Equitable Development: Building Great Communities Through Collaborative Problem Solving Carlton C. Eley Capital Area Planning Conference October 28, 2011
Topics to be Addressed What is Equitable Development Concept, Principles, and Practice Why Encourage Equitable Development American Innovation & Communities Winning the Future Through Equitable Development Conclusions
Planning at its best takes account of the social implications of land use and economic development decisions. The Practice of Local Government Planning
Timeline: Parallel Initiatives Advocacy Planning (1965) Equity Planning Practice (1969 1979) Tenant of Social Planning Incorporated into AICP Code of Ethics (1981) Equity Development (1983 1987) Fair Growth (2000) Equitable Development (2000)
Defining Equitable Development Smart Growth Needs of underserved communities Smart Growth Equitable Development Needs of underserved communites
Defining Equitable Development Equitable development is an approach to meet the needs of underserved communities and individuals through projects, programs, and/or policies that reduce disparities while fostering places that are healthy, vibrant, and diverse. (2006 Smart Growth Awards Application) Smart Growth Equitable Development Needs of underserved communites
Comparing Approaches Smart Growth Principles Mix land uses Take advantage of compact building design Create a range of housing opportunities and choices Create walkable neighborhoods Foster distinctive, attractive communities with a strong sense of place Preserve open space, farmland, natural beauty, and critical environmental areas Strengthen and direct development towards existing communities Provide a variety of transportation choices Make development decisions predictable, fair, and cost effective Encourage community and stakeholder collaboration in development decisions Source: Smart Growth Network Equitable Development Principles Housing choice Transportation choice Personal responsibility Capacity building Healthy communities Heritage preservation Stewardship (environmental) Entrepreneurship Sustainable wealth creation Civic engagement From Good to Great Through Planning/Design, Standard of Excellence Source: Carlton Eley, PBCD, NOMA
Rebuilding America s Neighborhoods through Quality Planning/Design: 2008 Comprehensive Plan for King County, WA
Rebuilding America s Neighborhoods through Heritage Preservation: The 18 th and Vine Jazz District of Kansas City, MO
Rebuilding America s Neighborhoods through Healthy Communities: The City Project in Los Angeles, CA
Rebuilding America s Neighborhoods through Capacity Building: PBCD Technical Assistance Project in Gary, IN
Technical Assistance Outcomes Leveraged $100K in technical support from a $5K grant New models for heritage stewardship The 2008 Gary Comprehensive Plan references the 18th and Vine Jazz District of Kansas City, MO, as a model for revitalizing the Historic Midtown in Gary Gary Youth Empowerment Zone Gary Comprehensive Plan amended and includes Vision for Broadway plan in its entirety -- June 1, 2010. APA Divisions Council Contribution to the Profession Small Division Award for 2010 Featured in the Gary Region and Investment Project Phase 1 Report March 2011 http://www.metroplanning.org
Why Encourage Equitable Development? Equitable development is profitable. Our problems don t go away by ignoring them. The times they are a-changin.
American Innovation and Communities Fruitvale Transit Village (Oakland, CA) Fall Creek Place (Indianapolis, IN) The ReGenesis Project (Spartanburg, SC)
Equitable Development and Transportation: Fruitvale Village in Oakland, CA
Fall Creek Place - - Before and After Urban Renewal Fall Creek Place 1956 Fall Creek Place 1999
Equitable Development and Housing: Fall Creek Place in Indianapolis, IN
Julia Carson (1938 2007) U.S. House of Representatives Indiana s 7 th Congressional District
Equitable Development and the Environment: ReGenesis in Spartanburg, SC
Equitable Development - From Idea to Practice Sheena Wright, President and CEO Abyssinian Development Corporation
What Equitable Development Is and Is Not Holistic approach for neighborhood revitalization Reinvestment, redevelopment, and broad community participation are encouraged Well-planned growth that improves quality-of-life Not an affordable housing strategy Not anti-gentrification approach Not an initiative to maintain the status quo Livable, healthy and distinctive communities Not inconsistent with smart growth
As we look to the 21 st Century, what endeavor could be more eminently worthy and necessary; more obviously logical and deserving of our national attention, expertise, and resources; or more meaningful and spiritually nourishing than that of revitalizing America s urban areas and ensuring healthy and sustainable communities, both urban and rural. National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (1996)
How to Remain Informed on this Topic? Rebuilding America Through Equitable Development (2010) http://www.planetizen.com/node/46421 PBCD Technical Assistance Report for Gary, IN (2009) Vision for Broadway EPA s Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Model (2006) Environmental Justice, Urban Revitalization, and Brownfields: The Search for Authentic Signs of Hope (1996) Attend national conferences Equity Summit 2011 November 8 11, 2011, in Detroit, MI New Partners for Smart Growth Conference February 2 4, 2012, in San Diego, CA
Conclusions Innovation Moving Beyond Triple Bottom-line Results So, let us not be blind to our differences--but let us also direct attention to our common interests and to the means by which those differences can be resolved. And if we cannot end now our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity. For, in the final analysis, our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this small planet. We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children's future. And we are all mortal. President John F. Kennedy, June 1963 Environment Community Economy Social Equity
Equitable Development: Untangling the Web of Urban Development through Collaborative Problem Solving Issue 21 of Sustain Magazine http://louisville.edu/kiesd/sustain-magazine Carlton Eley 202-566-2841 Websites www.planningandtheblackcommunity.org www.noma.net www.policylink.org
Equitable Development: Building Great Communities Through Collaborative Problem Solving Carlton C. Eley Capital Area Planning Conference October 28, 2011