Anchor Institutions in the Northeast Corridor

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1 Anchor Institutions in the Northeast Corridor P R E S E N T A T I O N T O T H E A M E R I C A N P L A N N I N G A S S O C I A T I O N N A T I O N A L C O N F E R E N C E A P R I L 1 4, L O S A N G E L E S C A L I F O R N I A E U G E N I E L. B I R C H F A I C P N U S S D O R F P R O F E S S O R O F U R B A N R E S E A R C H D E P A R T M E N T O F C I T Y A N D R E G I O N A L P L A N N I N G CO- D I R E C T O R P E N N I N S T I T U T E F O R U R B A N R E S E A R C H U N I V E R S I T Y O F P E N N S Y L V A N I A

2 Northeast Megaregion 12 states + DC 142 county area (Contiguous Core Based Statistical Areas) Two Parts Urban Core Support Zone

3 Northeast Megaregion Today: o $2.6 trillion (20%) U.S. GDP o o 52.3 million (17%) U.S. population 60,000 sq. mi. (2% ) U.S. land area Tomorrow (2050): $7 trillion to GDP 70 million population

4 Northeast Megaregion Employment: Highest Location Quotient: Education and Health Services

5 University - Medical Center Employment ,000 jobs

6 Knowledge workers ,000 faculty Average salary $ 102,400

7 Universities and outside funding 2010 Total $18 billion MIT $1.2 billion

8 University/ City Share in Northeast Megaregion City UHealth System Classification Sponsored Programs, Gifts, Contracts ($000) Government Grants Federal and Grants as contracts % of ($000) budget Government grants per FTE student ($) Operating Budget ($000) Number of Staff Number of Faculty Number of Students Fall 2010 Avg Faculty Salary 2010 ($) Boston x 5VH/3MS 23% 22% 17% 10,021 na 19% 16% 10% 108,485 Providence x 1VH/1MS 2% 2% 22% 10,949 na 3% 2% 2% 97,622 New York x 4VH/5MS 33% 33% 20% 71,328 na 30% 29% 61% 111,845 Philadelphia x 1VH/3MS 2% 2% 22% 17,311 na 3% 2% 2% 95,770 Wilmington 1VH 1% 1% 20% na na 1% 2% 1% 99,646 Baltimore x 1VH/2MS 13% 13% 31% 49,033 na 10% 11% 5% 81,779 Washington DC x 1VH/2MS 4% 3% 11% 5,156 na 7% 7% 5% 93,652 Percent of Total ($average) 79% 76% 20% 27,300 72% 70% 86% 98,400 Northeast Corridor Total 22 VH/18MS 18,253,324 11,478,613 20% 34, ,784 62,414 1,497, ,453 Outside funding: 76 % of government grants Jobs: 72% Future residents 86% students Knowledge workers: $98,400

9 TYPICAL HEADLINES Boston, home to eight research universities which added an estimated $7.4 billion to the regional output, scored highly for labor productivity, research and development activity, and patent registration.

10 Percent of local economy attributable to medical school presence 2008

11 Planning Issues Need for 6 million square feet space by 2030 Asks for million Greenwich Village

12 NYU Expansion Plan City Planning actions: Zoning, street closings, park designation

13 Anchor Institutions and City Planners P U B L I C S E C T O R U N I V E R S I T Y S E C T O R C I V I C S E C T O R R E S E A R C H A N D A C T I O N : N A T I O N A L A N C H O R I N S T I T U T I O N S T A S K F O R C E H T T P : / / W W W. M A R G A I N C. C O M / I N I T I A T I V E S / A I T F /

64 Design is at the forefront of all we do.

65 Learning Objectives Define and understand the importance of anchor institutions Recognize the opportunities and benefits of planning with institutions Discover how cities can support anchor institutions for mutual benefit

66 Speakers Karla Aghajanian Ayers Saint Gross Henry Webber Washington University in St. Louis Eugenie Birch University of Pennsylvania Photo credit: Washington University in St. Louis

67 Agenda Problem Statement & Definition Case Studies Challenges & Opportunities Economic Impacts Photo credit: Ayers Saint Gross

68 What are Anchor Institutions and Why are they Important? Photo credit: Ayers Saint Gross

69 Baltimore Harbor 1870

70 Baltimore Harbor (photo: Maryland Historical Society)

71 Baltimore Harbor {Photo credit: Baltimore Museum of Industry

72 Baltimore Harbor

73 Proctor and Gamble Soap Factory

74 Private, Adaptive Reuse

75 Under Armour Corporate Headquarters

Employment Change, 1991-2011 Manufacturing Professional & Business Services Education & Health Services 1991

76 Employment Change, Manufacturing Professional & Business Services Education & Health Services ,068 10,714 1, ,733 17,331 3,241 % Change % 62% 87% Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

77 What is an anchor institution?

78 Anchor institutions are those civic, cultural, and intellectual assets that by mission, invested capital, or land ownership, are tied to a specific geography.

79 Universities, hospitals, museums, performing arts, and cultural institutions cannot easily relocate and therefore have a special interest or large stake in a city. Maryland Institute College of Art (photo credit : Ayers Saint Gross)

80 Shift from inwardlooking, walled campuses To open, collaborative, engaged campus communities Johns Hopkins University, Homewood Campus (photo credit: Ayers Saint Gross)

81 How Anchors Add to City Success High-quality jobs Attraction and retention Purchasing power Land development Political power City character, identity, vibrancy, quality of life Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University Medical Center (photo credit: Ayers Saint Gross)

to gain than institution Recognize that barriers can easily be put back up Wilmer

82 How City Partners Can Contribute Provide adequate support it will be expected Optimize the use of PILOT for mutual benefit Understand the public may have more to gain than institution Recognize that barriers can easily be put back up Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University Medical Center (photo credit: Ayers Saint Gross)

centers Significant research dollars Major real estate holdings

83 Case Studies Johns Hopkins University University of Maryland, Baltimore Higher education institutions with academic medical centers Significant research dollars Major real estate holdings Community engagement Johns Hopkins University and University of Maryland, Baltimore

84 Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore 1. Mt. Washington Campus 2. Homewood Campus Arts and Sciences Education Engineering 3. Eastern Campus 4. Peabody Institute Music Conservatory 5. Downtown/Business Campus 6. East Baltimore Campus Hospital Medicine Nursing Public Health 7. Bayview Campus Support Hospital, Research, NIH Johns Hopkins University Locations (credit: Ayers Saint Gross)

85 Johns Hopkins University Private institution Dispersed campuses Nimble, opportunistic real estate acquisitions Strategic recycling of vacant but decent buildings Land assembly in occupied neighborhoods Johns Hopkins University Locations (credit: Ayers Saint Gross)

86 Johns Hopkins University East Baltimore Campus Hospital at center Science and Technology Park Housing Community School MICA partnership in Community Arts Johns Hopkins University Medical Campus, East Baltimore (Photo credit: Brough Schamp)

87 University of Maryland, Baltimore Public institution Consolidated campus Methodical approach to development, often in tough areas Clear blighted areas vs. reuse buildings within existing urban fabric University of Maryland, Baltimore (Photo credit: UMB

University of Maryland, Baltimore Graduate Programs Law, Medicine, Pharmacy Nursing, Social Work, Dentistry Hospital BioPark Surrounded by worn out urban

88 University of Maryland, Baltimore Graduate Programs Law, Medicine, Pharmacy Nursing, Social Work, Dentistry Hospital BioPark Surrounded by worn out urban fabric and 1960s urban renewal Fingers of influence into the surrounding communities Green infrastructure University of Maryland, Baltimore (Credit: Ayers Saint Gross

89 University of Maryland, Baltimore Opportunistic acquisition Influence on City priorities and often the driver of action Expect equal commitment and action from municipal development entities University of Maryland, Baltimore (Credit: Ayers Saint Gross

anchors and private endeavors Centers and Institutes Districts Catalyst

90 Overview of Economic Impacts Large part of the regional economy & infrastructure Major part of a city s identity Key linkages between anchors and private endeavors Centers and Institutes Districts Catalyst for change Baltimore Metro Area Colleges and Universities (Credit: Ayers Saint Gross

MARYLAND NONPROFIT EMPLOYMENT UPDATE

Nonprofit Employment Bulletin no. 42 February 2013 MARYLAND NONPROFIT EMPLOYMENT UPDATE by LESTER M. SALAMON and STEPHANIE L. GELLER, with the technical assistance of S. WOJCIECH SOKOLOWSKI Johns Hopkins