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Urban Regeneration & Development Study Tour UDIA (SA)

22 April - 6 May, 2017

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File Name: Urban Regeneration & Development Study Tour

Prepared forMr. Pat Gerace

Chief Executive Officer

UDIA (SA)

Issue Description Date A UDIA Study Tour Prospectus 01/02/17

City Collective Pty Ltd

ABN 71 612 714 422

22 April - 6 May, 2017

1.0 Context 31.1 Introduction 4

1.2 Purpose & Themes 5

2.0 Study Tour 72.1 Overview 8

2.2 San Francisco (Bay Area) 9

2.3 Philadelphia 10

2.4 New York (Brooklyn) 11

2.5 Pittsburgh 12

2.6 Atlanta 13

2.7 Tour Schedule 14

3.0 Tour Value 15 4.1 Tour Guides 16

4.2 Value Add 17

4.3 Key Information 18

Contents

1.0 Context

22 April - 6 May, 2017

UDIA has a reputation for arranging a well-organised, most interesting, relevant and enjoyable tours and have been widely recognised as a great success.

Background

In May 2009, a group of 31 people participated in a tour of

developments in the USA and Europe to learn from experiences

of government and private sector people who were closely

involved with transit oriented developments. We visited cities of

San Francisco, Portland, Denver, Washington DC and New York in

the USA followed by Kassell and Freiburg in Germany, Paris and

Nantes in France.

A similar tour in May 2011 catered for a group of 33 people to

visit London, Manchester, Stockholm, Malmo, Copenhagen,

Amsterdam and Rotterdam.

In May 2013 we arranged another similar tour of North America,

taking in cities of Dallas & Fort Worth, Washington DC, Boston and

Vancouver (with a stopover in New York) and on the most recent

tour in May 2015, the UDIA led our first tour to China as we visited

Shanghai, Suzhou and Beijing before heading over on our second

leg to Vancouver and Toronto in Canada.

The tours have been enjoyable and successful in allowing

delegates the opportunity to see first-hand new developments

with implications for South Australia and, where relevant, to

apply these learnings to South Australian situations. New housing

products have been created in Adelaide as a direct result of

visiting developments in these cities.

Ministers and leaders of government departments and agencies

have participated, adding to the value for delegates.

One of the great strengths of the tours are the learnings which

are not only shared amongst fellow tour delegates, but also

with the wider urban development sector which can consider

these insights as part of their reform agendas and private sector

ventures.

UDIA has a reputation for arranging a well-organised, most

interesting, relevant and enjoyable tours and have been widely

recognised as a great success.

1.1 Introduction


Planning for the 2017 Study Tour

The tour has been arranged for departure on Saturday 22 April

and return on Saturday 6 May 2017, ensuring best chance of

fine weather and tour delegates being available to meet at the

selected projects.

The dates have also been chosen so not as to clash with the

proceedings of State Parliament, thus allowing our leading

politicians to participate in this tour with a number already

indicating their willingness to participate. State and Local

Government agency heads and private sector leaders have also

indicated they will attend.

Purpose and context of the tour

To gain knowledge and learn lessons from practical world

leading examples to address the challenges that confront South

Australia’s urban development future.

• Adelaide has the opportunity to build upon recent

planning policy changes to demonstrate how to be a

world leader in urban liveability and wellbeing

• There are 256 cities in the world with a similar

population to Adelaide, all these cities are competing

for investment, population and identity, how Adelaide

responds to its challenges through urban development

will define our economic future

• Australia is essentially a country of cities, the Federal

Government’s intergenerational report predicts that in

2055 Adelaide will own the space within Australia of 1.5-2

million people. This is a different type and scale of city, how

we operate and navigate within a city of the scale will be

different so it is now quite prudent to explore cities that have

gone through similar changes to understand their approach

in addressing this change so that we can capitalise on our

opportunity

• How can we reposition to deliver our unique urban

development future and ultimately become a world leader

• To deliver this position, knowledge will be critical and

thinking and learning outside of an Australian context is

important

• Cities throughout the world are on their own individual

trajectories, evolving, repairing and growing. Adelaide is

on its own urban development trajectory and has a great

opportunity to learn from other cities that have successfully,

or otherwise, addressed or overcome similar challenges

• It is for these reasons that the UDIA is taking a leadership

position and undertaking a study tour. We are inviting South

Australia’s thought leaders in this field to see firsthand, learn

from the various Government representatives, private sector

developers and the communities involved with key projects

to better understand how these cities have addressed

similar challenges.

1.2 Purpose & Themes

22 April - 6 May, 2017

Themes

These themes leverage off the recent ‘Living Adelaide’ 2016

update to the 30 Year Plan for Adelaide. The themes broadly

consider:

Urban infill development

• Delivery and development models to achieve world leading

sustainable urban infill development

Transitioning economies

• How similar sized economies have successfully transitioned

from industrial / manufacturing focus to a knowledge sector

economy

Seamless transit

• Going beyond ‘Transit Orientated Development’ the tour

will explore how we can dramatically improve transit

connectivity throughout metropolitan Adelaide

• Exploring alternative ways to fund improved transit and

value capture examples

Population and wellbeing

• Look at how urban development can deliver improved city

wide wellbeing and health improvements for aging and

evolving populations

Housing affordability and choice

• Learn how planning policy and pubic initiatives can engage

with private sector to deliver greater housing choice for

Adelaide

Infrastructure Funding and Delivery

• Look at how public engagement is conducted with various

infrastructure funding models to take advantage of the new

State Infrastructure Schemes

• Examine models that might allow SA to take advantage of

the renewed focus by the Federal Government on Urban

Infrastructure

Identity

• How can Adelaide get on the map by way of an event

led strategy? Consider how events have been used as a

catalyst to deliver needed citywide infrastructure and urban

development. Consider how Adelaide could become a ‘case

study’ for the world in playing to Adelaide’s strengths of

delivering events that have a long lasting urban outcome

In order to address these themes, we have focused on a broad

collection of cities in the USA. These cities have been chosen due

to their similar issues which they have confronted which relate to

Adelaide and their implementation approaches used to address

these issues.

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2.0 Study Tour

22 April - 6 May, 2017

The insights gained from the careful selection of cities visited will be highly beneficial in the context of the current reform agenda underway in South Australia.

Study Tour Overview

This tour will visit five cities in the USA, San Francisco, Atlanta,

Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and New York.

These cities have been carefully chosen to facilitate a deeper

understanding of the mechanics of how projects have been

delivered, allowing exploration of economic conditions

constraints and incentives, financial arrangements, policy

settings, planning processes, design issues, market conditions

and governance arrangements.

The insights gained from the careful selection of cities visited will

be highly beneficial in the context of the current reform agenda

underway in South Australia. With the finalisation of the updated

30 Year Plan which focuses on several key targets including

rejuvenated and walkable neighbourhoods with increased

densities through focussing on the missing middle, it will be

critical for us to examine what we need to do to succeed. The

same equally applies to the planning underway for Adelaide’s

light rail rejuvenation and the new infrastructure schemes

which were introduced in the recent Planning, Development and

Infrastructure Act passed last year.

Indicative projects arranged for the tour

Visiting cities that have some characteristics that are like

Adelaide is a key element of why we have selected the cities as

well as the projects and programs you will experience.

Speaking to the key players who made these projects happen is

part of the advantage of this tour.

The following locations/projects are being investigated to ensure

our tour can see the best available in each city, together with

the best accompanying hosts with information on background

to the project and the working success of its construction and

commercial success.

We are now discussing the best ways to use our limited time in

each city with key contacts in the various locations. We are keen

to provide opportunities for our tour delegates to see and hear

from leading project planners and developers.

We are arranging locations that demonstrate the key themes

outline earlier so we can find out how these projects emerged

as real opportunities, and what factors made them financially

feasible.

2.1 Overview


2.2 San Francisco (Bay Area)

City Description

Using San Francisco as an example, being one of the most

dynamic regions in the world, the Bay Area is home to great urban

contrast, from the unrelenting urban grids laid over undulating

typology of the City to the suburban sprawl regions that stretch

for miles along the peninsula. The way the Bay Area is addressing

these conflicting issues, with a volatile economic engine like

Silicon Valley within the region provides urban development

lessons for many developed western cities, particularly

Australian cities.

The UDIA Study Tour will consider these conflicting urban and

suburban pressures and will investigate areas such Mountain

View, San Jose, Fremont, Santa Clara and Oakland. This will

provide tour attendees with an insight to the approaches

these cities have applied to address their urban development

challenges within a Bay Area context. This will then be compared

to The City, San Francisco, with a focus on the current pressures

of housing affordability, density, waterfront development and

transit connectivity within The City and to the suburban cities.

Delegates will meet with a cross section of public and private

stakeholders involved in addressing the Bay Area urban

development challenges. This will include city officials,

government departments, urban development advocate groups,

developers, design professionals and academics.

Projects / Precincts of Note:

• Tenderloin District, Mission Area

• TransBay Terminal (SoMa)

• Pier 70

• Octavia Boulervard

• Mountain View, Santa Clara, San Jose

• Fremont

• Oakland

Potential organisations to meet:

• City of San Franciso

• Mayor’s Office

• Californa Transport (CalTran)

• SF Port Authority

• Lennar, Forrest City

• Google, LinkedIn

• SPUR

• UC Berkeley

TransBay Terminal (SoMa)

The Transbay Project is one of the Largest Transit Projects

Under Construction in the Western United States. The

Transbay Transit Center features “City Park”, a 5.4-acre fully-

accessible public park that will sit atop the facility—one of

many environmentally-friendly building features. The LEED

Gold Certified Transit Center will incorporate green building

strategies including solar shading, wind power and the use of

natural light to conserve water and energy. The design of the

Transit Center will feature a surrounding retail “Main Street”

and neighbourhood parks as well as artworks by artists

that have been incorporated into the design of the Center.

Projections as of July 2012 also estimate approximately

4,500 homes will be developed in the combined Transbay

Redevelopment Area and Transit Center District Plan Area.

Octavia Boulevard

The thoroughfare replaced the elevated Central Freeway

but still keeps cars moving while making the neighbourhood

around it a better place to be. Hailed as a model for other

cities it has been honoured at the local and national level,

including an award from the American Planning Association.

22 April - 6 May, 2017

2.3 Philadelphia

City Description

The city of Philadelphia found itself dealing with a rapid

population decline from 1950 to 1990 as its residents sought

a better quality of life, a safer environment and alternate

employment and housing opportunities in the suburbs. To

counteract this decline the City’s government implemented a

series of measures that would attract back the economic base

of this once industrial city and restore confidence of business

and residents alike. This strategy was focused around arts

and culture, hospitality and the creation of a “clean and safe”

downtown business district.

After decades of dwindling population, Philadelphia has proven

itself to be a city capable of progress and growth. The City’s

visionary leaders, in both the public and private sectors, have

helped to shape the thriving Philadelphia that exists today. This

pathway to success has been brought about by recognition of

the key challenges that faced the city, these included poverty,

public education, affordable housing and municipal pension

obligations. From 2000 to 2008 the Mayor’s office distributed

public investment more broadly through the Neighborhood

Transformation Initiative (NTI), a program that spent nearly $300

million to encourage clean and safe neighborhoods and to create

housing opportunities.

Philadelphia’s quality of life improvements have resulted in

broader societal trends driving renewed interest in cities. Younger

workers in particular have shifted away from the car-driven

suburban lifestyles of their parents, leading to a repopulation of

urban cores and public transit dependent lifestyles. Philadelphia

now represents one of the largest residential downtowns in the

United States. The majority of these residents walk or take public

transit to work and a growing number take advantage of the City’s

growing bike infrastructure


• MLK Plaza (Housing, urban infill project, 250 homes, mid rise

• 30th Street Station District Plan

• Paseo Verde Transit Development (Urban infill examples)

• The Navy Yard

• Race Street Pier

• University city district


• City of Philadelphia

• Urban Land Institute

• Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia

• Wallace Roberts + Todd Architects

• Philadelphia Housing Association

Paseo Verde

An award winning (Urban Land Institute) and LEED Platinum

certified transit oriented mix use development with 120

rental units, 3000sqm of retail floor space and primary care

community facility located adjacent the Temple University

train station. Completed in 2013 by the Jonathan Rose

Companies in combination with a non-for profit community

organisation utilising a combination of financing sources

including loans, Federal and State tax credits.

The Navy Yards

A 5km2 redevelopment project that commenced in 2000

which now has more than 12,000 employees in 152 companies

with over US$1B of investment. Besides the job creating

focus of the project the two key aspects that are relevant

to SA are the sustainability and energy innovations, along

with the financing approaches with the Keystone Innovation


2.4 New York (Brooklyn)

City Description

Looking ahead over the next 30 years it is projected that

Brooklyn's population will grow by 11.3 percent to 2,841,000, up

from 2,553,000 in 2010. This level of population growth brings with

it a series of new challenges for New York City's most populous

borough. More people means more pressure and reliance on

city water, sewer and gas lines. This part of the city has a high

proportion of single family homes and therefore with the age of

these services residents are at risk for significant upgrade costs

to potential damage to this infrastructure. Strategies are being

put in place to upgrade this network and reduce the associated

risk to residents.

Upgrades and new lines are being proposed and implemented

for the public transportation system offering relief to the already

struggling subway and bus services and also providing alternative

transit options for those commuting to Manhattan. New York City

has a series of commitments to addressing energy efficiency

and guarding against climate change already in place and being

actioned throughout the city. For Brooklyn in particular there

is a push for reflective rooftops, which help with heating and

cooling cost and impact. Building codes are also being updated

for extreme weather events, including an expansion in flood zone

areas, primarily for its waterfront communities.

Officials are working to balance city growth with a commitment

to protecting and prioritizing public open space through its parks

and private partnerships. New York City has already traded 20

million sf of zoning concessions for 80 acres of privately-owned

public space. Downtown Brooklyn hosts a few such spaces, which

will be maintained in coming years, but Brooklyn is home to less

than five percent of the city's privately-owned public spaces. As

the population grows, parks and plazas will become increasingly

important to quality of life.


• Melrose Commons and Via Verde, Bronx

• Moynihan Train Hall

• Fulton Centre


• NATCO

• Sidewalk Labs

• New York Department of Transport

Via Verde (Bronx)

The Via Verde mixed use project in the South Bronx has 222

mixed income residential units, retail, wellness centre,

pharmacy and a fitness facility as well as green roofs that

are part of the healthy living focus. There were 11 funding

sources for this project that won the 2013 ULI Global Award for

Excellence.

22 April - 6 May, 2017

2.5 Pittsburgh

City Description

Pittsburgh is another city that faced the demise of heavy

industry and is remaking itself into a world leader in technology,

medicine and education. The benefits of the reinvestments made

diversifying their economy are starting to be seen however they

too have identified key areas where improvements still need to be

made.

Due to their industrial past Pittsburgh has a lingering effect which

results in poor air quality. Health, environmental and economic

issues are all related to this issue which requires tougher

regulation and implementation of cleaner strategies for the

future. Another area requiring improvement with a holistic nature

is transit connectivity of the city. Currently the criticism is that

each aspect of Pittsburgh’s transportation systems is that they

are individual elements and do not create a network that works

together. This is being addressed by reviewing how communities

can be connected in the best way possible and creating a network

of roads and highways, transit systems, bicycles, walkways that

work together.

The city’s leaders have a forward looking vision that still looks at

ways to bring public and private sector together to deliver large

city wide infrastructure.


• Market Square

• Southside Works

• East Liberty Transit Center


• Carnegie Mellon University

• City of Pittsburgh

• Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership

East Liberty Transit Centre

The East Liberty Transit Center is a 2.5ha mixed use transit

project with 360 dwellings, commercial space, a structure

parking facility, and communal space. Financing was from 15

different sources.

The Southside Works

The Southside Works LTV project in Pittsburgh is a 50ha

redevelopment project on the Monongahela River. The former

LTV Steel mill was purchased by the Urban Redevelopment

Authority in 1993 and adjoining land was acquired by the

Soffer Organisation. This mixed use has around 30000 sqm of

retail floor space, 70000sqm of office, a hotel, restaurants,

structured parking, a brewery, fitness center and over a

1000 residential units. Financing was a mixture of TIF, loans,

grants and City funding.Zone, the Improvement Zone and the

Federal, State and Local tax credits measures.


2.6 Atlanta

City Description

Atlanta is often considered the worst example of urban sprawl in

the United States and is described as ‘It is a strip mall in a forest’,

optimized for parking and not vehicular motion.

The average commute for over 2.5 million Atlanta workers

is 66 miles per day. Many of those commuters travel from

one suburban area to another via the I-285 ring road. Such

transportation has affected urban development and overall city

amenity.

Due to county boarders and local politics Atlanta’s public

transport system only connects two counties and does not

provide a citywide metropolitan network. The current focus

on city repair and reinstallation was kicked started by 1996

Olympic Games. After a few hiccups, it is gaining greater urban

development momentum due to greater amenity and land use

diversity within the city and pedestrian priority to connect

adjacent university student populations to the city centre.


• $2B Atlantic Station Project

• Ponce Street Markets

• Green Street Project

• 1996 Olympic Games Legacy

• Mercedes Benz Stadium (New stadium used as a catalyst for

urban regeneration in downtown)

• Georgia State University Downtown connection

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• City of Atlanta

• HOK

• Georgia State University

Atlantic Station

The $2B Atlantic Station project is a redevelopment mixed use

transit project on over 50ha in the middle of Atlanta. There are

three areas in this former steel mill – The District (shopping,

office, residential), The Commons (over 1100 residential

dwellings) and The Village (retail with residential above and an

IKEA).

Ponce City Markets

The former Sears and Roebuck department store has

been redeveloped into the Ponce City Markets with retail,

residential, office and a Central Food Market (offering

potential insight for the redevelopment of part of the

Adelaide Central Market).

22 April - 6 May, 2017

2.7 Tour Schedule

Date Travel City

Saturday 22 April Adel to Syd QF 073006:00 – 08:20Syd to Los Angeles QF 001109:50 – 06:30LA – San Francisco AA605112:30 – 14:00

San FranciscoThe City, Tenderloin, TransBay, Pier 70, Octavia Blvd

Sunday 23 April San FranciscoMountain View, Fremont, San Jose, Google, LinkedIn

Monday 24 April San FranciscoMeetings: City of SF, Mayors Office, CalTran, Port Authority, Lennar, Forrest City

Tuesday 25 April SF to PhiladelphiaAA0722 08:30 – 16:55

San Francisco / Philadelphia – travel day (ANZAC Day)

Wednesday 26 April PhiladelphiaPaseo Verde - Jonathan Rose Company, MLK Plaza, Navy Yard, Race Street Pier

Thursday 27 April Philadelphia to New York NR148On train 17:00 – 18:30

PhiladelphiaCity of Philadelphia, ULI, 30th St Station District Plan

Friday 28 April New YorkVia Verde - Jonathan Rose Company, NATCO, Sidewalk Labs

Saturday 29 April New York

Sunday 30 April New York JFK to PittsburghAA3809 15:35 – 17:19

New York / Pittsburgh

Monday 1 May PittsburghMarket Square, Southside Works, East Liberty Transit Center

Tuesday 2 May Pittsburgh to AtlantaDL 1462 17:55 – 19:42

Pittsburgh / AtlantaCity of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership

Wednesday 3 May AtlantaAtlantic Station, Ponce City Markets, Inmark Park,

Thursday 4 May Atlanta to LAAA1249 18:59 – 21:06LA to Brisbane23:20 – 06:10 (ARR 06 MAY)

AtlantaCity of Atlanta, HOK, Georgia State UniversityPerennial Properties

Saturday 6 May Brisbane to Adelaide 08:15 – 10:30

Arrive in Adelaide

Tour Arrangement

The delegates will travel together as a tour, but there are opportunities for individuals to detour with their own arrangements at their

additional cost. At each city plans exist for visits to the various sites where an elected representative, government official, developer or their

representative will host the tour for the site visit and explanation.

3.0 Tour Value

22 April - 6 May, 2017

Tour Leaders

The UDIA study tour wil lbe guiuded by UDIA (SA Divsion) Chief

Executive Officer Pat Gerace and President John Stimson

Pat Gerace

Chief Executive Officer, UDIA (SA Division)

Pat Gerace, the current Chief Executive Officer of the Urban

Development Institute Australia (SA) has experience in both

the private and public sectors. After working for both Bankers

Trust and JP Morgan, Pat was a Senior Adviser to the Minister

for Transport, Infrastructure and Urban Development in South

Australia for seven years and was part of the team that delivered

some of the biggest infrastructure projects in the State’s history.

Pat then spent two years as the Executive Director of the Local

Government Association before commencing in his current role

representing the development sector.

John Stimson

President, UDIA (SA Division)

John Stimson is the President of the Urban Development Institute

of Australia (SA). Having both local and overseas experience as

well as formal qualifications as a planner, he has worked in Local

Government as well as the private sector. This includes ten years

as Director at Connor Holmes and working in the Philippines for

three years. John’s passion is for creating more liveable, walkable

and sustainable communities in middle and low income locations

and he is also a Director of the Council for New Urbanism.

The study tour is being supported by City Collective, led by David

Cooke, Director, offering his extensive urban design knowledge

and his vast array of connections throughout the United States

gained from his time studying at University of California, Berkeley.

David Cooke

Director, City Collective

David Cooke has the unique skillset of being an Urban Designer,

Architect and a Planner. In 2014 David was the first South

Australian to be awarded a prestigious scholarship to attend the

University of California, Berkeley in their intensive Masters of

Urban Design program. Upon returning to Australia, as Director

of design and architecture studio City Collective, David is now

applying international knowledge to address the urban renewal

challenges that face Australian cities..

3.1 Tour Guides


Who Should Attend?

The UDIA SA Urban Regeneration and Development Study

Tour itinerary has been designed specifically for leaders in

the Australian development industry from both the public

and private sectors who will benefit from enhancing their

awareness of global best practices. Tour delegates will meet

with local and international developers, consultants and other

officials to exchange views and ideas. All members of the urban

development will benefit from the tour and an example of just

some of the professions that should consider attending are:

• Developers

• Builders

• Planners

• Architects

• Designers

• Financier

• Parliamentarians

• Government Agency Executives and policy makers

• Senior Council Managers and CEOs

• Local Government Elected Members

Sponsorship Opportunities:

Bespoke sponsorship opportunities exist for delegates

participating on the Tour. Registered delegates who interested

are encouraged to contact Pat Gerace at the UDIA.

3.2 Value Add

22 April - 6 May, 2017

3.3 Key Information

Key Information

Tour Costs and Inclusions

While the inbound and outbound flights and internal transfers

have been confirmed, the finalisation of a transfers and

accommodation is currently underway and as such only

indicative costs for the tour can be provided at this time.

The total cost will include all economy class flights (overseas

and US internal), rail travel, transfers and individual room

accommodation and assist in covering the administration

expenses of the tour.

The tour price has been based on foreign exchange rates and

availability at the time of writing. The UDIA reserves the right to

alter tour or modify the tour if any of the factors change.

What the tout cost does not include is:

• Passport and Visa fees

• Travel insurance

• Meals and drinks if not specified in the itinerary

• Sightseeing and general expenses not included in the

itinerary

• Items of a personal nature

Indicative cost for the tour

• Members $12,900

• Non-Members $14,500

Delegates who wish to upgrade from economy class airfares are

required to contact Pat Gerace at the UDIA.

Key Dates

• Friday, February 10 - Expressions of interest due to UDIA

to secure one of the limited places available and receive a

registration form for completion prior to payment of deposit

• Monday, February 20 – $2,500 deposit payment due (non-

refundable)

• Friday, March 10 – Total tour fee payment due (6 weeks prior

to departure)

Further Information

Please contact Pat Gerace at UDIA office, 08 8359 3000 for further

information.


08 8182 1270

[email protected]

Suite 406 Epworth Building,

33 Pirie Street, Adelaide, SA, 5000

citycollective.com.au

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