Dan Gilmartin: What is Michigan's Redevelopment Plan
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What is Driving Our Efforts?
Creating Successful 21st Century Communities
Competition (often global) for people, jobs and culture
We cannot wait for the state to save us!
Our services and events must prepare Michigan’s community leaders to tackle the challenges of the NEXT fifty years, not the LAST 50 years.
It is about PLACE. PLACE MATTERS!
Volkswagen of America Moves HQ
Why will Volkswagen Move?
VW moving U.S. headquarters to lure talent. - Associated Press
Chief Executive Stefan Jacoby said that VW is moving in the hopes of attracting a skilled young work force. – Washington Post – "For a young talent, 35 years old, to come here with his family ...
is a very important factor," Jacoby told the Post. "By reducing this organization by 30 percent, you need even more talents, more creative people, more motivated people."
Volkswagen AG is moving its North American headquarters from Michigan to northern Virginia to attract a younger skilled workforce. - Detroit Free Press
The Troy Young People Question
Most Prosperous States
Connecticut
New Jersey
Massachusetts
New York
Maryland
Wyoming
New Hampshire
Colorado
Virginia
California
Traits of Prosperous States
High proportion of wages from knowledge industries
High proportion of college grads
Big metro with higher per capital income than state
Largest city in that metro has high proportion of college grads
Michigan’s Income Rank Aligning with Our College Attainment Rank
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35Per Cap Income % 4 year degree
20002006
Most Prosperous Regions
San Jose/San FranciscoWashington/BaltimoreNew York/NewarkBoston/Worchester/Manchester (NH)HartfordDenver/BoulderMinneapolis/St. PaulSan DiegoSeattlePhiladelphia
Major Metros Win! Smarter…
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% with 4-year degree
Under 1 m1-1.6 m1.6-3.5 m3.5 m up
Major Metros Win! Richer…
Per cap income
$28,583
$33,140
$34,853
$39,601
$25,000
$27,000
$29,000
$31,000
$33,000
$35,000
$37,000
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$41,000 Under 1.0 m
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Major Metros Win! Fewer Poor…
Michigan Struggling
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Michigan Detroit GR
Job Growth, U.S.
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A New Paradigm for Regional Cooperation
It is less about who provides services than it is about implementing true regional strategies to meet our collective challenges.
Attracting Young People
Public Transportation
A Variety of Housing Options
Improving Entrepreneurial Climate
Protecting Green Spaces
Reviving Central Cities
Leveraging Anchor Institutions
Green Infrastructure
Fostering New Programs and Events
The League is creating original services aimed at improving the future prospects of communities in Michigan.
Internal Policy Team and Municipal Litigation Center reports– Dealing with Foreclosures – Tools for Restoring Communities
Community Design and Education Program Center– One-of-a-kind training and educational programming– Community “Audit” for attracting young people and fostering
an entrepreneurial environment– Creation of a Community Design Center
League Redevelopment Initiatives
Corridor Improvement Authority passed into law.– Municipalities can create special authorities to redevelop
commercial corridors that are at least 30 years old.
Corridor Improvement Authority fixes passed Senate and expected to pass House this week or next week.– This makes it easier for local units to create a CIA and create
redevelopment in corridors.
Commercial Rehabilitation Act passed into law.– This allows a municipality to establish a commercial
redevelopment district where taxes can be abated for commercial property.
League Redevelopment Initiatives (cont’d)
Brownfield Redevelopment Act reauthorization and improvements passed into law.– Municipalities can establish brownfield redevelopment zones
and authorities, which may implement brownfield plans for the redevelopment of commercial or industrial property.
– This is one of the few Acts where local projects can receive state dollars in addition to local dollars, in order to create redevelopment.
Brownfield tax credits bills swapped chambers (1 in House and 1 in Senate).– The credit is increased from 10% to up to 12.5 % of the costs
of the investment paid, or up to 15% of the costs if the projectwas designated as an urban development area project by MEGA.
League Redevelopment Initiatives (cont’d)
Redevelopment liquor licenses enacted into law.– Creates new liquor licenses that are issued specifically for
redevelopment projects.
Commercial Rehabilitation Act grocery districts passed the Senate.– Allows for Commercial Rehab Act abatements for retail
supermarket, grocery store, produce market, or delicatessen in an underserved area.
League Redevelopment Initiatives (cont’d)
Downtown legislative package being considered by Senate.– Senate has a variety of bills on assisting downtowns with
economic redevelopment.• DDAs—allow for business incubators, low-income
loans• Increase the historic tax credits• Recreate the Commercial Redevelopment Act to
provide abatements for knowledge-based businessesNEZ—allow by parcel, allow for hotels.
• Create urban recreation trails.– The MML will propose a variety of other ideas to add to the
package, which are expected to become bills and see legislative action.
League Redevelopment Initiatives (cont’d)
Corridor Improvement Authority (CIA) amendments for Detroit project passed into law.
CIA to be strengthened for retail and restaurant complex at 8 Mile Road and Woodward Avenue.
Transportation revitalization zones– Leads to transit-oriented development– Creates mass transit in urban areas– Tool to help direct businesses and dollars on transit
routes/stops
Increase transportation revenues to maintain transportation infrastructure.– Gas tax
Better Communities. Better Michigan