Welcome to the 2 nd Annual Livable Communities Summit A New Development Pattern: Adjusting to the Changing Market Centennial Station |High Point, NC | November 14, 2013

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Our Accomplishments Mark E. Kirstner, AICP | November 14, 2013 Piedmont Together Project Manager 2 nd Annual Livable Communities Summit

Moving away from industrial clusters and toward talent clusters. Moving away from the job paradigm and toward more self employed and contract labor. Moving our small offices home will eliminate the need for bathrooms, break areas, and parking lots, the need for new and huge will diminish. Moving away from industrial clusters and toward talent clusters. Moving away from the job paradigm and toward more self employed and contract labor. Moving our small offices home will eliminate the need for bathrooms, break areas, and parking lots, the need for new and huge will diminish.

2,208 on lists 770 participants at engagement events 5,000+ people presented to or informed 23,276 Web hits 287 participants on Piedmont Voice 28 updates 20 civic forums 213 Bright Ideas collected through… 12 non-traditional outreach events 3 regional events 12 workshops and educational sessions

From Planning to Implementation Mark E. Kirstner, AICP | November 14, 2013 Piedmont Together Project Manager

Re-brand project – Moving from planning effort to implementation. Needs to align with federal and state programs. Suggestions “Building a Better Piedmont Triad: Steps towards Economic Resiliency Assign action items – Assign action steps to PART, PTRC and others. Establish an ongoing presence - Piedmont Together Consortium – Keep the Consortium Oversight Committee as an oversight group that would meet quarterly and be responsible for implementation oversight and annual Livable Community Summits. Development of a web portal. Continued identification of a project manager. Implementation Proposal