| | | NPSG12-125 | | Smart & Green: Could Housing Trends Bolster Sustainable Building Patterns? Speakers: Tim Higgins , Associate Director, UCLA cityLAB Backyard Homes Project; Kate White, MPA, Executive Director, ULI San Francisco; Mott Smith, Principal, Civic Enterprise; David Baker, FAIA, LEED AP, Partner, David Baker + Partners, Architects; Janet Myles, Policy Analyst, California Department of Housing and Community Development The UCLA Anderson School of Business forecasts an ongoing economic downturn and increasing interest in urban rental units from a growing younger workforce. Similarly, the Urban Land Institute’s recent report “The New California Dream” notes increasing demand for multifamily development closer to employment and transit hubs. The panel explores how collaborative planning and development practices inherent to smart growth principles might respond to trends during this economic crisis and into the future. | | MP3 | | $10.00 | | $10.00 | |
| | | NPSG12-102 | | What Americans Want This panel brings together several surveys exploring American's preference for smart growth communities. Joe Molinaro from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) provides an overview of findings from NAR's 2011 national preference survey. Shyam Kannan from RCLCo explores the details of the NAR survey using segmentation analysis focusing on Americans' preferences for transit oriented developments and walkable communities. Gail Meakins from the University of Utah reports on findings from the nation's largest survey of Americans' attitudes toward smart growth communities conducted by Porter-Novelli with special reference to walking and biking to work and for errands, and transit accessibility. Arthur C. Nelson, also from the University of Utah, reviews three sub-national surveys on preference for TODs and transit accessibility including California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, and western Texas, and synthesize all surveys for their smart growth implications. Special attention is given to under-served markets and equity. | | MP3 | | $10.00 | | $10.00 | |