E99- Innovation at Scale with Ian Kinne of Hillwood

In Episode 99 of the Land to Lots™ podcast, Carter Froelich sits down with Ian Kinne, Vice President of Logistics Innovation and Investments at Hillwood, the developer behind Alliance Texas, one of the largest master-planned communities in the country, located in Fort Worth. During the interview, Ian discusses how Alliance Texas has evolved from a traditional industrial project into a large-scale logistics environment that supports freight movement, emerging mobility concepts, and next-generation infrastructure. The conversation focuses on how Hillwood plans land, infrastructure, and entitlements to support innovation while still managing risk, phasing development, and protecting long-term project value. In this episode you'll learn: Ian's background and how his role at Hillwood focuses on logistics innovation and investment. How Alliance Texas was conceived and how its land use strategy supports large scale logistics. How Hillwood plans for emerging technology without overbuilding ahead of demand. What a Mobility Innovation Zone is and why Hillwood created one. How infrastructure, connectivity, and data are becoming core land improvements. Lessons learned from innovation pilots and partnerships that influenced future development decisions. What landowners and developers should consider when planning logistics focused innovation districts. Show Notes Ian Kinne Contact Information – O -- 817 224 6351 C -- 682 224 9882 E -- [email protected] W -- www.alliancetexas.com W -- www.alliancemiv.com Plus: Whenever you're ready here are 4 ways Launch can help you with your project: Prepare a Special Tax District Bond Analysis for your Project – If you have a projects in AZ, CA, CO, ID, NC, NM, SC, TX, UT, WA contact  Carter Froelich (ADD MY EMAIL LINK) and have Launch prepare an initial bond analysis for your project. Add Favorable Financing Language to Annexation and/or Development Agreements – Create certainty and flexibility related to your project's infrastructure financing by having Launch professionals prepare handcrafted favorable financing language for inclusion in your Annexation and/or Development Agreement. Perform The RED Analysis™ on your Project – We have developed a unique process at Launch called The RED Analysis™ in which we perform a diagnostic review of your project to determine possible ways to Reduce, Eliminate and Defer infrastructure construction costs in order to enhance project returns. Track Your Reimbursable Costs Utilizing The Launch Reimbursement System™ ("LRS") – Never lose track of your district eligible reimbursable costs and have Launch manage your district's costs reimbursement tracking, preparation of electronic reimbursement submittal packages and processing of your reimbursement requests with the district, jurisdiction and/or agency. Complimentary Offers for Land to Lots™ Listeners Complimentary Land to Lots book: https://www.launch-mpc.com/offer Complimentary Bond Sizing Analysis:  https://form.jotform.com/231376408765160