United States Department of Transportation
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National Business Relocation Study
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2002-04-01
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Abstract:In 1999, the various 50 state highway departments estimated that they caused the displacement of over GOO businesses. Add to this number those displaced for airport growth, park expansion, various urban programs, etc., the total is easily over one thousand. Those charged with the location decisions for public improvements are pressured not to acquire residential property. However, if the improvement is to serve an urban area, then the improvement must affect someone. Often it affects commercial property and the businesses on it. Many of these affected businesses are the smallest of the category we call small business. The typical business displacement has less than 25 employees and is often a one or two person entity. This study looked at businesses that had been displaced in the recent past; Le., they had been through the moving process and were relocated to a new location within the last several years. The study consisted of a non-statistical sampling of these businesses. The information gathering technique was interviews with the business operator. In addition to the information obtained by sampling displaced businesses, the study sought the input from federal agencies, state DOT's, and various right-of-way professionals engaged in this work. These are the agencies and personnel most familiar with the displacement of businesses and the effect of the displacements.
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