Terry Holzheimer

Dr. Holzheimer is a member of the adjunct faculty teaching The Urban Economy and Public Policy and Economic Analysis Methods. He also lectures on other elements of economic development and paying for growth. He serves full time as the Director of Economic Development for Arlington County, Virginia and has previously held professional positions in Loudoun County, VA and Dade County, FL as well as the National League of Cities and a number of planning and real estate consulting firms.

Dr. Holzheimer received his Ph.D. in Public Policy with a specialization in regional development from George Mason University. He studied Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Miami and has a B.A in Economics from the University of Florida. He is currently the Chair of the Divisions Council of the American Planning Association and is a member of the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Certified Planners.

Selected Publications

“Brainpower: A snapshot of the physical and social science and research industries and occupations in Arlington, Virginia and the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area.” 2007. Arlington Economic Development. http://www.arlingtonvirginiausa.com/docs/brainpower.pdf

“Urban Development Intensities in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area.” 2007 Arlington Economic Development
http://www.arlingtonvirginiausa.com/docs/UrbanDevelopmentIntensities.pdf

“The Density of Traditional Urbanism.” 2007. http://pedshed.net/?p=99

“From Icon to Kudzu: Banks Are Not So Welcome on Main Street Anymore.” 2007. News & Views. Economic Development Division, American Planning Association. Fall. http://www.planning.org/economic/member/newsletters/07fall.htm#5

“Smart Growth Policies and the Public Sector Costs of Growth.” 2006. Dissertation. George Mason University.

“Fostering Emerging Technology Sectors in Arlington County: An Economic Development Strategy for Knowledge Creation and Innovation” (with Dr. Heike Mayer, Virginia Polytechnic and State University). 2005. Economic Development Journal.

“Landscaping in the Age of Terrorism” (with Dr. Michael Chipley and R. Scott Lawson). 2004. Urban Land.

“Benchmarking the Creative Class in Arlington, Virginia.” 2004. Arlington Economic Development http://www.arlingtonvirginiausa.com/docs/creativeclass.pdf

“Planning in an Era of Heightened Security: Making Communities Safer.” 2004. Practicing Planner v2. no. 1, American Planning Association.
http://www.planning.org/practicingplanner/member/04spring/feature.htm

“The Federal Presence in the Urban Village: The Impact of Federal Facilities on the Office Market in Arlington, Virginia.” 2003. Arlington Economic Development. http://www.arlingtonvirginiausa.com/docs/federalpresence.pdf

“Ten Principles for Re-inventing Suburban Business Districts” Technical Advisor, 2002. Urban Land Institute. http://www.smartgrowth.org/pdf/uli_ten_principles.pdf

“How has fiscal impact analysis been integrated into local comprehensive planning? Case studies of Howard County, Maryland and Loudoun County, Virginia.” 1998, Planners Casebook, American Planning Association. Spring.
http://design.asu.edu/apa/proceedings98/Holz/holz.html