1. The Core of Regional Prosperity
Urban Revitalization
The Core of Regional Prosperity

2. Urban Revitalization -- the Core of Regional Prosperity
Michigan's cities, suburbs and exurbs are dependent on each other for regional economic success.

3. Policies for Successful Revitalization
Build bridges between an urban center and its surrounding jurisdictions.
Link government officials, businesses, and the citizenry
Absent regional cooperation, the urban core cannot survive and the region cannot prosper.

4. Urban Revitalization -- 1999 Site Selection Magazine
Michigan is No. 1 in recording the highest total of new corporate facilities and expansions (1,722).
Detroit is No. 1 metropolitan area for total new facilities and expansions (836).
Grand Rapids is No. 8 metropolitan area in total projects(256) and tied for No. 9 in new manufacturing.

5. Urban Revitalization How to keep it going? How to keep it growing?
Build the economic well-being of the inner city through regional relationships built on mutual self-interest. (Business and industry)
How to keep it growing?
Intentionally address quality of life issues. (The public)

6. Urban Revitalization -- the Core of Regional Prosperity
Process

7. Urban Revitalization -- the Core of Regional Prosperity
Key components
Broad range of perspectives, attitudes, and positions among the participants/partners
Appropriateness and credibility of the convenor
Public participation
Meaningful incentives for participating
Measurable results
Concrete deliverables
Using technology to supplement efforts

8. Lansing’s Enterprise Community Strategic Plan
Broad range of perspectives and attitudes among the participants/partners
Appropriateness and credibility of the convenor.

9. Kent County United Growth
Public participation

10. Northwest Michigan Roundtable on Tourism and Natural Resources (Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council)
Public participation

11. Detroit Regional Economic Partnership
Meaningful incentives for participating
Measurable results

12. Land Information Access Association “Building a Sense of Place”
Concrete deliverables
Using technology to supplement efforts

13. Urban Revitalization -- the Core of Regional Prosperity
Other case studies
Grand Valley Metro Council’s REGIS project
8 Mile Boulevard Association
Lansing Department of Planning & Neighborhood Development
The Lansing River Trail

14. Urban Revitalization -- the Core of Regional Prosperity

15. Urban Revitalization -- Conclusions
Best practices
New paradigms
Lessons learned

16. The Core of Regional Prosperity
Urban Revitalization
The Core of Regional Prosperity