Course: Urban, Suburban, and Regional Planning Practice

Urban, Suburban, and Regional Planning Practice

Join David Kooris, as he illustrates the sustainability and livability challenges and opportunities faced by America’s suburban communities and urban centers. Join David Kooris, AICP (Director of the Office of Planning and Economic Development for Bridgeport, Connecticut and former Vice President and Connecticut Director for the Regional Plan Association) as he illustrates the sustainability and[…]

Redevelopment Series: How to Create and Maintain a Successful Brownfields Program in Your Community

Redevelopment Series: How to Create and Maintain a Successful Brownfields Program in Your Community

Brownfields expert Kathy Castagna and Hallowell, ME City Manager Nate Rudy present tactics to create and maintain successful brownfields programs. Brownfields expert Kathy Castagna and Hallowell, ME City Manager Nate Rudy will present on tactics to create and maintain successful brownfields programs. The webinar will include an overview on topics such as brownfields legislation, getting[…]

Redevelopment Series: Strategies for Building Demand in Tough Markets

Redevelopment Series: Strategies for Building Demand in Tough Markets

This webinar focuses on creative approaches to attracting development in places like Gary Indiana, Toledo Ohio, and the South Bronx, NY. Tough markets remain across the United States, From small and mid size cities to struggling neighborhoods in our largest metropolitan areas, traditional real estate market techniques don’t work. This webinar focuses on creative approaches[…]

Karen Rogalski

Karen Rogalski

Karen Rogalski has been the Project Coordinator for the Cherry St. Legacy Project in disinvested neighborhoods around Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center since 2008. This project is data-driven, evidence-based and neighborhood-led. She improves the health of the community holistically. Karen co-chairs Safe and Healthy Homes Toledo-Lucas County. She is a partner in ICP (Innovative Crime[…]

Redevelopment Series: Economic Development from the State and Local Perspective

Redevelopment Series: Economic Development from the State and Local Perspective

In this webinar, presenter David J. Robinson, principal of The Montrose Group LLC, discusses the history of the global economy and how economics are involved in redevelopment. This webinar will go over economic challenges faced during redevelopment, as well as economic solutions and how they can be looked at from both state and local levels.[…]

Redevelopment Series: Opportunity Zones – What Happens Next?

Redevelopment Series: Opportunity Zones--What Happens Next?

New Opportunity Zone regulations will take effect in March—make sure you’re prepared to hit the ground running! Brad Carney, partner at the firm of Maraziti Falcon, L.L.P. and Redevelopment Institute Advisory Board member, and Michael Taylor, President of Vita Nuova LLC, will discuss the final regulations governing the treatment of qualified opportunity zone business properties.[…]

Announcing the Rebuilding America Webinar Series

Rebuilding America

Join Us in Rebuilding America The global pandemic crisis has had an extraordinary impact on the American economy. Despite the challenges brought on by the crisis, this time offers a unique opportunity for the nation to redouble efforts at revitalization. We at the Redevelopment Institute are dedicated to these efforts using a multi-stakeholder, multi-disciplinary approach[…]

Ways to Support COVID-19 Relief Efforts

Team Rubicon

As a Redevelopment Institute reader, you’re no doubt invested in the continued development and financial stability of our communities. With the health and economic challenges suddenly brought on by COVID-19, we wanted to provide some resources for those looking for ways to help. First, the Redevelopment Institute would like to highlight the efforts of Team[…]

Kim Rose

Kim Rose

Kim is a senior member of Critchfield, Critchfield, and Johnston, Ltd. practicing in Mount Vernon, Ohio. Kim Chairs the Ariel-Foundation Park Conservancy. He oversaw the acquisition and redevelopment of a former PPG Glass plant into a 250 acre city park. Kim is also president of the Mount Vernon Development Company, which is a non-profit corporation[…]

John Simon

John Simon

John A. Simon has been an environmental consultant for over 30 years, specializing primarily in remediation, and is a director at Gnarus Advisors. Before Gnarus, Mr. Simon worked at WSP Group, and predecessor companies acquired by WSP, and served on the US Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Mr. Simon has been editor-in-chief of the[…]