Economics of Historic Preservation: Recent Lessons

Published on Jun 16, 2015

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Part of the June 9, 2015 "Why DO Old Places Matter?" webinar.

Presented by Donovan Rypkema. “Don” Rypkema is principal of PlaceEconomics and president of Heritage Strategies International. Working at the nexus of historic preservation and economic development, he has undertaken assignments in 49 States and 45 countries. He is a director of Global Urban Development, a member of the Senior Advisory Board of the Global Heritage Fund and author of The Economics of Historic Preservation. Don holds a Master’s degree in Historic Preservation from Columbia University. He teaches preservation economics at the University of Pennsylvania.

Update > Long-Term Projections of Labor Force Participation

The Congressional Budget office is preparing the economic forecast underlying its forthcoming report on the budget and economic outlook. In this blog post, they explain those updates and compare them with the agency’s previous projections and with those of the Social Security Trustees.

The full economic forecast will be described in The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2017 to 2027, which will be released on January 24.

The flattening of the overall participation rate over the next 30 years, with a constant age-and-sex composition assumed, reflects the offsetting effects of several trends, some that push the participation rate down and others that push it up. CBO projects continued downward pressure on the participation rate from three trends.
1. First, the members of subsequent generations, who are replacing baby boomers in the labor force, tend to participate in the labor force at lower rates.
2. Second, the share of people receiving disability insurance benefits is generally projected to continue increasing, and people who receive such benefits are less likely to participate in the labor force.
3. Third, the marriage rate is projected to continue declining, especially among men, and unmarried men tend to participate in the labor force at lower rates than married men.

CBO expects that those forces will be mostly offset by three trends working in the opposite direction.
1. First, the population is becoming more educated, and workers with more education tend to participate in the labor force at higher rates than do people with less education.
2. Second, the racial and ethnic composition of the population is changing in ways that increase participation in the labor force. Like the Census Bureau, CBO expects Hispanics to make up an increasing share of the population, which would increase the overall labor force participation rate, and expects non-Hispanic whites to make up a diminishing share, which would decrease the participation rate—resulting, on net, in an increase.
3. Third, increasing longevity is expected to lead people to work longer.

How Have the Projections Changed Since Last Year?
How Do CBO’s Projections Compare With Those of the Social Security Trustees?
Read entire report >> https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52365

 

Council Study Session - 1/9/2017

Published: January 10, 2017
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John Giles will not be at first City Council meeting with new members on Jan 19th

Mesa City Council Meeting - 1/9/2017

Lots of empty seats!!
Published: January 10, 2017
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Running time: 20:33
Please note how few people go to these meetings - or how many people in a population of over 450,000 who take the time to even watch.
This blogsite published the final agenda for this meeting - and the first item the mayor presents is  a proclamation with one staged photo opp - the so-called "unity pledge" that has failed to attract more than 2,000 people to sign in the last two years.
It is an attempt to sidestep and delay the consideration and adoption of a more all-inclusive Non-Discrimination Ordinance that the Human Relations Advisory Board has been advocating for years. . . it may be "a step" but far short of enforcing the rights of all people protected by law. --- it's not just about "gay" or rights of LGBT
This tricky unity pledge is NOT equality of all.

Kevin Christopher reads the Consent Agenda and it gets unanimously approved as usual with no questions.

Two blue comments from the public, both of whom state what religion they practice [one Mormon with 2 gay sons and six children, one evangelical mentioning "gay" again

Brief appreciation for members leaving office

 

Skinning The News About Apple's Global Command Center Here in Mesa > FTZ 221

No news or press releases from the City of Mesa News Room www.mesanow.org about what was "the biggest deal" last year here in Arizona - Apple's Global Command Center - but other sources have released details about an application filed in The Federal Register by the city's Office of Economic Development for renewal of a Free Trade Zone in the southeast quadrant.
Posts were made here on this blogsite, and social media sites Facebook and Twitter when "the news" got out" by press releases followed by flurries of reports in business and industry publications.
Recent reports are these from yesterday . . .followed by the first news release 01/08/2016
Forbes

Apple Seeks Approval For Domestic High-Tech Manufacturing
Jan 11, 2017 @ 12:27 PM 263 views

Post written by Julie Littman

Apple is awaiting approval to manufacture high-tech equipment for data centers in Mesa, AZ. The tech company also applied for special status to designate the area as a foreign trade zone, allowing the products to be exempt from duty payments, reports Business Insider.
Manufacturing will be limited to equipment for internal operations related to its data centers, such as routers, network switches, server housing and enclosures. Apple will build and configure servers in Mesa before sending them to other U.S. data centers.
The tech giant already owns a massive global command center in Mesa that stores and serves iCloud backups and iTunes. While Apple typically uses third-party vendors for cloud operations, it has been moving toward running its own servers in-house.
Apple plans to start with about 150 jobs at the Mesa command center, including an on-site executive. [BI]

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Apple To Manufacture Data Server Cabinets in Mesa, Arizona Facility

Posted January 10, 2017

By Jef Cozza. Updated January 10, 2017 9:47AM

Tech giant Apple took a big step toward expanding its production facility in Mesa, Arizona last month when it requested permission from the U.S. Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) Board to expand the types of devices it can build and components it can import to the facility, according to a report on the Federal Registry. The company is looking to repurpose the site to build data server cabinets for use in enterprise data centers, according to the Mesa city government. Since Apple does not currently sell such cabinets, the company may plan to use the machines in its own data centers or may be looking to expand its offerings. Expanded Authority The Mesa production facility that Apple is looking to expand originally belonged to GT Advanced, a defunct manufacturer that used to supply Sapphire glass for Apple devices. When the company declared bankruptcy, Apple took ownership of the plant. If the FTZ Board approves Apple's request for permission to import components and build new devices at the site, the company's production costs could fall significantly. Production under FTZ procedures could exempt Apple from customs duty payments on the foreign materials/components used in export production. "On its domestic sales, Apple would be able to choose the duty rate during customs entry procedures that applies to finished server assembly cabinets (duty-free) for the foreign-status materials/components noted below and in the existing scope of authority," the filing stated. "Customs duties also could possibly be deferred or reduced on foreign-status production equipment." Like many modern manufacturers, Apple's products include a wide variety of components, many of which are sourced from countries around the world. Everything from fiber optic cables to lithium batteries to LEDs are sourced from manufacturers located overseas. The company's iPhone models and other devices are assembled in countries like China, where labor costs are significantly cheaper. Political Pressure If Apple goes through with the plan, the move would be a rare case of a U.S. tech company moving production and manufacturing operations stateside, although Apple does already build some servers in Oregon and elsewhere in Arizona. The expanded FTZ authorization would effectively consolidate that production into the Mesa facility, which the company said will provide the local job market with some 150 high-paid positions. Several manufacturers have come under scrutiny recently for decisions to expand their operations in other countries while closing factories in the U.S. In particular, President-elect Donald Trump has called out companies such as Toyota, Carrier, and Ford over Twitter after they announced plans to open plants in Mexico. Trump specifically mentioned Apple and its products by name during the presidential campaign, saying that if he were elected, the company would be encouraged to assemble the iPhone in the U.S. Trump reportedly called Apple CEO Tim Cook after the election to discuss the company moving more of its manufacturing operations to the States.

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Nope, Apple won’t manufacture servers at AZ center

By Buster Hein • 9:30 am, January 11, 2017

Apple says it has no plans to manufacture high-tech servers in the USA, despite a recent report claiming the iPhone-maker applied for permission to do “high-tech manufacturing” at its site in Mesa, Arizona.
The Mesa center was previously the home of Apple’s ex-sapphire supplier that went bankrupt in 2014. Instead of seeking permission to manufacture on the site, Apple clarified that it is actually just applying to renew the original Foreign Trade-Zone status of the location that brings some big tax benefits.
The original report on Apple’s application claimed the company would manufacture data farm servers to be used internally. Apple reached out to TechCrunch and explained that no products will be manufactured at the site.
“Its intention is for Mesa to become a global command hub for its data center operations,” reports TechCrunch. “Meaning the site will be used as the central location where it receives and configures servers, assembling them into racks, before distributing the units for use in its various data centers.”
The global command hub still isn’t operational. Apple says the only production at the site will be to configure the servers and then shipping them out to Apple’s other sites around the world.
Even though Apple won’t be bringing server manufacturing jobs to AZ, the company claims that 33 different US states contribute to the making of Apple products. It’s previous annual suppliers report includes 69 manufacturing facilities in the US that make components for iOS devices and the Mac.

FIRST RELEASE from Targeted News Service on Sunday, January 8, 2016
Foreign-Trade Zones Board Issues Notice on Proposed Production Activity for Apple in Mesa, Ariz.
2017-01-08

Targeted News Service

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The Foreign-Trade Zones Board published the following notice in the Federal Register for proposed production activity for Apple Inc. within FTZ 221 in Mesa, Ariz.....[document citation

Turning A Dark Page in Mesa's History . . . Jars of Peanut Butter & Jelly To Be Collected

Press release just a few minutes ago from City of Mesa News Room Source: http://www.mesanow.org/article.php?id=1824 Mesa remembers Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with several special events 01-11-2017 at 9:07:22 AM  Mayor John Giles once said that approving the Anti-Discrimination ordinance is the right thing to do ...WHEN? Mesa needs the leadership, not only "lip-service The City of Mesa will remember the leadership and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with several celebrations. Retired Mesa Police Chief John Meza is the Grand Marshall for the parade.  The events are organized by the Mesa Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee and will be held Monday, Jan. 16, which is Martin Luther King (MLK) Day.   The celebration begins with the MLK Breakfast from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Mesa Convention Center, 263 N. Center St. The keynote speaker is Calvin Terrell, founder of Social Centric and master artist of group facilitation and public speaking for more than 20 years. Topics he normally addresses include diversity awareness to social consciousness; bullying/violence prevention and race, racial healing and racial justice. The MLK Breakfast includes an awards program to recognize local community organizers and leaders working to build a better community. Scholarships will be presented to two college students. For ticket information, visit. www.mesamlk.org. For information about Calvin Terrell, founder of the Social Centric Institute you can link to these resources http://www.socialcentric.com/about.html Social Centric Institute is a Bahá'i inspired organization based in Phoenix Arizona. ... Calvin Terrell is founder and lead facilitator of Social Centric Institute; ...   The MLK Parade will be held from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The parade will begin at the intersection of Center Street and MLK Way and will travel south on Center Street and turn west on First Street. The parade will continue on First Street to Robson where it will end. The parade will include Mesa Police, Mesa Fire, Mesa Councilmembers, marching bands and community leaders and organizations. This year's grand marshal is John Meza, who recently retired as Mesa Police Chief after 29 years of service. The following streets are scheduled to be closed for the parade: 8 a.m. 3rd Place - Drew to Center Street MLK Way - Centennial Way to Center Street 8:30 a.m. 2nd Street - Drew to Center Street 2nd Street - Robson to Morris Macdonald - Pepper Place to 2nd Street Robson - Pepper Place to 2nd Street Morris - 1st Street to 2nd Street 9 a.m. Center Street - University Drive to Pepper Place 1st Street - Centennial Way to Country Club Drive All streets should reopen by 2 p.m. Traffic can detour around the parade route by using Main Street, Mesa Drive, Country Club Drive and University Drive. Following the parade, the MLK Festival will be held from noon to 4 p.m. at the Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St. The free program includes music, dance, a reading of Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech creative arts awards presentation an interfaith candlelight vigil information on job and volunteer opportunities as well as health and community outreach programs a youth area with games, bounce houses and other activities. This year's celebrations are using the theme "A Call to Action, Making Our Voices Heard." The Mesa MLK Celebration Committee is partnering with United Food Bank to collect jars of peanut butter and jelly at all of the events. Donation bins will be located along the parade route. The City of Mesa will be closed Monday, Jan. 16 in observance of MLK Day. The closure includes libraries and the Webster and Jefferson recreation centers. The Red Mountain Multi-Generational Center will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Dobson Ranch Golf Course and all City tennis courts will be open. The Kino Aquatic Center and Skyline Aquatic Center will be open for lap swimming. Trash and recycle service will be on the normal collection schedule but residents should have barrels on the curb by 6 a.m. All bus and light rail routes will operate on a Sunday/holiday schedule. Mesa's annual MLK celebrations were created after residents, in 1996, voted to establish a citywide holiday recognizing the leadership of Dr. King. For more information on the various MLK celebrations, visit www.mesamlk.org. Public Information and Communications Contact: Kevin Christopher Tel. 480-644-4699kevin.christopher@mesaaz.gov

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