The 7,000-acre research park is roughly eight miles long, twomiles wide and lies within the triangle formed by Durham, Raleighand Chapel Hill. It was started by leaders in both the public andprivate sectors to improve the state's economy. The park is aspecial tax district not controlled by any town or city.
Strict development policies are followed to preserve acampus-like atmosphere. In just five years, the park's work forcehas risen more than 20%, fueled by a combination of Internetbehemoths and an increase in smaller startups.
Nearly 80,000 information technology workers are employed in theTriangle, about half within the park. This represents about a thirdof the state's IT work force, according to industry trade figures.By comparison, the more highly- populated Charlotte region employsless than 70,000 high-tech workers.
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