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Current Issues for Urban Areas: Some Policy Considerations

Current Issues for Urban Areas: Some Policy Considerations. Bruce Mann Professor, Department of Economics Director, Civic Scholarship Initiative University of Puget Sound. Creative City and the Future. Richard Florida’s Three T’s Technology Talent Tolerance Three T Associations

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Current Issues for Urban Areas: Some Policy Considerations

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  1. Current Issues for Urban Areas:Some Policy Considerations Bruce Mann Professor, Department of Economics Director, Civic Scholarship Initiative University of Puget Sound

  2. Creative City and the Future Richard Florida’s Three T’s Technology Talent Tolerance Three T Associations Immigration and New People Gay Lifestyle Acceptance Bohemian Lifestyle Policy Issues Is This Appropriate for All Cities Who Promotes the Associations How to Finance the Three T’s

  3. Green Space Valuable Local Amenity Control Carbon Footprint Development Potential Politically Correct Techniques Rooftop Gardens Vest Pocket Parks Streetscapes Pedestrian Places Greening of Cities: Beyond Just Environmental • Policy Issues • Regulate or Incentives • Long Term Payoff vs. Short Run Needs • Place in Urban Priority System

  4. Kelo v. City of New London, Ct City condemns private homes, pays, sells parcel to local developer to construct a mixed use project A Taking Requires Public Benefit Due Process Compensation Policy Issues What is a Public Use Who Creates a Public Benefit What Limits on Takings Actions Eminent Domain… nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation. (U.S. Constitution, Fifth Amendment)

  5. Streets, Bridges, Lighting, Tunnels:The Need for Infrastructure • Cost for improvement and expansion is in the trillions of dollars – and increasing • A recent US estimate is about $13 Trillion • $1,300 annually per person for 60 years • Most infrastructure investments provide benefits to users and the whole area Policy Solution Choices: • Spend the Least • Tolls and Fees for Users • Increase General/Special Use Taxes • Privatize

  6. Usual Subsidy Arguments Poor Elderly Young Handicapped New Subsidy Arguments Regional Benefits Option Value Reduce Pollution Relieve Congestion Amenity Value Moving PeopleNo Transit System Pays for Itself • Policy Issues • What Type and System Scale: Rail, Bus, Car • Who Pays: Riders, Community, Region • Urban Purpose: Commuting, Local, Supportive

  7. Traditional Argument: Separate Uses and Create Homogeneous Zones New Argument: Mix Uses and Create Integrated Areas Improving Land Use • Policy Issues • What Should Happen In Urban Neighborhoods • Who Determines Compatibility • How to Get Neighbor Buy-In • What Costs Need to be Mitigated

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