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Why Place Matters… 10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania Presentation to Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP) Jack Machek, President and CEO Grant Ervin, Western Pennsylvania Regional Director
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This presentation reviews why colleges and universities are an important anchor for community development.
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Why Place Matters…
10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania Presentation to Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of
Pennsylvania (AICUP)
Jack Machek, President and CEO Grant Ervin, Western Pennsylvania Regional Director
10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania
Who we are…
We are the leading advocate in Pennsylvania for responsible and efficient land use.
Our Vision is to have a positive impact on the built and natural environment.
Building on our Success
• Research that shapes state and local government policies
• Policy Development and Advocacy that leads to sustainable investment decisions
• Education that creates more informed leaders and builds better communities.
What is Smart Growth
Planning, development and transportation practice that…
• Concentrates development
• Provides Compact design• Creates a community for
transit, pedestrian, bikes and autos
• Mixes building uses and • Creates access to a
variety of housing choices
Land Use Decisions are the Common Denominator
Land use policy is at the intersection of multiple disciplines….
• Planning • Engineering • Infrastructure • Real Estate Development &
Finance • Local Government …
Creating a more sustainable Economy and Environment
At the Core…
Smart Growth is about building better places.
So you might ask: Why does Place Matter?
Why “Place” matters
Energy and Environment
Equity Economy
Economics
• Reduce public infrastructure costs
• Attraction of private capital
• Expand market potential
Energy
• Responsible Consumption
• Efficient Delivery
• Increase consumer choices
• Reduce Household Costs
Equity
• Build social networks • Enhance public connectivity • Leverage creativity
A Campus, an evolving Place
Campuses, like communities are constantly evolving, they are not static entities.
We are all impacted by surrounding conditions, the economy and market trends
Our communities and campuses reflect those trends and we must constant engage our communities to facilitate our adaptations
Placemaking and the Campus
Information
Infrastructure
Economy
Social Capital
Institution
Business as Usual is not an Option
• Start with people and place in mind
• Great places create great comparative advantages
• Demographic shifts are
placing wind in the sails…Market is moving the direction of smart growth… Employees and students are demanding higher quality places
Competition Builds Character and Hopefully Great Places
• Campus construction arms race over the last decade
• Princeton Review – Green College Honor Role
• Walkscore www.Walkscore.org
• Housing and Transportation Affordability Index http://htaindex.cnt.org
Opportunities for Colleges and Universities
• @ the State level – Advocate for policies that use our resources to build better places– Help foster research and development – Educate and develop leaders to make better decisions
• @ the Regional level – Engage local and county planning agencies– Demand more efficient Water, Sewer and Transportation networks– Be models and laboratories
• @ the Local level – Engage the experts…students, faculty and the surrounding community – Power of Planning - Finding the right connections– Leverage activity centers and encourage safety
Ways to Work Together
• Improving land use decisions that…
• Make smarter public investments that..
• Leveraging private investment opportunities.
10,000 Friends:Where we are headed
• Creation of the Smart Growth Caucus and Business Council
• Promote 50 Smart Growth Projects in PA
• Develop a smarter system of transportation and infrastructure investments
• Formation of Pennsylvania Smart Growth Fund
10,000 Friends of PennsylvaniaThanks You
Please contact one of our offices near you….
Pittsburgh
Grant Ervin [email protected]
Harrisburg
Jack Machek [email protected]
Philadelphia
Dan Wofford [email protected]
