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Making It Easier for NYC Businesses
11/12/2021
Each week, Rob Walsh hosts a weekly radio segment, “The Bottom Line for Small Business,” on 1010 WINS radio. This week, Rob offered steps that Mayor-elect Adams could take to make it easier for businesses to form, do business, and grow. Rob suggests re-energizing an initiative to move applying for the city’s 300 business permits to an online portal.
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Sustainable Economic Development in the NJ Highlands
11/10/2021
Joe Getz presented at the 2021 Northwest New Jersey Rivers Conference. The session focused on creating economic growth that respects both community heritage and the environment. The session focused on the process for developing sustainable economic growth and included a case study of Bloomingdale, NJ, a Highlands river community.
Food for Thought for NYC’s Mayor-elect
11/08/2021
Each week, Rob Walsh hosts a weekly radio segment, “The Bottom Line for Small Business,” on 1010 WINS radio. This week, Rob offered food for thought to New York City’s new mayor, Eric Adams. Rob noted the new administration faces many challenges including a tepid economy, and recommended a focus on reducing crime and creating a more attractive business environment.
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JGSC Tours Business District in Belfast, Ireland
10/31/2021
Mark Lohbauer met with economic development advocate and former Lord Mayor of the City of Belfast, Máirtín ´O Muilleoir to review a program of building re-purposing and retail recruitment measures that have been implemented to revitalize the Ormeau Road business district in Northern Ireland’s capital city. To accommodate heightened demand for housing, the project re-purposed a vacant church and a vacant former police station into apartment units, while the recruitment effort has attracted great new restaurants that fit local income profiles, dramatically expand the variety of local dining choices, and enhance dining quality. Lohbauer dined with ´O Muilleoir at one of those restaurants, “Bia Rebel” (“Bia” is the Irish word for “food” yet also suggests the English meaning “Be a [rebel]).
Creating Princeton’s Plan for the Future
09/22/2021
JGSC Group will partner the with widely-respected planning firm of Clarke Caton Hintz (CCH) to develop the Master Plan for the municipality. JGSC will use its trademarked Community Insights® process to conduct a market analysis, including a consumer survey. The Community Insights® process, will form a fact-based foundation for the recommendations and strategies that CCH will recommend to the community.
Hudson Square: A New York City Success Story
08/24/2021
Each week, Rob Walsh hosts a weekly radio segment, “The Bottom Line for Small Business,” on 1010 WINS radio. This week, Rob spoke with Ellen Baer, the CEO of the Hudson Square BID about the community’s $27 million transformation into a creative hub. According to Baer, success comes from not being afraid to take a chance and try something new.
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