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Podcast: Capstone Conversation by Jared Asch
Episode: Economic Development - Lessons Learned 30 Years in The Field - EPISODE 10
Description:
Ron served as economic development director in Emeryville, Novato, Walnut Creek, South City, & Vallejo. He has helped attract everything from Pixar to Whole Foods and Trader Joe's. In today’s episode, he talks about several key topics including:
Development of Mixed-Use spaces
Flexible Zoning
The shift of land use to housing
How to look at a city’s underutilized assets
Creative financing including the development of a PBID and Public-Private partnership
Community & stakeholder engagement