Economic Development and Innovation Department

Erik Arved Bredfeldt, Director

Citizen’s Academy – April 15, 2015

Economic Development and Innovation Department

Transitionally established in October, 2012 Project Facilitation/Ombudsman Role Foster Innovation Economy Work on Economic Development projects

throughout the City not just in the Core Collaborate with partners on various ED efforts:

Private Industry, UF, Santa Fe, Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce, GRU, Airport Authority, Alachua County

Economic Development Activities

Project Facilitation Process Improvement/Implementation

Butler Plaza, Plum Creek, NW 13th Street Corridor, Urban Village Innovation Economy Lot #10 Proposed Development Liaison to Airport – Airport Industrial Park Economic Development University Community

Committee

The Gainesville Innovation Zone and Innovation Economy

Capturing the Innovative Economy

New Economic Strategies, 2009

City of Gainesville – Innovation Zone

Rationale for Innovation Zone

Proximity Existing Assets

(Facilities/Infrastructure/Private Projects) Availability of Public Incentives Emphasis on Innovation by State of

Florida Peer Cities/Strategic ED Plan

The Context

Implementation – Innovation Square

Implementation – Innovation Square

Implementation – Infusion Center

Urban Village – SW 20th Avenue – UMU-2 Zoning

Gainesville Airport Land Assets

Questions/Comments ????

Economic Development and InnovationDepartment

Erik A. Bredfeldt, DirectorCity Hall, 2nd Floor, Room 217Phone (352) 393-8614E-mail: bredfeldea@cityofgainesville.org