In Omaha, development in a long-anticipated business park near the city’s main airport is crawling forward. After months of deliberation, the Inland Port Authority board has earmarked $7.4 million for a team to investigate whether this ambitious $90 million project can take flight. The controversy and concern among local residents have simmered over the possibility of eminent domain, but there’s a promise of no forced relocations. As the project inches forward, the community waits with cautious hope for jobs and revitalization in an often-overlooked area.
The Nebraska Examiner has the full story. It matters in Minot because it’s a reference point for our own inland port development project. The long term benefits of these projects are yet to materialize, but those who carry the torches for them remain faithful to the idea of logistics support and market access as boons to economic development and resilience.
