Robert Carey, Ph.D. & Chris Hopkins – Modeling the Impact of an Aquatic Center in Charleston, South Carolina
The proposed South Carolina Aquatic Center, which would be located in Charleston, South Carolina, is designed to be a world-class facility that is expected to draw a new type of visitor to a city that’s already seen as a tourist mecca.
Please feel free to join REMI for a special guest webinar hosted by Robert Carey, Ph.D., Director of the Regional Economic Analysis Laboratory at Clemson University, and Chris Hopkins of SIRIS, who is representing for the Friends of the South Carolina Aquatic Center.
This presentation, “Modeling the Impact of an Aquatic Center in Charleston, South Carolina,” that is scheduled for Wednesday, February 19th from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. (ET) examines the economic impact that the center would have on Charleston as a result of its construction, operation, and projected tourism activity.
In addition to bringing new kinds of visitors to Charleston, the Aquatic Center is also planned to be built in a region of the city in need of revitalization. This webinar analyzes how diversifying a region’s businesses and institutions can generate greater economic benefits that affect the overall regional economy.
Dr. Carey and Mr. Hopkins are prepared to demonstrate the use of REMI to model the impact that the center would have in bringing new economic activity to the West Ashley region of Charleston. The methodologies implemented and key findings from their analysis will also be included in their special guest webinar presentation.
Bobby Lu – Planning for the Future of Infrastructure in the San Francisco Bay Area
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s Horizon initiative that began in February 2018 was the first comprehensive Bay Area planning effort to analyze not only transportation and housing, but economic development, resilience, and the effects of emerging technologies as well.
On Wednesday, February 5th from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. (ET), REMI will be joined by guest speaker Bobby Lu, Regional Planner at the Metropolitan Transportation Commission/Association of Bay Area Governments (MTC/ABAG), for a special webinar, “Planning for the Future of Infrastructure in the San Francisco Bay Area,” that displays best practices for using dynamic modeling in regional forecasting and planning processes.
Other regions, particularly metropolitan areas, can use this initiative and its findings as a framework for assessing the resilience of their institutions, transportation networks, and businesses.
The Horizon initiative was designed to identify strategies and investments to prepare the Bay Area for an uncertain future. This webinar demonstrates how the REMI model was used to study what the forecast of the Bay Area would look like in divergent futures, in addition to what actions the region could take to improve their resilience to uncertainties.
Mr. Lu is prepared to discuss how futures allow analysts to examine policies and investments, how the process informs the Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Community Strategies, and the key results from MTC/ABAG’s analysis of the region’s performance during his upcoming guest presentation.