Developing Workforce Opportunities with Transit: Regional Stories AICP CM 1.5 3 regions = 3 distinct stories. How are workforce initiatives in Denver, Seattle and the Twin Cities helping businesses and economies grow along transit? Leaders from community colleges, cities and counties share their experiences. Models include: a training and employment program for transit construction and operators; a corridor-level model focused on employees and business development and retention; and an innovative approach to developing a food hub employment center near new transit. Moderator: Jennifer Billig, Policy Consultant, Mile High Business Alliance, Denver, Colorado Katrina Wert, Director, Regional Workforce Initiative, Community College of Denver, Colorado Janet Guthrie, Senior Policy Analyst, Ramsey County, Manager's Office, St. Paul, Minnesota Nora Liu, Community Development Manager, Department of Planning & Development, City of Seattle, Washington

1. Rainier
Valley
South
–
Fulfilling
the
Promise
Crea8ng
Jobs
and
Pathways
for
Economic
Mobility
Railvolu)on
2014
City
of
Sea5le

2. Rainier
Valley
South
–
Fulfilling
the
Promise
Crea8ng
Jobs
and
Pathways
for
Economic
Mobility
! D
irect
outgrowth
of
the
Rainier
Beach
Neighborhood
Plan
Update
! Developed
with
the
City’s
Healthy
Living
Assessment
! Extensive
community
engagement
! Rainier
Beach
Moving
Forward,
the
community
stakeholders
group,
is
making
this
project
happen

4. CREATE
ECONOMIC
VITALITY:
Rainier
Beach:
Uniquely
located
at
the
nexus
of
several
regional
manufacturing
and
industrial
areas
and
southeast
Sea5le’s
residen)al
neighborhoods.

5. CREATE
ECONOMIC
VITALITY:
A
new
model
of
transit
oriented
development
that
priori)zes
employment,
educa)on
and
entrepreneurship.

8. CREATE
ECONOMIC
VITALITY:
THE
RAINIER
BEACH
FOOD
INNOVATION
ZONE
Rainier
Valley
South’s
ethnic
diversity
is
a
valuable,
untapped
resource
to
establish
an
interna)onal
food
culture
and
trade
in
the
neighborhood.
Rainier
Valley
South
has
a
unique
opportunity
to
combine
its
urban
farms,
ethnic
food
producers
and
light
industrial
zone.

9. IMPROVE
EDUCATION
&
WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT
The
Rainier
Valley
South
community
highly
values
educa)on.
Co-­‐
loca)ng
the
following
partners
could
create
a
seamless
path
of
educa)on,
training,
jobs
and
business
entrepreneurship
support.
! Rainier
Beach
High
School
Culinary
Arts
Program
! South
Sea5le
Community
College
! Renton
Technical
College
! Financial
Opportunity
Center
! Bainbridge
Graduate
Ins)tute

10. CREATE
BRIGHT
FUTURES
The
Rainier
Beach
Food
Innova)on
Center
is
a
collec)ve
effort
by
Rainier
Beach
Moving
Forward
and
other
community
partners
to
create
an
innova)ve
approach
to
improving
an
area
for
the
community.
The
Food
Innova)on
Center
will:
! Be
a
place
for
educa)on,
training
and
jobs
! Increase
supervision
and
provide
structure
! Change
the
physical
environment
! Build
collec)ve
efficacy:
“It
takes
a
village…”

11. Rainier
Valley
South
–
Fulfilling
the
Promise
Crea8ng
Jobs
and
Pathways
for
Economic
Mobility
City
of
Sea5le