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Economic Development Research Update
Economic Development Research Group, Inc. August 2008
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Case Studies of Highway Economic Impact
The Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2) has funded a $1.7 million project to collect case studies of highway project impacts around North America and Europe. The project is led by EDR Group, with a supporting team of consulting firms and universities. The results will be made publically available via a website. In the meantime, we welcome suggestions for case studies from any transportation agency or consultant. Read more... |
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EDR Group on Winning Freight Plan Teams
EDR Group has recently contributed our expertise to winning consulting teams for freight studies in Maine, Texas' Gulf Coast, Wisconsin, Illinois and Massachusetts.
In each case, EDR Group is providing expertise on the economic development consequences of improved freight transportation.
For detail on recently completed freight studies, visit our website.
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Technical
Presentations
Brian Alstadt at the IMPLAN Users Conference: TREDIS and its Uses with IMPLAN. Read more...
Glen Weisbrod at Oregon Land Use Modeling Conference: Integrating Regional Economic Modeling into the Study of a Statewide High Speed Rail System - The Concept of TREDIS.
Stephen Fitzroy at the TRB Annual Meeting: Defining the Range of Urban Congestion Impacts on Freight and Consequences for Business Activity. Read more...Glen Weisbrod at National Conference of State Legislatures: National Impacts and Costs of Traffic Congestion. Read more...
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Dear Friend,
We are sending this update to alert you to notable recent work of EDR Group and trends within the industry. (If you don't want to get future updates, see bottom of this page to opt out).
Regards,
The EDR Group Team
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Beyond Clusters... Alternative Growth Paths for Economic Development
As economic clusters have attracted criticism for being oversold as a basis for economic development strategy, the Appalachian Regional Commission has published "Sources of Economic Growth", which presents an alternative approach for regional growth. This new series of reports, led by EDR Group, discusses how communities and regions can choose to pursue different "growth paths" to successfully achieve economic development.
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Statewide Airport System - Economic Development Impacts
The evaluation of airport roles in economic development is continuing to evolve. In EDR Group's recent work evaluating the economic impacts of Oregon's airports, notable coverage was given to the roles of tourism and air cargo - and the industries that are either dependent or reliant on them. Read on...
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Clean Tech and Green Standards
EDR Group's Lisa Petraglia served on the expert panel to examine emerging international standards for green products and manufacturing processes. For the Clean Technology Initiative, EDR Group is now developing a system for classifying and analyzing the types of economic benefits that can flow from these technologies. Read more... |
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Role of Short Railroads in Regional Development
As short line railroads are facing increasing economic pressure, their roles in regional development are also being recognized. For a short line railroad in Nova Scotia, EDR Group (with Opus International) evaluated the railroad's potential role in Canada's new Atlantic Gateway economic strategy, including opportunities for it to support a proposed inland terminal for the Port of Halifax, and alternative business models for continuation of service.
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| BioFuel Energy Development Opportunities
Many states are attempting to develop energy policies that promote alternative fuels, for both energy independence and economic development. For the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, EDR Group evaluated US and European programs encouraging both production and consumption of alternative forms of biofuels (beyond corn ethanol) for the transportation, home heating and utility markets.
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Use of TREDIS for Transportation Projects
TREDIS, the Transportation and Economic Development Impact System is being used in 32 US states and Canadian provinces to assess the economic impacts of proposed highway, rail and/or port projects. New modules are also being developed to expand the system's uses for both freight and public transportation applications. You can read about it all at the TREDIS website.
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| From the Editor...
Let us know what you think of our newsletter and website. We welcome any suggestions you may have. On behalf of our entire team, thank you for your interest and enjoy the rest of your summer!
Glen Weisbrod,
President, Economic Development Research Group, Inc.
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