1. What is TVAsites.com? TVAsites.com is a website that allows users to identify available commercial property in the Tennessee Valley Region. The site also provides data including workforce demographics and business industry information. The data is created and displayed using a Geographic Information System (GIS) that combines layers of information in order to better understand comprehensive details about a specific location and is powered by GIS Planning's ZoomProspector software. The website is provided by the Tennessee Valley Authority, and is FREE. 2. How are commercial properties listed in TVAsites.com? TVA's economic development partners called "RIDAs" can list available commercial property. TVAsites.com serves as a FREE, dynamic and informative listing system. With their informed list of leads, website visitors can contact the respective organizations directly about specific properties. 3. How do users access TVAsites.com? The public can view and use TVAsites.com by visiting the website at www.TVAsites.com. The easy-to-use, browser format lets anyone with an Internet connection use the Web to access TVAsites.com's maps, properties and GIS-based data. 4. How is TVAsites.com different than other site selection sites/services? TVAsites.com is unique. In addition to the commercial property listings and the current-year demographic and economic information that is available, TVAsites.com offers access to a breadth of important proprietary local data that is critical to relocation and/or expansion decisions. Business site selection is not just about available commercial buildings. The reason people say real estate is all about "location, location, location" is because it is. By using GIS, a business is able to analyze and evaluate the site-specific advantages and opportunities of each unique business location. 5. What type of properties will be listed? Commercial, industrial and retail properties for the Tennessee Valley Region locations will be catalogued and displayed on TVAsites.com. 6. How often will data be updated? The available property data can be updated 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, so the inventory of available properties can remain current. Demographic data, consumer expenditure data, business and workforce data will all be updated yearly providing the most up-to-date information available. Some data will be updated as frequently as necessary to maintain a current and robust database. 7. What kind of information can users access? TVAsites.com offers site location data and demographic information for the entire Tennessee Valley Region. The asking price, square footage, property description, and contact information in addition to other vital information will be listed with each property. When considering a specific property, users can also query the demographics, workforce data, and existing market synergy and competition in any radial vicinity of the property. In addition, "layers" of information can be turned on and off on the interactive map display. 8. Why is the Tennessee Valley Authority investing in TVAsites.com? The Tennessee Valley Authority recognizes the importance of expanding and sustaining its business community and is therefore committed to making "doing business" as easy as possible. 87% of businesses say it should be a priority for government to invest in making more information and services available over the Internet and research suggests that 80 percent of the initial site selection screening is now done by the Internet. With the growing number of people who conduct business on the Internet, TVAsites.com provides an invaluable, real-time service to the many businesses that contact the Tennessee Valley Authority seeking site selection information. 9. How will companies know about the TVAsites.com GIS site? How is the Tennessee Valley Authority marketing it? There is a link to TVAsites.com on the Tennessee Valley Authority website www.tva.gov which attracts thousands of visitors each day as well as a link on other frequently trafficked sites such as the TVA RIDA's websites. The Tennessee Valley Authority and its partners will be promoting TVAsites.com in all marketing materials. 10. What is GIS? GIS is an abbreviation for the term "Geographic Information System". A GIS combines layers of geographic information about a place that provide better information about that location. In the case of TVAsites.com>, the Internet-based GIS allows businesses to identify optimal business locations based on available commercial property, location differences, demographic variations and business industry characteristics. TVAsites.com allows website users to customize the analysis to their specific needs. Text Copyright © 2004 GIS Planning Inc. All Rights Reserved.