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Item Analysis of Duluth-Superior and Peer Metropolitan Areas(University of Minnesota Duluth, 2018) Haynes, Monica; Hook, Alexander; Chiodi Grensing, Gina; Ecklund, HattieItem Battle Lake Business Retention and Expansion Strategies Program(2018-04) Haynes, Monica; Grensing, GinaItem Battle Lake Business Retention and Expansion Strategies Program Summary Report 2018(2018-04) Haynes, Monica; Grensing, GinaSummary of the business retention and expansion survey (N=56) program from Battle Lake, Minnesota (2017-18). The community's four priority projects for addressing the BRE needs are described including organizational collaboration, developing training and career pathways, business stipends for the new childcare center, and considering options for the lack of land for development.Item Comments on “The Economic Impact of Class I Air Quality Re-designation for the Fond du Lac Reservation, Minnesota”(University of Minnesota Duluth, 2014) Haynes, Monica; Grensing, Gina Chiodi; Scott, Michelle; Haedtke, KarenItem Community Asset Mapping and Environmental Scan of Workforce Services(University of Minnesota Duluth, 2017) Haynes, Monica; Chiodi Grensing, Gina; Hook, Alexander; Haedtke, KarenItem Crane Lake Visitor Center Feasibility Study - Voyageurs National Park(University of Minnesota Duluth, 2020) Haynes, Monica; Chiodi Grensing, Gina; Brand, Nathan; Thorsgard, HaakanItem Duluth Bethel Program Evaluation(University of Minnesota Duluth, 2019) Haynes, Monica; Chiodi Grensing, Gina; Dauner, Kim; Brand, Nathan; Olafson, Tommy; Badger, Megan; Hockert, MatthewThe Duluth Bethel (Bethel) is a private non-profit 501c(3) organization that provides community corrections and inpatient and outpatient chemical dependency services to individuals in Duluth and the surrounding region. Roughly half of the individuals served by Bethel in a given year receive treatment for chemical dependency through the Port Rehabilitation program, while the rest participate in one of the facility’s Community Corrections programs (either the Work Release or Female Offender Programs). This project outlines an evaluation strategy for Bethel and assesses the costs and outcomes of the organization’s primary programs. The team utilized data for four years, 2015-2018. The analysis has four primary goals. First was the development of an agency-wide logic model that includes program resources and inputs; actions and outputs; and short-term, medium-term, and long-term outcomes on both clients and the community. Second, data currently being collected by Bethel on its programs and clients as well as any important measures not currently being collected were summarized. Third, common client scenarios (or pathways) for Bethel’s clients were identified, and the costs and outcomes of Bethel’s programs were compared with the most likely alternatives for clients (e.g. jail, prison, treatment). And fourth, a list of recommendations for the organization, based on the study results, existing literature, and feedback from staff and subject-matter experts was developed.Item Duluth's Energy Future: Economic Modeling of Proposed Biomass and Solar Initiatives(University of Minnesota Duluth, 2016) Haynes, Monica; Chiodi Grensing, Gina; Eisenbacher, Travis; Haedtke, KarenItem East Bethel Business Retention and Expansion Strategies Program(University of Minnesota, 2016-04) Haynes, Monica; Grensing, Gina; University of Minnesota Duluth; Bureau of Business and Economic ResearchItem Economic and Ecological Effects of Forest Practices and Harvesting Constraints on Wisconsin's Forest Resources and Economy(University of Minnesota Duluth, 2016) Evans, Alexander M; Lynch, Michael; Clark, Fred; Mickel, Genesis M; Chapman, Kim; Haynes, Monica; Tiller, Elizabeth R; Mahaffey, AmandaItem Economic Effects of the Potential I-35 Conversion in Downtown Duluth(University of Minnesota Duluth, 2023) Haynes, Monica; Bennett, John; Chiodi Grensing, Gina; Hopkins, Erin; Nadeau, Kenny; Perry, D'LanieIn response to growing community interest in a redesign of the I-35 corridor through downtown Duluth, Minnesota, the Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) at the University of Minnesota Duluth’s Labovitz School of Business and Economics examined the potential economic effects of such a redesign. The study area for the research includes the one-mile segment of the freeway that separates the city’s central business district from the Lake Superior waterfront, as well as the area immediately surrounding the freeway. The study includes a summary of the literature on the economic effects of highway removal and rightsizing projects throughout the U.S., the results of interviews and surveys with local stakeholders, case studies summarizing five similar highway rightsizing projects, and a summary of the feasibility of a rightsizing project in Duluth. In response to growing community interest in a redesign of the I-35 corridor through downtown Duluth, Minnesota, the Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) at the University of Minnesota Duluth’s Labovitz School of Business and Economics examined the potential economic effects of such a redesign. The study area for the research includes the one-mile segment of the freeway that separates the city’s central business district from the Lake Superior waterfront, as well as the area immediately surrounding the freeway. The study includes a summary of the literature on the economic effects of highway removal and rightsizing projects throughout the U.S., the results of interviews and surveys with local stakeholders, case studies summarizing five similar highway rightsizing projects, and a summary of the feasibility of a rightsizing project in Duluth. Our research team estimated that the economic impact of a one-year $50 million construction project (based on average cost per mile in case studies) could support 450 jobs, provide labor income of $29 million, contribute nearly $39 million to the study area’s GDP, and produce nearly $74 million in spending. These estimates do not represent the economic activity that might occur from development opportunities that arise after the project is completed. If Duluth were to redesign the segment of I-35 through the downtown waterfront area in a way that freed up land for alternate uses, survey respondents overwhelmingly felt that there would be private sector interest in developing that area (86% answered yes). Stakeholders identified housing (53 comments); mixed-use commercial development (39 comments); leisure and hospitality (37 comments); and other commercial developments like retail, office, and manufacturing (33 comments) as being the most likely development opportunities. This study is just one step in determining whether highway removal or rightsizing is a viable solution in Duluth. Some potential next steps for this effort include more extensive community engagement efforts, a broader look at the impacts of highway rightsizing on the case studies, and/or a more comprehensive community profile for downtown Duluth, among others. The Duluth-Superior Metropolitan Interstate Council (MIC) is currently conducting an extensive I-35 corridor planning study that includes the downtown Duluth I-35 segment. The results of that study will also play an important part in developing the long-term goals for the corridor and determining appropriate actions for transportation planning and economic development in downtown Duluth.Item Economic Effects of the Potential I-35 Conversion in Downtown Duluth Executive Summary(University of Minnesota Duluth, 2023) Haynes, Monica; Bennett, John; van der Hagen, Jordan; Chiodi Grensing, Gina; Hopkins, Erin; Nadeau, Kenny; Perry, D'LanieItem Economic Feasibility of Mass Timber Manufacturing in Minnesota(University of Minnesota Duluth, 2019) Haynes, Monica; Chiodi Grensing, Gina; Hansen, Elaine; Brand, Nathan; Ecklund, Hattie; Hook, Alexander; Sirjord, KeKe; Stein, AlecThe Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) at the University of Minnesota Duluth’s Labovitz School of Business and Economics was contacted by Area Partnership for Economic Expansion (APEX) to study the market and economic feasibility of introducing Mass Timber manufacturing (e.g. cross-laminated timber (CLT) production) for the state of Minnesota and/or Minnesota’s Arrowhead Region. The BBER partnered with the UMD Center for Economic Development (CED) on this project. The overall study addresses three primary objectives: an analysis of building construction market demand growth and projections, an estimate of the current and potential ability of local lumber producers and wholesalers, and an economic impact analysis of the new industry in the region.Item Economic Impact of Current and 10-Year Projections of Biofuels Production in Canada(University of Minnesota Duluth, 2021) Haynes, Monica; Chiodi Grensing, Gina; Brand, Nathan; Thorsgard, HaakanAdvanced Biofuels Canada, a national industry association established to promote the production and use of advanced biofuels, contracted with the Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) at the University of Minnesota Duluth to identify and study the economic impact of increased biofuels production on six provinces in Canada pursuant to increased demand from federal and provincial fuel regulations. The study includes the estimated economic impact of 2020 (baseline) biofuels production along with the projected (2030) economic impacts of additional biofuels production capacity based on two scenarios of lower and higher buildouts. Economic impacts are presented for the full study area (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec) as well the western (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba) and central (Ontario and Quebec) regions individually. All results are shown in 2020 Canadian dollars. Inputs used in developing the economic impact models included baseline and projected production levels, revenue, and employment, as well as detailed industry spending for each biofuel type.Item Economic Impact of Current and 10-year Projections of Biofuels Production in Canada(University of Minnesota Duluth, 2021) Haynes, Monica; Chiodi Grensing, Gina; Brand, Nathan; Thorsgard, HaakanThe study includes the estimated economic impact of 2020 (baseline) biofuels production along with the projected (2030) economic impacts of additional biofuels production capacity based on two scenarios of lower and higher buildouts. Economic impacts are presented for the full study area (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec) as well the western (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba) and central (Ontario and Quebec) regions individually. All results are shown in 2020 Canadian dollars. Inputs used in developing the economic impact models included baseline and projected production levels, revenue, and employment, as well as detailed industry spending for each biofuel type.Item Economic Impact of Enbridge Line 3 Replacement Project(University of Minnesota Duluth, 2022) Haynes, Monica; Chiodi Grensing, Gina; Austin, Nana Kofi; Jones, JacqueItem The Economic Impact of Farm-to-School Lunch Programs: A Central Minnesota Example(2010) Tuck, Brigid; Haynes, Monica; King, Robert; Pesch, RyanItem The Economic Impact of Farm-to-School Lunch Programs: A Central Minnesota Example(University of Minnesota. Extension, 2010-06) Tuck, Brigid; Haynes, Monica; King, Robert; Pesch, RyanItem Economic Impact of Ferrous and Nonferrous Mining on Minnesota and the Arrowhead Region with Douglas County, Wisconsin(University of Minnesota Duluth, 2020) Haynes, Monica; Chiodi Grensing, Gina; Badger, Megan; Brand, Nathan; Hockert, Matthew; Thorsgard, HaakanThe UMD Labovitz School of Business and Economics’ research bureau, the Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER), was contacted by the Iron Mining Association of Minnesota and Mining Minnesota to study and estimate the economic impacts of construction and operations for ferrous and nonferrous mining on Minnesota and the Arrowhead Region including Douglas County, Wisconsin. The objectives of the study include: • To study the recent economic trends of the ferrous and nonferrous mining industries and describe the size of the mining industry relative to the economic base of the study area. • To model the economic impacts of the ferrous and nonferrous mining industry, including the current and projected impacts of the industry’s operations and projected capital expenditures. • To report on Minnesota mining-related taxes paid by the mining industry. • To report on the business confidence of mining-related firms in the study area.Item The Economic Impact of Interchange Fees on Minnesota Sales Tax(University of Minnesota Duluth, 2015) Haynes, Monica; Chiodi Grensing, Gina; Scott, Michelle; Haedtke, Karen