Richard Hall, General Manager of the New Castle County Department of Land Use, speaks with Sean O'Neill, Policy Scientist at the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration (IPA), about the County's ongoing comprehensive plan update, planning implications resulting from real estate trends, and the future of land development and transportation in New Castle County. During this February 25, 2021 interview, Rich discusses how trends in the real estate sector are impacting the County's approach to planning and what it might mean for the future of the County's built environment. 

To learn more about the Department of Land Use in New Castle County, visit https://www.nccde.org/2135/Land-Use. For more information on the County's comprehensive plan update, including upcoming events and public participation opportunities, visit https://ncc2050-nccde.hub.arcgis.com/. Those interested in learning more about the importance and process of planning in New Castle County can access a Planning 101 course developed by IPA and NCCLU at https://canvas.instructure.com/enroll/999BFE.

This episode is presented as part of the "Emerging Development Trends in Delaware" series, featuring interviews with planning and real estate professionals working across Delaware. These conversations consider how the pandemic has directly impacted real estate development and land use in the region and how these trends may play out in the future. Listen to episodes in the series at soundcloud.com/first-state-insights/sets/emerging-development-trends.

Learn more about IPA at ipa.udel.edu.

Opening and closing music: "I Dunno" by Grapes, used under Creative Commons 3.0 License.

Comprehensive Planning in New Castle County, Delaware

Joseph Kane,  Senior Research Associate and Associate Fellow at the Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program, speaks with  Troy Mix, Associate Director at the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration (IPA), about his research on the nation's infrastructure workforce and IPA's ongoing study of workforce development needs and opportunities associated with infrastructure in Delaware. 

For more information on the Brookings Institution, visit brookings.edu. Mr. Kane's research related to infrastructure and workforce development needs can be reviewed here: https://www.brookings.edu/author/joseph-kane/?type=research.

This episode was recorded on June  4, 2020. For more information about the Institute for Public administration visit www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ipa.

Workforce Development for Infrastructure

Information, perspectives, and analysis for public policy, management, and community and economic development in Delaware.

Presented by the Institute for Public Administration (IPA), a research and public service center in the University of Delaware's Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy & Administration.

Comprehensive Planning in New Castle County, Delaware

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