Buidling Prosperous Communities for a Bright Future.

1. Building Prosperous Communities for a Bright Future
Brent A. Campbell, P.E.

2.  Understand how infrastructure investment can be a
driver for economic development in rural areas.
 Review economic development planning and the
infrastructure that supports it.
 Learn about townscaping and placemaking.
 Review business & industrial park development.
 Understand financing packages that are available for
infrastructure development including new programs.

3. Materials Management
 Land  Organizational
 Buildings Structure
 Location  Managers/Operators
 Infrastructure/Natural  Research &
Resources
Development
Manpower/Labor  Marketing & Sales
 Skilled Personnel
 Legal Expertise
 Available Workforce
 Education & Training Money
Capacity  Equity/Ownership
Markets Capital
 Market Analysis  Debt/Borrower Funds
 Competition  Capitalizing
 Penetration Institutions
 Marketing Strategy  Subsidy & Substitutes
for direct Capital

4. Our view is not "Build It and they will come"
but rather
“It will not happen if we do not have a plan & infrastructure”.
Planning Steps
1. Data Gathering & 4. Building Action
Analysis Plans
2. Selecting a local 5. Specifying Project
development Details
strategy 6. Overall
3. Selecting local Development Plan
development Preparation &
projects Implementation

5. Objective
Strategy Image Amenity Business
Building Improvement Improvement
Landbanking X X
Infrastructure Provision X X
Speculative Buildings X
Incentive Zoning X X
Regulation Improvement X X
Tourism Planning X X X
Townscaping X X X
Shopsteading X X
Housing & Neighborhood Imp. X X
Community Services X X X

7.  Sewer Systems
 Water Systems
 Streets & Roads
 Bridges
 Storm Drainage
 Street Lights
 Power
 Natural Gas
 Communications

9.  Create an Organizing Structure
 Strengthen Existing Retail
 Improve Historical Value
 Increase Adjacent Property Values
 Land Use Infill and Economic
Redevelopment
 Improve Safety
 Promote a Diversity of Land Use
 Encourage Compactness
 Foster Intensity of Development
 Ensure a Balance of Activities
 Provide for Accessibility
 Create Functional Linkages
 Build a Positive Identity

10. Key Characteristics
 A Diverse Market
 Complimentary Uses
 Pedestrian Activity
 Lively Social Environment
 A High Quality Place
 Visually Appealing
 Comfortable
 Safe & Secure
“Creates Confidence, Commitment &
Encourages Investment”

11.  Public Gatherings
 Festival Space
 Outdoor Markets
 Outdoor Entertainment
 Redevelopment Catalyst
 Create Identity

12. Principles
• Sidewalk width
• Separation from traffic
• Define the edges
• Stimulate the eye
• Transparency
• Comfort
• Visibility & Safety

13. “If we can develop and
design streets that are
wonderful fulfilling places
to be…, then we will have
successfully designed
about one‐third of the city
directly and will had an
immense impact on the
rest.”
Allan B. Jacobs, “Great Streets”

15. Poor Better Best

19. Major Trends
 Consolidation of major manufacturing & distribution
operations.
 Speed to market demands & “just in time” shipping.
 Strategic importance of proximity to intermodal transportation
& suppliers.
 Flexibility to accommodate growth and change.
 Sophisticated materials handling systems that support
increasing market demands for efficiency, customization and
“High Touch”.
 Individualized requirements that demand an “inside out”
approach to infrastructure.
 Access to competitive labor market.
 A return to the urban core and adaptive reuse.
 An increased awareness of energy and environmental issues.

20.  Market Analysis
 Provide Basic Infrastructure
 Infrastructure Needs &
Right Sizing
 Infrastructure Funding
 Play to your Strengths
 Long Term Horizon
 Financial Pro forma
For every $1 of public money invested we want to
stimulate a minimum of $7 of private investment.

22.  Federal TIGER Grant Program
 Federal Aid Transportation
 Treasure State Endowment Program
 Brownfield Program
 Tax Increment Financing ‐ TIF
 New Market Tax Credits
 Community Development Bonds
 Special Improvement Districts
 Business Improvement Districts
 Sustainable Communities Planning
Grants

23.  National Highway System – NHS $68.2 M
 Primary Highway System – STPP $91.1 M
 Secondary Highway System – STPS
$26.5M
 Urban Highway System – STPU $10.0 M
 Community Transportation Enhancement
Program – CTEP $5.7M
 Highway Safety Improvement Program ‐
HSIP $11.1 M
 Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality –
CMAQ $9.5M
 Federal TIGER Grant Program
Note: Montana 2011 Funding Allocation

24. TIGER III
 Federal Program for infrastructure development that
supports economic development & job creation.
 USDOT, HUD & EPA Collaboration.
 $526.944 million total.
 $140 million for rural areas ‐ generally areas with less than
50,000 people.
 Urban areas: $10 million to $200 million grants, with a 20%
match requirement.
 Rural areas: $1 million to $200 million grants, no match
requirement.
 Pre‐application due October 3, 2011.
 Final‐application due October 31, 2011.
 September 30, 2013 ‐ Funds must be obligated.

25. Primary Selection Criteria Secondary Selection
 Improve existing Criteria
transportation facilities and
minimize life‐cycle costs.  Innovative strategy.
 Contribute to long‐term  Strong collaboration
economic competitiveness. among a range of
 Increase transportation participants.
choices and access to
transportation services.  Integration of
 Improve energy efficiency. transportation with
 Create and preserve jobs. other public service
 Promote rapid increase in efforts.
economic activity.

26.  Planning for economic development can drive
infrastructure development.
 Townscaping & streetscaping are excellent strategies
supporting a number of economic development strategies.
 Strive for a minimum of $7 return on every $1 invested.
 Business & industrial park development requires careful
planning including market, financial and economic
analysis.
 Funding mechanisms are available and can be complicated
to develop.
 The new TIGER Grant program is infrastructure funding
targeted at economic development.

27. Building Prosperous Communities for a Bright Future
Brent A. Campbell, P.E.