Please join the Economic Development Division at the following events during the 2013 APA Conference:
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Saturday,
April 13• 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm
Can Planners “Create” Jobs (Facilitated Discussion)
If
you don't have a job creation “story,” is your work missing the mark? A recent national
survey released by APA indicates that the general public believes planners can
facilitate job creation. But how do jobs get created—and what is really meant
by terms like economic development? This session will explore how planners in
both the public and the private sectors impact the job-creation process.
Sunday,
April 14• 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm
Local Fiscal Challenges and Planning Solutions
As
most local governments continue to face fiscal challenges, planners must be
able to grasp the direct link between land use and fiscal conditions and craft
realistic ways to implement plans despite shrinking coffers. This session will
focus on current national efforts to better understand how planning decisions
affect the fiscal viability of localities. Learn how to assess your community’s
“cost to serve” and explore how to increase revenues without raising property
taxes.
Monday, April 15•
9:15 am – 1:15 pm
“Chicago Lakeside”
Economic and Physical Redevelopment (Mobile Workshop)
The
site of the former U.S. Steel Southworks on the southeast side of Chicago
presents an opportunity to reuse brown fields for more than 500 acres of fallow
land. Tour this site and find out more about the proposed redevelopment
project—a master planned undertaking coined “Chicago Lakeside” that includes
residential, retail, commercial, and recreational areas. Explore the key
elements of this highly complex development plan and learn about the political
and governmental relationships that enabled it. Transportation: Motorcoach,
walking. Includes lunch.
Monday,
April 15 • 1:00 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
Value
Capture
“Value
Capture” helps communities capture a portion of the economic value created by
entitlements and development to finance public improvements, infrastructure,
and public goods. When does value capture work, and when does it not? Who pays,
and who benefits? And is it an effective financing approach? This session will
answer these questions. Learn how to capture value for public improvements and
goods — and explore this tool at work in Arlington, VA, and Vancouver, Canada.
Monday, April 15•
2:30pm – 3:45pm
Turning
the Economic Development Game Upside Down
Without much fanfare, the
economic development game has pivoted. The primary focus of site selectors on
low-cost, shovel-ready sites and incentives has shifted to include
considerations about talent and quality of life. A successful ED strategy is
now a "blend ED" strategy, requiring marketing, diagnostics, and a
more sophisticated understanding of what businesses are searching for. This
session will utilize the experiences of the presenters, along with their survey
of prominent site selectors, to help planners understand how the
"Game" is played today. The session will feature the use of
electronic polling to help reinforce the lessons from the Site Selector Survey.
Monday, April 15 • 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Economic
Development Division Business Meeting & Reception
Hyatt Regency
Chicago, “Soldier Field” Room
Tuesday, April 16 •
4:00PM - 5:15PM
The Economics of Smart Growth
The Economics of Smart Growth
What
factors most influence the fiscal impact of different land uses? And how can
planners pinpoint the right mix of land uses to achieve fiscal sustainability?
This session considers these questions. Learn how to encourage smart-growth
development, including high-density planned communities that reap greater
fiscal rewards than low-density sprawl. Case examples of cities in Arizona and
Virginia will be used to contrast and compare different smart-growth
techniques.