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Item Assessment of State Land and Facility Inventory Practices(Institute for Public Administration, 2019-09) Kelly, Christopher; Chesser, Margaret Culpepper; Mix, TroyAs part of the state of Delaware’s Government Efficiency and Accountability Review, the Office of State Planning Coordination (OSPC) contracted with the University of Delaware’s Institute for Public Administration (IPA) to assess current agency practices for collecting, maintaining, and sharing information on state lands and facilities. IPA’s assessment consisted of researching state data sharing practices, benefits, and barriers; administering a screening questionnaire to gather background information on state agency data collection processes and procedures; and interviewing state agency representatives to detail questionnaire responses and discuss the potential benefits of and barriers to implementing a statewide facility and land inventory. Land and facility information covered in this study includes buildings, land, lease information, rights-of-way, and preservation easements.Item Broadband Opportunities for Sussex County(2009-08-18T20:04:09Z) Mix, Troy; Beauchamp, David; Wendt, MatthiasInfrastructure is a key ingredient in the recipe for regional economic prosperity—a constant requirement as the U.S. economy evolves. Roads and rail connect cities, the electric grid connects industry with energy, and telephone lines connect businesses with customers. The current economy places a premium on the high-speed transfer of data that broadband infrastructure makes possible. Broadband—defined by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as advanced communications systems capable of providing high-speed transmission of services such as data, voice, and video over the Internet and other networks—has become a staple infrastructure in the diet of competitive regional economies (Federal Communications Commission, February 2009). This report highlights the opportunity for Sussex County, Delaware, to harness broadband infrastructure for economic development and urges policy action in that regard. Broadband technologies are described and defined in terms of their speed, availability, and future promise. Chapter 2 reviews selected community benefits and specific applications of broadband. Chapter 3 summarizes the status of broadband infrastructure and use in rural areas of the United States, with a particular focus on Sussex County. Finally, Chapter 4 provides a framework for policy discussions aimed at enhancing and expanding broadband infrastructure and use in Sussex County.Item Complete Community Enterprise District Evaluation: Report on Project Activities(Institute for Public Administration, 2018-08) DeCoursey, William J.; Mix, Troy; Oza, JeelCommissioned by the Delaware Department of Transportation, this report details the results of an IPA analysis of the Complete Community Enterprise District (CCED) legislation, which was signed into Delaware law in May 2016. According to the synopsis of the legislation, this Act “defines criteria for a local government to enter into an agreement with [DelDOT] to create transit-oriented development districts, called Complete Community Enterprise Districts...for the purposes of promoting economic development.” IPA’s evaluation focused on placing CCED within the context of similar initiatives in Delaware and nationwide; detailing the steps and procedures necessary to designate a CCED; analyzing the spatial suitability of areas within Delaware for CCED designation; and engaging planning and community stakeholders in conversations to assess and prioritize CCED implementation steps.Item Comprehensive Impact Analysis of the Freeman Arts Pavilion(Institute for Public Administration, 2023-03-31) Mix, Troy; Vichot, ReidelFunded by the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation, this report details the results of an IPA analysis of the economic impacts of the Freeman Arts Pavilion’s programming from 2008 to 2022. Included within are quantitative estimates of the employment and spending contributions that the Freeman Arts Pavilion makes to Sussex County, Delaware. Whether based on the results of detailed economic models or survey responses, the Freeman Arts Pavilion makes a significant impact to Sussex County’s economic and cultural landscape, and its programming is greatly appreciated by patrons and community partners.Item Comprehensive Impact Analysis of The Freeman Stage(Institute for Public Administration, 2019-08) Mix, Troy; Schenk, EllenFunded by the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation, this report details the results of an IPA analysis of the economic and non-economic impacts of The Freeman Stage’s programming from 2008 to 2018. Included within are quantitative estimates of the employment and spending contributions that The Freeman Stage makes to Sussex County and qualitative assessments of the cultural impacts made by The Freeman Stage performances and its Arts in Education Program. Whether based on the results of detailed economic models or survey responses, it is clear that The Freeman Stage makes a significant impact to Sussex County’s economic and cultural landscape, and its programming is greatly appreciated by patrons and community partners.Item Delaware State Parks Youth Conservation Corps Impact Study(Institute for Public Administration, 2022-02) DeCoursey, William; Mix, Troy; Narvaez, MarthaIn coordination with the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) Division of Parks and Recreation, the Institute for Public Administration (IPA) at the University of Delaware conducted an evaluation to determine the impact of the Delaware State Parks Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) programming on 2014–2020 participants. The project consists of a literature review of youth labor programs and environmental employment programs, the development of survey instruments, survey administration, analysis of the survey responses, and recommendations for program enhancements. Overall, the YCC program is a highly performing youth labor program in Delaware. Based on the comparable youth labor programs and environmental youth employment programs as well as data results, the following program enhancements are recommended for consideration: embrace and extend the core youth workforce development benefits of the program, strengthen YCC Alumni relations and networking opportunities, increase racial diversity, and conduct annual and multi-year assessments.Item Delaware's Small Business Landscape(Institute for Public Administration, 2018-02) Mix, Troy; Kelly, Christopher; O'Neill, Sean; Barr, Hannah; Konzelman, Nicholas; Weir, GerardFunded by the Division of Small Business within Delaware’s Department of State, this report provides a snapshot of small business activity in Delaware, an inventory of existing small business support services provided by public and non-profit organizations in Delaware, and an initial assessment of potential policy and program opportunities the state could pursue as part of future small business and economic development efforts.Item Demographic Multipliers in Delaware(2009-08-18T20:03:50Z) Mix, Troy; Xuan, JiangThis report summarizes research conducted to determine Delaware’s demographic multipliers. The report defines demographic multipliers, lists and describes Delaware’s residential and nonresidential multipliers, and provides guidance for using and updating multipliers. The appendices list all the multipliers calculated and collected for this report, and these data are also available in Microsoft Excel format to assist with future research and analysis.Item Fiscal Impacts of Development: Literature Review and Discussion(2008-08-25T19:00:15Z) Mix, Troy; Hurley, RachaelA few simple premises about growth and development directed the preparation of this report. First, regional growth and development certainly brings with it a whole host of benefits and costs. From a positive perspective, growth and development can provide residents with additional choices of where to live, work, and shop. It can generate new jobs, new tax revenue, and higher incomes and property values. However, growth and development can also create negative consequences, ranging from degraded environmental quality and increased traffic congestion to the loss of rural and historic character. Also, there is far from complete agreement on what constitutes good or bad growth. One person may aspire to live in a large home in a rural area, while another may derisively refer to such a home as a “McMansion.” Finally, reasonable people, regardless of their favorite housing style, tend to agree that growth and development does have a significant impact on state and local governments’ budgets. At the most basic level, increased population leads to increased costs.Item Fiscal Impacts of Development: Literature Review and Discussion(2010-09-10) Mix, Troy; Hurley, RachaelThis project reviewed literature discussing the fiscal impacts of development and offers relevant commentary and recommendations in light of Delaware’s governance and growth characteristics. Chapter 1 reviews a broad set of literature outlining the fiscal impacts of growth and development, describes Delaware’s relatively unique governance characteristics, and discusses the distribution of the fiscal impacts of development across Delaware’s state and local governments. Chapter 2 describes and presents analysis of the various fiscal-impact-analysis methods used by governments to estimate the cost and revenue impacts of development. Chapter 3 outlines fiscal-impact-analysis applications that could be implemented by Delaware’s state, county, and municipal governments, offering several recommended first steps that would aid implementation. Finally, the annotated bibliography in the Appendix should prove a valuable resource for future research as it lists and briefly summarizes references reviewed for this report.Item Greater Georgetown Area Comprehensive Market Analysis(2009-01-16T20:38:26Z) Mix, Troy; Doss, Manoj; Temko, Ezra; Tolino, Amanda; Wendt, MatthiasThe Greater Georgetown Area Comprehensive Market Analysis was prepared for the Greater Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Georgetown to identify current and future opportunities for business expansion in the Georgetown area.The purpose of this project was to investigate regional market conditions in order to identify current and future opportunities for business expansion in the Greater Georgetown area. In that regard, this report contains a demographic and economic analysis of the population most likely to frequent Georgetown businesses, the results of a customer-intercept survey aimed at gathering opinions about shopping in the Georgetown area, an inventory of businesses within the 19947 zip code, and a comparative analysis of existing and potential retail and food-services sales within the area. Based on these data and analysis, a recommended path forward was prepared with an eye toward capitalizing on existing and emerging market opportunities and preserving those market advantages that the Greater Georgetown area currently enjoys.Item Healthy & Walkable Communities(2007-09-21T18:24:58Z) Lehman, Megan Dively; Boyle, Michelle; DeCoursey, William J.; Mix, TroyThis document is intended to serve as a resource for Delaware municipalities wishing to improve the walkability of their towns and, in so doing, the activity levels and health of their residents. In addition to conducting research, IPA staff and students are working with a handful of Delaware towns to identify a study area. Each study area is jointly walked and assessed with regard to its strengths and deficiencies. Phase one of this project will be completed in June 2007, with each municipality having received a written report with suggested implementation items from IPA. Also, potential sources of funding will be identified. During phase two, and possible subsequent phases, the Healthy/Walkable Communities team will offer continued assistance to the initial set of towns and begin the process with new communities.Item Inventory of Small Business Assistance Programs in Delaware(Institute for Public Administration, 2018-02) Kelly, Christopher; Barr, Hannah; Weir, Gerard; Mix, TroyFunded by the Division of Small Business within Delaware’s Department of State, this report lists and characterizes small business support services provided to Delaware businesses by public and nonprofit organizations. The inventory reflects best available information gathered by IPA from July through September 2017. Together with Delaware’s Small Business Landscape—available on the IPA publications webpage (www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ipa/resources/publications)—this report contributes to a comprehensive snapshot of small business conditions in Delaware and an assessment of policy and program opportunities the state could pursue as part of future small business and economic development efforts.Item Recommendations for Economic Development Action through Delaware’s Division of Small Business(Institute for Public Administration, 2018-04) Mix, Troy; Kelly, Christopher; O'Neill, Sean; McGowan, WilliamFunded by the Division of Small Business within Delaware’s Department of State, this report provides recommendations to assist the Division in carrying out their business and economic development support mission. These recommendations were developed through extensive research and community outreach, and they reflect a widespread desire for the division to focus on developing a transparent, equitable, and vibrant economic development ecosystem through collaborative action.Item Recommendations for State of Delaware GIS Coordination and Governance(Institute for Public Administration, 2021-08) Mix, Troy; Scott, Marcia; Schenk, Ellen; Bruce, Sade; Wicks, CarolannTo address the lack of "consistent Geographic Information System (GIS) governance within the State," the University of Delaware’s Institute for Public Administration (IPA) partnered with the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) and the Office of State Planning Coordination (OSPC) within the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to complete a study of Delaware’s approach to GIS governance. This study considered Delaware’s current and historic use and governance of geospatial data and applications; background research on GIS coordination and governance models used by other states; responses from a survey of Delaware GIS stakeholders; and findings from semi-structured interviews with Delaware Geographic Data Committee (DGDC) participants and other Delaware GIS stakeholders on the current and potential functioning of statewide GIS governance.Item Recover Delaware Resilience Planning Guide(Institute for Public Administration, 2021-12) Cohen, Morgan; Willard, Collin; Mix, TroyThis report provides organizations, governments, and community stakeholders with a framework for considering, deliberating, and acting on recovery and resilience planning priorities in Delaware. It also summarizes the launch of the Recover Delaware pilot project.Item Recover Delaware Roundtable #2: Digitization(Institute for Public Administration, 2021-07-13) Cohen, Morgan; Willard, Collin; Mix, TroyFrom remote work and telehealth appointments to grocery deliveries and virtual public meetings, key business, community, and household activities have been digitized as a COVID-19 mitigation strategy. As we emerge from the pandemic, these developments will not suddenly disappear. This document outlines digitization trends for governments and community groups to consider in recovery planning.Item Recover Delaware: Focus on Funding(Institute for Public Administration, 2021-09) McGregor, Kirsten; Mix, TroyTo support COVID-19 response and recovery efforts, the federal government has allocated unprecedented funding amounts directly to local governments and to federal grant programs addressing priorities ranging from housing, infrastructure, and premium worker pay to economic development, hazard mitigation, and resilience planning. Leveraging these funds for maximum impact will require a strategic approach informed by knowledge of community needs, funding opportunities, and guidelines. This Recover Delaware brief aims to inform efforts by Delaware’s state and local governments to strategize and prioritize recovery investments, with a focus on American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds allocated directly to governments through the U.S. Treasury.Item Town of Camden 2019 Comprehensive Plan Update(Institute for Public Administration, 2019-05-06) O'Neill, Sean; Raab, Linda P.; Minni, Nicole M.; Mix, Troy; Czepiel, Chris; Braun, DavisThe Town of Camden has changed dramatically over the past 20 years. Much of the land annexed during this time has been developed or is in the process of being developed. Camden’s population has grown substantially from 2,100 in 2000 to almost 4,000 today by some estimates, making it the 14th largest of Delaware’s 57 municipalities. It is expected that Camden will continue to grow, as new homes and businesses are built using development plans that are well underway. Since the adoption of the town’s 2008 Comprehensive Plan, the Town of Camden adopted significant amendments to the Comprehensive Plan in 2013 and 2014 but is due for a full update of the 2008 Plan. This Comprehensive Plan Update incorporates information and actions from these prior planning efforts while providing a focused vision for the town over the coming decade.Item Town of Middletown Comprehensive Plan(2006-03-03T19:12:25Z) Wollaston, Martin; Mix, Troy; and IPA Planning ServicesThe Town of Middletown Comprehensive Plan is Middletown’s authoritative statement of land use policy. This plan brings Middletown into compliance with Title 22 of the Delaware Code, Chapter 7, Section 702, which requires municipalities to prepare comprehensive plans to direct land use. The plan is a legal document serving as a foundation for Middletown’s land use decisions and annexation policy. It also serves as a consolidated reference guide containing demographic, economic, environmental, and historical information about Middletown.