Economic Development - Lessons Learned 30 Years in The Field - EPISODE 10

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