07-21-08 Special Called Regular Meeting of the Development Corporation Board of Directors

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PROJECT UNDERSTANDING, continued Avalanche Consulting, Inc. will serve as your project leader and has a wealth of national and international strategic planning and community marketing experience. Avalanche knows the Houston region well. Within the region, the firm has developed strategies and studies for the: Greater Houston Partnership, Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership, Downtown Houston Management District, CenterPoint Energy, City ofBaytown, Fort Bend County, Sugar Land, Missouri City, and numerous studies for the Economic Alliance Houston Port Region. TXP is a national expert in solving complex economic and public policy problems. TXP is heavily involved in place-making strategies, particularly projects focused on talent recruitment, arts, and culture. Clients include the cities of San Francisco, Charleston, New Orleans, and numerous Texas towns to nanle a few. Gateway Planning is a community planning firm that melds the disciplines of town planning, urban design, architecture, economic development and public-private partnerships to elevate quality oflife in its client communities. Gateway has crafted plans and policies for some of the nation's progressive cities, including McKinney, Charlotte, and Austin. WHYffiRE US? The Strategic Plan we will develop for the City of La Porte will be original, targeted, and based on national best practices. Our team's experience and approach is unique and well-suited for La Porte: . We know the Houston port region: We have managed strategic plans and consulted numerous communities in the Greater Houston area. We understand local and regional economic trends, the petrochemical industry, and quality of life issues affecting communities in the Houston port region. . We are skilled economic development strategists: Our individual team members each have 15+ years of experience specifically managing and writing economic development strategies for communities across the U.S. We will not use junior staff people to manage or write La Porte's strategy. · We are urban design and policy experts: We have developed master plans for downtowns, urban cores, neighborhoods, universities and fast-growing suburban growth corridors. We bring those master plans to life with form-based urban codes and CC&Rs that both elevate quality oflife and, at the same time, harness the market's ability to deliver profitable and sustainable communities. . We're nice folks: The strategic planning process requires a client and a consultant to spend a lot of time together. It may sound silly to say, but there's no ego standing between us and our clients. You can trust us to work in an upbeat, respectful, and collaborative manner with your local residents and businesses. PROPOSA L: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLA N FOR TH E CITY OF LA PORTE. RFP #08510 , '-;