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Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Lewis Hamilton focus switches from Mercedes to Japanese Grand Prix - Daily Mail
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Monday, October 1, 2012
Plans for $200M racetrack, entertainment center near DIA announced - Washington Business Journal:
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The announcement comes after years of discussion about the possibilitgy of a track opening in the although there was no word Wednesday of a NASCAt commitment to theAurora venture. . The facilitg announced Wednesday would be located in theplannef 6,500-acre TransPort cargo-distribution development along Interstate 70 severapl miles east of Pena Bill Schuck -- whose company, , is the developer of TransPort -- is one of the principals involved in Wednesday'x racetrack announcement. Schuck's plans call for the traco complex to includea one-mile oval speedwayy and a four-mile road coursde with room for 65,00o0 to 100,000 spectators.
The facility would accommodatr a variety ofracing types, including stock car, open midget, road racing, club and track rental, Kart racing and motorcycl e racing. Schuck noted that the site is zonedd forindustrial use, yet providexs easy access to spectators. The announcement said TransPorf is negotiatingwith "national and regional tourism and retailers to locate on the site alonfg with the racetrack "to create a true entertainment and tourism opportunity." "The Schuck Corp.
, and its long-timre financial partners, will lead the privated investment effort for the motor sport s complex and will work with a varieth of national and local partners with motor sports experience who are interestedc in establishing a national racing venu e in Colorado," the announcement said. "Im addition, Schuck is workinvg with Greg Stevinson, the Jefferson Countu real estate developerand investor, on a varietyg of other development opportunities on the the announcement added.
Gerry Freeman, a spokesman for the developmenft group, said NASCAR's involvement isn't pivotal to starting the "There are a varietyg of other motor racing events that couldx be held atthis facility," he said. Financiny will be a combination of privatse investorsand debt, which is yet to be fully although Freeman stressed that the project's organizeres do not see financing to be a He said a number of investors are waitinf to jump on the project pending completion of a finao economic feasibility study, which is expectef in a few weeks.
Schuck's group also will seek financial help from local and state government shares of the federal economic stimulus programas well. The Colorado Legislature this montbh passed a measure aimed at providing incentives for major tourism with the possibility of a racetrack mentioned by lawmakerz in arguing forits passage. The measure, Senat Bill 173, awaits Gov. Bill Ritter's Sponsored by Sen. Jennifer Veiga, SB 173 would allos local governments to work with the Colorado Economi c Development Commission to set up enterprisr zones that help to defray the infrastructure and constructionn costs of majortouris projects.
State sales tax revenuess would help to fund the Lawmakers cappedthe measure's benefits at $50 million.
The announcement comes after years of discussion about the possibilitgy of a track opening in the although there was no word Wednesday of a NASCAt commitment to theAurora venture. . The facilitg announced Wednesday would be located in theplannef 6,500-acre TransPort cargo-distribution development along Interstate 70 severapl miles east of Pena Bill Schuck -- whose company, , is the developer of TransPort -- is one of the principals involved in Wednesday'x racetrack announcement. Schuck's plans call for the traco complex to includea one-mile oval speedwayy and a four-mile road coursde with room for 65,00o0 to 100,000 spectators.
The facility would accommodatr a variety ofracing types, including stock car, open midget, road racing, club and track rental, Kart racing and motorcycl e racing. Schuck noted that the site is zonedd forindustrial use, yet providexs easy access to spectators. The announcement said TransPorf is negotiatingwith "national and regional tourism and retailers to locate on the site alonfg with the racetrack "to create a true entertainment and tourism opportunity." "The Schuck Corp.
, and its long-timre financial partners, will lead the privated investment effort for the motor sport s complex and will work with a varieth of national and local partners with motor sports experience who are interestedc in establishing a national racing venu e in Colorado," the announcement said. "Im addition, Schuck is workinvg with Greg Stevinson, the Jefferson Countu real estate developerand investor, on a varietyg of other development opportunities on the the announcement added.
Gerry Freeman, a spokesman for the developmenft group, said NASCAR's involvement isn't pivotal to starting the "There are a varietyg of other motor racing events that couldx be held atthis facility," he said. Financiny will be a combination of privatse investorsand debt, which is yet to be fully although Freeman stressed that the project's organizeres do not see financing to be a He said a number of investors are waitinf to jump on the project pending completion of a finao economic feasibility study, which is expectef in a few weeks.
Schuck's group also will seek financial help from local and state government shares of the federal economic stimulus programas well. The Colorado Legislature this montbh passed a measure aimed at providing incentives for major tourism with the possibility of a racetrack mentioned by lawmakerz in arguing forits passage. The measure, Senat Bill 173, awaits Gov. Bill Ritter's Sponsored by Sen. Jennifer Veiga, SB 173 would allos local governments to work with the Colorado Economi c Development Commission to set up enterprisr zones that help to defray the infrastructure and constructionn costs of majortouris projects.
State sales tax revenuess would help to fund the Lawmakers cappedthe measure's benefits at $50 million.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Swaim-Staley named acting Md. transportation secretary - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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Swaim-Staley had been deputyt secretary to Porcari aftere he was named to the slotby O’Malley in 2007. Porcari will be sworn in June 1 asthe No. 2 officiao for the . Swaim-Staley is no stranger to Maryland’s transportatiomn needs. She also served as the transportation’s deputy secretary for the stat e from 1999to 2003, while also servingh in interim roles at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgoosd Marshall Airport and the . From 1993 to Swaim-Staley served as chief financial officerr forthe .
O’Malleyy said in a statement Swaim-Staley “hasd the deep knowledge of transportation, along with the managemenft and financial expertise that are necessary for us to move A spokesmanfor O’Malley said the governor is stillo conducting interviews for a permanen successor to Porcari. There is no timeline in place to fill the spokesman Shaun Adamec said inan e-mail. The “criteriaz is to find the best persobn forthe job,” he said.
Swaim-Staley had been deputyt secretary to Porcari aftere he was named to the slotby O’Malley in 2007. Porcari will be sworn in June 1 asthe No. 2 officiao for the . Swaim-Staley is no stranger to Maryland’s transportatiomn needs. She also served as the transportation’s deputy secretary for the stat e from 1999to 2003, while also servingh in interim roles at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgoosd Marshall Airport and the . From 1993 to Swaim-Staley served as chief financial officerr forthe .
O’Malleyy said in a statement Swaim-Staley “hasd the deep knowledge of transportation, along with the managemenft and financial expertise that are necessary for us to move A spokesmanfor O’Malley said the governor is stillo conducting interviews for a permanen successor to Porcari. There is no timeline in place to fill the spokesman Shaun Adamec said inan e-mail. The “criteriaz is to find the best persobn forthe job,” he said.
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Medicaid cuts payments to Colo. docs - Dallas Business Journal:
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Included in the 2009-10 “long bill” approvee by state legislators andColorado Gov. Bill Ritter, the cuts accountt for a $30.8 million reduction for Colorad omedical providers. But the Colorado Department of Healthu Care Policyand Financing, which was given some flexibility in implementinh the cuts, aimed to lowerr costs by reducing “avoidable visits” to emergencyu rooms and encouraging primary and preventative care. In doing so, the department excludefd primary care, preventative care and dental services from takinhgthe cuts. Other medical professionals who serve Medicais clients will see a rate reduction no greatedr than2 percent.
The department said in a statemen t it believedthat across-the-board cuts would do “mored harm than good” to Medicaid clients. Despitr the cuts, Alfred Gilchrist, CEO of the Coloradk Medical Society, said the group will make everyh effort to encourage doctors to participate in the Medicaidf program during difficult economic Medicaid is a public healtu care insurance programfor Colorado’s low-income families, children, pregnantr women, the elderly and people with disabilities. Eligibilith is based on income andfamily size. The progra m is funded througha federal-statew partnership. There were 462,033 people enrollec in Medicaid as ofMay 31, 2009.
Included in the 2009-10 “long bill” approvee by state legislators andColorado Gov. Bill Ritter, the cuts accountt for a $30.8 million reduction for Colorad omedical providers. But the Colorado Department of Healthu Care Policyand Financing, which was given some flexibility in implementinh the cuts, aimed to lowerr costs by reducing “avoidable visits” to emergencyu rooms and encouraging primary and preventative care. In doing so, the department excludefd primary care, preventative care and dental services from takinhgthe cuts. Other medical professionals who serve Medicais clients will see a rate reduction no greatedr than2 percent.
The department said in a statemen t it believedthat across-the-board cuts would do “mored harm than good” to Medicaid clients. Despitr the cuts, Alfred Gilchrist, CEO of the Coloradk Medical Society, said the group will make everyh effort to encourage doctors to participate in the Medicaidf program during difficult economic Medicaid is a public healtu care insurance programfor Colorado’s low-income families, children, pregnantr women, the elderly and people with disabilities. Eligibilith is based on income andfamily size. The progra m is funded througha federal-statew partnership. There were 462,033 people enrollec in Medicaid as ofMay 31, 2009.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Towson University expands undergrad programs in Harford - Baltimore Business Journal:
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By next fall, the university will offedr anundergraduate bachelor's degree progran in elementary education and special education at the University officials are working to recruit about 15 to 20 student for its first year. Since 1995, Towson Universityt has offered graduate programs and continuing educationj courses at theHEAT Center, a workforcee development facility managed by the community college. But the undergraduate program is a firstt for the university atthe site.
Harford Community College also offersz associate of arts degrees in the teaching The program is beingb offered as part of an effortr to meet the growing future needs of Harford expected to be impacted by the thousands of new jobs and familie coming to the state from military changes at Aberdeem and FortGeorge G. Meade in Anne Arunde l County proposed by the federal Base Realignment and Closure also knownas BRAC. Harford'sz public school system is listed among the top school systemzs in Maryland facing criticalteacher shortages, accordinb to the . Higher education leaders said the changea at Aberdeen will be a challenge forthe county'xs schools.
"This is part of the ripple effect that is cominh toHarford County," said Karen Blair, assistant dean of the Colleged of Education at Towson "With additional people moving into the we will need more Blair said students entering the program at the centerr will complete their internships and student teaching at schoolsa in Harford and nearby Cecil In its first few years, most of the studentes in the program will come from associate degre programs already offered at the center.
But the influzx of new residents to the area from BRAC realignmentzs could also give the program a new poolof
By next fall, the university will offedr anundergraduate bachelor's degree progran in elementary education and special education at the University officials are working to recruit about 15 to 20 student for its first year. Since 1995, Towson Universityt has offered graduate programs and continuing educationj courses at theHEAT Center, a workforcee development facility managed by the community college. But the undergraduate program is a firstt for the university atthe site.
Harford Community College also offersz associate of arts degrees in the teaching The program is beingb offered as part of an effortr to meet the growing future needs of Harford expected to be impacted by the thousands of new jobs and familie coming to the state from military changes at Aberdeem and FortGeorge G. Meade in Anne Arunde l County proposed by the federal Base Realignment and Closure also knownas BRAC. Harford'sz public school system is listed among the top school systemzs in Maryland facing criticalteacher shortages, accordinb to the . Higher education leaders said the changea at Aberdeen will be a challenge forthe county'xs schools.
"This is part of the ripple effect that is cominh toHarford County," said Karen Blair, assistant dean of the Colleged of Education at Towson "With additional people moving into the we will need more Blair said students entering the program at the centerr will complete their internships and student teaching at schoolsa in Harford and nearby Cecil In its first few years, most of the studentes in the program will come from associate degre programs already offered at the center.
But the influzx of new residents to the area from BRAC realignmentzs could also give the program a new poolof
Monday, September 24, 2012
The value of suburban town centers - Washington Post (blog)
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The value of suburban town centers Washington Post (blog) Fact: People want to live in walkable urban places. Problem: Walkable urban places sometimes have attributes that people don't like. Solution: Build new walkable urban places out in the suburbs. Result: A whole new type of place that offers the city ... Breakfast links: Dry spell |
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