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TECHNOLOGY PARK OAK FOREST SITE A Site Proposal to the Little Rock Technology Park Authority Joel E. Anderson, Chancellor University of Arkansas at Little Rock October 9, 2013 Childrens Library 10 th and Madison Residential area

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TECHNOLOGY PARK OAK FOREST SITE

A Site Proposal to the Little Rock Technology Park Authority

Joel E. Anderson, Chancellor University of Arkansas at Little Rock October 9, 2013

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Children’s Library

10th and Madison

Residential area
Property was acquired

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Oak Forest Technology Park Vision

High-tech research campus located in a park-like setting that offers a livable, walkable, accessible, sustainable community for entrepreneurs and scientists to create the next generation of companies for the central Arkansas economy.

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Oak Forest Site Research Features

Immediate proximity to research faculty, plus

graduate and undergraduate students

Microscopes and Labs from Nanotechnology

Center, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science

Emerging Analytics Center (Big Data)
Supercomputing Center
Internet Access/AREON
Library Resources and Databases
Greenhouse

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Oak Forest Site In-Kind Resources

Arkansas Small Business Technology Development Center
UALR Commercialization Office
College of Business (Marketing, Management, HR)
Department of Rhetoric & Writing (Technical Writing, Website

Development)

Self-Generation Energy Plant
Conferencing and Meeting Arrangements
Parking Deck Sharing
Recreational and Fitness Facilities
Food Service Contracting
Campus Trolley Service

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Oak Forest Site Support Features

Public Safety
Coleman Creek Greenway and Walking/Biking

Trail

Cultural Events
Galleries
Active neighborhood associations committed to the

continued development of University District

Central Arkansas Transit Service
Access to transportation corridors

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Oak Forest Site Proposal: 21.9 acres

10 Acres Immediately Available
Boundaries:
24th Street on the North
27th Street on the South
Fair Park Boulevard on the East
Coleman Creek on the West
In addition to the UALR Parking Lot, 56 residential

properties are included. UALR owns 27 of those. Of the 29 privately owned properties, 20 are rental

properties. Nine (9) are occupied by their owners.

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UALR CURRENT CAMPUS

UNIVERSITY AVE FAIR PARK BL

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PROPOSED TECH PARK SITE PROPOSED TECH PARK LOCATION (21.9 ACRES)

UNIVERSITY AVE FAIR PARK BL

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EXISTING SITE PROPOSED TECH PARK LOCATION (21.9 ACRES)

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PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PHASING

PHASE I

(5.0 ACRES)

PHASE II

(5.1 ACRES)

PHASE III

(6.0 ACRES)

PHASE IV

(5.0 ACRES)

PARK

(0.8 ACRES)

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PHASE I (1-5 years)

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PHASE II (5-15 years)

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PHASE III (15-25 years)

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PHASE IV (25+years)

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Goal

A successful Little Rock Technology Park

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University will sell its property:

If Federal guidelines are embraced

and

Will volunteer to be single point of contact and facilitator

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Conclusion: The Oak Forest Site

Is an attractive and realistic option
Can acquire land without use of eminent domain
Provides advantages to both management and

tenants

Brings critical success factors