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From page 109... ... 103 The Critical Roles of Groundwork and Collaboration Freight facility developers generally prefer to work with communities that understand the competitive landscape of the freight industry. These communities come to the table with an understanding of the company's goals, as well as how the company and community's goals align. Read the entire page →
From page 110... ... 104 9.1 Laying the Groundwork Laying the groundwork for industrial and/or freight facility development may consist of any or all of the following:  Prior development of community vision, goals and comprehensive plan  Education and inclusion of community stakeholders  Amenable transportation network  Clearly defined economic development strategy  Clear and consistent zoning regulations and permitting requirements  Public utility capacity  An amenable tax environment  Public sector incentives Preparation for successful freight facility development begins with a clear developed vision and set of goals, and the logical steps that the community needs to take to achieve its goals. A vision is not just words on paper, but clear understanding, developed in a collaborative process, of how the community sees itself in the future. Read the entire page →
From page 111... ... 105 zoning plans which explicitly permit and support these facilities and which, in some cases, allow for roundthe clock operation. As an aside, development of regulations that are amenable for desired development and which also support community goals and values can be a particular challenge when freight facilities are established at the edges of towns and the neighboring communities have differing views on which uses ought to be provided for and what standards to impose. Read the entire page →
From page 112... ... 106 While incentives are often very useful tools, it should be noted that local strategies of building speculative infrastructure, public terminals, and warehouses are unlikely to be successful without a thorough understanding of how these directly address operating economics and forecasted market demand. Freight location decisions rarely respond to a "build it and they will come" approach on the part of the public sector. Read the entire page →

From page 109...

... 103 The Critical Roles of Groundwork and Collaboration Freight facility developers generally prefer to work with communities that understand the competitive landscape of the freight industry. These communities come to the table with an understanding of the company's goals, as well as how the company and community's goals align.

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From page 110...

... 104 9.1 Laying the Groundwork Laying the groundwork for industrial and/or freight facility development may consist of any or all of the following:  Prior development of community vision, goals and comprehensive plan  Education and inclusion of community stakeholders  Amenable transportation network  Clearly defined economic development strategy  Clear and consistent zoning regulations and permitting requirements  Public utility capacity  An amenable tax environment  Public sector incentives Preparation for successful freight facility development begins with a clear developed vision and set of goals, and the logical steps that the community needs to take to achieve its goals. A vision is not just words on paper, but clear understanding, developed in a collaborative process, of how the community sees itself in the future.

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From page 111...

... 105 zoning plans which explicitly permit and support these facilities and which, in some cases, allow for roundthe clock operation. As an aside, development of regulations that are amenable for desired development and which also support community goals and values can be a particular challenge when freight facilities are established at the edges of towns and the neighboring communities have differing views on which uses ought to be provided for and what standards to impose.

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From page 112...

... 106 While incentives are often very useful tools, it should be noted that local strategies of building speculative infrastructure, public terminals, and warehouses are unlikely to be successful without a thorough understanding of how these directly address operating economics and forecasted market demand. Freight location decisions rarely respond to a "build it and they will come" approach on the part of the public sector.

Read the entire page →

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