APA Great Places

Economic development creates opportunities to grow state, local and metro areas, which are essential for economic growth, improved quality of life and community development. APA Great Places articles below.

Daily News

Fifth Avenue: A Top 10 Great Street For 2012

December 12, 2012

APA Great Places exemplify exceptional character and highlight the role planning and planners play in adding value to communities, including fostering economic growth and jobs.

Featured Location Spotlight

Ohio

Location Spotlight: Ohio Electric Cooperatives

October 16, 2017

Ohio's Electric Cooperatives' service territory is experiencing a surge in speculative and proposed construction of mega-warehouses. What's spurring demand and will more construction follow?

Featured Location Videos

Iowa

BF Location Video: Iowa: Ready For Business

April 6, 2017

Iowa offers opportunities as far as the eye can see, especially in bioscience, advanced manufacturing and finance. See how your company could profit from our pro-business environment.

Breaking News

Nexen Tire Building North America Tire Technology Center In Ohio

Automotive October 20, 2017

The Richfield, OH center will provide advanced and innovative technologies for producing cutting-edge tires for the North and South American markets.

Ingram Micro Investing $40M In Southeast Indiana

Logistics & Distribution October 20, 2017

The global technology firm will add a new third-party distribution center and up to 500 new jobs in Jeffersonville, IN.

Amazonia, USA

The Editor's Blog October 20, 2017

The RFPs are in and we all can't wait for the climax of the runaway hit economic development reality show: HQ2, The Survivor.

Martin’s Expanding Georgia Bakery

Food Processing October 18, 2017

The company's multimillion-dollar investment will add an additional 119,379 square feet of production space and an estimated 36 new jobs at the expanded Valdosta operations.

Fort Wayne Metals Creating 337 Jobs In Indiana

Manufacturing October 19, 2017

The wire and cable manufacturer will invest more than $51 million to expand its northeast Indiana operations.

Texas Governor Presented With 2016 State Of The Year Award

Texas October 16, 2017

The Lone Star State earned Business Facilities' annual award for the third time in recognition of its business friendly climate that welcomes innovation and promises unlimited growth potential in years to come.

Facility Management

Facility Executive – Creating Intelligent Buildings

Milliken Completes New LEED v4 Credit Pathway October 20, 2017
New credit option dives into the chemical makeup of supplier materials for an elevated understanding of their resulting human and environmental health impacts. - Read: Milliken Completes New LEED v4 Credit Pathway at FacilityExecutive.com.
Wireless Valve Actuator Improves Steam Driven Building October 20, 2017
Opened in 1931, the Starrett-Lehigh Building in Manhattan now features a wireless controls system to regulate heating and cooling. - Read: Wireless Valve Actuator Improves Steam Driven Building at FacilityExecutive.com.
Golden Gate Produce Market Unveils Facility Upgrades October 20, 2017
Located in South San Francisco, the project included a series of infrastructure, energy, food safety, worker safety, and traffic facility improvements. - Read: Golden Gate Produce Market Unveils Facility Upgrades at FacilityExecutive.com.

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APA Great Places | Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions

APA Great Places exemplify exceptional character and highlight the role planning and planners play in adding value to communities, including fostering economic growth and jobs.

Nexen Tire Building North America Tire Technology Center In Ohio

Ingram Micro Investing $40M In Southeast Indiana

Amazonia, USA

DanoneWave Investing $60M In Virginia

Nexen Tire Building North America Tire Technology Center In Ohio

Ingram Micro Investing $40M In Southeast Indiana

Amazonia, USA

DanoneWave Investing $60M In Virginia

Location Spotlight: Ohio Electric Cooperatives

Location Spotlight: Northwest Ohio – Shovel Ready Sites

Location Spotlight: City Of Zibo

Location Spotlight: Ameren Missouri & Illinois

Nexen Tire Building North America Tire Technology Center In Ohio

Ingram Micro Investing $40M In Southeast Indiana

Amazonia, USA

DanoneWave Investing $60M In Virginia

Texas Governor Presented With 2016 State Of The Year Award

New Mexico Governor’s Report: A Catalyst For High-Tech Growth

Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

September / October 2017 Issue (Volume 50, Number 5)

Fifth Avenue: A Top 10 Great Street For 2012

Featured Location Spotlight

Location Spotlight: Ohio Electric Cooperatives

Featured Location Videos

BF Location Video: Iowa: Ready For Business

Breaking News

Nexen Tire Building North America Tire Technology Center In Ohio

Ingram Micro Investing $40M In Southeast Indiana

Amazonia, USA

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Martin’s Expanding Georgia Bakery

Fort Wayne Metals Creating 337 Jobs In Indiana

Texas Governor Presented With 2016 State Of The Year Award

Facility Management

Facility Executive – Creating Intelligent Buildings

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