Peer Exchanges  

Welcome and Overview
Welcome of attendees, review of the agenda, and provision of an overview of the FHWA EDC-5 Value Capture Initiative.

• Speakers:
  • Stefan Natzke, FHWA EDC-5 Value Capture Implementation Team Co-lead
  • Russ Jorgenson, FHWA Michigan Division Administrator
  • Paul C. Ajegba, Director, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)

I-375 Improvements Overview and Background
MDOT and FHWA Michigan Division Office will provide an overview and background on the project including discussing the project goals and guiding principles.

• Speakers:
  • Michigan DOT - Jon Loree, MDOT Senior Project Manager and Tony Kratofil, I-375 Senior Project Manager & MDOT Chief Operating Officer
  • FHWA Michigan Division Office - Ted Burch, FHWA Michigan Office Deputy Division Administrator

Economic Development Tools (1:00 pm to 1:40 pm)
Speakers will provide an overview of economic development assistance, opportunity zones, and the business and economic case.

Federal Funding and Economic Development Assistance including Opportunity Zones: (1:00 pm to 1:15 pm)

• Speaker:
  • Doug Lynott, Director, Economic Development Integration, U.S. EDA

Michigan Opportunity Zones: (1:15 pm to 1:40 pm)

• Speaker:
  • Samuel B. Buchalter, JD/LLM, Special Assistant for Program Development, Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA)

Making the Business and Economic Case (1:40 pm to 2:00 pm.)
Discussion of the business and economic opportunities for a project.(1:40 pm to 2:00 pm)

• Speaker:
  • Julie Kim, Stanford University

Break (5 minutes)

Freeway to Boulevard Projects

Interstate Withdrawal process (2:05 pm to 2:15 pm)

• Speaker:
  • Stefan Natzke, FHWA, National Systems and Economic Development Team Lead

Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program, Seattle, Washington: The use of creative funding strategies (Local Improvement District, philanthropy, etc.) to revitalize Seattle’s historic waterfront as part of replacing an elevated section of SR99 with a tunnel, multimodal surface transportation improvements, parks and public open spaces. (2:15 pm to 2:45 pm)

• Speaker:
  • Angela Brady, City of Seattle, Office of Waterfront and Civic Projects, Deputy Director

Park East Freeway, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (removal of a .8-mile section of elevated highway and reestablishment of an urban street grid). (2:45 pm to 3:15 pm)

• Speaker:
  • Peter Park, Peter J. Park, LLC & University of Colorado at Denver, and former Milwaukee Planning Director

Inner Loop Expressway, Rochester, New York (elimination of a .5 miles Expressway and reconstruction of Union Street). (3:15 pm to 3:45 pm)

• Speakers:
  • Eric Frisch, City of Rochester, Manager of Special Projects
  • Anne DaSilva Tella, City of Rochester, Manager of Project Development

Wrap Up and Next Steps

End of Meeting