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Panel
Discussion
US Congressman
Steve
Israel
Chris
Leinberger
Arcadia
Land Co.
Nationally
renowned land use strategist, and developer. In addition
to pioneering New Urbanist development in Seaside
(FL),
Arcadia, has projects in Independence (MO), Chester County
(PA), Montgomery County (PA), & Albuquerque (NM),
NC
Executive
Tom
Suozzi |
"Smart
Financing for Smart Growth"
Monday,
March 21st from 12:00 - 2:00PM
Special
Thanks to our Event
Sponsors
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event
About
the Event
Financing
Smart Growth is a timely topic. As developers
and local governments become more and more willing to
take the leap and try Smart Growth, issues of financing
become critical. As you can imagine, the current lending
environment -- which tends to keep residential and commercial
financing fully separate -- greatly complicates the realization
of mixed-use development proposals.
Smart
Financing for Smart Growth drew more than
200 professionals and government officials for highly
informative presentations and interactive panel discussions.
It has earned extraordinarily positive feedback. We hope
you were among the many who had the opportunity to attend
the informative sessions and network with leaders in the
field.
U.S.
Congressman Steve Israel and Nassau County Executive Tom
Suozzi highlighted the importance of advancing Smart Growth
development on Long Island. The needs
are multi-faceted, but clear – whether we're talking about
improving our tax base, providing for the next generation's
housing needs, retaining crucial businesses, preserving
our remaining open spaces or ensuring our nation's defense
– it is critical that we improve the quality of growth
and development on Long Island. The key to this is
fostering mixed-use and mixed-income development in appropriate
areas.
An
informative presentation and panel of local experts helped
crystallize not only how this can be done, but the benefits
to both developers and financial institutions. Chris
Leinberger of Arcadia Land Use Company provided a wealth
of information about how mixed use development is being
approached nation-wide, complete with case studies illustrating
its profitability. An expert panel moderated by John Coffey
of Commerce Bank provided an informed response and useful
information about programs and incentives available on
Long Island.
Click
below to view Chris Leinberger's informative presentation
(9MB pdf):
Back
to the Future of Real Estate Development:
How
Design, Financing and the Law Have Changed to Promote
Smart
Growth and Progressive Development
Don't
miss the 2005 Smart Growth
Awards, happening June 17th at the Crest Hollow County
Club!! This important annual celebration
will highlight the best projects and policies emerging
on Long Island. Check back at our website soon for honoree
announcements. Sponsorship packages are available.
Click
here for a registration form.
There
are many opportunities to help advance higher quality
growth and preservation on Long Island. Contact Eric Alexander
at 631-261-0242 to discuss them. Together,
we are addressing Long Island's most critical issues by
increasing opportunities for Smart Growth Island-wide.
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