2020 AC Vision - An Economic Plan for Atlantic City
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AC Vision
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2020 AC Vision 08.13.14
Prepared by: Geoff Rosenberger
Cell:609-385-7585
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2020 AC Vision
The route to our
future is in our roots ◆
Tomorrow’s city, today.
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Re-floating an Island Empire
1. Identify major problems
2. Present solutions
3. Strategies for completing the solutions
4. Identify individual projects
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GOAL Create a new economy through business
expansion with job training and apprenticeships in career oriented paths.
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MISSION
STATEMENT
Tourist/Service Industry Entertainment Arts Science
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☞ Problems 1. Tourism down due to:
a) Rising regional competition for gambling dollars
b) An accurate city image is one of urban blight
c) Limited attractions besides casino
MORE☛ 7
☞ Problems 2. Layoffs continuing with few
employment opportunities
a) Urban atmosphere perceived as unsafe
b) Under and unemployment leads to city wide low average income
MORE☛ 8
☞ Problems
3. Perceived corruption and governmental bureaucracies
a) One industry town
b) Corporate welfare/subsidies
MORE☛ 9
☞ Problems 4. Lackluster redevelopment of
a) City infrastructure
b) Economic base
c) Entertainment options
SOLUTIONS☛ 10
Solutions:
Create transparency
Eliminate government funding
The route to our future is in our roots
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Primary Solution Components
• 1) AC Entertainment
• 2) AC Technology
• 3) AC Development
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Strategies
• Create new investment module as funding mechanism
• Individual and group participation can include local pension funds invested into themselves.
• Transportable beta model that can move from project to project – C.O.R.P./AC
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C.O.R.P Cooperating Organizations of Resources and People
• Public/private investment vehicle invests in local projects
• 10% ownership retained in investments to fund future projects
• All investors welcome – individuals, charities, foundations, pension funds
• A modern day war bond recreating the village interdependence
• A vertical investment module with cross investment into affiliated industries
• Includes entrepreneurial opportunities via on line investment – and the whole kickoff is live from Boardwalk Hall
• i.e. Invest in entertainment – cross invest into the ancillary companies bring in acts – cross invest into streaming/televising them
• AC Alliance creates the media focus
• CRDA funding via city loan creates structure of module
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AC Entertainment
Visual Realties for a Visual World
ACliveTV.com
AC Becomes the World’s Playground – the Place to See and Be Seen
ACtonight – live internet streaming and TV broadcasts from Casino Showrooms, Boardwalk Hall, Special Events, Clubs, Restaurants Etc.
AC – Real life reality shows team with Channel 40, existing production companies and educational facilities.
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AC Fests = American Community Fests
• Birthplace of new Festivals and Talent Expos
• New Festivals – All shows voted on by America
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AC Film Festival
• Garden State Film Festival and Others contribute to AC Film Festival with other States and areas submitting online entrants in all categories.
Be the New People’s Cannes!
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Categories
• AC Music Festival
• AC Science
• AC Art
• AC Pageants
• AC Stories – films made about and around AC as special category
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ACLive.com
• On line bohemian collection point and bulletin board for all things AC
• Still art – sculpture – photography – etc – new submissions become reason to follow
• Free exhibits held in the Claridge, casinos, boardwalk hall, public places
• Visual community news as submitted by community
• Tourists postings and viewpoints
• Boardwalk and other outside cameras throughout the city become the neighborhood watch – stream everywhere
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AC Marketplace
• Community cybermall – your online retail and service resource guide
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AC Bulletin
• Centralized Spot to find entertainment information for visitors in native languages
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AC Technology
• Create a technology hub and encourage competitions for new apps and sciences with AC Entertainment
• Support Services and Training for AClive.com • Professionals training apprentices • Home built computers in every home and school with
sales and service on line • Remote tech centers for free use with city wide WiFi • Weekly upstarts financed for $10,000 with monthly
winner getting $100K • CORP keeps 10% ownership
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AC Development
• This old house becomes this old town
• AC becomes the nations new reality show with specialty companies who orchestrate the master rebuild of Atlantic City
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Midtown – The World’s Playground
• We host more visitors from overseas than any seashore resort in the nation.
• Standing World's Fair – create free trade zone with diplomatic missions for our visitors – encourage local participation to bring their native lands
• International corridor showcasing arts, sciences, shopping, dining, and nightlife from around the world.....
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Columbus New World Headquarters
• Centerpiece for rebirth of AC's midtown
section – daily report from AC
• Original Section – office and broadcasting headquarters for Aclive.com
• Housing for interns and apprentices
• New Section added – youth hostel/housing and training facility for hotel industry
• With housing supplied to the best and the brightest local students
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Ducktown
• Renovated into arts district with small studios and storefronts on first floor – local artist housing above - contests to determine occupants and winners – decided by the people
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Marina Express
• Easy in and out of midtown – at foot of expressway
• Marina facilities include overnight berths – restaurant – water taxis to water points – Gardner's basin – Steel Pier – etc…
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Chariots of the Sky
• AC's Eiffel Tower – every tourist would like to ride once
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Back to the Future
• Return removed street themes
• KY and the curb
• New York Avenue – gay district
• St. James Place – Irish pubs etc
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Bader Island
• Standing exhibition area for sports, festivals, campground, campers, staging area for city wide events and festivals to be held weekly
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Inlet
• Family friendly and oriented area
• Water park and water themed activities – skiing para-sailing, fishing, new expanded aquarium - Skateboard Park – arcade – go carts – bowling – arcades – mini golf
• Family friendly resort housing – townhouse/condo hotels and timeshares
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Gardener’s Basin
The Pearl • Aquarium becomes peaceful
exhibition space for art collected from athletes and service personnel around the world for final exhibition in public and private buildings around the city.
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Fish Market
• Seafood stands – specialty restaurants – clam & oyster bar
• Seafood House – hosting chefs from around the world – the reality show winners
• Ferry to water points around town – i.e. - steel pier – Bader island
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Boardwalk Focus
• License and congregate street entertainers in certain areas – infill blight with living art and psychic phenomenon – (New Orlean's Jackson Square)
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Artist Mural Program
• Turn the city into a canvas with local artists
• 1) Every vacant lot along our entry way gets a billboard
• 2) every fence on vacant grounds and construction site tells a story
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East Hall
• AC Entertainment and Cultural Museum
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Diving Horse Compound
• GLBT youth hostel/bar/club on one side
• Weekly entertainment on cabaret side
• Late night alternative for live entertainment
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Ecological Tours
• Include back bays and windmills
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ACTV Channel 40
• Consolidate existing media outlets into one solid enterprise with channels of communication on a variety of worlds
• Rebuild city image by flashing the good around town instead of combating the stories
• Specialized programming – search able data base
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Elementary Academy
• AC's gateway to the intellect
• Life Changing Educational opportunities
• Paid apprenticeship and training teamed with existing unions and educational systems
• Elementary Degree certifies achievements in a chosen field
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Strategies
• Create new investment model for large and small participation both as investment and funding mechanism – a transportable beta model that can move from project to project – C.O.R.P./DOAC
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History of AC Vision
• AC vision, in it’s earliest form appeared in 2008, and started circulation.
• The comments have always been positive, though ignored. • The parts and projects are fully interchangeable and laid out as a
guideline. • The spirit of crowd funding is sweeping America. Transparency will
guarantee the success of the investments chosen and the future of the city.
• The Column, Geoff’s Page: “13 Things Atlantic City Needs” published 03.28.11 by ACWeekly.com was the first public introduction.
• http://www.atlanticcityweekly.com/news-and-views/features/Geoffs-page-13-things-atlantic-city-needs-117604938.html
• It contains many of the elements the city is talking about today as well as first publication of the CORP as a funding mechanism.
Geoff Rosenberger [email protected] Cell: 609-385-7585
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