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Wiring BRAC Catalyzing Regional Economic
Development Andrea Morris, BRAC
Coordinator Arlington County Government Arlington,
VA March 6, 2008
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Know Your Economy

• What goods and services do you produce?
• What markets do you have access to?
• Inventory markets and resources Labor Markets,
  Economic Markets, Social, Civic, and Physical
  Infrastructures, Human Capital, Commuting
  Patterns, Consumption Patterns, Legislative
  Networks, Funding Streams
• What is the competitive position of your markets?
  
• Locally, Regionally, Nationally, Globally
• How well are they operating? Are there expansion
  opportunities?

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Arlington BRAC Impacts

• Loss of approximately 17,000 direct government
  jobs to 8 different installations by September
  15, 2011
• About 55 relocating within the region
• Estimated 7,000-10,000 additional indirect jobs
  lost from prime and sub-prime contractors
• Loss of approximately 4.2 million square feet of
  leased office space
• Expected revenue effect on induced market (e.g.
  small businesses and the hospitality industry)

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Arlington BRAC Employment Impact by
Industry
Arlington BRAC Employment Impact by
Industry
Mgmt and Tech Consulting, 6,178
Computer System Design, 11,856
Engineering 6,872
Military, except Coast Guard and Merchant
Marines 13,102
Source Bureau of Labor Statistics and Bureau of
Economic Analysis, 2005 and 2006 data
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Arlington Indicators

• Location, Labor Pool, Education System, and
  Public Transportation System give Arlington a
  strong economic advantage to exploit
• Markets must be robust to withstand negative
  effects of congestion, transportation policies,
  and housing market
• Real opportunities to promote mixed-use
  development, advance Arlingtons economic
  diversity, solidify its competitive position, and
  build a labor pipeline for current and emerging
  markets

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Arlington BRAC Strategies

• Workforce/Business Assistance
• Conduct research to assess needs of
  BRAC-affected workers and businesses and to
  identify emerging markets assist with
  employment, education, training, and
  entrepreneurship options in current and emerging
  markets
• Infrastructure Development
• Expand transit options and connect to other
  transportation infrastructure implement
  infrastructure that support re-tenanting
  strategies enhance arts and cultural
  infrastructure to position area as a 24-hour
  destination
• Planning and Development Policies
• Develop a range of development policies that
  address a feasible balance of density, height,
  use mixes, open space, security, and
  transportation to encourage reinvestment and
  champion the areas competitive advantages

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Arlington BRAC Strategies (cont)

• Business/Tenant Incentives
• Evaluate and adopt business incentive strategies
  that enhance tenant occupancy and mix, such as
  HUB Zones and Enterprise Zones
• Communications and Outreach
• Develop a comprehensive communication plan to
  address daily information needs of affected
  workers, businesses, contractors, citizens, and
  visitors that is appropriate in content and form
• Marketing
• Develop a comprehensive marketing plan that
  identifies new economic opportunities for the
  area and that positions it as a premier business
  location

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Significance to Washington DC Region

• Approximately 55 of affected jobs are relocating
  within the region
• Commuting patterns reveal that residents who work
  outside their home jurisdiction commute to sites
  within the region
• Affected workers are indicating a desire to
  remain in their current homes and either commute,
  telecommute, or find alternative employment
  within the region
• Region is forecasted to add an additional 64,000
  jobs each year between 2005-2010, two-thirds in
  Business Services

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Washington DC Regional Response

• Identify Shared Resources, Defined Clusters, and
  Common Markets How strong are the relationships?
  Do they identify a geographical area of activity
  and influence? Can these relationships be
  strengthened and/or expanded? Are there any
  obstacles?
• Identify the Gaps/Needs
• Generate ideas/areas for regional collaboration
  and planning
• Feasibility? Viability? Sustainability?
• Identify stakeholders
• Build buy-in
• Assign tasks/responsibilities

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Regional Effect

• Establishes an informed and sound strategic
  planning process
• Identifies the regions strengths and advantages
• Builds infrastructures for expanding current and
  forging new markets
• Partners workforce development, economic
  development, education, and industry

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Contact Information

• Andrea Morris
• aymorris_at_arlingtonva.us
• 703-228-0865