|
ED
Programs
|
Short-Term
Outcomes
|
Long-Term
Outcomes
|
Elements
for Success
|
| MARKET
RATE HOUSING (see
WHAT WORKS) |
| New
construction |
Increase
supply of market-rate housing. |
Attract
middle and high-income households. Improve housing stock. Increase
tax base. Improve neighborhood image. |
In
older neighborhoods, a whole development, or several new houses are
needed. |
| Rehab/Adaptive
reuse |
Eliminate
blight. Increase high- quality housing stock. |
Attract middle-income
households. Improve housing stock. Increase tax base. Improve neighborhood
image. |
Housing
redevelopment should be in line with neighborhood character. |
| BUSINESS
SITE LOCATIONS (see
WHAT WORKS) |
| New
Construction (industrial, commercial, research parks) |
Create
opportunities for companies to move into the area. Attract light industry
or high-tech companies. Promote interaction between industry and universities. |
Attract
new companies from outside the region. Retain companies that would
have otherwise moved. Increase number of jobs and the area's economic
base. |
Providing
infrastructure required for type of companies being recruited. Proximity
to university. |
| Conversion/Adaptive
Reuse |
Revive
old structures and reuse historic buildings. |
Turn
vacant properties into productive uses. Retain the neighborhood's
historic appearance. Create new economic opportunities in older areas.
Increase neighborhood's wealth. |
Redevelopment
of old properties is one element in a neighborhood's revitalization.
Works when conversions and rehabs meet the needs of local industry
mix |
| Brownfield
Redevelopment |
Reuse
of abandoned or under utilized industrial sites. Eliminate "eyesores." |
Turn
contaminated sites into economically productive sites. Increase number
of jobs. Create incentives for further development. Improve neighborhood's
image. |
Brownfield
cleanup works only as part of a comprehensive development plan for
the site. |
| Land
Assembly |
Assemble
and prepare land for redevelopment when financial risk deters private
sector investment. |
Build
foundation for private investment. Enable development of new industrial
or commercial facilities. |
Intervention
of a public or non-profit organization with financing authority is
required. |
| PHYSICAL
AMENITIES (see
WHAT WORKS) |
Natural
Resources
Arts
and Culture
Sports
and Recreation |
Attract
local, regional, national, and international visitors. |
Serve
as a catalyst for additional development. If located downtown, catalyst
for downtown revitalization and restore downtown image as a regional
center. |
Private-public-nonprofit
partnerships.Significant funding for renovations. Persistence and
long-term planning. A specific project is part of a recreation and
tourism strategy. |