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Frankfurt/Offenbach, Germany Thanks to the following partners:

8, 2015 8, City of Frankfurt: City of Offenbach: - • Olaf Cunitz, Deputy Mayor, Stadt • Horst Schneider, Lord Mayor,

Frankfurt am Main Stadt Offenbach am Main May 3 May

· · • Ulrike Gaube, Stadt Frankfurt am • Markus Eichberger, Stadt Main Offenbach am Main • Ulrich Kriwall, Stadt Frankfurt am • Matthias Seiler, Stadt Main Offenbach am Main

and supporters: Frankfurt/Offenbach, Germany Frankfurt/Offenbach,

2 About the Urban Land Institute

• The mission of the Urban Land Institute is to

8, 2015 8, provide leadership in the responsible use of land - and in creating and sustaining thriving

communities worldwide. May 3 May · · • ULI is a membership organization with more than 34,000 members worldwide representing the spectrum of real estate development, land use planning, and financial disciplines, working in private enterprise and public service.

• What the Urban Land Institute does: – Conducts research – Provides a forum for sharing of best practices – Writes, edits, and publishes books and magazines

– Organizes and conducts meetings Frankfurt/Offenbach, Germany Frankfurt/Offenbach, – Directs outreach programs – Conducts Advisory Services Panels

3 The Advisory Services Program

• Since 1947 8, 2015 8, - • 15 - 20 panels a year on a variety of land use subjects

May 3 May • Provides independent, objective candid

· · advice on important land use and real estate issues • Process • Review background materials • Receive a sponsor presentation and tour • Conduct stakeholder interviews • Consider data, frame issues, and write recommendations • Make presentation

• Produce a final report. Frankfurt/Offenbach, Germany Frankfurt/Offenbach,

4 The Panel

• Bill Kistler, Kistler & Company, London, United

Kingdom (Panel Chair) 8, 2015 8, - • Tim-Philipp Brendel, Dipl.-Ing. Architekt AKHH, ZT, be Hamburg GmbH, Hamburg, Germany

• Christopher Choa, AECOM, London, United May 3 May

· · Kingdom • Rui Coelho, Invest Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal • Bernhard Hansen, Chairman of the Advisory Board, ULI Germany, Frankfurt, Germany • Alan Razak, AthenianRazak LLC, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA • Sebastian Reich, Sebastian Reich Consult GmbH, RKDS & Partners, Dietzenbach, Germany • Trini Rodriguez, Parker Rodriguez, Inc., Alexandria, Virginia, USA • Christiane Thalgott, Stadtbaurätin München I.R., Munich, Germany • Bob van der Zande, Development Corporation City

Frankfurt/Offenbach, Germany Frankfurt/Offenbach, of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands

5 Panel Assignment and

Overview

8, 2015 8, - How can Offenbach and Frankfurt better collaborate and work for

a shared goal of developing new residential and commercial May 3 May

· · areas?

Asked to address six major issues: • Synergies and opportunities • Growth • Strategy • Integration • Connection

• Attraction Frankfurt/Offenbach, Germany Frankfurt/Offenbach,

Agenda

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Panel assignment and overview

May 3 May · · 1 why | global context, local analysis & assessment 2 what | urban characteristics

3 how | drivers, proposals, delivery Frankfurt/Offenbach, Germany Frankfurt/Offenbach,

Agenda

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Panel assignment and overview

May 3 May · · 1 WHY | global context, local analysis & assessment 2 what | urban characteristics

3 how | drivers, proposals, delivery Frankfurt/Offenbach, Germany Frankfurt/Offenbach,

1 WHY

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May 3 May · ·

urbanization and globalization / the rise of City-Regions / trade + exchange / interdependence of hubs

Frankfurt/Offenbach – Risk? Resilience? Frankfurt/Offenbach, Germany Frankfurt/Offenbach,

1 WHY

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empires – nations – cities

shifting center of global GDP Frankfurt/Offenbach, Germany Frankfurt/Offenbach,

1 WHY

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May 3 May · ·

global cities Frankfurt/Offenbach, Germany Frankfurt/Offenbach,

1 WHY

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Economist 2025 Global Cities Index 12

1 WHY

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· · Frankfurt/Offenbach, Germany Frankfurt/Offenbach,

A. T. Kerney – Global Cities Index / 2012 13

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Panel assignment and overview

May 3 May · · 1 why | global context, local analysis & assessment 2 WHAT | urban characteristics

3 how | drivers, proposals, delivery Frankfurt/Offenbach, Germany Frankfurt/Offenbach,

2 WHAT

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May 3 May · ·

Identity Assets Connections Frankfurt/Offenbach, Germany Frankfurt/Offenbach, Environment

2 WHAT 8, 2015 8, - Identity Comparison

May 3 May Frankfurt Offenbach · · financial services industrial legacy corporate small business educated creative professional entrepreneurial mature youthful generous (philanthropy) generous (remittance) diverse multi-cultural organized spontaneous refined authentic connected (transport) isolated

denser looser Frankfurt/Offenbach, Germany Frankfurt/Offenbach, top down bottom up

16 2 WHAT

8, 2015 8, Housing Retail -

Recreation May 3 May

· · Higher Education Assets Industrial Infrastructure

Available Culture

Property Frankfurt/Offenbach, Germany Frankfurt/Offenbach,

17 Assets 2 WHAT

Opportunities Constraints 8, 2015 8,

- Housing • Affordable • Airport Noise Regulations • Varied Stock & Typology • Cost of Bringing to Code • Conversion potential

May 3 May Commercial • Affordable • Weak Demand · · • Attracts Creative and Innovative • Obsolete Structures • Adaptive Reuse Potential Retail • Historic Character of Wilhelmsplatz • Older and Low Quality Retail • New Place Making Uses (Cafe, Restaurants) • Limited offering • Leverage Ethnic Variety • Not a 24 Hour Place Industrial • Potential Repurpose of Existing Structures • Cost of Repurposing • Reuse Vacant Land (Chemical Plant, Railroad Tracks) • Cost of Remediation Higher • School of Arts &Design Expansion & Unification • Cost of Relocation Education • Attract New Institutions & Creation of Education Node. • Institutional Cooperation Cultural Life • Museum Expansion • Operational Funding • Special Events • Cost of Expansion & Relocation Infrastructure • Tram Extension • Fare Structure • Create Loop and Linkages to Fechenheim • Right of Way Availability • Low Frequency of Trains

Public Space & • Reconfigure Marktplatz and introducef Green Spaces • Cost and Programming Frankfurt/Offenbach, Germany Frankfurt/Offenbach, Recreation • Larger Program Offering • Existing Typologies • Regional Linkages

2 WHAT 8, 2015 8, - North South Water Taxi Connections

East West May 3 May

· · Connections

Connections Riverfront

High Speed Tramway Internet Offenbach Airport

Connection Frankfurt/Offenbach, Germany Frankfurt/Offenbach,

19 Connections 2 WHAT

Opportunities Constraints 8, 2015 8, - North South • Add New North/South Connections • Financing Costs Connections • Increase Pedestrian and Cycle Linkages

East West • Strengthen Tramway Lines • Reallocation of dedicated May 3 May

· · Connections right of way Tramway Extension • Create Loop • Cost of Bridging River

Südbahnhof Airport • Southern S-Bahn Link Airport and Offenbach • Coordinate with DB & RMV Connection • Increase ICE Frequency at Südbahnhof • Relieve Congestion at Existing City Tunnel • Use Existing Tracks River Frontage • Enhance Pedestrian and Cycle Link of FOF • Physical obstacles and • Create Regional Trail System conflicted uses on riverfront Water Transport • Water Taxi • Transfers at Locks

IT • Leverage Existing Internet Infrastructure • Attracting Talent to Exploit

this Asset Frankfurt/Offenbach, Germany Frankfurt/Offenbach,

20 Bridge Connections (Car & Ped)

2 WHAT

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May 3 May · ·

8 Bridge Connections

1 Bridge Connection Frankfurt/Offenbach, Germany Frankfurt/Offenbach, 1 Proposed New Bridge Connection

21 2 WHAT Parks and

8, 2015 8, Recreation - Floodplain Waterway Area and

May 3 May Waterfront · ·

Environment

Special Brownfield Farmland Reuse Greenbelt

Link Frankfurt/Offenbach, Germany Frankfurt/Offenbach,

22 Environment 2 WHAT

Opportunities Constraints 8, 2015 8, - Waterfront • Increase Recreation Offering • Current Uses (Power plant, • Special Events & Venues Parking)

May 3 May Floodplains • Potential Recreation Uses • No Permanent Structures · · • Environmental Benefits Permitted • Special Events • Greenbelt Linkages Waterway • Canoeing, Rowing • Locks • Water Taxi Tours & Rides Special • Recreation Areas • Privately Owned Area Farm Land • Greenbelt linkages • Transition not clear • Existing Farms Not Financially Viable Brownfields • New Inventory of Available Land for • Remediation Costs Residential or Commercial Uses • Reuse by Other Viable Industrial Facilities Power Plant • Integrate Power Plant Area in a More • Power Plant Owner Cooperation Friendly and Open Fashion Greenbelt • Complete Missing Frankfurt Greenbelt Link • Possible Remediation Costs

Frankfurt/Offenbach, Germany Frankfurt/Offenbach, • Use Disconnected Floodplain and Waterfront Areas

23 The Green Ring

2 WHAT

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Agenda

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Panel assignment and overview

May 3 May · · 1 why | global context, local analysis & assessment 2 what | urban characteristics

3 HOW | drivers, proposals, delivery Frankfurt/Offenbach, Germany Frankfurt/Offenbach,

25 Attract Talent and Investment

3HOW

8, 2015 8, - • Entrepreneurial & Innovation Ecosystem

May 3 May • Vibrant Urban & Cultural life · · • Affordable Housing • Investment Opportunities

• Strong Coalitions Frankfurt/Offenbach, Germany Frankfurt/Offenbach,

26 Importance of Talent

3HOW

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May 3 May · · Talent  Innovation, Entrepreneurship,

Development, Wealth, Solutions Frankfurt/Offenbach, Germany Frankfurt/Offenbach,

27 Entrepreneurial and Innovation Ecosystem HOW

8, 2015 8, 3 - Build the Ecosystem taking advantage of the existing:

• Creative energy in Offenbach (creative district) May 3 May

· · • Frankfurt Finance Cluster Power House

Improve Education • Locate satellite of University of Applied Science in OF • Invest in education & training for computer programming

Establish a network to promote a state of the art Global Business Incubator

Build a Seed & Venture Capital Cluster • Provide capital, advice, and offices in exchange for equity • Connect to the Ecosystem • Prevent future irrelevance and profit from investing in the

Frankfurt/Offenbach, Germany Frankfurt/Offenbach, next big thing • Promote the real economy and improve reputation of financial sector

28 Vibrant Urban & Cultural Life

3HOW

8, 2015 8, - • Take advantage of existing creative heroes and initiatives in OF

• Create a platform for discussion and joint activities May 3 May

· · • Locate it in an empty building in Kaiserlei as a form of placemaking and nominate a curator to organize it • Facilitate reuse of empty factories for creative hubs • Promote Pop-Up and temporary use of public space and private buildings for events • Promote creation of an urban beach, a green park, and riverfront

leisure area in Offenbach Frankfurt/Offenbach, Germany Frankfurt/Offenbach,

29 Affordable Housing

3HOW

8, 2015 8, - • Housing costs are increasing; pricing out Millennials

May 3 May • Average housing production of 2,500 units/year · · • New residential development locations – Mixed use, increased density – Urban Living Projects • Regenerate vacant buildings – Temporary use as live/work spaces – Possible to create +1,000 units/year

• Capital searching for product

Frankfurt/Offenbach, Germany Frankfurt/Offenbach, • Investors accept programs that include affordable housing

30 Investment Opportunities 3HOW

8, 2015 8, • Create transparency and trust for investors - • Establish a public databank and map to communicate where

developments are underway and investment is needed May 3 May

· · • Initiate a yearly event to meet and greet investors and developers and highlight the best projects

• Design flexible legal regulations and zoning plans Frankfurt/Offenbach, Germany Frankfurt/Offenbach,

31 Strong Coalitions, Effective

3HOW Cooperation

8, 2015 8, - Install an Economic Board Global City: Frankfurt-Offenbach:

• Both cities May 3 May

· · • All universities • Two Chambers of Commerce • Business leaders and sponsors like Helaba Bank, Fraport and Messe Frankfurt

Design a strategic development framework in order to

• Diversify economic development Private • Anticipate on demographic changes and implicationspartner s • Align investment

Knowledg Public

e institutes administration Frankfurt/Offenbach, Germany Frankfurt/Offenbach,

3HOW

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Change is necessary/possible. Specific and visible. May 3 May · · Frankfurt area is limited. Needs eastward expansion.

HOW / drivers, proposals, delivery Frankfurt/Offenbach, Germany Frankfurt/Offenbach,

3HOW

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May 3 May · ·

Industry F Center Greenbelt EZB MainHőhe Industry

7-Kräuter Park 7- Frankfurt/Offenbach, Germany Frankfurt/Offenbach,

35 Governance Structure,

3HOW

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36 Funding Strategies

3HOW 8, 2015 8,

- HOW / drivers, proposals, delivery May 3 May

· · • “Entwicklungsmassnahme” • Start-up finance and capital by the two cities • Land transfer • Federal and state development schemes • Compensation measures • Services for interim usages

• Sale of ground Frankfurt/Offenbach, Germany Frankfurt/Offenbach,

3HOW

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May 3 May · ·

Catalytic Projects 1. Offenbach-Südbahnhof-Airport connection 2. North/South Tramway Loop (Fechenheim/Offenbach/Oberrad 3. 7-Kräuter Park

4. Education/Innovation/Entrepreneurship initiative Frankfurt/Offenbach, Germany Frankfurt/Offenbach,

3HOW

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May 3 May · ·

Catalytic Projects 1. Krautergarten Urban Park 2. Education/Innovation/Entrepreurship initiative Offenbach-Südbahnhof-Airport connection

Frankfurt/Offenbach, Germany Frankfurt/Offenbach, North/South Tramway Loop (Fechenheim/Offenbach/Oberrad)

3HOW

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May 3 May · ·

Catalytic Projects 1. Krautergarten Urban Park 2. Education/Innovation/Entrepreurship initiative 3. Offenbach-SuedBahnhof-Airport connection

Frankfurt/Offenbach, Germany Frankfurt/Offenbach, North/South Tramway Loop (Fechenheim/Offenbach/Oberrad)

40 Short-term Actions

3HOW

8, 2015 8, - Combine F and OF maps and

May 3 May tourist info · · HOW / drivers,Pop-up proposals, delivery Rationalize parking at OF waterfront

One year training visas for

graduating students Frankfurt/Offenbach, Germany Frankfurt/Offenbach,

Water taxis 41

3HOW Short-term Actions

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Single-tariff S-Bahn

May 3 May · · HOW / drivers,City proposals, marketing delivery Branding

Promote gastro scene

Promote Wilhelmplatz Market

Investment opportunities Frankfurt/Offenbach, Germany Frankfurt/Offenbach, map

3HOW

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43 Thank you to…

Frank Achenbach l Ilona Andres l Rainer Ballwanz l Ulf Bambach l Oliver Bauer l 8, 2015 8, - Petra Baumgardt l Udo Bausch l Uwe Becker l Christian Becker l Klaus Beine l Dr. Gabriela Bloem l Gabriele Bottel l Liomi Brautmann l Peter Cachola-Schmal l

Thomas Dorant l Herrmann Dorenburg l Prof. Wolfgang Dunkelau l Thomas Dries May 3 May

· · l Markus Eichberger l Jürgen Engel l Hajo Fischer l Nicole Franken l Chirstine Freeman l Ulrike Gaube l Claudia Gotz l Christoph Gröner l Guido Gross l Prof. Holger Hagge l Oliver Hein l Jens Herbert l Antje Herbst l Jan Hofmeister l Katja Imhof l Florian Ismaier l Franco Jakobskrüger l Klaus-Peter Kemper l Jan Klingelhöfer l Bernd Kracke l Ingo Kreisinger l Ulrich Kriwall l Florian Leiss l Barbara Levi-Walch l Wolfang Malik l Frederike Martin l Luigi Masala l Daniela Matha l Ulrich Mattner l Sonja Moers l Michael Müller l Matthias Naumann l Frank Nickel l Felix Nowak l Martin Oster l Bodo Pfaff-Greiffenhagen l Lutz Raetting l Daniel Reichwein l Fabian Riemschneider l Ian Schaw l Rainer Schecker l Prof. Ulrich Scheffler l Peter Schneider l Dr. Matthias Schulze-Böing l Werner Seibert l Markus Seliger l Ian Shaw l Birgit Simon l Stefan Soltek l Jörg Stellmacher-Hein l Dr. Getrud Traud l Christian Uslular-Thiele l Martin Vaché l Kai Vöckler l Elke von Busekist l Anette von Zitzewitz l Uwe Wahl l Thomas Warnecke l Arne Wegner l

Frankfurt/Offenbach, Germany Frankfurt/Offenbach, Andrea Weiss l Marc P. Werner l Rainer Wrenger l Christian Zilly And everyone else!