Rhode Island Airport Corporation
Warwick, RI:
RHODE ISLAND AIRPORT CORPORATION TO IMPLEMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN ON SURROUNDING AIRPORT PROPERTIES
Warwick, RI – The Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) announced today that efforts are underway to address vacant properties surrounding T.F. Green Airport. This initiative includes 10 RIAC
How States Can Direct Economic Development to Places and People in Need
Data from an array of sources has shown that Americans who grow up in economically distressed areas experience lower-performing schools, higher crime rates, a variety of health and environmental hazards, and less upward mobility.
Development plan or development planning? There is a difference
The planning process is what development should focus on -- from there, you'll get the plan you need.
Pavement Maintenance Guide for Property Managers
A Practical Guide to Preserving, Protecting and Beautifying Your Asphalt Parking Lot Utilizing a Well Planned Systematic Program of Crack Filling, Asphalt Repair and Sealcoating<br>Your parking lot is the “Welcome Mat” to your property. It provides both image and functionality to your business or institution. Your parking lot represents capital investment that must be maintained<br>Download this FREE white paper to learn the basics of…
Where Does Your City’s Property Tax Rate Rank?
New report looks not just at the rankings, but the underlying causes of differences.
How to Implement a Smart Building
A nervous system capable of collecting data and a brain that is able to make use of it are vital to a system that meets the needs of stakeholders—and society.
Why a Project Management Career Can Weather the Economic Storm
At a time of political and economic uncertainty, it can be a challenge for recruiters and employers to attract new talent – and retain quality staff. Yet
What are the construction industry's top economic bellwethers?
From Caterpillar’s earnings to stock prices and architect billings, construction leaders rely on a variety of economic signs and signals to know when a recession is imminent. What are your top indicators?
Evaluating the Benefits of IoT Implementation
Building management systems can “manage and oversee” systems in a variety of ways, which helps your facility manager customers make smart, informed decisions.<br>Our newest Contracting Business contributor Bud Hammer explains.
Income inequality and why our cities are a vital part of the solution
Evaluating ways to make economic growth more inclusive, and the central role of cities.
Is Economic Inequality Increasing in Your City?
A new analysis finds that the largest cities in the U.S. are also some of its most unequal, now more than ever.
How LGBTQ-Friendly Are America’s Largest Cities?
Inclusivity drives economic growth, so everyone benefits when a city is committed to equality. See how the largest U.S. cities are doing to protect LGBTQ rights.
How Housing Inequality Fuels Economic Inequality
The ability to purchase a home is a major factor in the gap between the economy’s winners and losers.
Does walkability boost economic mobility?
Intergenerational upward economic mobility—the opportunity for children from poorer households to pull themselves up the economic ladder in adulthood—is a hallmark of a just society. In the United States, there are large regional differences in upward social mobility. The present research examined why it is easier to get ahead in some cities and harder in …
How to Implement a Pavement Preservation Program
Creating a pavement preservation program can help cities extend the life of their streets. However, categorizing and tracking every road takes time and strategy. Start by analyzing your city’s pavement to identify problem areas. This can be done by visiting individual sites and making assessments or by working with an outside vendor to gather the …
Smart Building Implementation: What You Need to Know
Consider these six important factors before embarking on an Internet of Things smart building implementation within your new construction or renovation project.
Are YOU paying enough property taxes?
How cities can improve homes
And three residential policies can promote economic development, improve health and reduce carbon emissions.
Are your property taxes too high?
We protect the American Dream by fighting each day for lower taxes, less government regulation and economic prosperity for all.
Why You Should Implement BIM: 6 Valid Reasons
Better construction process in better places will make this industry a much more profitable one in the future to come.
Rental property management: Do it yourself or send in the experts?
While many do-it-yourselfers choose to manage their own rental properties, the process is not for everyone. “If you are unsure of yourself, if legal matters scare you or intimidate you or if your life is just too busy, you really want a property manager,” said Ed Koons, owner of Courthouse Property Management in Auburn. Koons, who is also a lawyer, says the key to avoiding problems and potential escalating issues is finding the right tenant. “All of the rules and regulations never come…
