Business Leaders Are Trying to See Deeper Into an Uncertain Future

As private sector leaders look to locate or expand their businesses—especially within the Ten Across region—they are asking questions that now far exceed the traditional real estate matters of land, space, and cost. In addition to this checklist, they are asking about water availability, energy sources, transportation, resilient public infrastructure and how climate change will impact or influence all the above. To better serve their customers and talent, they are also considering the availability of a prepared workforce, housing affordability, education, and overall quality of life of a city.

In short, corporations and other private investors are making calculations about the future in ways they never have before. Accordingly, cities and regions are having to become adept at offering these services to clients, while at the same time developing a proven sense of resilience to a number of risk factors.

In this episode, Ten Across founder Duke Reiter speaks with Chris Camacho, leader of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council, and Herman Bulls, the Vice Chairman of the Americas of the global real estate services company Jones Lang LaSalle, about the changing world of regional industry scouting and corporate site selection within the rapidly growing U.S. Sun Belt.