Site selection is the practice of seeking locations for the siting of facilities, including retail, office, industrial, and other businesses. The site selection industry assists the private sector in finding locations for their business sites, employing numerous criteria in a strategic fashion to meet their varying and sometimes complex needs. "The Role of Transportation Investment in Private Firm Site Selection" is a primer-style document for transportation planners that describes the site selection industry, details their methods and procedures, and discusses the factors site selectors use when choosing locations for facilities of different types. It considers site selection in the context of both attracting new economic activity as well as retaining existing economic activity. Links to the primer and associated fact sheets can be found below. These resources can provide transportation planners with knowledge of these practices and how the site selection industry considers highways when making site selection decisions.
