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Area mayors, leading economist tackle place-making and
economic development at June 13 regional forum
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T he Capital Area Council of Governments' Sustainable Places Project presents the free re-
gional forum, "Central Texas Place-Making: From Vacant Lots to Vibrant Centers," featuring
four mayors and leading economist Jon Hockenyos in a look at economic development strat-
egies to transform the futures of local communities, 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday, June 13, 2013, at
Omni Austin Hotel at Southpark, 4140 Governors Row, Austin.
Capital Area The forum, open to local governments, planning consultants, real estate developers and the public,
Council of Governments includes breakfast and marks the fifth in a series of CAPCOG Sustainable Places Project (SPP) re-
gional forums focused on mobility, housing, economic development and other factors of future prosper-
ia1A U A ifiS ity.
U.S. Economic Development Mayors Debbie Holland of Hutto, Marc Holm of Elgin, Todd Purcell of Dripping Springs and Dr. Lew
Cinist r tin niversiy White of Lockhart, whose cities each have a demonstration site participating in the SPP, will discuss
Deadline: June 17, 2013 various topics such as land development, code revisions, public improvements and business strategies
www.grants.gov to revitalize target areas and spur economic growth.
US. Deprp Agrcu Hockenyos, president of Austin-based economic and public policy firm TXP Inc., will also weigh in on
tuniy Jn 24,the public-private partnerships and financing mechanisms needed to implement tomorrow's place-
depending on electronic making today. He will be joined by acclaimed architects and planners Jim Adams and Jana McCann,
f ork nand mailed who also serve on the SPP team and lead the Austin urban design firm McCann Adams Studio.
w rantsgov It all began a decade ago with a planning effort to help the region manage future growth. The "activity
centers" concept emerged as a preferred vision: nodes of growth, connected by transportation options,
. Environme tec- with pedestrian-oriented housing, employment, educa-
Diese funding Assistance tion and retail opportunities. Did you know?
Program Request for Pro-
pal: JThe Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization The Sustainable Places Project is
www.grants.gov 2035 Plan continued that vision, aligning transportation hosted by CAPCOG and a regional
Txas C n Efunding with activity centers. group of local governments and or-
rsntal Qualt Teasn Carrying the activity centers concept forward, CAPCOG ganizations collaborating since No-
EmisionsRedutionPlavember 2011 to implement a $3.7
e Grants Pror m and regional partners have teamed with the U.S. Depart- v b rat.
www.tceq.texas.gov/ ment of Housing and Urban Development and others to
airquality/terp/rebate.html host the SPP, which integrates planning, analytics tools The project aims to integrate plan-
U.S. Deartment of Housing and community visioning to help Central Texas govern- operate rio
Coice Neigbo r hoo ments maximize public-sector return on investment.
Implementation Grant
Program The project includes demonstration sites - in Austin, Dripping Springs, Elgin, Hutto and Lockhart - that
Dea Sep 10, 2013 will use scenario-planning tools developed in collaboration with the University of Texas.
The City of Austin, for example, whose demonstration site centers on a proposed urban rail system to
link downtown, UT, the Capitol, Mueller Redevelopment and the airport, is also applying the analytics
tools to future possibilities at Lady Bird Lake's south shore. As a result, SPP team members explored
potential scenarios for a more sustainable and resident-friendly waterfront at a recent public meeting.
Visit us online! Register for CAPCOG's limited-seating
regional forum by June 11 at Correction: Last month's newsletter incorrectly listed well-baby
ww w. ca p co g.or g www.sppregionalforum.eventbrite.com. and well-child visits among the preventive services available to
Medicare beneficiaries under the Affordable Care Act.
BASTROP BLANCO BURNED CALDWELL FAYETTE
6800 Burleson Road The Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) was created by state statute and is
Building 310, Suite 165 governed by elected officials from the 10-county region it serves. Programs and services re-
Austin, Texas 78744 lated to public safety and emergency response, environmental planning, economic and com-
Phone: 512-916-6000 munity development and the elderly are delivered at a regional level to leverage funding,
Fax: 512-916-6001 maximize cooperation and eliminate duplication. CAPCOG serves Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet,
newsletter@capcog.org Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Llano, Travis and Williamson counties.
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