Meeting Notes and Presentations
Meeting Notes
2021
January 2021: Joint RCM / ULI Minnesota Advisory Board – Tom Fisher & Peter Frosch
February 2021: Global Wellness Consortium, Xcel Energy, and Itasca Project Housing Affordability
March 2021: Mental Health – EMS, NAMI and Minnesota Department of Health
April 2021: Future Earth / Future Cities, Pat Hamilton
May 2021: Alliance of Alliances and an RCM Racial Justice Mayors Panel
July 2021: Mayors / School Leadership Conversation
Presentations
2021
January 2021: Thomas Fisher, Minnesota Design Center: Post-Pandemic Cities
January 2021: Peter Frosch, Greater MSP Partnership: Focus on the Future
February 2021: Michael Wright, Global Wellness Consortium
February 2021: Xcel Energy – Upper Midwest Integrated Resource Plan
February 2021: Julia Silvis, Itasca Project – Housing Affordability
March 2021: Mental Health – Brian Edwards, EMS Chief, Northfield Hospitals + Clinics
March 2021: Mental Health – Sue Abderholden, Executive Director of NAMI
March 2021: Mental Health – Commissioner Jan Malcom, MDH
April 2021: Future Earth / Future Cities, Pat Hamilton, Science Museum of Minnesota
May 2021: Alliance of Alliances, Marcus Owens, African American Leadership Forum
Achieve Meeting Notes
2020
January 2020: Joint RCM/ULI MN Advisory Board
February 2020: Metropolitan Council, Street Impact Fees Legislative Update
March 2020: Metropolitan Airports Commission, Creating Future Intelligence
April 2020: Greater MSP Response to COVID-19
May 2020: Reshaping Health and Communities Through Equity, BCBSMN
June 2020: Responding to Housing Needs in Uncertain Times; Commissioner Jennifer Ho, Minnesota Housing
July 2020: Third Annual Conversation with School Leadership
September 2020: Greater MSP – Transformation Underway and Greater Minnesota Housing Fund- NOAH Impact Fund
October 2020: Public Safety and Election Security_Revision on 10.30.2020
November 2020: Election Analysis and Compassionate Leadership, Across Difference
December 2020: Business as Unusual with Jack Uldrich and 2021 RCM Priorities
2019
January 2019: Joint RCM/ULI MN Advisory Council
February 2019: Joint Meeting RCM and MMT
March 2019: Governor’s Transit Proposal, Bloomington Opportunity Housing Ordinance, Infrastructure and Investment Post-Harstad Decision
May 2019: Greater MSP and Red Cross
June 2019: MN DEED
July 2019: Mayors and School Leaders: Workforce
September 2019: Transit ROI; Clean Energy Resources
October 2019: Missing Middle Housing
December 2019: Taking Heart, 2020 Election, RCM 2020 Priorities
2018
May 2018: Housing Future and Shared Use Mobility
April 2018: Climate
February 2018: Greater MSP, Autonomous Vehicles
January 2018: Future Forward
July 2018: School Districts and Cities, Education, Housing Preservation
September 2018: Entrepreneurship and Economic Development, Smart Cities
November 2018: Post-Election Analysis, Reaching Across the Partisan Aisle
December 2018: Energy and Resilient Infrastructure Investment
2017
December 2017: Affordable Housing Ownership Options
November 2017: Minnesota Mayors Together, Ending Veteran Homelessness
October 2017: Public Realm Innovation
September 2017: Community Health and a Full Range of Housing Choices
July 2017: Water Management
June 2017: The Changing World of Retail
April & May 2017: Climate Action Plan
February 2017: LMC Race Equity Initiative, GMHC Small-Scale Development Study
January 2017: Housing
2016
December 2016: Autonomous Vehicles
November 2016: Comprehensive Plan Opportunities
October 2016: Housing
September 2016: Regional Indicators, Priorities
July 2016: Committee Recap, Sharing Economy
May 2016: Greater MSP Perception Study, Solar Energy Strategies
April 2016: Legislative Updates, Commercial Real Estate
March 2016: Water
2015
December 2015: Economic Update
October 2015: Housing Strategies, 2016 Priorities
September 2015: Economic Power of Well-Designed Cities, Regional Indicators
July 2015: Housing Opportunity, Condo Reform
June 2015: Entrepreneurship
May 2015: Confronting Suburban Poverty
April 2015: Industrial Development, What’s Next?
February 2015: Energy Resource Planning
January 2015: Regional Talent Initiative
2014
December 2014: Celebrating 10 Years, MN Housing Strategic Plan
October 2014: Research Partnerships
September 2014: Accessibility, Density
July 2014: ‘Touring’ the Stadium
June 2014: Housing
May 2014: Red Cross
April 2014: Groundwater Issues, East Metro Strong
February 2014: Thriving in the 21st Century
January 2014: Economic Update, Office Market and Redevelopment/Reuse
2013
December 2013: Health
November 2013: Federal Reserve Bank, Greater MSP
October 2013: MN Trade Office, Language Education
September 2013: Future of Senior Housing
August 2013: MnDOT Corridors of Commerce, MSP Economic Driver and Environmental Challenges
July 2013: Joint Meeting ULI MN Advisory Council/RCM
May 2013: Thrive MSP 2040, How Transit Decisions are Made
April 2013: Housing
March 2013: Transit
February 2013: Tax Reform
January 2013: Changing Technologies
2012
December 2012: Transportation Finance, Post-Election Thoughts
October 2012: Thrive 2040
September 2012: Water Management
July 2012: Tax Reform
June 2012: Housing
May 2012: Global Knowledge Hubs, Higher Education Task Force
April 2012: Economic Update
March 2012: Recession is Over, Greater MSP Outreach to Local Companies
February 2012: Exports, Sustainability
January 2012: Regional Development Framework, Fiscal Disparities
2011
December 2011: Reinvesting in the Region
November 2011: Governor’s Job Summit, Energy Use by Cities
October 2011: Future/Innovation, Regional Cluster Initiative
September 2011: Job Growth, Reinvesting in the Region
July 2011: Metro Watch
May 2011: Housing
April 2011: Reinvesting in the Region, Transit Funding Cuts, Regulatory Best Practices
January 2011: State Economic and Demographic Forecast
2010
December 2010: Business Plans, Job Growth, Economic Competitiveness
October 2010: Metropolitan Governance
September 2010: Greenstep Cities, Environmental Initiative
July 2010: Jobs and Economic Competitiveness
May 2010: Regional Competitiveness Report
April 2010: Future Design
March 2010: Itasca Project and Job Growth
February 2010: Creativity, Environment, Economic Development
January 2010: MN Economic Forecast
2009
December 2009: Transportation
November 2009: Jobs, Affordable Housing, MSP Response to Brookings Institution RFP
September 2009: Economic Forecast
July 2009: Urban Policy
May 2009: Regional Competitiveness
March 2009: Building Sensible Communities, Redevelopment, Economic Recovery Funding
February 2009: Refill Housing, Economy, Regional Strengths
January 2009: Regional Economic Competitiveness, Collaboration
Achieve Presentations
2020
Future Intelligence, David Beurle
Metropolitan Airports Commission, Brian Ryks
Greater MSP Response to COVID-19, Peter Frosch
Intentionality: Competing in the 21st Century, Tom Murphy
Reshaping Health and Communities Through Equity, BCBSMN
Minnesota Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho; 2020 Capital Investment Flyer
Greater MSP, Peter Frosch – A Transformation Underway
Greater Minnesota Housing Fund, Warren Hanson – NOAH
Jack Ulrich, Futurist: Business as Unusual
2019
Peter Frosch, Greater MSP: Why Affordability Matters
Julia Silvis, ITASCA’s Housing Affordability Task Team Proposal
ULI MN/RCM 10th Annual Housing Summit: Highlights from Keynote Speaker Dr. Tiffany Manuel
Phil Hansen, Red Cross
Peter Frosch, Greater MSP: Regional Initiative
2018
Peter Frosch, GREATER MSP: 2018 MSP Regional Indicators Dashboard
Commissioner Mary Tingerthal, MN Housing & Jeanne Crain, Bremer Financial: Securing Minnesota’s Housing Future
Brian Isaacson, MnDOT & John Levin, Metro Transit: Shared Mobility Update
Bill Dossett, NiceRice MN: Lessons from Bike, Car, and Scooter Share
Gary Johnson, How Will Climate Change Impact Our Urban Forests (04.09.2018)
Pat Hamilton, The Future of the Twin Cities Urban Heat Island (04.09.2018)
Peter Frosch, GREATER MSP: GREATER MSP 2.0 (02.12.2018)
Tom Fisher, Minnesota Design Center: Planning for the Land Windfall (02.12.2018)
Tom Fisher, Minnesota Design Center: Our Shared Autonomous Future (01.08.2018)
Brian Isaacson, MnDOT: Looking Ahead at MnDOT (01.08.2018)
Kelly Bloch, Xcel Energy: Xcel Energy’s Vision of the Future (01.08.2018)
2017
Mayor Gene Winstead, City of Bloomington: Affordable Housing & Land Trusts (12.11.2017)
Jeff Washburne, City of Lakes Community Land Trust: Community Land Trusts (12.11.2017)
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity: Impact 2020; Where We Build; Buy With Habitat (12.11.2017)
MN Housing: Supporting Affordable Homeownership (12.11.2017)
Matt Schmitt and Dane Smith, Growth and Justice: Bridging the Rural-Metro Divide (11.13.2017)
Ben Wilson, MN Department of Veterans Affairs: Homeless Veterans in Minnesota (11.13.2017)
Mike Lydon, Street Plans: Tactical Urbanism (10.09.2017)
Max Musicant, The Musicant Group, Friendly Fronts (10.09.2017)
Theresa Sweetland, Forecast Public Art (10.09.2017)
Deidre Schmidt, CommonBond Communities: Toward a Full Range of Housing Choices (09.11.2017)
Mayor Mike Webb, City of Carver: Carver Crossing (09.11.2017)
Greg Johnson, WSB and Rick Wahlen, Eden Prairie: Drinking Water Contaminants (07.10.2017)
Todd Hubmer, WSB: Summer Water Use (07.10.2017)
Ali Elhassan, Met Council: Implementing the Water Supply Master Plan (07.10.2017)
Regional Indicators Initiative – Water (07.10.2017)
John Johannson, Welsh / Colliers: Changing Retail Market (06.12.2017)
James Tucker, Target: Small Formats (06.12.2017)
Brandon Champeau, United Properties: Changing World of Retail (06.12.2017)
Sandee Joppa, RealTime Talent (06.12.2017)
Regional Indicators Initiative, GreenStep Cities, Xcel Energy, Mortenson Construction: Climate Action Plan Implementation Strategies (05.09.2017)
MSP Region: Climate Impacts and Action Steps (05.09.2017)
Kevin Frazell and Rachel Walker, League of MN Cities: Race Equity Initiative (02.13.2017)
Eden Spencer, GMHC: Bungalow Courts (02.13.2017)
Matt Lewis, GREATER MSP: Make It. MSP. Newcomer-Research (01.09.17)
Libby Starling, Met Council: Housing in the MSP Region (01.09.17)
Tom Fisher, Metropolitan Design Center: What We Are Missing and Why (01.09.17)
2016
The Future is Now: Autonomous Vehicles (12.12.16)
John Shardlow – Comprehensive Planning (11.14)
Cathy Bennett – Framework to Expand and Preserve Housing Choices (10.10)
Peter Frosch – GREATER MSP (9.12)
David Baur – Sharing Economy ULI MN (7.11)
Housing Summit Video Link (7.11)
Cathy Bennett – Housing Summit ULI MN (7.11)
Michael Langley, GREATER MSP (5.9)
Lissa Pawlisch, CERTS (5.9)
Additional Solar Resources (5.9)
Dorian Grilley, BikeMN (5.9)
RCM Water Subcommittee Topics (5.9)
Tony Barranco, Ryan Companies and Blake Hastings, CBRE – Market Update (4.11)
Steve Woods – Freshwater Society (3.14)
Ali Elhassan – Metropolitan Council (3.14)
Rebecca Flood – Governor’s Water Infrastructure Initiative (3.14)
Karen Zumach and Jeff Hafner, Emerald Ash Borer (2.8)
Commissioner Zelle (1.11)
Chair Duininck (1.11)
Commissioner McLaughlin (1.11)
ULI MN Dashboard January 2016
2015
William C. Melton, Economist (12.14)
2016 RCM Prioirities (12.14)
MHFA Impact Fund Information (10.12)
MHFA Impact Fund Information 2 (10.12)
Peter Frosch, Greater MSP (9.14)
Joe Minicozzi, Urban3 (9.14)
How Housing Matters- McArthur Foundation (7.13)
Tom Poul, Messerli & Kramer- Legislative Update (7.13)
Kauffman Foundation – Mayors Summit on Entrepreneurship (6.8)
Alan Berube, Brookings Institution (5.11)
Rob Zeaske, Second Harvest Heartland (5.11)
Brandon Champeau, United Properties (4.13)
Louis Jambois, St. Paul Port Authority (4.13)
Andy Gitzlaff and Lisa Weik, Washington County (4.13)
RCM Governance Handout (4.13)
Regional Indicators Support Letter (4.13)
Chris Clark, Xcel Energy (2.9)
John Shardlow/Bob Engstrom, ULI MN HRC (2.9)
Rick Carter, LHB (2.9)
Myles Shaver, U of M Carlson School (1.12)
Peter Frosch, GREATER MSP (1.12)
2014
Commissioner Charlie Zelle, MNDOT (12.8)
Commissioner Mary Tingerthal, MHFA (12.8)
Andrew Owen, U of M Accessibility Observatory (9.8)
Colleen Carey, The Cornerstone Group, 6th Annual Housing Summit (9.8)
Phil Hansen, American Red Cross (5.12)
Mary Kay Bailey, Partnership for Regional Opportunity (5.12)
Secretary Mark Ritchie, World’s Fair 2023 (5.12)
Commissioner Tom Landwehr, MN DNR (4.14)
Will Schrooer, East Metro Strong (4.14)
Bjorgvin Saevarsson and Josh Foss, Ecala (2.10)
Jocelyn L. Knoll, Dorsey & Whitney (2.10)
William C. Melton, Economist (1.13)
Jim Damiani, Welsh Colliers (1.13)
David Serrano, RSP Architects (1.13)
Mark Fuhrmann, Metro Transit (1.13)
2013
Commissioner Edward P. Ehlinger, Minnesota Department of Health (12.11)
10 Principles to Building Healthy Places: ULI National Report (12.11)
Dorothy Bridges, Federal Reserve Bank (11.11)
Kathy Schmidlkofer, GreaterMSP (11.11)
Richfield Resolution (11.11)
MoveMN Commitment Letter (10.14)
RCM Membership Letter (10.14)
Kathleen Motzenbecker, MN Trade Office (10.14)
Dr. Tara Fortune and Liz Hathaway Castelan, Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (10.14)
Dual Language/Immersion Education Handout (10.14)
Rick Carter, LHB Inc. and Jon Commers, Metropolitan Council (10.14)
Lindsay Wimmer, Minnesota Guaranteed Energy Savings Program (10.14)
ESC – MN Chapter Educational Workshop Flyer (10.14)
Brian Carey, United Properties (9.9)
Ron Mehl, Dominium Properties (9.9)
Eric Anderson, Ryan Companies (9.9)
Commissioner Charlie Zelle, Minnesota GO (8.12)
A to B Video (8.12)
Jeff Hamiel, MSP International Airport (8.12)
Arlene McCarthy, Met Council Transportation (5.13)
Realities and Possibilities in Preserving Unsubsidized Affordable Housing (4.8.13)
Regional Transit System: Return on Investment Assessment (3.11)
Governor Dayton’s Proposed Budget Regional Dedicated Transit Sales Tax (2.11)
Regional Indicators Initiative Map (1.14)
2012
Increase Investment in Regional Transit (12.10)
Clean Energy Financing (12.10)
Reducing Risks to the Power Grid (12.10)
Thrive MSP 2040 (10.8)
Minnesota Water Sustainability Framework (9.12)
Greater MSP (9.12)
Tax Reform for a Better Minnesota (7.12)
ThriveMSP (7.12)
What’s Next Book (4.12)
What’s Next? (Powerpoint)
Vital 21st Century Infrostructure (4.12)
Redevelopment Guide (2.12)
MSP Export Initiative (2.12)
MSP Export Plan (2.12)
MSP Export Plan one-page (2.12)
Tom Sorel (MnDOT) (2.12)
Regional Development Framework and Sustainable Development Plan (1.12)
2011
MN Greenstep & Regional Indicators Project – RCM (11.11)
Options for Financing Building Retrofits (11.11)
Thomas Murphy (10.11)
Cathy Bennett’s “Aging / Young Balance in Housing” (5.11)
Tom Stinson’s “MN Budget Forecast” (1.11)
Accelerate MSP (12.10)
Brookings Metropolitan Business Planning Initiative (12.10)
Abundant Power (9.10)
Regional Economic Development Entity
Mayor Harpstead (5.10)
Itasca Project Job Growth Task Force (3.10)
John Shardlow (2.10)
John Gunyou (1.10)
Tom Sorel (MnDOT) (12.09)
Mayor Harpstead Regional Competitiveness Project Update (11.09)
Affordable Housing Research (11.09)
Ken Greenberg: “City Building – Expanding the Common Ground” (9.09)
William Melton (9.09)
Regional Competitiveness Project (9.09)
Mayor Harpstead (4.09)
Twin Cities Demographic Change (4.09)
Mayor Harpstead (3.09)
Mayor Harpstead (1.09)