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February 2006
Economic Development Research Update
Economic Development Research Group, Inc. February 2006

 

in this issue

Economic Impact of the Central Artery/Tunnel (Mass.)

Conference on Transport & Econ Devel, March 29-31 (Arkansas)

Competitive Cities Conference, March 8-10 (Toronto)

Military Dependent Workforce Development (S. Carolina)

Local Economic Assessment Package Released




New Staff - Tyler Comings

EDR Group is proud to announce the addition of Tyler Comings to our staff. Tyler is a specialist in economic analysis and statistics. He previously held positions as an Account Liaison at Harmon Law Offices, Data Analyst at the Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health, and as a Market Research Interviewer at Anchor Networks. He holds at BA in Mathematics and Economics from Boston University.



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  • Economic Impact of the Central Artery/Tunnel (Mass.)
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    A new report provides the first documentation of the scale of travel time, access and urban development impacts of the "Big Dig" project. The project, putting two highways underground through downtown Boston and adding a new harbor tunnel and river bridge, is transforming downtown Boston in terms of travel movement and development patterns.
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  • Conference on Transport & Econ Devel, March 29-31 (Arkansas)
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    It occurs only every four years, and March 29-31 is the date for the International Conference on Transport and Economic Development. There is still time to sign up. Staff of EDR Group will be making presentations on impact measurement, rural roads, airports and export clusters.
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  • Competitive Cities Conference, March 8-10 (Toronto)
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    The annual Competitive Cities Conference is aimed at staff of local economic development agencies. This year it is March 8-10 in Toronto. There is still time to sign up. Staff of EDR Group will be leading the session on economic development performance measurement.
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  • Military Dependent Workforce Development (S. Carolina)
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    A new study examines the workforce development needs of military dependent workers and spouses. It provides analysis of expected future demand and available supply of occupational skills for South Carolina's Midlands Region.
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  • Local Economic Assessment Package Released
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    EDR-LEAP, the web-based system for local and regional economic development evaluation and targeting, is now available for all parts of the US. The system provides data and analysis to benchmark local economic performance, infrastructure and business costs, and to identify opportunities for new business attraction.
    Read on...

     
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