Smith Viewpoint: Elevating Pittsburgh’s Autonomy Sector
Our president Donald Smith writes on the recent Pittsburgh autonomy study for the Pittsburgh Business Times.
New Study Finds Breakout Opportunity for Pittsburgh to Become Major Player Globally in Autonomy Sector
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Steven Alschuler, steve@alschulerpr.com, 917-647-2151 Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 NEW STUDY FINDS BREAKOUT OPPORTUNITY FOR PITTSBURGH TO BECOME MAJOR PLAYER GLOBALLY IN AUTONOMY SECTOR Study issued by RIDC, Greater Pittsburgh Chamber, with research by TEConomy, proposes urgent plan of action Pittsburgh, PA—September 8, 2021— The Pittsburgh autonomy sector has reached […]
Smith’s Viewpoint: To Get Growth, We Need to Offer More
Article can be read in full at Pittsburgh Business Times.
Smith’s Viewpoint: Let’s Take Competition to the Next Level
President Don Smith’s column for the Pittsburgh Business Times can be read in full here.
Smith’s Viewpoint: Make building easier, not harder
Article can be read in full at the Pittsburgh Business Times.
Smith’s Viewpoint: Make government accountable
Link to Pittsburgh Business Times article.
Smith’s Viewpoint: We Need A Regional Coalition For Growth
Smith’s Viewpoint: Main Streets Should Be Our Next Renaissance
Don’s article can be read in full here at Pittsburgh Business Times.
Smith’s Pittsburgh Business Times Viewpoint: We should put more support behind innovation
“Let’s support and promote what we are good at to solve problems not just across the region, or across the country, but around the world,”- RIDC President Donald Smith for Pittsburgh Business Times.
Stabilizing the Real Estate Market Post-COVID-19
Pittsburgh Business Times article by RIDC President Donald Smith can be read in full here. “As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, and a lengthy recession looks like a strong possibility, real estate development is going to grind to a halt. We can begin creating the conditions that will facilitate its re-emergence now, but it will require […]
RIDC Annual Report 2019
Check out our annual report to see 2019 in review.
What does Pittsburgh’s future look like after the pandemic?
Pittsburgh Business Times article by RIDC President Donald Smith. To read the article in full, click here. “As gloomy as things look through the coronavirus fog and as horrific a human toll as the virus may take, there are reasons to be cautiously optimistic about our economic future.”
National Real Estate Investor: How to Ensure Your Brownfield Project Is a Successful, Worthwhile Undertaking
Check out the article “How to Ensure Your Brownfield Project Is a Successful, Worthwhile Undertaking” written by RIDC President Donald Smith for National Real Estate Investor. Excerpt: For developers willing to rise to the challenge, the recipe for success is this: have the tenacity, patience and balance sheet that will support you for extended periods […]
RIDC President: The Good News About Brownfield Redevelopment’s Long Time Horizon
Article can be read in full here. “The strong economy and building booms that have taken place in many parts of the country in the past decade have prompted widespread development of new projects, but properties that are clean, shovel ready, primed for construction and for which there is a clear market, are always at […]
Mon Valley Ripe With Economic Development Potential
Discussing the Mon Valley, RIDC President Donald Smith was a panelist at Friday’s Pittsburgh Business Time’s Corridors of Opportunity luncheon. The perception of the Mon Valley hasn’t kept up with what’s really happening there—the corridor has experienced significant growth. Ripe with economic development potential, the Mon Valley is a great location for companies looking for […]
What’s Old Is New: Mill 19 Development in Hazelwood Shows Pittsburgh’s Transformation
Mill 19 is the cover story What’s Old Is New!, in the September issue of the Pittsburgh Tech Council’s TEQ magazine, and RIDC President Donald Smith has the Last Word with his article: “Speed Drives the Tech Economy – And Tech Company Location Decisions.”
President’s Message in Developing Pittsburgh Magazine: Developing Leaders & Public Policy
If you haven’t already, check out the latest issue of Developing Pittsburgh Magazine and RIDC & NAIOP Pittsburgh President Donald Smith’s opening letter to the commercial real estate community in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
Will Your Project Get Built? Working With Communities to Gain Support for Development
The latest insights from RIDC President Donald Smith published by Real Estate Business in his article “Will Your Project Get Built? Working With Communities to Gain Support for Development.” Also republished in Northeast Real Estate Business August/September print issue:
Working with Communities to Earn a Welcoming Reception
Understanding a community’s dynamics and getting its leaders and residents invested in a company’s location plans will lead to a successful project and long-term benefits for all, writes RIDC President Donald Smith in a recent article for Area Development. Companies and developers need to go directly to the community to lay out project plans and […]
Earning & Leveraging Community Support for New Development Projects
RIDC President Donald Smith pens article for National Real Estate Investor Magazine on earning and leveraging community support for new development projects. “Navigating the public approval process for large-scale, transformational real estate projects can be challenging for developers, especially with community residents, community organizations and governmental entities making different, sometimes conflicting requests, which may or […]
How We Can Be Partners of Growth of Pittsburgh’s Tech Industry
Article by President Don Smith for the Nov./Dec. 2018 issue of Breaking Ground. The issue can be read in its entirety here.
