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

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,~ t-~_Y \~,' "~ '--'(_4 QUALIFICATIONS, continued capacity under two scenarios: traditional suburban and mixed-use urban village that entails both greater density and a larger amount of green space and civic use. In addition} TXP helped create an incentive program to foster the development of the project. Economic Development Strategic Planning Services City of Grapevine} Texas The Grapevine City Council hired TXP to identify and analyze the most important economic development trends shaping the Dallas-Fort Worth region. Based on these findings} TXP worked with Grapevine's City Council to create a series of public policy strategies and recommendations to guide the city's economic and community development efforts. The Role of the Cultural Sector in the Austin Economy The City of Austin} Texas There is a growing understanding of the connection between the arts and the economy, although there have been relatively few attempts to fully capture the connection between culture} creativity} and economic activity. TXP addressed portions of this phenomenon in previous work} including measuring the economic impact of music in 2001, not-for-profit arts groups in 2003} film in 2004, and gaming/ digital media earlier this year. TXP was retained by the City of Austin to more fully define the influence of the cultural sector (defined to include music, film/visual media, not-for-profit arts, visual arts, and tourism related to the arts) on the local economy, as well as further extend the analysis to better capture the local connection between the arts and tourism. City of Roanoke Downtown Plan (Oak Street Corridor) City of Roanoke Gateway Planning Group team (including TXP) was retained by the City of Roanoke in order to assist the city in preserving Original Town Roanoke (downtown)} in the midst of accelerated growth along SH 377. Phase I of the initiative entailed assessing the existing conditions} identifying the strengths of the district specifically and the community generally. This assessment supported appropriate strategies to address the challenges of allowing the downtown to continue to grow as a vibrant and sustainable place of destination which} while attracting increased tourist and business activity to the area, would also enhance and preserve the essence of Original Town. The initial phase also identified the economic viability of the market for Original Town Roanoke. This analysis was critically important for the successful implementation of the plan. Phase II of the project} included the development and adoption of a new regulating plan} a form-based zoning district} design guidelines and a streets cape plan. A Cost/Benefit Model for San Antonio Economic Development Projects City of San Antonio} Texas TXP created a model and analytical structure for the City of San Antonio to better measure the relative merits of tax abatements and other economic development incentives that quantifies the total effect of new development in terms of both costs and benefits. The model could be used to both understand total PROPOSAL: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE. RFP #08510 23