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<br />bbpc <br /> <br />Basile Baumann Prost Cole & Associates, Inc. <br />Public/Private Development Advisors <br /> <br />Norfolk, Virginia <br /> <br />BBPC Associates evaluated the economic and development impacts of a light rail transit system <br />constructed from downtown Norfolk to Virginia Beach, BBPC Associates' staff examined the <br />construction period economic impacts as well as the long-term developmental benefits of the <br />transportation system, Factors evaluated included new development, increased tax revenues, travel <br />benefits, increased property values, enhanced convention business, jobs created, etc. BBPC Associates is <br />currently evaluating the development impact of a proposed people-mover in downtown Norfolk. <br /> <br />Cleveland, Ohio <br /> <br />BBPC Associates evaluated joint development potential as it relates to both downtown development <br />and the area surrounding the Tower City/T ower Terminal Transfer Station as well as the rapid transit <br />station immediately to the west of downtown at Ohio City. In conjunction with major development in <br />Tower City, BBPC Associates evaluated the potential surrounding areas as it relates to hotel, office and <br />retail development. BBPC Associates' recommendations in the Tower City/Public Square area were <br />instrumental in attracting new hotel development as part of a large mixed-use development, In the Ohio <br />City Station west of the downtown, BBPC Associates conducted development planning and <br />programming for both station location and area revitalization. Significant reinvestment was made to the <br />historic West Side Market in Ohio City and plans have been formulated to relocate the station in better <br />proximity to the West Side Market. BBPC Associates now provides ongoing assistance to the City of <br />Cleveland and several quasi-public development corporations in evaluating the development impact of <br />the proposed dual-hub corridor, <br /> <br />Washington, DC <br /> <br />The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMA T A) operates one of the largest and <br />newest rapid transit systems in the Nation. With construction of the system expected to continue into <br />the 1990s, BBPC Associates was hired by WMA T A to evaluate the development potential around two <br />major stations located in suburban Montgomery County, Maryland, and two stations in the District, The <br />District government hired BBPC Associates to evaluate four stations in the District, Arlington County, <br />the City of Alexandria and Montgomery County have all engaged BBPC Associates to evaluate Metro <br />potential. In suburban Virginia, the Fairfax County Office of Comprehensive Planning retained BBPC <br />Associates to undertake a similar evaluation around four metro stations located in two separate transit <br />corridors within Fairfax County. <br /> <br />BBPC Associates is currently evaluating the economic and joint development impact of extending transit <br />from Addison Road to Bowie in Prince Georges County as part of an EAIDEIS study. BBPC Associates is <br />also currently evaluating joint development opportunities as it relates to the Anacostia Metro station <br />located in a minority community on the waterfront and adjacent to an interstate highway. BBPC <br /> <br />-3- <br />