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<br />We iiave divided�the working sessions into two parts., Part A will crystallize so�►e'of the key issues faciug first-ring co3nmu-
<br />nitics and define the compo�zent parls of tlzose issues. Part 6 wiEl examiiie intpiementation — wl�at tools are available, where
<br />� gaps exisl, and wEiat obstacles tnust be overcome. ��ch Parl will open with a panel presentation of ca�e studies, followed by
<br />an audience discussion. The grqups will then break into smali �working sessions to pursuc issues more intensivefy.
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<br />Corric��rs Wor�� Gro�� _ � � . • '
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<br />�' When communities search %r developmenl and redevetop-
<br />ment sites and opporfunities, the corridor frequently emerges
<br />,as a'�flexible resource and valuable asset. Typicaily corridors
<br />are found along trank highways ar county roads, and tEieir
<br />development patterns vary widely in scale, capacity, and iand-
<br />use. Ma[ci�ig the transition from a lrunk iyighway to a roulli-
<br />purpose community'corridor, Howevee, requires creative
<br />thinking, flexible tools and policies, ai�d seasoned negotia-
<br />� tion s�ills. The discussion will focus on issues surrounding:
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<br />;�� mixed-use �edevelopment ot3 eransporta[ion eon-idors;
<br />`� � integration of frar�sit into smai! scafe developme�tl; .
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<br />�, diverse approaches to neigl�borhood r�odes. . '
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<br />Some of the anticipated policy yuestions are:
<br />, a What is the best balance between community needs
<br />and regional/fecleral systems and standards?
<br />� What is the ciry's role in creating a sense of commu-
<br />nity and connection along the corridor?.
<br />m, How might cities re[hink policies and worEting `
<br />, strategies to encourage mixed-use developmertt? +
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<br />- . I3ousi�ag and I�ieighborhoods �oi�k Gxoup
<br />. The wave oC new housing development in ou[er-ring sub-
<br />' urbs has set a meEro standard for measuring the growth and
<br />' stabitity of cities. Yet, first-ring suburbs do not have the raw
<br />land necessary to meet this narrow deftnition of growth. To
<br />, address tl�eir changing and diverse demographics, these com-
<br />munities must instead design a unique development model �
<br />that takes acivantage of Eheir exisiing stock, creates iinkages ,
<br />`[o services and amenities; and intehsifies neighborhood iden-,
<br />` � tiEy. Ti�e discussion will focus ori issues surrounding:
<br />• aiternative models for renovation of existing housing;
<br />• defining wl�at affoi'dable housing means in the first
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<br />�, integrating low-income housi�►g issues into overall
<br />' housing policies. ,•
<br />Some of the anticipated policy yuestions are: c_
<br />•� How do individual reliab and renovation projects add
<br />up to a package marke[able to die private sector?
<br />0 How does housing policy address neighbornoods as a
<br />whole— inciuding heighborhood services and ameni- .
<br />ties — not just build u�iiEs?
<br />lva�ural Syste�ns �oxf� Group �
<br />Natural systems form the'under�ying physical base oi� wl�ich
<br />each of our communities sits. But pasl land-use decisions that
<br />failed to take environment�! considerations into account liave`t
<br />ied io such prablems as decreased water quality and stprmwater
<br />capacity, tlje loss of urban forest, or a dearth of urban wilds.
<br />The premise for ihis session is that the natural systems of tl�ese
<br />communities are pazt aF a uniquely pubiic reaitn — the civic
<br />infrastructure — and tY►at cities need to integrate lhese systems
<br />inio tlae municipal pl�r4ning process in order ta enhance their
<br />long-term econonlic, social; and environtnental health. 'I'he
<br />discussion wifl high[ight three ti�emes ihat represent di#�ferent
<br />aspects of �n environmental agenda; ' '
<br />° a focus on environmentai quality; `
<br />� the confli�[ing values of open space; and '
<br />° nakural systems as public inCtastructure.
<br />5ome of Q�e anticipated policy questions are:
<br />� Wliat are distinct environmental issues in the first-ring?
<br />a' How effective ar� cun'ent approaclaes?
<br />�• What structural changes are needed for natural systems
<br />to becorne an integra! part of city and regional planning?
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<br />�Ia�man Ser'v�ees � Civ�c Ca�acjty Woe-k G�oup
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<br />Sociai needs in the �rst ring have historicafly been addressed
<br />through traditional anchoring institutions: schools, churches
<br />and civic organizations. As tiiese needs ha've changed, those
<br />institutions have been supplemented by an emerging social
<br />infrastructure of human development and sociai service pro-
<br />viders. Cities have also explored new niodels that involve citi-
<br />zens more direc[ly iti responding [o the communiiy's chang-
<br />ing socio%conbmic profile. The discussion wiil focus on three
<br />elements of the human developnnent landscape:
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<br />• providing a so'cial safety net in the first ring;
<br />a coping with limited resources and cuitivating public /
<br />private partnerships; and
<br />• creati��g a greater civic capacity by involving citizens in
<br />city planning and prioriry-setting. '
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<br />Some of the anticipaEed policy yuestions are:
<br />• What are the roles of the,county, United Way, and cities
<br />in providing human services within the first ring? '
<br />� What are possibie funding sources %r the soft costs,of
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<br />° How can human deveiopineni and civic capacity be '�
<br />integrated into comtnunity development?
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