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Lusk: Economic development possible in trail development - The Herald Dispatch

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The economic impact of the Hatfield-McCoy Trails is one that is felt throughout southern West Virginia, and Jeffrey Lusk, executive director of the Hatfield-McCoy Regional Recreation Authority said their could be more with the expansion of the trail Tuesday.
Lusk was the guest speaker during the Rahall Appalachian Transportation Institute's Transportation Seminar at Marshall University Tuesday, where he addressed the economic development impacts that are available from regional trail development.
As executive director of the authority Lusk helps oversee the management of the more than 500 miles of trails throughout nine counties in West Virginia.
The Rahall Appalachian Transportation Institute is focused on enhancing economic development through safer, more efficient transportation infrastructure throughout West Virginia and the Appalachian Region.

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In a first, Tampa and St. Petersburg mayors, business leaders discuss Tampa Bay ...

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The mayors of St. Petersburg and Tampa sat down Tuesday with top business leaders from both cities for an unprecedented meeting focused on one question.
How can the region, especially its business community, better support the Tampa Bay Rays?
"There's no game plan as of yet, because this was the first conversation," Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn said afterward.
But both politicians and business leaders recognize "that we've got to be all in," Buckhorn said, "specifically the business community, because they're the ones who will drive the ticket sales."
St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster organized the meeting, which took place at the Tampa offices of the Tampa Bay Partnership, a nonprofit regional marketing and economic development organization.
Along with the mayors, the discussion drew Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce … St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce … Tampa Bay Partnership … Progress Energy Florida.

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Rural Development: Three Views | Daily Yonder | Keep It Rural

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We’ve found the need to localize the planning process to be critical for two reasons. First, in the processes that we have observed, we have found that the planning process can have value in and of itself. Genuinely engaging citizens in asking questions about their shared future and exploring the realities of their economic and infrastructure situation gives them a stake in the future. A planning process built around creating a sense of ownership, individual responsibility, and commitment to place are critical … Such a process can only be achieved at the most local level.

Second, planning should begin at the smallest level possible to ensure that regional plans reflect the diversity of rural regions, even between neighboring counties. What we typically refer to as a region is less a unified concept, and more a network of unique, interconnected community nodes. Regions are strong when each node has both a strong sense of identity as well as a commitment to the broader region. …

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Capital Region International Airport's success boosts area economy | Lansing Sta...

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The growth in travel from Capital Region International Airport last year is an economic bonus for the region.

Much of it is attributed to Sun Country Airlines, the new carrier that offers seasonal service to sunny destinations and daily flights to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Airport officials reported that 2011’s inbound and outbound passenger total was 365,992. That’s up 38 percent from 2010’s number. Much is from Sun Country, which became the airport’s No. 2 carrier, behind Delta Air Lines Inc.

Greater Lansing’s airport has certainly seen its tough times. Regional airports in general have suffered due to tough economic conditions, particularly since the recession. Before that, 9/11 made a permanent change in the industry. Capital Region International Airport has adapted admirably, adding new carriers, improving its business services by becoming a port of entry and working to keep convenient, affordable service.
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Experts cite lessons from summer tremor shook East Coast – USATODAY.com

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Six months after an earthquake shook the East Coast, its lessons still reverberate through the emergency management, engineering and geological communities.

The magnitude-5.8 quake, centered in the tiny town of Mineral, Va., demonstrated that earthquakes aren't just a West Coast threat. …

But the Aug. 23 quake was felt by more people than any other in American history, … U.S. Geological Survey … estimates that one-third of the U.S. population … felt the quake.

The Virginia quake caused no deaths but left hundreds of millions of dollars in damage. Washington, D.C., 85 miles from the epicenter, took major hits …

Geologists have discovered that the northeasterly direction of the shock waves and the ground in the Washington, D.C., region — sediment atop swamps and riverbeds — contributed to damage far from the epicenter.

… engineers may see the Virginia quake "as a wake-up call for all the beautiful buildings that were built 200 years ago in the East without concern for seismic shaki

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Finger Lakes economic council begins developing 2012 strategy | Democrat and Chr...

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The Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council … initial 2012 meeting amid lingering questions about funding, process and the criteria used last year when the region came up short in a competition for $200 million in state dollars. …
The Finger Lakes was not one of four regional councils statewide to win a $40 million prize last year, though it did win about $70 million in state economic development money for a 5-year strategic plan and projects submitted through a simplified and streamlined funding application system, called the Consolidated Funding Application (CFA).
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“Today we have a better understanding of the relationship between the strategic plan and the CFA. … this year we will work on issues of implementation and performance measures. We will work with towns and cities in the region. … ’’
While most of the regional councils have met, the 2012 process essentially is on hold until the Legislature passes the budget and frees the $200 million for the competition. …

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Thoughts on business, engineering and higher education: Entrepreneurship, Creati...

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Today’s post will be a summary of a 2002 paper by Richard Florida entitled “Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Regional Development”, available here.

The main thesis of the paper is that entrepreneurship, far from being spurred for the most part by lone, heroic individuals, “is a social process that stems from a broad set of social and cultural conditions.” Florida views entrepreneurship as an ethos that, according to a recent survey, the majority of Americans aspires to because it allows them to express their creativity. Florida distinguishes three mutually dependent types of creativity: (1) technological creativity (innovation), (2) economic creativity (entrepreneurship) and (3) artistic and cultural creativity.

The paper emphasizes “the role of places as incubators of creativity, innovation, and new firms and industries.” To this date, firms tend to cluster together. To explain regional growth, Florida resorts to the human capital theory of regional development, based on the ability

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Regional theater's art moving off center stage - latimes.com

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At a time when nonprofit theater in America is at a crucial crossroads, two of Southern California's most prominent regional theaters, the Geffen Playhouse and San Diego's Old Globe, are looking for new artistic leadership. Considering what's at stake culturally for the region and symbolically for nonprofit theater nationwide, the boards of directors conducting these searches haven't much room for error.

The problem in a nutshell is this: Established theaters have by and large grown larger, public funding has become a monumental challenge and artistic directors have moved in an increasingly commercial direction, adopting a bottom-line mentality that has put publicity and profitability over bold and substantive choices.
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The business of theater has become just that — a business. ...

"If the NEA and private foundations can increase their subsidies, there may come a time when theaters will recover their adventurousness, But fame as much as money is the spur that drives contemporary

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REGION: County's climate action plan ready for public comment

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More extremely hot days. Greater wildfire risk. Diminished water supplies and a decline in plant and animal species.

That's how climate change is expected to affect San Diego County's backcountry in coming decades, according to the Climate Action Plan produced by county government officials.

The plan fulfills a requirement of California's greenhouse gas emission-reduction laws passed in 2006. Local and regional governments across the state must create plans to reduce emissions within their boundaries.

The public can weigh in on the county's climate action plan through March 19. The Board of Supervisors is expected to consider the document during a hearing this spring.

County government has land-use jurisdiction over the rural, unincorporated areas. Its draft plan studies how residents, cars and businesses in those areas contribute to climate change.
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West Africa: ECOWAS to Introduce Single Currency by 2020 - allAfrica.com

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THE Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, is to introduce a single currency in the sub-region by 2020, while it will become effective in English speaking countries in 2015.

Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, made this known … for members of the Administration, Finance and Budget Committee …

Ekweremadu, who is also the Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate said his tenure as speaker would see the parliament performing all its legislative functions to the fullest and taking the sub- region to the next level.

In his words: "Our parliament will henceforth screen the list of Commissioners for the Commissions, scrutinize and pass budgets as well as make laws that would transform the sub-region."

He also said ECOWAS had transformed from being a committee of states to becoming a committee of the people, adding that it was for this reason that the meeting/workshop was drafted to hold in other places other than state capitals as was the practice ...

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Groups to form 'super region' ~ The Advertiser

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Several economic development entities along the Interstate 10 corridor in south Louisiana are teaming up to form a "super region" to better cooperate on regional initiatives.

… conversations about creating a regional coalition started about three years ago, then intensified last year during the special legislative session about Congressional redistricting and reapportionment.

… "We fought successfully in that special session to keep what was the 7th Congressional District intact, and we realized at that time that we could accomplish more by unifying than by going our separate ways."

The "super region" will include Acadia, Allen, Beauregard, Cameron, Evangeline, Iberia, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary and Vermilion parishes. Some of the entities involved will include the Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance, the Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, the Lafayette Economic Development Authority, the Acadiana Regional Alliance and Acadiana Economic Development.
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OVRDC holds first round caucus in Gallia - Pomeroy Daily Sentinel

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The Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission (OVRDC) recently held its first round caucus meeting in Gallia County. … available 2012 funding through the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and Economic Development Administration (EDA).
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Hemmings reported that this funding is equal to the appropriations provided in 2011 but remains a reduction in funding provided in previous years.
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Also discussed were funded projects in 2011 in the OVRDC Region which includes 12 southern Ohio counties: Adams, Brown, Clermont, Fayette, Gallia, Highland, Jackson, Lawrence, Pike, Ross, Scioto and Vinton.

According to information provided during the meeting, in federal fiscal year 2011, one project was funded in Gallia County through the ARC and EDA funds: the Woodland Centers Electronic Health Records Project. This project received $109,358 ARC funds and cost a total of $156,225.

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County execs discuss “regionalism” at Pattern breakfast

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Three area county executives discussed regionalism … Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress …

Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro, Orange County Executive Edward Diana and Ulster County Executive Michael Hein discussed several issues which mutually affect their respective counties.

Getting out of the county nursing home business and regionalizing county jails took center stage.

“Certainly the key phrases of ‘regionalism, shared services, consolidation, dissolution coordination, collaboration,’ now are more than just words,” Molinaro said.

Government at all levels are being “stressed and overwhelmed by the complexities are perhaps a new normal,” he said. “It’s up to us in this state to confront what is a government structure that all too often is antiquated and outmoded.”

The three executives agreed that unfunded mandates from Albany desperately need reform. Diana quoted the governor, “Until the state can print money, they will not take over Medicaid, The state’s simply broke,” …

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Prettyman: Greater Yellowstone Coalition protecting wild region for the future |...

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The coalition appeared in 1983 and made an immediate impact on all issues regarding the entire Yellowstone ecosystem.

In the early 1990s GYC fought the development of an open-pit gold mine near Cooke City. The coalition worked to help biologists figure out how to help grizzlies recover from fewer than 200 to a recent count of close to 600.

GYC was also involved in the reintroduction of the wolf.

A current hot topic involves trying to protect bison that leave the park in the winter from being shot because some believe the wild animals can transmit brucellosis to cattle.

GYC also is spending a lot of time and effort on native fish in the Yellowstone area. The group is working to help fund a seasonal fisheries technician to help the Yellowstone fisheries program battle nonnative lake trout threatening native cutthroat trout in Yellowstone Lake.

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Regional SWAT teams tackle ‘bus assaults’ | regional, swat, tackle - Valley Morn...

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San Benito, Brownsville and Cameron County SWAT teams descended on the new Brownsville bus terminal Thursday night for a joint training session, with the teams focusing on learning how to maneuver buses in an emergency situation.
The estimated 50 men from the three tactical teams stormed buses in full gear and examined the mechanisms for turning the ignition on and off, opening and closing the doors and ways to enter and exit the bus. The session lasted into the early hours of the morning.
The squads trained in the new terminal, La Plaza at Brownsville — an international bus station just yards from the border — for the first time.
Brownsville Police Commander James Paschall said teams from across the region train together three or four times a year.
“Networking is key,” Paschall said. “In certain situations there might be a standoff where we relieve one team with another team in the county.”
...practiced what they called “bus assaults” which prepared teams in case of an emergency to...

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ECEDA concerned about regional plan

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The Elko County Economic Diversification Authority will be talking Wednesday about the state’s call for regional economic development agencies.
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ECEDA Executive Director Pam Borda said ECEDA’s board will be asked to decide how the authority wants to respond to the state’s proposals, such as creation of a six-county regional economic development authority.

“No matter what scenario we do, there is no benefit for Elko County,” she said.

The regional authorities are part of the new economic development plan Gov. Brian Sandoval outlined earlier this month for the state, and Borda said there are good ideas in the plan but she is concerned about the regional goal.

The checklist for 2012 released with Sandoval’s plan includes: “Designate regional development authorities, and allocate operating funds.”

ECEDA already had looked at creating a regional authority with White Pine and Eureka counties under the expectation that the new state economic development effort would call for regional au

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New Billboards Feature Local Artists

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You might notice a few new additions along the highway on your way into work this morning. The Arts Council of Greater Lansing has partnered with Adams Outdoor advertising to put local artwork on billboards in the region.

The initiative is called "Art in the Sky," and the goal is to promote local artists and bring art to the public in a new way.

"We want to let the community members know that we have wonderful talent here," said Leslie Donaldson, executive director of the Arts Council of Greater Lansing. "We want to encourage people to buy local art, to support local artists."

When the Arts Council of Greater Lansing gave artist Kate Cosgrove the chance to put her art "in the sky," it was an offer she couldn't refuse.

"It was just a really wonderful opportunity, and you don't turn down a billboard," said Cosgrove.

Seeing the opportunity become a reality has special meaning for Cosgrove.

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Park-and-ride use hits new high in metro area | MinnPost

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Usage of transit park-and-ride facilities reached a new high in the Twin Cities metro area last year, rising to more than 18,000 daily users.

That’s one of the key findings of the park-and-ride survey conducted annually by Metro Transit in cooperation with other transit and transportation agencies in the region.

Maurice Roers, manager of facility planning for Metro Transit, says usage rose from 17,367 in 2010 to 18,341 in 2011, an increase of 5.6 percent.

“That tracks quite closely with our growth in express bus ridership,” Roers says. “It was up 6.3 percent in 2011.”

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ArtsWave goes over $2 million | Cincinnati.com

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The ArtsWave annual community campaign brings people together from across the region to support local theater, festivals, dance, arts centers, music and museums.

As of Thursday, 5,063 Cincinnati area residents and supporters had contributed $2,038,961 (18 percent) toward the ArtsWave annual community campaign goal of $11.2 million. The campaign continues through April 25.

Many of the organizations supported by ArtsWave bring touring productions and exhibits to community centers throughout the region.

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Hot domain names driving Web traffic to Southwest Va. | HamptonRoads.com | Pilot...

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Make room, Silicon Valley.

On this, the 15-year anniversary of the Web as a tool for everyday use, the tech community of the Roanoke-Blacksburg region can revel about a little dot-com notoriety. A few of the finest Web domain names now in use belong not to groups and companies in a big city, but to organizations here.

There's greenways.org, registered to Roanoke Valley Greenways. Microsope.com pings back to Roanoke. Dna.com's current home is Blacksburg.

As the history of the Web is written, Switzerland (where the Web was invented) and California (home to Google) will figure big. But let's not overlook Southwest Virginia, whose economy is tilting slightly from manufacturing toward Web-based businesses.

"It seems like in this region we did get an early jump on the importance of the Web," said Gordie Zeigler, who directed the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council - then called the New Century Technology Council - beginning in 2001. …

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