state of the city 2010
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Healthy City Index
Demographic EnvironmentEconomic EnvironmentNatural EnvironmentTechnical EnvironmentPolitical EnvironmentCultural Environment
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Definition of Sustainable
Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs <sustainable techniques>
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Healthy City Index
Demographic EnvironmentEconomic EnvironmentNatural EnvironmentTechnical EnvironmentPolitical EnvironmentCultural Environment
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Demographic Environment“Know Thy Customer”
Population 28,000
Diversity
Education Levels 49.4% of residents have a
bachelor’s degree or higher
Age Brackets 24% under 18 25% is 18 to 34 26% is 35 to 49 19% is 50 to 64 6% is over the age of 65
Households 11,015 45% are rentals
Median Household Income
$61,265
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Geographical Shifts Within & Around Duluth
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“The way a city cares for its poorest citizens accurately reflects the health of a city.” – Rob
McQueary
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“Diversity – not simply having multi-ethnic presence but also learning to appreciate thedifferent weaves of culture that make up our modern fabric.” – Duluth Citizen
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Economic Environment
Gross Purchasing Power is median household income x the number of families
$61,265 x 6,339 families = $388,000,000 in gross purchasing
power
Purchasing power drives all retail economics. Purchasing habits are changing retail in
Duluth.
Duluth’s Purchasing Power
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Economic Environment
• Retail Sustainability
• Dark Properties
• Resources Limited: SPLOST, property values, foreclosures.
• Retention: Keep our big industries.
• Malaise: How do we feel?
What ails our economy and us?
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Economic Environment
• Redevelopment Plan for Buford Highway
• Tax Allocation District #1 Buford Highway• Downtown Development Authority: Planning and
financing improvements.
• Updated Planning and Development Ordinances: Streamlining the development process.
• Utilizing Old City Hall Block: Working with merchants.
• Livable Cities Initiative: Seeking $100,000 to complete planning for downtown.
• Gwinnett County Chamber of Commerce & Partnership Gwinnett: Utilizing contact and resources.
What’s in the Doctor’s Bag?
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Economic Environment
• The Zip Code Cross Promotion
• Ethnic Diversity: Duluth is an International City.
• Geography: Easy to access Metro Area.
• Easy Access to a vast array of International Goods
• Long Range Planning: Leaders are planning for the future.
• Strategically located in Gwinnett County
• Fortune 500 Companies: Three in Gwinnett County; two of those have Duluth zip codes.
• Community Involvement: Citizens care about Duluth.
Opportunities
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“Community is all that really matters. The economy of a community is its people. Duluth is its people.” – Webcast Comment
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Natural Environment
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Green Efforts Changing Role of Government
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Regional Thinking• Air Quality• Water Quality• Transportation Issues• Environmental Issues
We must all work in collaboration!
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Parks & Recreation
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“A healthy city has abundant green space.” – Verna Challenger
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Technological Environment
“You must have a multi-generational energy to be a healthy city. Some of the current terminology is a community where you can age in place. Itshould have features that attract and support all age groups.”
-Marsha Anderson Bomar
OMG WRU?
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Tools & ProceduresImproving Interconnectivity
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Character AreasThat have a strong focus on
advanced technologies
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“A healthy city will have first rate municipal services.” – Duluth Citizen
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Political Environment
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Opportunities & Issues
“A healthy city has good traffic flow and low taxes.” - Lewis Wilson
• Regional Transportation Tax• Sales Tax Collection• SPLOST• Flexibility in Revenue Options
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“A healthy city has opportunities for local citizens and City politicians to interact informally.” – Will Nelson
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Cultural Environment
“Culture and leadership makes a healthy city.”
-Dave Cook
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The Economics of Volunteerism
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Our Culture “Art has the ability to communicate complex concepts
in ways that can be understood by all cultures.”
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Traditions, Rituals, Stories & Ceremonies
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“A healthy city connects with the history of the town.” – Webcast Comment
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A Balancing ActRedevelopment New Development
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