Globalization is driving urban manufacturing and export strategies involving labor and supply chains that extend well beyond city borders. Yet industrial land use (ILU) and infrastructure planning that influence the geography and capacity of production remain largely a municipal or county undertaking. Are planners’ ILU decisions aligned with the decisions and choices facing the region’s businesses and workforce? Do they create regional advantage? Hear what a comprehensive ILU study of Baltimore, Maryland, found out.
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Howard Wial
Executive Director
University of Illinois - Chicago
Allison Forbes
Candidate, Master of Urban Planning
University of Maryland
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Bio: Student of Regional and Local Economic Development
Education: Candidate for Master of Urban Planning, May 2013, University of Maryland, School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
Other Publications: Co-Author, with Carl Pope, Dan Becker, “Wake-Up Call on Global Warming” in The Way We Will Be 50 Years From Today, ed. Mike Wallace
Past Assignments: Presenter at Regional APA Conferences, 2012: "Economic Planning," Maryland-Delaware Chapter; "Regional Economic Development Indicators," National Capital Area Chapter. Panelist, ACI Home Performance Conference, San Francisco, 2011. Moderator and Speaker, Good Jobs Green Jobs Conference, 2010 and 2011.
Christopher S. Dempwolf
University of Maryland
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Bio: C. Scott Dempwolf is Assistant Research Professor in the Urban Studies and Planning Program at the University of Maryland, College Park, and Director of the UMD – Morgan State Center for Economic Development. His research examines relationships between innovation, manufacturing and economic development in global and regional contexts. Scott practiced community and economic development for over 20 years at the neighborhood, city, county and regional levels prior returning to academia.
Education: Scott earned his PhD in Urban and Regional Planning at UMD; a Masters in Community and Regional Planning at Temple University; and a Bachelor’s from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Key Publications: Dempwolf, C.S. (2012). Network Models of Regional Innovation Clusters and their Impact of Economic Growth. College Park, MD. PhD: Urban and Regional Planning and Design. 181. Dempwolf, C.S. and Lyles, L.W. (2012). The Uses of Social Network Analysis in Planning: A Review of the Literature. Journal of Planning Literature, 27(1), 3-21.
Other Publications: Dempwolf, C.S. forthcoming A Review of Recent Industrial Land Use Studies in the U.S. : Do History and Theory Matter in Practice? under journal review. Available at http://www.academia.edu/319809/An_Evaluation_of_Recent_Industrial_Land_Use_Studies_Do_Theory_and_History_Matter_In_Practice Dempwolf, C. (2008). Transit Oriented Development in Prince George’s County and Montgomery County, Maryland: Further Evidence of the East-West Divide College Park, MD, University of Maryland, College Park. available at http://www.academia.edu/483514/Transit_Oriented_Development_in_Prince_Georges_County_and_Montgomery_County_Maryland_Further_Evidence_of_the_East-West_Divide
Jill M. Lemke
Division Chief, Research & Strategic Planning
City of Baltimore
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Bio: Currently serving as Acting Division Chief for Research and Strategic Planning at the Baltimore City Department of Planning. Past experience includes service as an Economic Development and Community Planner in Baltimore, MD; Main Street Manager in the Town of Mount Airy, MD; Community Planning Coordinator in the Mayor's Office of Strategic Planning in Buffalo, NY; Legislative Aide to the current Majority Leader of the New York State Assembly; and private consulting in neighborhood planning and community development.
Education: Masters Degree in Regional Planning (MRP) from Cornell University; Bachelors Degree in Communication/Public Relations from SUNY College at Brockport.
Key Publications: What are Our Alternatives: Economic Development Initiatives for Long Term Growth in New York State, Community Development Reports, Research Briefs & Case Studies, Cornell Community and Rural Development Institute, Volume 4, No. 4, Fall 1996.
Other Publications: Maritime Master Plan: A Plan for the Waters of Baltimore’s Harbor, Baltimore City Department of Planning, February 2012. Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy: Summary & Evaluation, Baltimore City Department of Planning, May 2010. Maritime Industrial Overlay District: Summary & Evaluation, Baltimore City Department of Planning in partnership with the Baltimore Economic Development Corporation, March 2010.
Past Assignments: Seminar: Baltimore Inner Harbor, HBCU Forum 2013, Center for the Built Environment and Infrastructure Studies, Morgan State University, March 29, 2013. Industrial Land Use and the Working Waterfront: Balancing Growth and Development in Baltimore; Morgan State University, School of Architecture & Planning, October 2012. University Community Initiatives: The University’s Role in Economic Development, A View From the Practitioner, Great Lakes Economic Development Conference, Buffalo, New York; September 21, 2002.
Jennifer S. Vey
Fellow
The Brookings Institution
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Bio: Jennifer S. Vey is a fellow at the Brookings Institution whose work primarily focuses on the competitiveness and quality of life of cities and metros in the next economy.
Education: Master of Planning degree, University of Virginia, 1997 Geography, Bucknell University, 1993
Key Publications: Authored: "Building from Strength: Creating Opportunity in Greater Baltimore’s Next Economy,” “Restoring Prosperity: The State Role in Revitalizing America’s Older Industrial Cities,” “Organizing for Success: A Call to Action for the Kansas City Region,” and “Higher Education in Pennsylvania: A Competitive Asset for Communities” Co-authored: “Recapturing Land for Economic and Fiscal Growth,” “The Next Economy: Economic Recovery and Transformation in the Great Lakes Region,” “Back to Prosperity: A Competitive Agenda for Renewing Pennsylvania,” “Seizing City Assets: Ten Steps to Urban Land Reform,” and others. Co-edited: "Retooling for Growth: Building a 21st Century Economy in America’s Older Industrial Areas," published by the American Assembly and Brookings Institution Press.
Past Assignments: “Delivering the Next Economy in Older Industrial Metros.” Funders Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities Older Industrial Cities Working Group meeting, December, 2012. “Opportunity in Greater Baltimore’s Next Economy.” Maryland Chamber of Commerce Business Policy Conference, November, 2012. “Opportunity in Greater Baltimore’s Next Economy.” Greater Baltimore Committee Education and Workforce Committee, October, 2012. “Opportunity in Greater Baltimore’s Next Economy.” Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Baltimore Branch, April, 2012.