Redevelopment
Redevelopment Ready Communities
"RRC has through the involvement of developers and local community and economic developers created a unique program that provides a clear road map for any community to position itself to attract private investment and create jobs.
Doug Smith, Director of Economic Development & Community Affairs, Oakland County
Redevelopment Ready Communities is a program that evaluates and certifies cities that integrate transparency, predictability and efficiency into their daily development practices.
Cities in the RRC program move through an evaluation process, supported professional consultants in the public and private sector. Participating cities' redevelopment processes are evaluated for a score and narrative report. Cities must earn 80 of 100 points to be certified Redevelopment Ready. RRC encompasses an eight-step certification
A dedicated group of land use experts from diverse backgrounds including county, city, and state officials, academia, urban planners and developers oversee the RRC program development.
The Best Practices
Communities that have a significant pool of redevelopment sites need to to send clear signals that it's ready to engage in dialogue and make prompt decisions with a potential investor. RRC helps cities address zoning regulations that may prohibit new types of opportunities, review internal procedures, and encourage more proactive actions that articulate a vision for growth by engaging the community earlier in the planning process.
The rigorous RRC evaluation is detailed in the RRC Best Practices, which are standards essential to an efficient, predictable redevelopment process. Best Practices cover:
- Community Visioning & Education
- Public Official Training
- Development Regulations & Tools
- Marketing
- Redevelopment Plan Review Process
Each city must improve their score by implementing the recommendations in order to become certified. RRC provides assistance to help make it happen.
Photography by Christina Drane. If you are interested in purchasing a print of these images, email Christina@suburbsalliance.org.
RRC Site Information Network
Want to work in a Redevelopment Ready Community? Browse the RRC site information network to see properties available in these cities!
