Brooklyn Navy Yard: An Analysis of Its Economic Impact and Opportunities for Replication

joThe Brooklyn Navy Yard's (BNY) annual economic output, that is, its "gross domestic product" for New York City, is nearly $2 billion. It is responsible for 10,350 direct and indirect jobs and$390 million in earnings. That economic activity in turn induces another $2 billion in earnings in the local economy and another 15,500 jobs. By 2015, these impacts are expected to increase to$2.35 billion in recurring annual output; over 30,000 direct, indirect, and induced jobs; and $2.37 billion in induced additional earnings.The formidable economic impact the BNY has achieved despite its high-cost environment provides insight into the future of manufacturing in cities in which high costs or other conditions pose simliar challenges. In this report, the Pratt Center team identifies and evaluates the factors that have driven the BNY's success and discusses how these factors might be applied in other cities. We describe the particular cases of Philadelphia, Chicago, and Detroit to illustrate how city leaders can assess the possiblity of replicating the Yard's key features, identify relevant local assets and opportunities, and consider what resources they would need to similarly catalyze urban manufacturing efforts

Public Property Privatization in France

The modernization and privatization of the State’s real-estate assets are pivotal for the improvement of the French public sector’s global performance: they take part in the national policy for economic efficiency and public management. Multiple questions arise in the process. How to implement and survey a system of accounting for the State’s real property assets? What kind of objectives and indicators are needed and should be targeted? Is privatization needed and how should it be implemented ? What would be the basis of a reform in public asset management? One of the main challenges lies in the identification of state properties. Another issue is a clear knowledge of the expenses and incomes that can be related to public buildings and properties. Also, the highest level of protection provided in France by strong public rules and strict regulation of public domain brings unavoidable difficulties. Indeed, these weaknesses make possible the management of public assets under private managerial rules. Several key points of a global strategy are emerging through field observation. For instance a comprehensive set of methods is expected in collecting information; a sound management framework calls for well prepared personnel; the decentralization constraint should be considered according to the relocation of public services; a rent policy is to be retained as an alternative of an investment policy. Last, practical considerations end the research document and call for the implementation of Strategic Plans for Public Properties.Public properties; Privatization; Public accounting; Decentralization

Preserving the Neighborhood Theatres of William Harold Lee

The American cinema tradition faces pressures to adapt architecturally, economically, and culturally to the postmodern age as Hollywood-oriented megaplexes, the internet, satellite/cable television, and DVD mail delivery services such as Netflix compete with the communal neighborhood theatre. Consequently, each year numerous historic theatres are either demolished or gutted to provide more commercially viable alternatives, prompting the National Trust for Historic Preservation to designate historic American movie theatres as one of the “11 Most Endangered Places” in 2001. Without concentrated efforts to preserve and to adaptively reuse these endangered movie theatres, many theatre proponents argue that cinematic experience will soon become depersonalized and placeless, and communities will lose an important anchor institution to stimulate their urban environments. However, relatively few academic resources offer guidance on how concerned stakeholders can effectively preserve and adaptively reuse such scarce historic resources

Minutes of a Regular Meeting, The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents, May 7, 2015

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Iowa Finance Authority Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program 2007 Qualified Allocation Plan, April 3, 2008

As the Housing Credit Agency responsible for allocating Tax Credits in the State of Iowa, IFA must adopt a written Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP). The purpose of the QAP is to set forth the criteria that IFA will use in evaluating and monitoring Projects submitted to it by the Developer/Ownership Entity for consideration in making an allocation of Tax Credits. The Governor must approve the QAP after the public has had the opportunity to comment through a public hearing

Supporting Career Development and Employment: Benefits Planning, Assistance and Outreach (BPA&O) and Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS)

This training curriculum is dedicated to increasing knowledge and understanding of the Social Security Administration\u27s disability and return to work programs and work incentive provisions as prescribed in the Social Security Act and Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 as well as other federal benefit programs. These informational resources were compiled and edited to provide continuing education and print materials for benefits specialists and protection and advocacy personnel on the interplay of these benefit programs and impact or employment

A study of the asset specificity of grade A offices in Hong Kong

Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-83).Thesis (B.Sc)--University of Hong Kong, 2008.published_or_final_versio