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The Impact on Property ValueAny conscious, concerned homeowner is definitely going to want to know the impact of new or existing commercial property nearby on their property values. And much of the impact depends on the proximity to your property, according to a Homebase/The Center for Common Concerns report. Those larger commercial developments and projects as well as fog-spuming industrial complexes tend to have a much greater impact – a negative one – on your home values. Let’s face it…people don’t want to live near factories or warehouses. However, the story changes up when the development or project offers upscale amenities or businesses and services that are actually desirable to surrounding residents. Continue article...
Economic & Transportation Impact of Warehousing on Rural PennsylvaniaNationally, Pennsylvania ranks second in employment in warehousing, sixth in employment in trucking, and fifth in employment in logistics services. In terms of employment concentration, Pennsylvania ranks first for warehousing, 20th for trucking, and ninth for logistics services.
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Diesel Vehicles and Equipment: Environmental and Public Health ImpactsEnvironmentally, diesel emissions contribute to a number of air pollution problems including climate change, acid rain and ground level ozone (smog). In 2012, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), part of the World Health Organization (WHO), revised the classification of diesel engine exhaust to Group 1 (definite) carcinogen for humans, based on sufficient evidence that exposure is associated with an increased risk for lung cancer. Previously, the IARC classified diesel emissions as a Group 2A “probable” carcinogen...
Experts: Warehouse plan would hurt home values, could affect air quality in Lower NazarethA proposed warehouse project in Lower Nazareth would lower neighboring home values by more than 11 percent and could have a significant impact on the area's air quality.
That was the testimony two expert witnesses gave at a public hearing the township supervisors held Monday night. It was the second — but not final — hearing to help supervisors determine whether to allow Industrial Developments International to build an 822,500-square-foot warehouse between Hecktown and Newburg roads. Continue article... |