Mayor Karl Dean, Chairman HUD Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Application Second Gathering of Interested Stakeholders Lipscomb University July 22, 2010
Recap of Group Discussion: Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths Structure partnership 2020 Plan Regional Visioning Common Interests Tourism Goal Greenest City in the South Natural Resources Roadway Performance Willingness to come together Strong regional civic leadership
Strengths Strong leadership with service providers Relationships with MPO Strong regional business community Rail infrastructure Right stakeholders are at the table Strengths healthcare and tourism Population growth and economic and development opportunities
Strengths Regional organizations Congestion and population growth CRT, Mayors Caucus, MPO, CRC, Walk/Bike Nashville, and many others Previous studies, Quality Growth Toolbox and others Universities Community level comprehensive planning
Strengths Response to the flood Central location Case study for other areas Opportunities for replication Strong arts and cultural community
Weaknesses Sprawl, lack of connectivity Lack of Coordination of utilities Public forum Developments vs neighborhoods Tax structure needs vs sustainability Deteriorating infrastructure Supporting sprawl
Weaknesses Lack of state planning and transportation choices Lack of crisis level State leadership Culture of south individual rights Education Water Planning
Weaknesses Lack of state legislation for growth management and similar Definition of what is affordable not consistent (housing) No financial incentives for green development, historic preservation Lack of community education Health and relationship to built environment
Weaknesses Regional talk, function in isolation Lack of regional planning for non traditional communities
Summary of Strengths Strong organizational capacity and relationships Previous foundation work visioning, planning Infrastructure condition and location Economic Potential Quality of Place, Quality of Life
Summary of Weaknesses Financial system encourages sprawl Policies needed Education for communities Lack of a crisis
What is Regional Visioning?
Regional Visioning Project
Cumberland Region Tomorrow Regional Visioning Project What Was Done Developed 20 Year Growth Trend Data Evaluated Base Case Scenario (current trend) Developed Alternative Case Scenario
The Ten County Cumberland Region of Middle Tennessee 1990 s. Population up 22% Employment up 38% 167,500 acres of farms and natural areas to housing 2000 s. 3.4 million acres home to 1.4 million people Average density of 2.7 persons per acre, 60% of national average 2020. Population increases to 2.0 million Jobs up 33%, to 973,580 More than 356,000 acres required for housing, roughly the size of Davidson County $10 billion for infrastructure
Cumberland Region Tomorrow Regional Visioning Project Base Case Growth Scenario
Cumberland Region Tomorrow Regional Visioning Project Alternative Case Growth Scenario
Cumberland Region Tomorrow Regional Visioning Project
Cumberland Region Tomorrow Regional Visioning Project If we were to implement the alternative case scenario, we would have developed a plan to: Preserve unique cities, towns and communities Reduce land consumption and preserve open space Increase variety of housing choice and opportunity Reuse existing communities and infrastructure Expand transportation modes and better use of current infrastructure
What are other Regions doing to Identify and Implement their Vision?
Across the US
Outcomes from other Regions New Regional Compacts to Establish Growth Management Policies and Measures Denver Mile High Compact Empowered Regional Governance to Align Federal and State Grants with Project/ Programs Consistent with the Regional Vision Puget Sound Regional Council (Seattle) Met Council (Minneapolis St. Paul) Successful Implementation of Major Regional Initiatives for Transportation, Housing, Economic Development, etc. Envision Utah (Salt Lake City) Regional Mass Transit Denver Region Economic Development Agreements, Regional Mass Transit, Growth Management
The Application Team Organizational Structure
Strategy Teams Housing & Community Development Transportation & Land Use Role: To Identify Key Issues and Objectives for a Regional Vision and Plan for Sustainable Development. Utilities & Infrastructure Health & Environment Arts, Culture, and Tourism Education & Workforce Development Economic Growth & Prosperity
Application Committees Housing & Community Development Transportation & Land Use Role: To provide a holistic review of the contents/ approach of the draft application. Utilities & Infrastructure Steering Committee Health & Environment Technical Committee Arts, Culture, and Tourism Social Equity Committee Education & Workforce Development Economic Growth & Prosperity
Primary Applicant Housing & Community Development Transportation & Land Use Role: To draft and submit a qualifying application on behalf of the consortium. Utilities & Infrastructure Steering Committee Health & Environment Technical Committee Primary Applicant Arts, Culture, and Tourism Social Equity Committee Education & Workforce Development Economic Growth & Prosperity
The Regional Consortium
Regional Consortium Lead Organizations Middle Tennessee Mayors Caucus Cumberland Region Tomorrow Partnership 2020 General Partnership Metropolitan/ Rural Planning Organizations Local Governments Resource Management Agencies Non Profit Organizations Business Community
Consortium Agreements Initial Memorandum of Understanding Agree to work together as described in application Designate the primary applicant Commit to formalizing agreements within 120 days of award Memorandum of Agreements w/ Consortium Members Define the individual role, responsibility, and contributions of each member during the grant period Must be executed within 120 of the award Long Term, Sustainable Compact A product of the grant program used to formalize agreements for implementation of the regional vision