Pensacola is on the move. How do we seize the momentum and make our vision a reality?
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he vision for Pensacola is to create an authentic, sustainable community where local people can live, work, gather and play. Done right, in a world-class manner, it will also attract visitors and new residents, and support the retention of businesses, jobs, tax base and people.
The Urban Redevelopment Advisory Committee (URAC) URAC was established to assist the Mayor, the City Council, the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and Community Maritime Park Associates (CMPA) in implementing the redevelopment of downtown Pensacola. Now is the time to capitalize on the significant investment already made and to create additional opportunities by employing a quality development team, solid design and engineering, and a business plan that works. We are very fortunate to have a group of highly qualified community individuals serving on URAC. They will present a vision of what Pensacola can realistically achieve in 3 to 5 years and recommend actions to get us there.
Teresa Dos Santos
is president of Contract Resources, a full-service dealer of office furniture solutions based in Pensacola. Born and educated in Europe, she is also a graduate of the Parsons School of Design in New York City. Ms. Dos Santos is a NCIDQcertified (National Council for Interior Design Qualifications) and Florida licensed interior designer.
Dr. Ken Ford is founder and CEO of the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, a world-renowned research institute based in Pensacola. He developed and directed NASA’s Center of Excellence in Information Technology and has served on the National Science Board, the Air Force Science Advisory Board, and the NASA Advisory Council.
Brian Hooper,
Chair of the Urban Redevelopment Advisory Committee, is an attorney with Emmanuel, Sheppard & Condon. Mr. Hooper is a graduate of Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, and Harvard Law School. He has served as Associate Director of the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism.
John Myslak is the managing member of West Coast Metal Roofing and Construction, based in Milton. Mr. Myslak lives in Pensacola and previously served as chair of Mayor Hayward’s Port Advisory Committee and on the board of TEAM Santa Rosa.
URAC’S Shana Neuhaus
is a LEED-certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) architect and a graduate of the Tulane School of Architecture in New Orleans. She has extensive experience working on the adaptive reuse of historic structures and the revitalization of urban neighborhoods.
Stephanie Powell
is the marketing coordinator for Pensacola Apothecary. Mrs. Powell is a graduate of Pensacola Junior College, Florida A&M, and Full Sail University. She also serves as the media manager at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church and as president of the Pensacola chapter of the Florida A&M alumni association.
Christian Wagley is the founder and principal of Sustainable Town Concepts, a sustainable building and design consultancy based in Pensacola. Mr. Wagley has over 15 years’ experience working on environmental issues. He previously was the Environmental Program Manager for the Alys Beach community in South Walton, Florida.
For more information on URAC, visit www.ci.pensacola.fl.us/boards/urac Presented by
MISSION • Build a community that is competitive in today’s economy • Replenish the income of CRA through new capital investment • Make productive use of the large inventory of public land • Create jobs and a sustainable future for our community • Ensure the opportunities created and resources expended will benefit all • Create a waterfront that is a thriving public space • Create housing with a wide spectrum of affordability • Restore the value of the authentic, historic character of downtown and surrounding neighborhoods
Quint AND Rishy Studer
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