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- 08 nov 2011http://www.pe.com/local-news/riverside-county/corona/corona-headlines-index/20111107-region-battle-escalates-between-mega-warehouses-and-communities.ece… first distribution centers started popping up in the Inland area in 1985, when developers started running out of large lots along Highway 60 in the San Gabriel Valley and looked to San Bernardino. The prices were right and the space was available. They continued to fan out across the area through the 1990s, despite the lagging economy, simply because of a lack of space elsewhere. Then, they started to grow in scope. Instead of 200,000-square-foot warehouses, they mushroomed to 300,000 and 400,000 square feet. More sophisticated technology meant larger warehouses moving more goods faster, some projects growing to more than a million square feet. “Every facility of 500,000 square feet and above was taken” in 2010 … chief economist for the Inland Empire Economic Center. … But with that development came conflict and health concerns. In 2000, a study by USC’s medical school researchers blamed the high levels of fine-particle pollution for stunted lung development in children. …
- 08 nov 2011http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20111107/GPG0101/111070481/Green-Bay-foundation-invests-4-7M-3-area-counties?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Cimg%7CGPG-NewsBrown, Oconto and Kewaunee counties got a big boost from the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation as more than 400 nonprofit organizations and 1,334 grants were funded to aid the communities in the past fiscal year.
The community foundation invested $4.68 million in the three counties in 2011.
"There continues to be a lot of commitment from citizens to help their neighbors and the community," said David Pamperin, president of the community foundation.
"People make donations to the community foundation because the donation, no matter what its size, continues to grow in a community endowment for years, providing annual grants to support numerous causes."
The foundation managed 454 funds during the fiscal year, which ended June 30, including 25 new funds. Ninety-nine cents out of every dollar spent in the year went to a charitable cause, according to the foundation.
It gifted $1.2 million to more than 150 organizations through the first quarter of its 2012 fiscal year, … - 08 nov 2011http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/article/20111107/NEWS/111109904/1024&parentprofile=1059As the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency runs full-steam ahead to complete the Lake Tahoe Regional Plan Update by the end of 2012, I want to be sure the community is clear on our goal — restoring and protecting Lake Tahoe's water quality while creating sustainable communities. Tahoe's communities are in trouble, and people who live and work here need new options. Over¬whelmingly TRPA heard during the place-based visioning process that protecting the lake and making our communities walkable, safe, and sustainable were paramount. We're implementing this vision with the Regional Plan Update, which is the blueprint for the Tahoe Basin's sustainable future. The master plan will help guide how communities evolve, how ecosystems function, whether the transportation network is efficient and effective, and whether the Basin at large is restored, more pristine, and sustainable. … Aspects of the current Regional Plan that are working well will continue to do so with little to no change: ..
- 08 nov 2011http://ftpapp.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=163477&Itemid=1Terming greater cooperation among regional countries crucial for their development and prosperity, Prime Minister … Gilani stressed for enhancing trade, energy and road links. Addressing the 10th meeting of Heads of Government Council of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) …the Prime Minister proposed a five-point development plan based on the SCO-sponsored intra-regional and inter-regional cooperation in trade, building infrastructure and power links. The development plan included arranging finance and initiation of work on electricity transmission lines; taking concrete measures to start TAPI (Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India) and Iran-Pakistan-India gas line projects; setting up a preferential and if possible a free trade zone in the SCO region; cooperation in the financial and banking sectors; and relaxation of visa regimes for diplomats, officials and businessmen. Prime Minister Gilani represented Pakistan as an observer state at the SCO forum …
- 08 nov 2011http://poliecon.com/2011/11/06/mmrf-monash-multi-regional-forecasting-model-a-dynamic-multi-regional-model-of-the-australian-economy-2/MMRF is a dynamic CGE model of Australia’s six State and two Territory economies. MMRF is used extensively in contract research. Several features of MMRF make it an ideal tool for policy analysis, including: dynamics, a highly disaggregated regional and sectoral database, a national labour market, and detailed modelling of government financial statistics.
- 07 nov 2011http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/apec2011/apecspecial/20111106_Overview.htmlAsia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit …puts Hawaii on the world stage like never before, giving the islands the chance to live up to the oft-cited, seldom-realized mantra of the "Crossroads of the Pacific." …boosters hope-event…will yield economic and political dividends that enhance Hawaii's image…as a serious place to do business.…Hawaii-submitted its APEC bid in January 2009, resolved to use the event not only to bring glory to Hawaii, but to improve it, …"This is not a one-time thing. It's a chance to look in the mirror and get better as a destination-community attention on the meetings business and how we treat our guests, whether working with them or seeing them on the street, it helps everyone in Hawaii. We are positioning Hawaii to be the place where the world meets." To get the event here, Honolulu faced stiff competition from cities such as New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco that were all far more experienced in handling large intergovernmental meetings.
- 06 nov 2011http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20111106/VIEWPOINTS02/111060310/Guest-Viewpoint-Region-needs-road-map-economy-quality-life?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7CpIn facing our future today…thoughts for success: …»Success will not come with one idea or one plan, but several.»Don't debate good ideas to death and don't expect success to come overnight. » Consider that future projects will require public/private partnerships, shared ventures and common goals. For example, a town or city hall could share a common building with school district offices and the local library, and funding may be a public/private venture.»We must look beyond our own boundaries and work with our neighboring counties to help create successful opportunities that will benefit our own area. Think regionally to build locally...»Do not look for tax reductions in consolidation. Instead, look to control future taxes and liabilities through accountability and planning by way of a reduced and more efficient government. Reductions will be a bonus.»Do not look for immediate gratification. Most likely, the efforts made today will not show substantial results for a number of years.
- 06 nov 2011http://www.coastreporter.net/article/20111106/SECHELT0101/311069998/-1/sechelt/scrd-eyeing-economic-collaborationSunshine Coast Regional District…closer…to the realization of economic collaboration between local governments on the Coast. A set of recommendations was passed in principle by directors … that should allow staff to proceed to the next stage of drafting a memorandum of understanding (MOU). … Both the Town of Gibsons and the District of Sechelt have approved the concept of creating a MOU between local governments that could lead to a greater degree of economic cohesion in the region. “If we’re going to be making a move, shift away from smokestack kind of economic development, that’s a philosophical decision,” said Roberts Creek director Donna Shugar. “I’m not understanding where the mechanism for that comes in, who contributes to that kind of decision.” Chief administrative officer John France said the current vision is one of community involvement, where recommendations for economic policy might come from engaging the Coast population.
- 06 nov 2011http://www.njtpa.org/default.aspxThe NJTPA Board is composed of representatives from each of the 13 counties and from the region's two major cities, Newark and Jersey City. These jurisdictions are known as the NJTPA "subregions." Each subregion has an agency that is designated to conduct transportation planning and coordinate with the staff of the NJTPA. The Board also includes a Governor's Representative, the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), the Executive Directors of NJ Transit and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and a Citizens' Representative appointed by the Governor. The staffs of the Governor's Office, NJDOT, NJ Transit and the Port Authority also work closely with the NJTPA staff.
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Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth,
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Newark and Jersey City. - 06 nov 2011http://www.sjtpo.org/Index.htmlThe South Jersey Transportation Planning Organization (SJTPO) is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) serving Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, and Salem counties in Southern New Jersey.
- 05 nov 2011http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20111105/NEWS01/111050339Unemployment, the federal deficit, Kodak's woes:… But the Buffalo Bills are 5-2. …that might be just the excuse to … spend a little extra money. September data … sales tax collections-nine western New York counties — including Monroe — thought to have the greatest percentage of Bills fans has risen by 15 percent, year-over-year, far out-pacing the rest of the state …just under 7 percent. While … numerous factors that influence the regional economy, the correlation between spending in western New York and the Bills' success, or lack thereof, has been relatively steady in recent years. "When you feel better, you're more willing to spend, and a sports team that's on fire, that fires up the local community," …Studies … it's the feelings of camaraderie that develop among fans that drive longer-term happiness. Bonding over a sporting event at the local watering hole, and then — win or lose — talking about the game all week with colleagues is what makes people feel like part of a community.
- 05 nov 2011http://www2.tbo.com/news/education-news/2011/nov/04/tampa-bay-area-lacking-in-younger-workers-for-high-ar-300515/Across the country, certain places conjure images of dynamic economies and vibrant communities: Austin, Texas; Silicon Valley in California; Raleigh, N.C. Those communities share common traits: sunny weather, a high-tech economy and a labor pool filled with young, highly educated workers. The Tampa Bay region has the sunny weather, but its population – heavy on senior citizens, light on young people – looks more like the Rust Belt than the Sunbelt. … region's historic economic engines – retirement and housing – in the doldrums, the region's business leaders have begun looking for ways to reinvent the local economy. ... "We've been successful at attracting retirement populations with lots of money," … Pasco Economic Development Council. "Now, with less mobility, we have to be concerned with generating our own economy rather than having other people bring it to us." … 1-percent bump in the region's overall education level could add as much as $3 billion to the local economy …
- 05 nov 2011http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/article/20111104/NEWS/711049696/1117/1117/study-region-will-add-1-million-jobs-by-2030&template=fairfaxTimesEconomists think a deficit in the current housing inventory will hurt the Washington, D.C., region's economic viability in the future.
A study released last week by the Center for Regional Analysis at George Mason University concluded the metropolitan area will add 1 million net new jobs during the next 20 years. Fairfax, Loudoun and Montgomery counties and Washington are expected to account for more than 60 percent of the region's job growth during the next 20 years, according to the study.
Meanwhile, the metro area will need to add nearly 2 million replacement workers to fill jobs vacated by retirees and others leaving their jobs in the area for various reasons.
"The ability to absorb these new workers into the region and to ensure robust regional economic growth depends critically on providing a sufficient amount of housing of the right types and prices and in the right places," the report reads.
… To see the full report, visit cra.gmu.edu - 05 nov 2011http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/aeaken/its_time_for_southern_californ.htmlYesterday a prominent committee of the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) recommended a preferred alternative for its 2012 Regional Transportation Plan and SB 375 Sustainable Communities Strategy that increases the amount of money committed to biking and walking throughout the Southland.It’s about time. More than 20% of all trips in the region are made by bicycle or on foot, yet, even with the new funding in this plan, the region still only spends 1.3% of its transportation dollars to make those trips easier and safer. We don’t think that’s enough.And voters agree. As I blogged earlier this week, voters overwhelmingly support increased funding for safe bicycle and pedestrian facilities. In fact, if it were up to them, 14% of transportation funds would go to biking and walking—that’s a lot more than the current 1.3%.
- 05 nov 2011http://www.investinaustralia.com/news/200-million-round-two-rdaf-open-business-12c3A further $200 million is now available for Round Two of the $1 billion Regional Development Australia Fund (RDAF), …Opening the newest RDAF round, Mr Crean said the Gillard Labor Government would continue to work in close partnership with local communities to drive growth and development across Australia's regions."With our economy in transition, the Australian Government is engaging the regions to identify new opportunities to diversify and strengthen their economic base," Mr Crean said."Thats why we have already allocated $150 million to 35 projects in Round One of the RDAF program and why we are now opening applications for Round Two and increasing the amount of available funding to $200 million.
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"There can be future rounds of RDAF, but they are contingent the passing of the Mineral Resource Rent Tax (MRRT) through the Parliament another test of the Federal Oppositions commitment to regional Australia."atwww.regional.gov.au/regional/programs/rdaf.aspx - 05 nov 2011http://www.kutnews.org/post/revived-group-aims-coordinate-regional-public-transitAs if awaking from a two year hibernation, a sub-committee of the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) held its first meeting this afternoon with a new leader and new members. The Transit Working Group (TWG) was restored in time to prepare for Austin’s soon-to-come vote on an urban rail system.The working group was first established in 2007 under Austin Mayor Will Wynn. He decided the city needed an urban rail or street car system. But nothing really came out of it. Now, Mayor Lee Leffingwell is leading the TWG.“The big difference between this group and the one of that before is our focus is going to be regional,” Leffingwell said.The TWG will advise on the CAMPO 2035 plan, a long range strategy for building a large regional public transit system in Central Texas. Many of the projects include rail: Capital Metro’s Red Line, the Lone Star Regional Rail from Georgetown and San Antonio, and the City of Austin’s potential urban rail line
- 05 nov 2011http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20111104/BUSINESS/111040310/Growth-key-theme-awards?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CPoughkeepsieJournal.comPattern for Progress feted nine individuals or organizations …annual reception spotlighting regional approaches to solving problems.
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Regionalism and economics were the key themes of the evening.
… Regional Achievement Award for "stimulating some of the most regionally significant projects in the valley and philanthropic support of quality of life."
… Economic Development Award for its success in major projects and "overall dedication to the communities of the region."
… Beacon recycling center, Mohonk Mountain House for sustainable tourism, and Crystal Run Healthcare for expanding health-care options for the region.
… Regional Fellows Award as a graduate of Pattern's program of that name, who has expanded the organization on a regional basis. - 04 nov 2011http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/11/african-great-lakes-nations-moot-regional-security-centre/The intelligence services of 11 nations in AFrica’s Great Lakes region vowed Tuesday to create a joint security centre against rebel movements that “threaten peace and stability.”
The secret services pledged to provide “information about all the negative forces and armed groups that threaten the security of their country and the entire Great Lakes region,” said a confidential document seen by AFP.
The agreement by members of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), said the new body will be based in Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Each country will give “the names, designations, composition, order of battle, staff, activities … of the armed forces and armed groups,” the document read.
The ICGLR, founded in 2006 in Nairobi to try and bring peace and stability to one of the world’s most troubled regions, is made up of Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, DRC, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania and Zambia.
... - 04 nov 2011http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2011/11/03/state-to-form-fund-9-regional.htmlThe Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development is forming nine Regional Entrepreneurial Accelerators, including one at Memphis Bioworks .
The nine centers are part of a statewide effort to provide mentoring, education, technical support and access to capital for Tennessee entrepreneurs.
A consortium of 25 mentors within the local business community, the investment industry, higher education, nonprofits and government make up the partners in each region.
... - 04 nov 2011http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2011/11/reports_call_for_more_funding.htmlPeople in two dozen communities in the Pioneer Valley send $52 million a year in sales taxes to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, providing a critical source of funding for a metropolitan transit system in Boston that does not serve the region, a new report said.
In return, according to the report, the state provides only a third of that amount annually to fund the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority in Springfield, a provider fixed-route bus service and paratransit service to the communities, the report said.
Moreover, since 2009, state funding for the MBTA has jumped by 16 percent, while state funding for Pioneer Valley and 14 other regional transit agencies in the state has dropped by 5 percent, after adjusting for inflation, said the new report by The Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth, a nonpartisan think tank in Boston.
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The report proposes a regional payroll tax or a tax on miles driven to increase funding for regional transit.
… - 04 nov 2011http://www.kentucky.com/2011/11/03/1946022/louisville-mayor-greg-fischer.html
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer was in Lexington on Thursday to give a pitch for regional cooperation … Bluegrass Economic Advancement Movement is a project put together by Fischer and Lexington Mayor Jim Gray with help from the Brookings Institution…Fischer and Gray … spreading the word about the "super region" initiative. Fischer said for a small state like Kentucky to move forward, "It makes no sense for the two biggest cities to compete against each other. The days of competing against each are over. Today our competition is Seoul, Korea; Charlotte, Chicago. We've got to start thinking how we can work together to our strategic advantage." For too long, Lexington and Louisville have spent energy on college sports rivalries and differences that separate them, rather than looking at resources they share,…. With teamwork, the state can get ahead … goal … create high-quality jobs and to increase exports by making Kentucky a global center of excellence in advanced manufacturing. …
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