Della G. Rucker, AICP, CEcD Wise Economy Workshop. The Wise Economy Workshop

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1 Della G. Rucker, AICP, CEcD Wise Economy Workshop The Wise Economy Workshop Economic Development Division American Planning Association Annual Conference April 16, 2012

2 The Wise Economy Workshop

3 The Wise Economy Workshop

4 Ugly streetscapes The Wise Economy Workshop

5 Vacant buildings The Wise Economy Workshop

6 Cars, cars, cars The Wise Economy Workshop

7 The Wise Economy Workshop

8 Business people sometimes have little knowledge of how to run a business Or they don t have enough capacity to do everything right The Wise Economy Workshop

9 I am an island The Wise Economy Workshop

10 That s not a location that works for a store anymore.. The Wise Economy Workshop

11 Demographics changed and business didn t The Wise Economy Workshop

12 We ve forgotten that our regulations & policy are from another era The Wise Economy Workshop

13 We can t support all the retail we have The Wise Economy Workshop

14 Look beyond bricks and mortar The Wise Economy Workshop

15 Help build good business owners The Wise Economy Workshop

16 Connect the islands The Wise Economy Workshop

17 Stop trying to be like everyone else focus everything on what makes your community unique. The Wise Economy Workshop

18 Help property transition away from retail to other (compatible) uses -- uses that put people in the district The Wise Economy Workshop

19 Does that all sound a little.? Yes. But the whole system has to work, or none of it does. The Wise Economy Workshop

20 Change our thinking from fixing it to helping it evolve. The Wise Economy Workshop

21 Della G. Rucker, AICP, CEcD Principal Wise Economy Workshop Phone: Facebook: Della Rucker Aicp Cecd LinkedIn: Della Rucker Google+: Della Rucker The Wise Economy Workshop

22 URBAN RETAIL INSIDE, OUTSIDE & ALL AROUND Presentation at APA National Planning Conference April 16, 2012

23 Urban Retail 2 What is urban retail? The Arlington context Room for Improvement Boutiques, Bistros and Banks Retail policies

24 What is urban retail?

25 Arlington s Retail Policy Process 4 Challenged Focused Requested

26 Room for Improvement A Supplement to the Retail Task Force Report, Boutiques, Bistros & Banks January 11, 2010

27 Marginal Retail Locations: Interior Spaces 6

28 7 Marginal Retail Locations: Backs of Buildings

29 8 At the end of a dead end street.

30 9 Marginal Retail Locations: Secondary Locations & Markets

31 10 Signs: Limited Creativity

32 Signs: Street Trees 11

33 Signs: For Lease 12

34 13 Storefronts: Transparency & Materials

35 14 Public Realm

36 Parking 15

37 Successful Retail Convenient Appealing Activating Sustainable

38 Urban Retail Policy Framework 17 Inside Outside All-around

39 Urban Retail Policy 18

40 Inside: Use Permanent

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42 Inside: Use Permanent

43 Inside: Use Permanent

44 Inside: Use Alternative 23

45 Inside: Use Alternative 24

46 25 Inside: Use Alternative

47 Inside: Use Alternative 26

48 27 Inside: Use Temporary Photo by Brooke-Lynn

49 28 Inside: Use Temporary

50 Inside: Use Temporary 29

51 Inside: Use Interim 30

52 Inside: Buildings Photo by Cornelius Bartke

53 Outside: Regulations You can t judge a book by its cover

54 33 Outside: Design

55 34 Outside: Signs

56 Outside: Streetscape

57 All Around: Location & context 36 Photo by Yoel Ben-Avraham

58 All Around: Metro Urban Villages 37 Key Tenets: Full-size grocery store Access to conventional neighborhood retail & service uses within walking distance Different character & purpose

59 All Around: Rosslyn 38

60 All Around: Rosslyn 39

61 All Around: Clarendon 40 Clarendon 1990s Clarendon 1950s

62 All Around: Clarendon 41

63 All Around: Virginia Square 42

64 All Around: Virginia Square 43

65 All Around: Ballston 44

66 All Around: Ballston 45

67 All Around: Non-Metro Urban Villages 46 Neighborhoods without heavy rail can still be transit oriented places, meeting the same criteria as the corridors: Shirlington Village Columbia Pike

68 All Around: Shirlington 47

69 All Around: Shirlington 48

70 All Around: Columbia Pike 49

71 All Around: Columbia Pike 50

72 All Around: Neighborhood Nodes 51 Older suburban neighborhoods can also support good urban retail: Westover Buckingham Williamsburg

73 All Around: Neighborhood Nodes 52

74 All Around: Streetail 53

75 Urban Retail 54 Inside Outside All Around

76 For more information 55

77 Revitalization and Redevelopment Strategies and Tools (S536) April 16, :00 10:15 am APA National Conference Los Angeles, CA

78 Economic Development Division Award-winning newsletter Training webinars Preserving Affordable Housing in a Transit Corridor April 27, 2012, 1pm Town Centers July 20, 2012, 1pm Sign up at: [ Archived at [ Networking & communication opportunities EDD website [ LinkedIn Group [American Planning Association Economic Development Division] Facebook [ Twitter [@APA_EDD] Blog [apaeconomicdevelopment.blogspot.com] 2

79 Economic Development Division Conference Activities Economics of Corridor Revitalization (S559) at Monday, 2:30 pm Bob Lewis, Chair of EDD What is Happening to America (S620) at Monday, 2:30pm Three former chairs of EDD William Anderson + current chair of Environmental, Natural Resources, and Energy Division Annual Business Meeting and Reception, Monday 7pm, Diamond Salon 2 at JW Marriott At the APA Pavilion from 1-3pm, Monday 3

80 Session Panelists Julie Herlands, AICP, Principal, TischlerBise; Incoming Chair of Economic Development Division Della Rucker, AICP, CEcD, Principal, Wise Economy Workshop Jill Griffin, Commercial Development Specialist, Arlington (VA) Economic Development William Anderson, FAICP, Principal/Vice President, AECOM; current APA Board Member Former Director, San Diego City Planning & Investment and Asst. Executive Director, San Diego Redevelopment Agency 4

81 Thank you

82 The End of California Redevelopment: Lessons & Alternatives for Urban Regeneration William Anderson, FAICP Principal/Vice-President, AECOM APA National Conference, Los Angeles, April 2012

83 California Redevelopment A tool since the 1950s Over 400 agencies statewide $4.2 billion in annual tax increment statewide in FY10 To service bonds for infrastructure, facilities, and land improvement Pay-as-you-go redevelopment & economic development activities Staffing and operations 20% set-aside for affordable housing Powers of eminent domain and land write-downs Project Areas Defined areas for generating tax increment Findings of blight Formula for tax distribution

84 AV in Millions Tax Increment Illustrated - % of Growth in Assessed Valuation (AV) Less the Base Year AV $600 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 $ Years Base Yr. AV AV Over Time Presentation Title May 3, 2012 Page 3

85 AB x1 26: The End of Redevelopment State Budget Crisis School Funding Affected State sought payments from Redevelopment Agencies to help cover deficit Voters approved Prop 22 in Nov 2010 that protected RDA funding - Supported by CRA and League of Cities State passed two options in Spring, AB x1 26 that dissolved Redevelopment agencies - AB x 1 27 that allowed agencies to survive if payment was made Legal Challenge

86 California Supreme Court Decision State Supreme Court ruled in December, 2011 that: AB x1 26 (the Dissolution Act) was constitutional because RDAs were instruments of the State AB x1 27 (the Alternative Redevelopment Program Act) was unconstitutional because it was not voluntary and violated Prop 22

87 Dissolution Process Successor Agencies formed under direction of Oversight Boards to: Satisfy enforceable obligations & manage dissolution Effectuate the transfer of former RDA housing functions and assets to a successor housing agency Oversight Boards disproportionately represented by other taxing jurisdictions State Department of Finance review of decisions Redevelopment assets disposed expeditiously and to maximize values Proceeds transferred to other taxing jurisdictions

88 Arguments Made Against Redevelopment Takes funds from other taxing districts, especially school districts and local public services Questionable blight Much affordable housing set-aside funds were unused Subsidies to general city functions by some agencies violated intent School and public education a higher priority Transfer of economic activity within the state; therefore, not of state interest

89 Lessons for Rest of Country Articulate public purpose for location-based initiatives and redistribution Have clear and acceptable blight definitions & findings Consider trade-offs of area tax increment vs. project tax increment Clearly define allowable use of tax increment funds Promote success not just buildings, but what happens inside the buildings the people, the economy Implement a Plan, know when you re done and have sunset provisions Maintain good relations with other agencies

90 Other Tools for Urban Regeneration

91 Other Tools Benefit assessment districts Business improvement districts Special tax districts Tax abatements Variable impact fees Incentive and bonus zoning, and negotiated entitlements

92 Other Tools Development agreements Transfer of development rights Infrastructure financing districts CDBG and other state & federal grants Strategic leveraging of public facilities and infrastructure investment Public land leases

93 Other Tools Regional growth management Expedited environmental review and permit processing Organic private revitalization & redevelopment General Fund budget priorities NGOs, Foundations, and Community Development Corporations Leverage transportation investments

94 And, Good Planning

95 Thank You