Rose Center for Public Leadership Panel
Earlier this month, our Vice President, Nadine Fogarty, co-chaired a panel organized by the Rose Center for Public Leadership to advise Seattle’s Mayor Murray on the future of the Rainier Beach neighborhood.
Read more about the visit and recommendations: http://crosscut.com/2015/03/developers-think-tank-to-seattle-forget-about-redeveloping-rainier-beach-try-a-little-tlc/
Welcoming our new Associate!
Jake Cummings.
Mr. Cummings comes to Strategic Economics with a background in management science consulting, where he developed market response and price optimization solutions for the digital media, transportation, and tourism industries. Within the realm of urban planning, he focuses on housing policy and the impacts of regional planning on neighborhoods in transition.
Design Fort Ord Charrette
Dena and Alison are attending the Design Fort Ord Charrette this month. The goal of this charrette is to develop design guidelines to ensure that future development on the former Fort Ord army base supports the cohesive, sustainable reuse of the base, while maintaining the visual character of the Monterey Peninsula which plays a major role in supporting the area’s attractiveness as a destination for many visitors every year. Strategic Economics’ role has been to provide the economic analysis necessary to ensure that the guidelines will be implementable given current real estate market conditions, while also allowing for the flexibility to respond to unanticipated development opportunities in the longer term. Dena is presenting at the Work-in-Progress Presentation this Wednesday. She also spoke in January at the Fort Ord Trails Symposium about the economic benefits of improved transportation connectivity. Learn more about this project: http://www.fora.org/RUDG.html.
Houston System Reimagining Plan Approved
Houston METRO Board unanimously approved the plan System Reimagining Plan and we are happy to have been a part of this exciting project!
Click to view the interactive map:
http://transitsystemreimagining.com/web/the-approved-map/
Associates Positions!
Visit our “Job Openings” page to learn more about our Associates positions and how to apply.
Flavio Coppola.
Mr. Coppola focuses on assessing the economic impact of housing and transportation projects, and on elaborating data-driven local economic development strategies for cities and regions. Before joining Strategic Economics, Mr. Coppola helped design local economic development strategies in France, conducted urban planning research in London, and worked in transportation planning in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
4th Annual San Francisco Multifamily Affordable Housing Summit
Bisnow and the leaders of the commercial real estate community will be discussing the state of the San Francisco multifamily market. Their all-star panelists will break down current trends, the impact of the economy and job growth on the market, capital markets and investment activity, and the effect of new requirements in sustainability and innovation on development. Dominic Mazza will be in attendance!
Event: 4th Annual San Francisco Multifamily Summit
Event Time: 7:30 AM
Event Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Event Location: The Intercontinental Hotel San Francisco
Warm Springs/South Fremont Community Plan in the News
It’s great to see our work in the news! A recent article in the San Francisco Chronicle praised the Warm Springs/South Fremont Community Plan. Strategic Economics partnered with Economic & Planning Systems to provide the economic and market support for that plan, including an in-depth examination of local, national, and global industry trends impacting this significant industrial site located in the central Bay Area. By clarifying the area’s critical role as a future, central, transit-accessible employment center, the analysis helped lay the groundwork for the plan’s emphasis on accommodating job growth.
SE Attending RAIL~VOLUTION! Sept 21-24
Nadine and Sarah will be at Rail~Volution next week in Minneapolis starting Sunday!
This event brings together people who are passionate about building livable communities with transit.
Sneak Peak!
Tues10-11:30 Value Capture: Myth or Reality? (w/Nadine)
Capturing the value of public transit investments can be a tricky business. Everybody has a vested interest. Everyone wants a piece of the pie. Value capture strategies include joint development, special assessment districts, tax increment financing and development impact fees. But how much of the value actually makes it back to the transit agency? Where have these strategies been successful and why? What does the FTA think about value capture? Explore the concepts of value capture, learn from real projects and hear the latest thinking directly from the FTA.
Smarth Growth -Kelso,WA
Strategic Economics went to Kelso, Washington this past week as we work towards developing a Smart Growth Economic Development Toolkit for the Environmental Protection Agency. Dena and Dominic participated in community meetings, with workshops focused on three areas in the South Kelso neighborhood. Strategic Economics expects to have the Toolkit completed sometime in early 2015.
