A Foundation for Community Transformation

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A Foundation for Community Transformation Marc
h 13, 2006
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A Foundation for Community Transformation

• A significant economic investment -- with
  significant economic impact
• A significant enabler to drive systemic change
• - literacy, life skills and workforce development
• - job creation
• - improved housing stock
• - parity of tax base
• - resources for all communities to invest in
  expanded services,
• education and quality of life for all citizens
• A significant source for future investment back
  into our communities
• - Harbor Shores Community Redevelopment Inc.
  project structures
• as a 501(c)(3)

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Harbor Shores Opportunity

• 500 acre mixed use recreational/resort
  development
• Cooperative project Whirlpool Corporation, The
  Alliance for World-Class Communities, Cities of
  Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Benton Township and
  the State of Michigan
• Plan calls for over 479 million in development,
  over 12 years, using Lake Michigan, St. Joe and
  Paw Paw Rivers as anchors for recreational and
  residential development
• An enabler for broad based community development

• Proposed Harbor Shores Plan

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Harbor ShoresOrganization Chart
Structure for Comprehensive Community Development
Harbor Shores Community Redevelopment, Inc.
501(c)(3)
Whirlpool Foundation 60 Alliance for World-Class
Communities 20 Cornerstone Alliance 20
Broad Based Community and Economic Development
Harbor Shores Master Developer
Harbor Shores Development Company LLC
AWCC
Developers
Governmental Units
Collaborative Organizations
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Investment Overview

• Infrastructure Investment
• Total Development Investment
• Estimated Project Infrastructure Completion
• Estimated Project Absorption

89 million
479 million
2012
2015 to 2020
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Development Product
Summary
Project Acreage 530 acres
Residential Total 970 units
Commercial/Retail 166,000 sq. ft.
Commercial/Office 38,000 sq. ft.
Lodge 120 rooms
Hotel/Conference Center 350 rooms
Indoor Water Park 60,000 sq. ft.
Golf Club Structures 22,000 sq. ft.
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Economic Impact

• Job Creation (Direct Indirect)
• 4,000 Total Jobs, Construction Phase (2006
  2011)
• 2,000 Annual Jobs, Ongoing (2012 - )
• New Consumer Spending Power
• Generated from new workers, residents, guests
• Projected Total 487 million, Construction Phase
• Projected Annual 143 million, Ongoing
• Retail Demand Supply
• Surplus of 13.9 million per year in Retail
  Demand projected
• Projected New Retail Demand 63.7 million
• Aggregate New Supply 49.8 million

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Workforce Development Michigan Works!

• Convening community partners to prepare the local
  workforce
• Whirlpool Corporation
• Alliance for World Class Communities
• Cornerstone Alliance
• Community Partnership for Lifelong Learning,
• Citizens for Progressive Change
• Private Sector
• Governmental entities
• Education

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Michigan Works! Developing a workforce continuum

• Reaching out to disenfranchised populations
• Unemployed or underemployed
• Dislocated/downsized Workers
• Ex-offenders
• Michigan Prisoner Reentry Initiative (MPRI)
• Training For Success
• Construction/skilled trades
• ASTEP (Apprenticeship Skilled Trade Enhancement
  Program)
• Customer Service
• Hospitality R.S.A.
• Computer training
• Bridges to Digital Excellence
• Adult education/GED preparation and testing
• Consolidating literacy training efforts
• Ongoing Michigan Works! Workshops

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DEVELOPMENT CONTINUUM
600 Certified by 2010
Center for Life Skills 4 weeks
Center Work-place Training 6 weeks
Center for GED Prep 20 weeks
Center for Transitional Job Training 8 Wks
Center for Priority Hiring
Center for Bridge Learning 8 weeks
Life Ethics
Literacy Center Hubs
Math
Intake Process
Manufacturing
Industry Training
Hospitality/ Tourism
Science
Diversity w/ Inclusion
Train the Trainer
Screening Assessment
Productivity Training
Social Studies
Healthcare
Child Care
Customization Process
Assessment Support
Personal Conduct
Skilled Trades
Language Arts
Interactive Training
Employability Assessment
Health Education
Work Ethics
Information Technology
Reading
1 on 1 Training
Employer Identification
Financial Education
Arts Entertainment
Writing
Employer Match
()Includes Mgmt Training
Transportation
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HSCRI Workforce System
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Community Benefits Focus Areas

• Literacy/Life Skills Workforce Development
• Self sustainability is critical to community
  transformation
• Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs)
• Capacity building for HUBs to serve growing
  market
• Significant Improvement in Housing Stock
• Low to moderate income units in project
• Low to moderate senior assisted living
• With HOPE VI, JCWP, Harbor Town, and others will
  total more than 500 new housing units in Benton
  Harbor
• Increase home ownership through financial
  literacy training
• Community Transformation
• Inclusive planning and engagement process to
  accelerate systemic change across all elements of
  strategic areas of focus

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Community Benefits Plan

• Based on community needs or areas of focus
• Develops Specific Community Impact Criteria to
  meet community needs
• Designed to engage all affected communities
• Specific plans for execution and delivering on
  community benefits commitments

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Community Benefits
Phase I 2006-2009 Workforce, Education and
Literacy Solutions Consortium HUBs and
Local Businesses Development Consortium
Phase III 2009 Arts and Culture Consortium
Phase II 2007-2009 Housing Consortium Community
-Venture Consortium
Sustainable Transformation
Breakthrough Transformation
Equitable Community Transformation
Community Comfort Level
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Q ABreakout Sessions