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Be patient. Council members sometimes want to impress voters quickly within their terms, but development moves at its own pace and responds to a market that politicians don't always understand. Often, new development has to be staged gradually in order to match a city's optimal long-term vision. risk.Properly assess Cities must know when it's useful to subsidize development and when it's not. virtue.Caution is often a "Sometimes the greatest risk is taking no risk at all." Mark fR Aftinkipaif tote° op; °"Milers Follow up. To accommodate frequent turnover on city councils and appointed boards, participants were unanimous in calling for an updated workshop every two to three years for every city that wants one. "You've got to have a vision for your community and pursue it. These workshops keep us on track." Grant r ff , Development Director, Coon Rapids Promote your City. Drawing from the Columbia Heights workshop, the city launched a branding campaign that's drawing fresh attention from developers. "The world can easily pass you by unless you're proactive about development." id(N9 Hoqeboorn,, ii'o rrt t' idiirs tor„Columbia f.fei'uu„ tett �"1ro i u°i II p9q�Ak "" i 1 r YmNI� ilx6.41 ; g; These workshops have also benefited more than 66 private sector volunteers who have donated thousands of hours of their time and talent. ULI MN Governance Chair John Breitinger notes, "It is an opportunity for senior real estate professionals to volunteer - giving valuable advice and insight and in the process improving their communities. These are experts who are generally not available for hire - a unique and very important source of market information for Cities who participate." 'It was a fantastic experience that seems to have made a real difference for our client communities." Max, Mister t, "`fie Afitsicant Gro Li "t was a rewarding experi Ie time spent. keep up the good work." Tony Barronco, Ryan Companies US, . 'This incredible experi process, the brainstorming. Such fun and so well organized.i I IVIN is impressive!" Patty Gnetz, US Bank BuNding + . . trust.SuRdIng our ttu i, "Our public and private sectors learn from each other. Indeed, the broader aim is to build a bridge to -civic trust to staycompetitive in l global economy, An informed dialogill lead, more resilient ri future." Caren Dewar Executive Director, 28 minnesota.uli.org