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Linc/Landlines 1.99 Land Lines Newsletter of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy Smart Growth for the Bluegrass Region Jean Scott and Peter Pollock and developing innovative planning solu- • Think, plan and act as a region and tions to growth and conservation concerns. work out issues through collaboration ike many fast-growing areas across The guiding framework for Bluegrass and teamwork. the country, the Bluegrass region Tomorrow is the Bluegrass Regional Vision • Make the commitment to preserve Lof central Kentucky is dealing with that was developed in 1993 through a farmland and open space. two complementary growth management broad-based regional planning process. • Demonstrate environmental sensi- issues: In seeking to maintain a clear definition tivity, recognizing that “we borrow • How to manage growth that takes between town and country, this Vision the land from our children.” place within the 40-year-old urban reflects the region’s legacy of a large urban • Value compact, mixed-use develop- growth boundary around Lexington center (Lexington) surrounded by smaller, ment that supports alternative choices and in the smaller cities and towns distinct cities and towns. These communi- of transportation. of the surrounding counties; ties are separated and yet connected by a • Provide certainty for developers with • How to best preserve the unique rural beautiful greenbelt of agricultural land and less contention. character of the countryside beyond areas rich in environmental and historic • Reuse older areas of cities and towns urban growth areas. resources. including abandoned lands and obsolete buildings. Civic leadership for this critical Smart Growth Choices • Preserve and reinvest in traditional planning process is provided by Bluegrass Continuing a partnership established in downtowns and neighborhoods. Tomorrow, a non-profit, community- the early 1990s, the Lincoln Institute and “You can’t be a suburb of nothing.” based organization formed in 1989 to en- Bluegrass Tomorrow cosponsored a con- • Create a sense of place and sure that the region’s extraordinary resources ference in October that focused on smart community. —physical, natural and fiscal—are soundly growth choices for the region. The con- The conference program highlighted three managed for the future. Bluegrass Tomor- ference was designed to bring together smart growth themes, offered illustrative row works within the seven-county area public officials, business interests and case studies from other regions in the U.S., for solutions that build a strong and effi- concerned citizens to revisit the Regional and provided opportunities for participant cient economy, a protected environment Vision, discuss why that Vision remains feedback on promising directions and and livable communities. The organization important for good business, good cities possible obstacles. accomplishes its goals by promoting region- and a good environment, and to explore al dialogue and collaborative goal-setting how it is being unraveled by current dev- Planning and Paying among diverse interests, facilitating public, elopment pressures. Through a combina- for Infrastructure private and corporate sector cooperation, tion of keynote addresses, plenary sessions The Bluegrass region’s ability to create and interactive workshops, participants incentives to promote smart growth prac- learned about smart growth principles and tices is often limited because local govern- January 1999 evaluated the appropriateness of various ments are always in the business of playing Volume 11, Number 1 approaches and models to their region. “catch up.” This creates a problem because William Hudnut, senior resident of the need for local government to be able 3 Tax Conference fellow at the Urban Land Institute in See Bluegrass page 2 4 Urban Land Management Washington, D.C., discussed the charac- 5 Vacant Land in Latin teristics of smart growth, which are also American Cities the goals of the Bluegrass Regional Vision: • Begin with the end in mind and work See Publications 7 Guidebook on Negotiating back from there to plan in advance. Land Use Disputes • Use incentives to guide development Catalog Inside 8 Calendar to areas that make sense. Bluegrass continued from page 1 The Bluegrass Region, 1993 to use public infrastructure to promote development in areas appropriate for growth, away from rural conservation areas, and to help in the purchase of development rights to protect the Bluegrass farmland. Paul Tischler, a fiscal, economic and planning consultant from Bethesda, Mary- land, advocated that government use a capital improvement plan to address this problem. This planning tool allows gov- ernments to create a comprehensive approach to current and future needs in one integrated program. It establishes goals for what projects are needed and how and when to pay for them. Peter Pollock of the Boulder, Colorado, Planning Department presented a case study of how his city has Agricultural areas implemented a capital improvement pro- River and stream corridors gram that addresses capital facilities plan- Concentrations of horse farms ning and budgeting, equity concerns and Low density suburban development Source: Adapted from “A Vision for the Future of linkage of service availability to develop- Urban areas and town centers the Bluegrass Region,” Bluegrass Tomorrow, 1993. ment approval. Infill Development density of development to respond to another county. Although Bluegrass Promotion of more intense development neighborhood concerns about incompat- Tomorrow has drawn the region together and redevelopment within established cities ibility with the existing community char- to work on these issues, the current rate and towns in the Bluegrass is a critical acter. As a result, land within urban areas of change requires more intensive plan- smart growth issue. It encourages more is being used less efficiently, which in- ning and coordination. efficient use of the region’s highly valued creases the pressure to convert farmland Curtis Johnson, president and chair- Bluegrass farmland and makes better use on the edge of developed areas into future man of the Metropolitan Council of the of existing infrastructure. Too often, how- home sites. Twin Cities area in Minnesota, explored ever, developers are required to reduce the To address this problem, Nore Winter, with conference participants many examples an urban design review consultant in Boul- of additional steps that can be taken to der, Colorado, discussed how communities promote regional cooperation. The good RFP Deadline Is March 1 can make sure that infill and redevelopment news for the Bluegrass, Johnson noted in enhance the community and the quality his opening observations, is that unlike Through its annual Request for Pro- of life in the surrounding neighborhood. some regions of the U.S., the Bluegrass is posal process, the Lincoln Institute He explained how to avoid “generica” by still able to make important choices. He selects and funds contracted research defining community character and using cautioned, though, that any region has projects, case studies, courses and design guidelines to improve new develop- only a few opportunities to get it right, conferences, and fellowships for ments with visual examples that demon- and that there is no magic solution. He also offered several succinct ideas about Ph.D. students and visiting scholars strate the type of development that is preferred. David Rice, executive director of regionalism: “setting a bigger table, in- who are working on land use and the Norfolk, Virginia, Redevelopment and cluding those who disagree,” “it’s never taxation policies. Housing Authority, shared examples of over,” and “no one is excused.” March 1, 1999, is the deadline for infill development projects in that city, proposals to be funded during the which has successfully created quality Next Steps 2000 fiscal year (starting July 1, neighborhoods, encouraged community Conference participants and local com- munity and political leaders who held 1999). If you would like a copy of participation and addressed difficult zoning, design and permitting concerns. a follow-up meeting concluded that the the Request for Proposal guidelines, region needs to explore seven action steps you can download the document Regional Cooperation to build on the ideas generated by the from the Institute’s Web page The seven central Bluegrass counties conference speakers and discussion (www.lincolninst.edu) or request constitute a highly integrated region in sessions. a copy by email (help@lincolninst. terms of land use, economy, and natural 1. Encourage communities to put edu). and cultural resources. Decisions in one in place a well-communicated and clearly county can have a long-term impact on explained capital improvement plan to LINCOLN INSTITUTE OF LAND POLICY2 LAND LINES • JANUARY 1999 A Balanced Vision for the Future International Tax Conference he Fifth International Conference on Local Government Taxation, Tcosponsored by the Institute of Revenues, Ratings and Valuation (IRRV) and the Lincoln Institute, will be held in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in late May. IRRV has been a leading organization in the United Kingdom since 1882 for those in the public and private sectors working in local taxation and valuation. This is the first conference in IRRV’s bi- ennial series established in 1991 to be held outside of Europe, and it will use the full Agricultural areas resources of both cosponsors: the practical River and stream corridors knowledge of IRRV revenues and valuation
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