Economic Development Workshops

Eleven Workshops Partners –State (PennDOT, DCED, DCNR) –Allegheny Conference –Counties and the City Attendance –Total 188

Meeting Locations

Economic Development Workshops Presentation –State Transportation, Land Use for Economic Development Keystone Development Principals –Allegheny Conference Priority Agenda –Counties and City Development Strategies

Brainstorming Questions What economic development strategies are the best fit for this area? What economic development strategies are the best fit for the region? Prioritize those strategies using polling devices.

“Coordination”, “Cooperation”, & “Collaboration” “Collaborative marketing efforts” “More cooperation between municipalities” “Coordination of human services” “Municipal cooperation/consolidation” “Develop collaborative municipal plans/cooperation” “Municipal unity/collaboration” “Consolidation of municipal resources” “Multi-municipal cooperation” “Consolidate regional agencies & mergers across region” “Cross-county collaboration” “Multi-municipal and County cooperation for corridor development” “Coordinate across municipalities and agencies for economic development” “Coordinate with neighboring states”

Transportation Themes Local –Access –Intermodal/multimodal –Transit –Corridors –Project specific Regional –Mutlimodal/intermodal –Regional transit –Maintenance of transportation infrastructure

Land Use Themes Local –Brownfields –Targeted investment existing areas –Preservation natural resources agriculture urban areas –Community revitalization Regional –Balanced approach –Brownfields –Preservation natural resources agriculture urban areas –Community revitalization –Community/place building

Economic Development Themes Local –Tourism –Alternative Energy –Assistance for small businesses –Develop clusters –Expansion of infrastructure –Property tax reform –Workforce development –Linkages with universities workforce entrepreneurship R & D commercialization Regional –Promote the region –Tourism –Talent/youth retention –Cost of doing business –Communications connectivity (broadband, etc.) –Property taxes –Link education and workforce

Meeting Locations

Urban Charleroi, Ellwood City, Oakland, New Kensington Individual transportation projects Regional transit Multi-modal connectivity Brownfield Development Community revitalization & preservation Adaptive reuse Increased subsidization Housing development

Suburban Cranberry, Findlay, New Stanton, Southpointe Transit Oriented Development Upgrading/maintaining existing transportation network Access to interstates Trail system Equity & balance in development Geographic targeting of investment Corridor level development Coordinated infrastructure planning and development

Rural Areas Blairsville, Masontown, West Kittanning Expansion of water & sewer infrastructure Broad band access Agri-business & agricultural preservation Property tax reform Alternative energy