Quality Growth Toolbox Infrastructure

QUALITY GROWTH TOOLBOX

Guiding Infrastructure Investments for Sustainable Growth

Growth requires infrastructure and infrastructure is expensive

Infrastructure has become primarily a government responsibility

Challenges to Cost Effective Infrastructure and Government

How We Can Guide Infrastructure Investments for Sustainable Growth

Create and Implement Comprehensive Community Level and Regional Plans that Guide Growth and Align Infrastructure Investments to Accomplish Them

Target Infrastructure Investments Strategically to Support Community and Regional Plans

Plan for Regional Economic Development Readiness

Create Regional Jobs/Housing Balance

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Use Tennessee State Laws and Programs to Guide Growth and Infrastructure Investments

Use Community and Regional Leadership to Create Good Comprehensive and Infrastructure Plans

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Develop and Implement Comprehensive Community Plans that Includes Infrastructure Provisions

Create and Implement Comprehensive Community Level and Regional Plans that Guide Growth and Align Infrastructure Investments to Accomplish Them

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Target Infrastructure Investments Strategically to Support Community and Regional Plans

Use consolidated information from Capital Improvement Programs (CIP)

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Plan for Regional Economic Development Readiness

Create desirable locations for new jobs and employees desiring to locate, expand or remain.

Identify and implement employment zoning at highly accessible locations.

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Create Regional Jobs / Housing Balance

Create a regional view of economic development, as opposed to self-contained communities

Provide a range of housing options

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Use Tennessee State Laws and Programs to Guide Growth and Infrastructure Investments

Maximize State Statutes and Policies

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Use Community and Regional Leadership to Create Good Comprehensive and Infrastructure Plans

Develop comprehensive community and regional plans

Align infrastructure funding and operation to implement the plans

Analyze current and future infrastructure and services expenses

Use Joint Economic and Community Development Boards

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Programming and Phasing Tools

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Develop Priority Funding Areas

Use “Fix it First” Policies Concurrency

requirements Phasing plans for water

and sewer Asset management

planning Incentives for large

integrated projects Capital Improvement

Programs

Financing / Investment Tools

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Use Asset Management and Capital Improvement Planning

Maximize state and federal Grant funding to implement comprehensive plans and meet community infrastructure needs

Establish Infrastructure Tax Credits

Integrate land use and transportation planning and funding

Decision Assisting Tools

Traffic Impact Analysis

Asset Management Programs

Cost of Community Services Studies

Planning for Natural Infrastructure through GreenPrint Studies

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Example: Develop and Implement Comprehensive Community Plans that Include Infrastructure Provisions

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