On May 5th, the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce offers a commercial development preview of Arcadia circa 2020 when Economic Development Analyst Tim Schwehr is the guest speaker at the monthly Government Affairs Forum.
An update regarding on-going construction, recently approved projects, and potential future developments will be exclusively presented to Forum attendees that Thursday morning in the Chamber conference room.
Economic Development Analyst Tim Schwehr
Tim Schwehr, AICP, has been established with the City of Arcadia since 2008 and is currently the Economic Development Analyst in the Development Services Department. He oversees the efforts to attract new businesses to Arcadia, as well as helps existing businesses to find greater success. Tim also acts as the city’s liaison to the business community and is a recruiter of new commercial development and rehabilitation projects – a true professional problem-solver.
Prior to his current position, Tim worked for seven years as a City Planner in the Arcadia Planning Division, during which time he formed a planning-based approach to Economic Development.
Tim has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from the University of Washington and a Masters Degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the Cal Poly Pomona College of Environmental Design. He is an accredited Urban Planner with the American Institute of Certified Planning (AICP).
The public is invited at 8 a.m. on the first Thursday of each month (except July & August) to hear free informative presentations at the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Government Affairs Forum. Led by Chairman Jack Orswell from Orswell & Kasman, Inc. Environmental Assessments & Consulting, the Forums are held in the Chamber’s conference room sponsored by Foothill Credit Union.
RSVPs to the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce office are appreciated: (626) 447-2159 or info@ArcadiaCaChamber.org.
