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Company-Produced Housing, Center For Economic Development Jan 1993

Company-Produced Housing, Center For Economic Development

Center for Economic Development Technical Reports

It is getting harder and harder for people working in urbanized areas to find affordable housing near their workplace. As new urbanized office and industrial areas expand and the cost of housing increases, employees are finding themselves having to commute longer distances between work and home. This results in traffic congestion, increased pollution and decreased employee satisfaction. Some companies are finding that the lack of locally available and affordable housing is making it harder to recruit and retain employees.

One solution to this problem is for large corporations to develop housing for their employees within walking distance of the job, …


Industrial Resources: Carter County - Grayson And Olive Hill, Kentucky Library Research Collections Jan 1993

Industrial Resources: Carter County - Grayson And Olive Hill, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Carter County

"Resources for Economic Development: Grayson and Olive Hill, Kentucky" prepared by the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, Division of Research, the Grayson – Carter County Development Authority, 1993. The report includes, but is not limited to, information about: population, labor market, local manufacturing, transportation, utilities, fuel, water, sewage, industrial sites, local government and services, taxes, educational and health facilities, housing, communication, recreation, natural resources, markets, and climate.