Ann Arbor SPARK CEO Krutko spotlights public-private partnerships as key to local development

• Ann Arbor Spark Foundation CEO Paul Krutko outlined priorities for public-private partnerships to unlock underused public land for targeted development.
• Krutko stressed front-loaded clarity on community goals, process certainty, timelines, and policy demands to reduce investor risk and avoid late-stage scope changes.
• Discussion highlighted readiness steps that can speed deals, including aligned leadership, updated master planning, supportive zoning, and completed site due diligence.
• Interview cited Royal Oak’s $100 million civic campus redevelopment as a P3 model, featuring a 140,000-square-foot office building and new public park.

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