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Building a Better Rhode Island

June 1, 2013

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RHODE ISLAND DIVISION OF PLANNING

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Nationally competitive $1.9 Million from HUD over three years Regional Plan for Sustainable

Development Integrated Placed Based Approach

Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant

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Jef Nickerson

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HOUSINGECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENTGROWTHCENTERS

TECHNICALASSISTANCE

PUBLICPARTICIPATION

SOCIAL EQUITYPERFORMANCE

MEASURESIMPLEMENTATION

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Economic Development

Data Analysis and Assessment

Business Climate Cost of Doing Business Resource Assessment Cluster Analysis and

Validation Regulatory Environment Marketing Analysis

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Market Opportunity Networks

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Equity Profile of Rhode Island

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DemographicsEconomic VitalityReadinessConnectedness Developed with

PolicyLink How equitable is our

region? Equity-driven growth

model.Austin Post

Demographics

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Composition of Growth by Decade, 1980-2010

44,884

82,531

58,996

11,426

-37,676

-54,748

1980-1990 1990-2000 2000-2010

People of Color

Non-Hispanic White

Total Population Growth by Decade, 1980-2010

62 107190

249

885896

858804

1980 1990 2000 2010

Non-Hispanic White

People of Color

947,1541,003,464

1,048,319 1,052,567

People of color sustaining the state’s growth since 1980

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DemographicsGrowing racial generation gap

Source: U.S. Census BureauDIVISION OF PLANNING

3%

9%9%

36%

1980 1990 2000 2010

Percent of seniors who are POC

Percent of youth who are POC 27 percentage

point gap

7 percentage point gap

ReadinessAn education and skills gap for people of color

Sources: IPUMS Microdata. Universe includes all persons ages 25 through 64.DIVISION OF PLANNING

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Growth Centers

Land Use 2025

Where are we . . .

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Land Use 2025

. . . and where are we

going?

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Land Use 2025

THE VISIONHistoric urban – rural distinctionConcentrated developmentConservation of open space and agricultural landscapesExcellence in community design

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Land Use 2025

HOW DO WE GET THERE?Urban Services BoundaryDirected state infrastructure investmentsData and technical assistanceState Guide Plan and local comprehensive plans

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Growth Centers

People Mixture of uses and housing types

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Bus icon: Marc Serre, from The Noun Project

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TOWNWesterly

URBANPawtucket

VILLAGEHarrisville

Growth Center Types

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HOW TO LOCATE GROWTH CENTERS?

Green Asset

Mapping

Economic Asset

Mapping

Public Input

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Economic Asset Mapping

Institutions

Infrastructure

Transportation

Environmental

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Housing

Development Opportunities

Jef Nickerson

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Growth Centers

Growth CenterTypes

Incentives and

Disincentives

Community Guidance

Selection Criteria

OUTCOMES

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For More Information Chris Witt Principal Planner 222-5759 or chris.witt@doa.ri.gov

Jeff Davis Principal Planner

222-4718 or jeff.davis@doa.ri.gov

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http://www.planning.ri.gov/statewideplanning/sustainable/