Regional Economic Development. 1. Regional economic development measures, provided that such measures:
Regional Economic Development. 1. Provide leadership in regional, sustainable economic development, including establishing partnerships with key agencies involved in economic development. Acknowledging that constituent local authorities also have leadership roles within their cities and districts.
Regional Economic Development. As part of the Gravina Access Project, Northern Economics has prepared a series of economic forecasts for the Ketchikan Gateway Borough and which are summarized in Ketchikan Gateway Borough Economic Forecasts. The mid-range forecast, termed the base case, suggests that the sectors of highest growth until 2025 are likely to be in the trade and services sector and in tourism. Improvements in the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS), development of the Inter-Island Ferry Authority, and a new ferry dock are likely to attract shoppers and other visitors from parts of southeast Alaska to Ketchikan. Increases in tourism are expected because of the anticipated growth in cruise ship visits and potential mineral development in the area may provide further stimulus to the local economy. Population in the KGB is predicted to grow slightly more than one percent annually during this period. Although the various alternatives may not alter the magnitude of economic activity in the KGB significantly, improved ferry service, and particularly a bridge, could create some new growth as well as shift some economic activity from Xxxxxxx Island to Xxxxxxx Island. For example, a bridge could be a catalyst for a new harbor on Xxxxxxx Island as well as associated commercial and industrial development. This growth may not occur in the community with ferry service. Anticipated population growth of just slightly higher than one percent annually suggests that some expansion of local housing will occur in the future. If additional land on Xxxxxxx Island is available for residential development, then more interest in Gravina housing would be generated by a bridge than expanded ferry service. With expanded ferry service, most of the additional housing required by a growing population would be located on Xxxxxxx Island. In addition, a bridge along with the availability of additional land on Gravina, would likely lower regional land prices and housing costs or, at least, slow their rate of increase over time in the Borough.9 Lower land costs may stimulate some purchases of homes, or business starts, that would not otherwise have been made. This effect on land costs is certainly beneficial for potential buyers. However, each market transaction requires a seller, too, and landowners would receive lower prices with the sale of their property. With expanded ferry service rather than a bridge and base case level of economic activity or below, only limited residential development will occur on Xxxx...
Regional Economic Development. 1. The Parties recognize that measures adopted or maintained by the Federal Government or any other Party that are part of a general framework of regional economic development can play an important role in encouraging long-term job creation, economic growth or industrial competitiveness or in reducing economic disparities.
Regional Economic Development. Several of the main themes identified in UK and English lifelong learning policies were also recognised as contributing to the delivery of Regional Economic Strategies (RES). These sit alongside other priorities for improving productivity, economic performance and social cohesion, such as increasing inward investment and ensuring sustainable development. This was manifested through the work of the Regional Skills Partnerships (RSPs) and the statements of Regional Skills Priorities, although different issues and themes were emphasised within different regions. Common themes and some regional differences are summarised as follows; Broadening the range of applied (vocational) provision offered to 14–19 year olds; increasing the take-up of ‘Skills for Life’ for adults; increasing attainment at NVQ levels 2 and 3; and increasing progression to HE all featured as priorities in most English regions. Other skills priorities were found in some regions and not others, for example: English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) provision for migrant workers (London); science and technology skills (South East); more effective information, advice and guidance services (North East); improving access to WBL (East Midlands); and increasing employment rates in disadvantaged communities (East of England). In the next year each of the regions will be developing their own variations of the Employment and Skills Boards which were recommended in the Xxxxxx report and given legitimacy within the FE bill currently going through parliament. As the boards are constituted and build their own strategies they will supersede existing regional skills action plans, but will still sit within the regional economic strategies.
Regional Economic Development. A Province may, under exceptional circumstances, exclude a procurement of an entity covered by this Annex from the application of this Annex for economic development purposes provided that all such exclusions are reported, prior to the commencement of any procedure leading to the award of a contract, to the other Provinces with an explanation of the reasons justifying the decision. A Province invoking this provision will seek to minimize the discriminatory effects of the exclusion on the suppliers of the other Provinces.
Regional Economic Development. Any of the build alternatives will improve access to the Ketchikan International Airport and publicly owned and private lands on Xxxxxxx Island. Travel costs for businesses operating at the airport will be reduced with a bridge alternative but remain at current levels or possibly increase with a ferry alternative. It is anticipated that a bridge would result in more development on Xxxxxxx Island than improved ferry service. Ferry service would result in lower growth because of the greater travel time and cost compared to a bridge. A high level of economic growth on Xxxxxxx Island is not likely with a ferry alternative but possible with a bridge alternative.
