Smith KDKA Interview: RIDC Manages Neighborhood 91
RIDC President Donald F. Smith, Jr, talks to KDKA about RIDC’s forthcoming management of Neighborhood 91, the advanced manufacturing production campus at Pittsburgh International Airport. Listen here.
RIDC to manage Neighborhood 91 at Pittsburgh International Airport
“Neighborhood 91 is at the crossroads of innovation,” said RIDC President Donald F. Smith, Jr., “where AI, autonomy, and additive manufacturing intersect. The airport itself is a valuable piece of our region’s economic infrastructure and its success is important to the region’s business attraction efforts. N91 is an exciting project that has the potential of […]
A unique asset boosts economic turnaround in Pittsburgh region
RIDC has long played a role in Pittsburgh’s economic evolution, and it will continue to have a hand in shaping its future. A unique asset boosts economic turnaround in Pittsburgh region – Pittsburgh Business Times Even though RIDC acquires challenging properties that often require environmental remediation, infrastructure and other capital investment, it consistently produces tangible […]
Smith KDKA Interview: Neighborhood 91 At Pittsburgh International Airport
RIDC President Donald F. Smith, Jr. talks to KDKA about RIDC’s new partnership with the Allegheny County Airport Authority on Neighborhood 91, the advanced manufacturing production campus at Pittsburgh International Airport. RIDC will begin managing the site on Oct. 1. Listen to the conversation here.
Smith’s Viewpoint: Projects should be evaluated with a balance of pragmatism and vision
RIDC President Donald F. Smith Jr.’s latest column for the Pittsburgh Business Times. “We should prioritize timely approvals for projects that align with the region’s growth goals. This doesn’t mean rubber-stamping every proposal; it means evaluating projects with a balance of pragmatism and vision. Constructive criticism and refinements should be welcomed, but outright rejection without […]
A future of growth for the Mon Valley
Recent controversy over the proposed sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel has shone a light on the Mon Valley, its people and the economic challenges the region’s faced over the decades and will continue to face if more heavy industry leaves. But it’s important to remember that even if those jobs are saved, that […]
Corridors of Opportunity: RIDC Senior Vice President Tim White to discuss the future of Cranberry
Tim White, RIDC Senior Vice President, will be discussing the future of Cranberry along with Amanda Heinemann, President at Western PA Charter Homes & Neighborhoods, Philip Bishop, ECHO Realty SVP, and Nick Francic, JLL Senior Managing Director at the Pittsburgh Business Times’s Corridors of Opportunity: Cranberry Area event. The panel will be moderated by Jennifer […]
Two Rivers, 30 Minutes Podcast: Why we need a Mon Valley action plan
RIDC President Donald F. Smith, Jr. on Tube City Almanac’s Two Rivers, 30 Minutes Podcast, discussing why the region needs a Mon Valley action plan as well as what RIDC does help to revitalize brownfield sites in Western Pennsylvania. Listen here.
RIDC President moderates joint NAIOP Pittsburgh and BOMA Pittsburgh 2025 State of the Economy panel
RIDC President Donald F. Smith, Jr. moderated yesterday’s joint NAIOP Pittsburgh and BOMA Pittsburgh 2025 economic forecast panel discussion and was quoted in the Pittsburgh Business Times. “I can’t remember a time with more uncertainty and more change on the horizon.” Photos taken by Nala Marketing.
RIDC’s Winter Newsletter 2025
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Carnegie Robotics and Thoro.ai execs Embrescia and Mondi talk about company growth, revitalization of Lawrenceville
“To know the history of our company and how it interacts with RIDC, you have to know the history of Pittsburgh robotics,” said Carnegie Robotics Chief Development Officer Mike Embrescia. “When John Bares started Carnegie Robotics [in 2010], it was essentially in a trailer.” Patrick Mondi, CEO of Thoro.ai talked about the dual purpose of […]
Pittsburgh Business Times Interview: Leaders say future of Mon Valley is murky as Nippon-U.S. Steel merger stalled for now
“Let’s rally around investing in the Mon Valley. What’s the plan?” Tim White, RIDC Senior Vice President asked. “It’s easy to say no, but what are we going to say yes to?” Leaders say future of Mon Valley is murky as Nippon-U.S. Steel merger stalled for now – Pittsburgh Business Times Merger rejected by President […]
RIDC’s Don Smith: Economic development benefits from catalytic projects
“Taking these old buildings and repurposing them, bringing them back to life can take a lot of years and a lot of hard work,” said RIDC President Donald F. Smith, Jr. “That’s one of the reasons RIDC exists, because for for-profit developers, they can’t invest the money and carry that investment until it pays off […]
KDKA interview: Don Smith talks about US Steel/Nippon Steel and effects on the Mon Valley
Listen to RIDC President Don Smith’s interview with KDKA.
With election over, RIDC calls for Mon Valley recovery plan
“If the federal government wants to invest in and revitalize communities that heavy industry has left behind, the Mon Valley would be a good place to start,” said Donald F. Smith, Jr., RIDC President. Full article can be read at the Pittsburgh Business Times.
Opinion: Bring federal agencies to Pittsburgh to improve efficiency and effectiveness — and bolster the local economy
“It would be far more efficient and less costly — and it would bring them closer to the people and industries they serve — to relocate significant portions of the federal workforce to mid-sized cities like Pittsburgh, to support the comeback they have underway,” said Donald F. Smith, Jr., President of Regional Industrial Development Corporation. […]
Japanese companies see Pittsburgh as a great location
Pittsburgh has been attracting foreign investment for decades, particularly among Japan-based companies, and the pace seems to have accelerated. Full article at the Pittsburgh Business Times.
RIDC: An engine of economic growth for communities and the region
Which economic development organization in Southwestern Pennsylvania is responsible for active projects that currently support more than 8,000 jobs? Which economic development organization in Southwestern Pennsylvania is responsible for projects that now are a source of more than $200 million in income taxes and $20 million in property taxes? It may surprise some readers to […]
Embracing an ‘AND’ economy for revitalizing Pittsburgh
“If Pittsburgh is to fulfill its potential as a thriving innovation economy, we must grow the pie instead of dividing it.” From Donald F. Smith, Jr.’s latest column for the Pittsburgh Business Times.
RIDC: Strategic Catalytic Development Revitalizing the Pittsburgh Region
Against the backdrop of historic Mill 19 at Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood Green, a property once owned by Jones and Laughlin Steel Company, Don Smith, president of RIDC, addressed the importance of strategic catalytic development in revitalizing the Pittsburgh region. Smith, together with Mike Embrescia, chief development officer of Carnegie Robotics, Patrick Mondi, CEO of Thoro.ai and […]
RIDC’s Fall Newsletter 2024
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