A new plant for Hershey Kisses and other chocolate products, a major upgrade in Austin for an online marketer and Chinese investment in Kentucky and Virginia top the week’s site selection and job creation news:

Categories: Deals, Job Creation
Tagged: biofuels, Georgia economy, Kentucky manufacturing, Minneapolis, Texas jobs, Virginia,

When investing in transportation, communities often focus on roads, but some are experimenting with infrastructure for cyclists and pedestrians.

Categories: Quality of Life
Tagged: biking, Dalton Georgia, Livability, Minneapolis, Nashville Tennessee, pedestrian-friendly infrastructure, transportation, U.S. Department of Transportation, walking,