AC Vision

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2020 AC Vision 08.13.14

Prepared by: Geoff Rosenberger

garosenberger@gmail.com

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

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☞ 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

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☞ Problems

3. Perceived corruption and governmental bureaucracies

a) One industry town

b) Corporate welfare/subsidies

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☞ Problems 4. Lackluster redevelopment of

a) City infrastructure

b) Economic base

c) Entertainment options

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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 garosenberger@gmail.com Cell: 609-385-7585

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