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A ULI ROSE CENTER ADVISORY SERVICES PROGRAM REPORT Phoenix Arizona Daniel Rose Center for Public Leadership in Land Use www.uli.org Phoenix Arizona Light Rail, Sustainability, and Infill Redevelopment February 16–19, 2010 A ULI Rose Center Advisory Services Panel Report Urban Land Institute 1025 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW Suite 500 West Washington, DC 20007-5201 About the Urban Land Institute he mission of the Urban Land Institute is to Sustaining a diverse global network of local prac- provide leadership in the responsible use of tice and advisory efforts that address current and land and in creating and sustaining thriving future challenges. communities worldwide. ULI is committed to T Established in 1936, the Institute today has more Bringing together leaders from across the fields of than 28,500 members worldwide, representing real estate and land use policy to exchange best the entire spectrum of the land use and develop- practices and serve community needs; ment disciplines. Professionals represented include developers, builders, property own ers, investors, Fostering collaboration within and beyond ULI’s membership through mentoring, dialogue, and architects, public officials, planners, real estate problem solving; brokers, appraisers, attorneys, engineers, finan- ciers, academics, students, and librarians. Exploring issues of urbanization, conservation, ULI relies heavily on the experience of its members. regeneration, land use, capital formation, and It is through member involvement and information sustainable development; resources that ULI has been able to set standards of ex- Advancing land use policies and design practices cellence in de velopment practice. The Institute has long that respect the uniqueness of both built and natu- been recognized as one of the world’s most respected ral environments; and widely quoted sources of objective information on urban planning, growth, and development. Sharing knowledge through education, applied research, publishing, and electronic media; and ©2010 by the Urban Land Institute 1025 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW Suite 500 West Washington, DC 20007-5201 All rights reserved. Reproduction or use of the whole or any part of the contents without written permission of the copyright holder is prohibited. Cover photo courtesy of the city of Phoenix. 2 A ULI Rose Center Advisory Services Panel Report About the ULI Rose Center he mission of the ULI Daniel Rose Center for out the East Coast as developer and manager of more Public Leadership in Land Use is to encour- than 30 million square feet of major office towers, age and support excellence in land use de- commercial retail centers, mixed-use complexes, and T cision making. By providing public officials high-rise residential buildings. Rose has pursued a with access to information, best practices, peer net- career involving a broad range of professional, civic, works, and other resources, the Rose Center seeks and nonprofit activities. to foster creative, efficient, practical, and sustain- The Rose Center’s Advisory Board is chaired by Joe able land use policies. Rose of the New York–based Georgetown Company The Rose Center appointed the mayors of Phoenix, and includes Seth Brown of Brooklyn-based Aspen Minneapolis, Nashville, and Philadelphia as fellows Equities, LLC; Alex Garvin of New York–based Alex to serve in the center through 2010. Each of the four Garvin and Associates; Stephen Goldsmith, for- mayors is leading a team of three additional fellows mer mayor of Indianapolis and professor at Har- from their respective cities, working with leading vard’s Kennedy School of Government; Glenda E. experts in the real estate development, finance, and Hood, former mayor of Orlando and former Florida land use fields to tackle complex land use issues fac- secretary of state; William H. Hudnut, III, former ing their communities. The Rose Center also holds Indianapolis mayor and ULI/Joseph C. Canizaro Chair forums on topical land use issues for public leaders. for Public Policy Emeritus; Greg Johnson of Seattle- In 2010 these included how cities can achieve their based Wright Runstad & Company; Tom Murphy, sustainability goals in the challenging fiscal climate, former Pittsburgh mayor and senior resident fellow, and how they can maximize opportunities from the ULI/Klingbeil Family Chair for Urban Development; federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program. Peter Rummell of the Jacksonville, Florida–based Rummell Company; Julia Stasch of the MacArthur In 2008, Daniel Rose, chairman of New York City– Foundation in Chicago; and Anthony A. Williams, based Rose Associates, Inc., committed $5 million to former mayor of Washington, D.C., of Arlington, create the center. Rose Associates operates through- Virginia–based Arent Fox. Phoenix, Arizona, February 16–19, 2010 3 About ULI Advisory Services he goal of ULI’s Advisory Services Program A major strength of the program is ULI’s unique is to bring the finest expertise in the real es- ability to draw on the knowledge and expertise of tate field to bear on complex land use plan- its members, including land developers and own- ning and development projects, programs, ers, public officials, academics, representatives of T financial institutions, and others. In fulfillment of the and policies. Since 1947, this program has assembled well over 400 ULI–member teams to help sponsors mission of the Urban Land Institute, this Advisory find creative, practical solutions for issues such as Services panel report is intended to provide objective downtown redevelopment, land management strat- advice that will promote the responsible use of land egies, evaluation of development potential, growth to enhance the environment. management, community revitalization, brownfields Rose Center Staff redevelopment, military base reuse, provision of low-cost and affordable housing, and asset manage- Jess Zimbabwe ment strategies, among other matters. A wide variety Executive Director, Rose Center of public, private, and nonprofit organizations have Gideon Berger contracted for ULI’s Advisory Services. Fellowship Director, Rose Center Each panel team is composed of highly qualified Advisory Services Staff professionals who volunteer their time to ULI. They are chosen for their knowledge of the panel topic and Marta V. Goldsmith screened to ensure their objectivity. ULI’s interdis- Senior Vice President, Community/ ciplinary panel teams provide a holistic look at devel- Education Provost opment problems. A respected ULI member who has Thomas W. Eitler previous panel experience chairs each panel. Vice President, Advisory Services The agenda for a panel assignment is intensive. It Caroline Dietrich includes an in-depth briefing day composed of a tour Panel Associate, Advisory Services of the site and meetings with sponsor representatives; hour-long interviews of key community representa- Publications Staff tives; and two days of formulating recommendations. James A. Mulligan Long nights of discussion precede the panel’s conclu- Managing Editor sions. On the final day on site, the panel makes an oral presentation of its findings and conclusions to the Laura Glassman, sponsor. A written report is prepared and published. Publications Professionals LLC Manuscript Editor Because the sponsoring entities are responsible for significant preparation before the panel’s visit, in- Betsy VanBuskirk cluding sending extensive briefing materials to each Creative Director member and arranging for the panel to meet with Anne Morgan key local community members and stakeholders in Graphic Design the project under consideration, participants in ULI’s five-day panel assignments are able to make accurate Craig Chapman assessments of a sponsor’s issues and to provide rec- Director, Publishing Operations ommendations in a compressed amount of time. 4 A ULI Rose Center Advisory Services Panel Report Acknowledgments he ULI Rose Center wishes to thank Phoe- Interviews conducted with numerous stakeholders, nix mayor Phil Gordon, his chief of staff and including elected officials, residents, business and former planning department director Debra property owners, community and business organiza- T Stark, Planning Commission chair Wes Gul- tions, representatives of the real estate and urban de- lett, and Industrial Development Authority direc- sign professions, Arizona State University, and other tor Mark Winkleman for accepting the invitation to public agencies and regional institutions, provided be Rose Center Fellows and for hosting this advisory information and diverse perspectives that aided the services panel. panel in its analysis. The panel thanks all those who gave their time to be part of the process. Special thanks go to District 5 City Council member Claude Mattox, Curt Upton and Josh Bednarek of the Planning Department, and George Bosworth and Walter Morlock of ULI Arizona for their time and as- sistance during the panel’s visit. Phoenix, Arizona, February 16–19, 2010 5 ULI Rose Center Phoenix Fellows Phil Gordon Debra Stark Mayor Chief of Staff, Mayor’s Office Wes Gullett Mark Winkleman Chair, Planning Commission Director, Industrial Development Authority ULI Panel Panel Chair Kathleen Rose President David Leininger Rose & Associates Southeast, Inc. Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Davidson, North Carolina Dallas Area Rapid Transit Dallas, Texas Mark Shapiro Principal Mithun Seattle, Washington Panel Members Aaron Sussman Mami P. Hara Senior Redevelopment Planner Principal Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency