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JOHN S. RAYMONDDIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
Presentation at H. John Heinz College of Public Management & Policy
Carnegie Mellon University
February 3, 2011
Work Highlights in Palm Springs, California
Communities I’ve Worked
Pittsburgh URA (Internship)
Holyoke, Massachusetts
Upland, California
Palm Springs, California
Fresno, California
A Palm Springs Primer
Tourism Industry: Special Events, Indian
History, Hollywood History/Film Festival,
Architecture and Modernism, Gay
Tourism, Golf
City Built on Indian Reservation
Retirees: Wealthy and Poor
Alternative Energy
Other Well Known EventsHumana Challenge (formerly the Bob Hope Chrysler
Classic) now hosted by former President Bill Clinton
Development of Indian Land
Palm Springs is
located on Indian
Reservation
Tribe has sovereignty
Has become
important economic
generator through
gaming, natural
areas
Rebuilding America II Questions
I’ll briefly describe my
organization, and
give an example of a
problem or
opportunity we faced,
and how I addressed
it.
My perspective on
what we should do to
grow the broader
economy, i.e. what I
think the U.S. needs
to do on a macro
level to get the
economy going.
Community & Economic Development
Department
Economic Development
Redevelopment
Affordable Housing
Community Development Block Grant
Rent Control
City Real Property Assets
Public Art
Economic Development
Business Attraction
Business Retention
Business Assistance
Innovation Hub
Other Incentive Programs
Redevelopment Agency
Redevelopment of former dumpsite into
Home Depot-anchored center
Redevelopment of failed downtown mall
Development of new community college
campus
Redevelopment of auto dealership
Development of affordable housing
Hotel reinvestment and future projects
My Suggestions for the Economy
Housing Market Job Creation
Settle who takes the haircut
on loan write-downs.
Bring back the NSP
program!
Allow NSP to aggregate
units into master rental
projects.
Housing creates (the
illusion of?) wealth.
Innovation hubs.
Leverage working capital
through other loan
programs (HUD 108/SBA
504).
Infrastructure!
Incentives for greening,
densification – or
renaturalization.
Contact Information
John S. RaymondDirector of Community & Economic Development
City of Palm Springs, California
760.323.8228
Linked In Public Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/johnraymondeconomicdevelopment
Facebook:
Palm Springs Community and Economic Development Department