A ULI ROSE CENTER ADVISORY SERVICES PROGRAM REPORT Minneapolis Minnesota Daniel Rose Center for Public Leadership in Land Use www.uli.org Minneapolis Minnesota Implementing a Vision for Transit-Oriented Development February 22–25, 2010 A Rose Center Advisory Services Program 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 Sharing knowledge through education, applied provide leadership in the responsible use of research, publishing, and electronic media; and land and in creating and sustaining thriv- Sustaining a diverse global network of local prac- ing communities worldwide. ULI is com- T tice and advisory efforts that address current and mitted to future challenges. Bringing together leaders from across the fields of Established in 1936, the Institute today has nearly real estate and land use policy to exchange best 30,000 members worldwide, representing the practices and serve community needs; entire spectrum of the land use and develop ment Fostering collaboration within and beyond ULI’s disciplines. Professionals represented include membership through mentoring, dialogue, and developers, builders, property own ers, investors, problem solving; architects, public officials, plan­­ners, real estate brokers, appraisers, attorneys, engineers, finan- Exploring issues of urbanization, conservation, ciers, academics, students, and librarians. regeneration, land use, capital formation, and sustainable development; ULI relies heavily on the experience of its members. It is through member involvement and information Advancing land use policies and design practices resources that ULI has been able to set standards of ex- that respect the uniqueness of both built and natu- cellence in ­­de velopment prac­­tice. The Institute has long ral environments; been recognized as one of the world’s most respected and widely quoted sources of objective information on urban planning, growth, and development. ©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. 2 A Rose Center Advisory Services Program Report About the ULI Rose Center he mission of the ULI Daniel Rose Center East Coast as developer and manager of more than for Public Leadership in Land Use is to en- 30 million square feet of major office towers, com- courage and support excellence in land use mercial retail centers, mixed-use complexes, and decision making. By providing public of- high-rise residential buildings. Rose has pursued a T career involving a broad range of professional, civic, ficials with access to information, best practices, peer networks, and other resources, the Rose Cen- and nonprofit activities. ter seeks to foster creative, efficient, practical, and The Rose Center’s Advisory Board is chaired by Joe sustainable land use policies. Rose of the New York–based Georgetown Company. The Rose Center appointed the mayors of Phoenix, Members include Seth Brown of Brooklyn-based Minneapolis, Nashville, and Philadelphia as fellows Aspen Equities LLC; Alex Garvin of New York–based to serve in the center through 2010. Each of the four Alex Garvin and Associates; Stephen Goldsmith, mayors is leading a team of three additional fellows former mayor of Indianapolis and professor at from their respective cities, working with leading Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Govern- experts in the real estate development, finance, and ment; Glenda E. Hood, former mayor of Orlando and land use fields to tackle complex land use issues former Florida secretary of state; William H. Hudnut facing their communities. The Rose Center also III, former Indianapolis mayor and ULI/Joseph C. holds forums on topical land use issues for public Canizaro Chair for Public Policy emeritus; Greg leaders. In 2010 these included how cities can Johnson of Seattle-based Wright Runstad & Com- achieve their sustainability goals in the challeng- pany; Tom Murphy, former Pittsburgh mayor and ing fiscal climate, and how they can maximize senior resident fellow, ULI/Klingbeil Family Chair opportunities from the federal Neighborhood for Urban Development; Peter Rummell of the Jack- Stabilization Program. sonville, Florida–based Rummell Company; Julia Stasch of the MacArthur Foundation in Chicago; and Daniel Rose, chairman of Rose Associates Inc. in New Anthony A. Williams, former mayor of Washington, York City, committed $5 million in 2008 to create D.C., of Arlington, Virginia–based Arent Fox. the center. Rose Associates operates throughout the . Minneapolis, Minnesota, February 22–25, 2010 3 About ULI Advisory Services he goal of ULI’s Advisory Services Pro gram A major strength of the program is ULI’s unique is to bring the finest expertise in the real ability to draw on the knowledge and expertise of estate 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 assem- bled well over 400 ULI-member teams to help mission of the Urban Land Institute, this advisory sponsors find creative, practical solutions for services panel report is intended to pro vide objective issues such as downtown redevelopment, land advice that will promote the re spon­­­sible use of land management strategies, evaluation of develop- to enhance the environment. ment potential, growth management, community revitalization, brownfields redevelopment, mili- Rose Center Staff tary base reuse, provision of low-cost and afford- Jess Zimbabwe able housing, and asset management strategies, Executive Director, Rose Center among other matters. A wide variety of public, private, and nonprofit organizations have con- Gideon Berger tracted 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 Marta V. Goldsmith are chosen for their knowledge of the panel topic and Senior Vice President, Community/Education screened to ensure their objectivity. ULI’s interdis- Provost ciplinary panel teams provide a holistic look at devel- opment problems. A re spected ULI member who has Thomas W. Eitler previous panel experience chairs each panel. Vice President, Advisory Services The agenda for a panel assignment is in tensive. It Caroline Dietrich includes an in-depth briefing composed of a tour of the Panel Associate, Advisory Services site and meetings with spon­­­sor representatives; hour- long interviews of key community representatives; and Publications Staff a day of formulating recommendations. Long nights of James A. Mulligan discussion precede the panel’s conclusions. On the final Managing Editor day on site, the panel makes an oral presentation of its findings and conclusions to the sponsor. A written re- Kimberley Todd port is pre pared and published. Manuscript Editor Because the sponsoring entities are responsible for sig- Betsy VanBuskirk nificant preparation before the panel’s vis it, including Creative Director sending extensive briefing materials to each member Anne Morgan and arranging for the panel to meet with key local Graphic Designer community members and stakeholders in the project under consideration, participants in ULI’s panel as- Craig Chapman signments are able to make accurate assessments of a Senior Director, Publishing Operations sponsor’s issues and to provide recommendations in a compressed amount of time. 4 A Rose Center Advisory Services Program Report Acknowledgments he ULI Rose Center would like to thank John Shardlow, and John Breitinger of ULI Min- Minneapolis mayor R.T. Rybak, Minne- nesota for their time and assistance during the apolis public works director and city engi- panel’s visit. neer Steven Kotke, Minneapolis city coun- T Interviews were conducted with numerous cil member Gary Schiff, and Minneapolis planning director Barbara Sporlein for agreeing to be Rose stakeholders, including elected officials, commu- Center fellows and for acting as hosts for this Ad- nity and business organizations, representatives visory Services panel. of the real estate and urban design professions, Hennepin County, the Central Corridor Funders Special thanks go to Cara Letofsky of the Mayor’s Collaborative, and the University of Minnesota. Office; Mark Garner, Paul Mogush, Haila Maze, These stakeholders provided invaluable informa- and Joseph Bernard of the Community Planning tion and diverse perspectives that aided the panel and Economic Development Department; Kelly in its analysis. The panel thanks all those who Moriarity and Ruben Vazquez of the Public Works gave their time to be part of the process. Department; and Caren Dewar, Colleen M. Carey, Minneapolis, Minnesota, February 22–25, 2010 5 ULI Rose Center Minneapolis Fellows R.T. Rybak Gary Schiff Mayor City Council Member, Ward 9 Steven Kotke Barbara Sporlein Public Works Director and City Engineer Planning Director ULI Panel Panel Chair Panel Members Abe Farkas Frank Fuller Development Services Director, ECONorthwest Principal, Field Paoli Architects Portland, Oregon San Francisco, California Michael J. Maxwell Managing Partner, Maxwell + Partners, LLC Miami Shores, Florida Pamela