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BRAC, IBM project downtown named among best in the US by 'Site Selection'
 

For the fifth year in a row, Site Selection magazine has named BRAC among the top economic development organizations in the country, and the trade magazine has also singled out IBM's technology center in downtown Baton Rouge as one of North America's top nine deals of 2013. The IBM project was also named a top deal of 2013 by Business Facilities magazine. In February, as part of its annual economic development rankings, Site Selection ranked Baton Rouge tied for second among all U.S. metros with a population between 200,000 and 1 million for the number of new major projects or expansions announced last year. Baton Rouge's 46 projects tied it with the Allentown-Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, metro area, and placed it just two projects behind the No. 1 metro area on the list: Omaha, Nebraska-Council Bluffs, Iowa. "With $7.32 billion in capital projects and 4,738 jobs created by those investments, the Baton Rouge Area was not just an American leader in 2013; it was a global force,” Site Selection says. See the complete Site Selection rankings, which also place Louisiana fourth in the nation for economic competitiveness last year. —Staff report

 

http://www.businessreport.com/article/20140505/BUSINESSREPORT0112/140509932

 

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BRAC, IBM project downtown named among best in the US by 'Site Selection'

 

For the fifth year in a row, Site Selection magazine has named BRAC among the top economic development organizations in the country, and the trade magazine has also singled out IBM's technology center in downtown Baton Rouge as one of North America's top nine deals of 2013. The IBM project was also named a top deal of 2013 by Business Facilities magazine. In February, as part of its annual economic development rankings, Site Selection ranked Baton Rouge tied for second among all U.S. metros with a population between 200,000 and 1 million for the number of new major projects or expansions announced last year. Baton Rouge's 46 projects tied it with the Allentown-Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, metro area, and placed it just two projects behind the No. 1 metro area on the list: Omaha, Nebraska-Council Bluffs, Iowa. "With $7.32 billion in capital projects and 4,738 jobs created by those investments, the Baton Rouge Area was not just an American leader in 2013; it was a global force,” Site Selection says. See the complete Site Selection rankings, which also place Louisiana fourth in the nation for economic competitiveness last year. —Staff report

 

http://www.businessreport.com/article/20140505/BUSINESSREPORT0112/140509932

 

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Geaux BR :thumbsup: (did I get that right  :dontknow: )

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I went downtown this past weekend too (I had to sing for a graduation at the River Center and figured it was a perfect excuse to check out North Blvd.). All I can say is WOW, it looks really nice down there. Nice blend of old and new and seeing the cities only tower from that point was impressive, for a Sunday afternoon there were also a good number of people down there. My first reaction was how green the whole area is, I will post pictures as soon as I can. 

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Yes indeed Antrell! :shades:

 

The endless studies... :rolleyes:

 

IBM consultants to use busy Friday night downtown as opportunity to study traffic
 

Friday nights downtown are usually busy during the fall. But much-larger-than-normal crowds are expected this evening as at least 10 activities and events will be taking place simultaneously and in close proximity to one another. "Downtown can handle it," says Downtown Development District Executive Director Davis Rhorer, who estimates the crowds will be in the tens of thousands. "Remember we have 140,000 people who come here to work on a daily basis and we have 19 different ways to access downtown from the streets and the interstate." Among the activities are Live After Five, Zombie Bash—which includes a fun run, 5K run, bike ride and pub crawl—several Southern University homecoming-related festivities, the Louisiana Art and Science Museum annual gala, and the Union of Police 30th anniversary gala. In the midst of it all, Rhorer will lead traffic planning consultants from IBM on a walking tour of downtown so they can get a firsthand look at some of the parking challenges the area continues to face. "They are very interested in downtown," says Rhorer of the IBM consultants, who are here for three weeks studying the area's notorious traffic issues and will eventually issue recommendations that could shape future infrastructure plans for the city. "My issue is structured parking and shared-use parking so they will be taking a look at that." See a complete list of tonight's activities. —Stephanie Riegel

 

http://www.businessreport.com/section/daily-reportAM

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Yes indeed Antrell! :shades:

 

The endless studies... :rolleyes:

 

IBM consultants to use busy Friday night downtown as opportunity to study traffic

 

Friday nights downtown are usually busy during the fall. But much-larger-than-normal crowds are expected this evening as at least 10 activities and events will be taking place simultaneously and in close proximity to one another. "Downtown can handle it," says Downtown Development District Executive Director Davis Rhorer, who estimates the crowds will be in the tens of thousands. "Remember we have 140,000 people who come here to work on a daily basis and we have 19 different ways to access downtown from the streets and the interstate." Among the activities are Live After Five, Zombie Bash—which includes a fun run, 5K run, bike ride and pub crawl—several Southern University homecoming-related festivities, the Louisiana Art and Science Museum annual gala, and the Union of Police 30th anniversary gala. In the midst of it all, Rhorer will lead traffic planning consultants from IBM on a walking tour of downtown so they can get a firsthand look at some of the parking challenges the area continues to face. "They are very interested in downtown," says Rhorer of the IBM consultants, who are here for three weeks studying the area's notorious traffic issues and will eventually issue recommendations that could shape future infrastructure plans for the city. "My issue is structured parking and shared-use parking so they will be taking a look at that." See a complete list of tonight's activities. —Stephanie Riegel

 

http://www.businessreport.com/section/daily-reportAM

Well at least these studies will result in positive improvements. 

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