7:45 a.m.
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Breakfast Roundtables
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8:30 a.m.
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Concurrent Workshops
 (MP3 file, 40.7 MB, 1:29:02)
Many cities, including those that are small and mid-size, are home to institutions of higher education, medical centers, and companies that have long histories and strong connections to the area. These organizations can make commitments to the cities themselves as much as to the products or services they provide. This session highlights how anchor institutions are leading cities’ revitalization efforts.
- David Angel
 (5 pages, 512 KB), President, Clark University, Worcester, MA
- Eugenie Birch (9 pages, 472 KB), Co-Director, Penn Institute for Urban Research, and Lawrence C. Nussdorf Professor of Urban Research and Education, University of Pennsylvania
- Teresa Lynch (5 pages, 109 KB), Senior Vice President and Director of Research, Initiative for a Competitive Inner City
- Moderator: Prabal Chakrabarti, Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
(MP3 file, 38.3 MB, 1:23:51)
You heard about the creation of the Philadelphia Mortgage Foreclosure Diversion program at the last Reinventing conference. Now hear an evaluation of its results and learn about another promising foreclosure prevention mediation model from Nevada. Panelists will present data and findings on what works in foreclosure prevention and discuss reforms to better serve the at-risk population.
- Rachel Blake (15 pages, 221 KB), Staff Attorney, Regional Housing Legal Services
- Ira Goldstein (27 pages, 1.41 MB), Director of Policy Solutions, The Reinvestment Fund
- Verise Campbell (14 pages, 180 KB), Deputy Director, Nevada Foreclosure Mediation Program
- Moderator: John Bendel, Director, Community Investment, Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh
(MP3 file, 38.6 MB, 1:24:27)
Plagued with diminishing local tax bases, state and federal budget cuts, increased pension costs, and increasing demand for services, many cities are struggling to survive. This session will explore strategies for addressing fiscal challenges, including bankruptcy.
- Phil Batchelor (26 pages, 1.19 MB), Consultant and Former City Manager, Vallejo, CA
- Robert Inman, Richard King Mellon Professor of Finance, University of Pennsylvania
- Anthony Williams, Senior Strategic Advisor & Independent Consultant, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
- Moderator: Joseph Firschein, Deputy Associate Director and Community Affairs Officer, Division of Consumer and Community Affairs, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
(MP3 file, 42.0 MB, 1:31:44)
Businesses with fewer than 50 employees make up the majority of businesses in America’s small cities and provide most of the new jobs. In this workshop we will discuss who these small business owners are, why they are important to a community’s growth, and what they need to succeed.
- Karen Black (23 pages, 826 KB), President and CEO, May 8 Consulting
- Ana Patricia Muñoz (14 pages, 274 KB), Senior Policy Analyst, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
- Maria Meyers (27 pages, 1.22 MB), Director, U.S. SourceLink
- Moderator: Claire Kramer, Staff Director, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
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10:00 a.m.
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Break
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10:15 a.m.
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Concurrent Workshops
(MP3 file, 41.6 MB, 1:31:03)
The subprime mortgage crisis has led to a number of changes to law and policy designed to better protect consumers and to provide financial institutions with more opportunities to lend and invest as they fulfill their CRA obligation to low- and moderate-income people and communities. This session will explore how these new or proposed regulations will benefit consumers and communities.
- Kenneth Benton (29 pages, 213 KB), Senior Specialist, Consumer Regulations, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
- Theresa Stark, Senior Project Manager, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
- Moderator: Paul Kaboth, Vice President and Community Affairs Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
(MP3 file, 39.4 MB, 1:26:10)
Many industrial cities are finding new uses for once-thriving manufacturing sites that now stand vacant. This session will focus on successful, large-scale, and innovative uses for brownfields and other vacant land. Speakers will discuss new strategies and their on-the-ground implementation.
- Frank Alexander (10 pages, 529 KB), Sam Nunn Professor of Law and Founding Director, Center for the Study of Law and Religion, Emory University, and General Counsel, Center for Community Progress
- John Callahan (71 pages, 4.33 MB), Mayor, Bethlehem, PA
- Elliott Laws (12 pages, 702 KB), Trustee, Racer Trust
- Moderator: Paul Brophy, Principal, Brophy & Reilly, LLC
(MP3 file, 41.0 MB, 1:29:45)
Faced with their dominant industries shrinking and jobs moving overseas, many cities are attempting to create new economies. This session will contrast two cities that lost their textile employment base and will look at the decisions that allowed one to thrive while the other has struggled.
- Michael G. Dougherty (16 pages, 1.06 MB), Economic Development Director, Eden, NC
- Keri Allman (22 pages, 1.86 MB), Director, R3 Center, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
- Kimberly Zeuli (14 pages, 193 KB), Vice President and Community Development Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
- Moderator: David L. Carlton, Associate Professor of History, Vanderbilt University
(MP3 file, 42.0 MB, 1:31:47)
For decades this country has been embroiled in a debate about how to improve schools in low-income communities to enhance education levels and improve job readiness. While we continue to debate the merits of vouchers versus charter schools, let’s look at reforms that have worked.
- Will Dobbie (26 pages, 257 KB), Ph.D. Candidate in Public Policy, Harvard University
- Alison Fraser (20 pages, 213 KB), Curriculum and Instructional Resource Development Specialist, Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational-Technical High School
- Scott Gordon (23 pages, 511 KB), CEO, Mastery Charter Schools, Philadelphia
- Moderator: Carolyn Adams, Department of Geography and Urban Studies, Temple University
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12 noon
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Plenary Lunch
Introduction
 (Streaming video, 44:28), Senior Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Keynote address
(Streaming video, 44:28), Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(Streaming video, 1:00:48)
Leaders of American cities are working hard to move their cities forward during a time of significant change. Panelists will explore how cities are using planning, adaptable policies, and strategic investment to ensure their resilience over time.
- John Callahan, Mayor, Bethlehem, PA
- Tamar Shapiro, Senior Director, Urban and Social Policy, The German Marshall Fund
- Susan Wachter, Codirector, Penn Institute for Urban Research, Richard B. Worley Professor of Financial Management, and Professor of Real Estate and Finance, University of Pennsylvania
- Moderator: Richard Walker, Senior Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
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2:15 p.m.
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Break
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2:30 p.m.
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Concurrent Workshops
(MP3 file, 38.2 MB, 1:23:34)
Artists, as well as art museums, concert venues, and other cultural centers, can play a leading role in fueling the local economy. This session will explore how arts and culture can be used as an economic development tool to attract investment, residents, and visitors to smaller cities.
- Barbara Ciampini (27 pages, 2.64 MB), Planning Director, Greensburg, PA
- Catherine Creamer (32 pages, 1.83 MB), Executive Director, ArtPrize
- William Renzulli (36 pages, 3.03 MB), Artist, Paducah Artist Relocation Program
- Moderator: Mark Stern, Kenneth L. M. Pray Professor of Social Policy, School of Social Policy & Practice, and Co-Director, Urban Studies Program, University of Pennsylvania
(MP3 file, 43.6 MB, 1:35:23)
Young, educated professionals bring new skills, innovation, and optimism to the places they call home. This session explores opportunities to attract young professionals and businesses that value their skills and leadership.
- Gilles Duranton (7 pages, 52 KB), Professor of Economics and Noranda Chair in Economics and International Trade, Department of Economics, University of Toronto
- Allison Lamey (17 pages, 740 KB), Director of Community Development, Lowell, MA
- Abby Wilson (52 pages, 2.48 MB), Co-founder, Great Lakes Urban Exchange, and Director, Public Sector & NPO Relations, LUMA Institute
- Moderator: Jeremiah Boyle, Managing Director, Economic Development, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
(MP3 file, 40.9 MB, 1:29:25)
Cities across the country are looking at ways to encourage urban agriculture and access to fresh local food within their borders. They are seeking to put vacant land to use, create jobs, and improve the health and well-being of residents. This session will discuss actions that expand a city’s ability to produce and distribute fresh, healthy local food and eliminate “food deserts.”
- Holly Freishtat (22 pages, 1.70 MB), Director, Baltimore City Food Policy
- Randell McShepard (19 pages, 1.006 B), Founding Partner, Cleveland Rid-All Green Partnership
- Barry Seymour (25 pages, 2.66 MB), Executive Director, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
- Moderator: Domenic Vitiello (5 pages, 563 KB), Assistant Professor, Department of City & Regional Planning, University of Pennsylvania School of Design
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2:30 p.m.
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Waterfront Revitalization Tour
Cruise the Delaware River and learn about exciting efforts to revitalize both the Philadelphia and Camden sides of the waterfront. Tom Corcoran, president, Delaware River Waterfront Corporation, Philadelphia, and Anthony J. Perno III, CEO, Cooper’s Ferry Partnership, Camden, will share the behind-the-scenes details on key projects designed to provide new amenities for residents, businesses, and tourists.
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, Director of Research & Technology, Urban Strategies Council