatory capacity in developing countries means around 90 potentially life-saving drugs, diagnostics and vaccines are lingering in the pipeline, according to a report released yesterday (31 October).Developing countries should take a streamlined, regional approach to regulating clinical trials for drugs against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), in which a single approval would cover multiple countries, says the report by the Center for Global Development (CGD), a think tank based in the United States.This would speed up drug development, cut costs and save lives, it says. - 01 nov 2011
http://www.census.gov/population/metro/Metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas (metro and micro areas) are geographic entities defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for use by Federal statistical agencies in collecting, tabulating, and publishing Federal statistics. The term "Core Based Statistical Area" (CBSA) is a collective term for both metro and micro areas. A metro area contains a core urban area of 50,000 or more population, and a micro area contains an urban core of at least 10,000 (but less than 50,000) population. Each metro or micro area consists of one or more counties and includes the counties containing the core urban area, as well as any adjacent counties that have a high degree of social and economic integration (as measured by commuting to work) with the urban core.
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