NPSG13-134

Preparing for the Boomers and Beyond: Strategies for Creating Communities for All Ages

Speakers: Sandy Markwood, Chief Executive Officer, N4A; Rodney Harrell, Strategic Policy Advisor, Public Policy Institute, AARP; Jana Lynott, Strategic Policy Advisor, Public Policy Institute, AARP; Laura Keyes, Community Development Manager, Atlanta Regional Commission. Kathy Sykes, Aging Initiative Senior Advisor, U.S. EPA

Many communities are facing aging of their populations. How do communities ensure that all residents, regardless of age, ethnicity, income or physical ability are able to benefit from livability improvements? The leading edge of the Baby Boom generation began turning 65 years old in 2011. By 2030, the Census Bureau projects that over 72 million people and 19% of the population will be in that age group. However, as communities age along with their populations, many are not prepared to deal with the challenges that their residents will face. Experts on creating healthy, sustainable communities for older adults and people of all ages discuss the challenges facing communities and solutions that states and communities are using to address these challenges. Research and examples of successful efforts at the national, state and local levels are highlighted.

Audio CDs: 1

Audio CD

$15.00

$15.00

NPSG13-307

Strategic Place-Based Planning for Urban Regeneration: Lesson in Social Sustainability from Mid-American Cities

2 hour session.

Audio CDs: 2

Audio CD

$30.00

$30.00

NPSG13-152

Comprehensive Planning in the 21st Century: Planning For Health & Sustainability

Speakers: Beth Altshuler, Urban Planning and Health Specialist, Raimi + Associates; Carlos Gallinar, Deputy Director for City Development and Planning, City of El Paso, TX; Michael Kelly, Senior Program Officer, Paso del Norte Health Foundation. Moderator: Anna Ricklin, Manager, American Planning Association.

(2 hour session) Active transportation, food access, social cohesion… These buzz words represent important issues for community health, but how do they become part of a real place? One of the most critical places to start is comprehensive planning. This session describes the role of the comprehensive plan and ways to integrate health at this level. National trends for including health in planning is covered through an overview of how well comprehensive plans currently address health across the country. A local example will come from El Paso, TX, one of the first major cities in the U.S. to include a stand-alone health element in its plan. Using Plan El Paso as a model, participants will learn about opportunities to advance community discussion and policies that link the built environment to physical and mental wellbeing.

Audio CDs: 2

Audio CD

$30.00

$30.00

NPSG13-01C

WORKSHOP: Local Policies and Tools that Support Equitable Development

Speakers: Amanda Gehrke, Vernice Miller-Travis

Learn about specific tools and approaches to use at the local level to preserve and create affordable housing, retain small businesses and cultural institutions, and improve access to high-quality employment opportunities in areas where reinvestment is occuring or expected.

Audio CDs: 1

Audio CD

$15.00

$15.00

NPSG13-305

Howling Winds and Ominous Skies: Disaster Resilience in the Age of Climate Change

2 hour session.

MP3

$20.00

$20.00

NPSG13-204

"Quadruple Bottom Line": Equity and Sustainability through Social Enterprise and Workforce Initiatives

Audio CDs: 1

Audio CD

$15.00

$15.00

NPSG13-300

Morning Plenary — Smart Growth and Your Tax Dollar, Making Sense of It All

Charles Marohn, Jr., Executive Director, Strong Towns Joe Minicozzi, Urban 3, Ashley Swearengin, Mayor, City of Fresno

MP3

$10.00

$10.00

NPSG13-209

Building Rural Wealth Based on Regional and Local Assets

Audio CDs: 1

Audio CD

$15.00

$15.00

NPSG13-157

Land Use Planning for Coastal Communities

Speakers: Flo Meadows, Realtor, Coldwell Banker; Camille Manning-Broome, Director of Planning, Center for Planning Excellence. Moderator: Janet Tharp, Principal, Tharp Planning Group.

Combined risks of erosion, subsidence and sea level rise are making coastal living much more challenging. How can we assist citizens, officials and developers in making critical (re)development decisions with living in risky places? Using chips depicting flood reduction features and building types, groups of participants will map complete communities in an environment that has constraints such as a 100-year floodplain, forested areas, water bodies, and agricultural land. Hear participants discuss the development choices they made and their consequences on the natural environment and the communities.

MP3

$20.00

$20.00

NPSG13-135

How Local Governments Can Support Mixed Income TOD

Speakers: Pamela Wideman, Assistant Director, City of Charlotte, NC; Karl Dinkelspiel, Senior Project Manager, Portland Housing Bureau. Moderator: James Alexander, Housing and Economic Development Manager, Atlanta Beltline, Inc.

What can the government do to support mixed-income transit-oriented development? This panel focuses on the ability and possibilities of local governments to support and facilitate affordable TOD. Land use, zoning, trust funds, gap financing and direct development represent several tools available to local governments. The panelists explore what is the perceived role of government as it relates to mixed-income TOD; how different local governments have used these and other tools to create affordable TOD; and what works, what has not been working, and innovative areas for opportunity.

Audio CDs: 1

Audio CD

$15.00

$15.00

NPSG13-101

Sustainability and Net Zero Energy Studies with DoD Clients

Speakers: David Mechtly, Project Manager, now with HDR, Inc.; Mark Imel, Energy Services Technical Director, HDR, Inc. Moderator: Damian Kelly, Technical Director and Project Manager, HDR, Inc.

The federal government has, through a series of public laws, executive orders and presidential memorandums, set out an ambitious mandated program to address energy/water/waste/greenhouse gas reduction, a reduced dependence on fossil fuel, and increased usage in alternative fuels for federal agencies. The panelists from the Defense Distribution Center-Susquehanna and HDR share their experiences in accomplishing the mandates while integrating sustainability and net-zero energy planning at a Defense Logistics Agency installation over the past year. Sustainability topics discussed include sustainability components, component support activities, and a capital investment strategy and implementation plan. Net Zero Energy topics include energy reduction measures, “right-sizing” the GSA fleet using combinatorial optimization, recommending grid/islanded-connected micro-grid architecture/control, providing the resulting renewable energy solution, discussing feasible funding mechanisms, and incorporating all aspects of Net Zero into an implementation plan.

MP3

$10.00

$10.00

NPSG13-112

Greening Rural Communities: Smart Growth, Sustainability & Small to Mid-sized Town Neighborhood Development in North Carolina

Speakers: Frank Wilson, Mayor, City of Bolton, NC; Terry Bellamy, Mayor, City of Ashville, NC. Moderator: Deeohn Ferris, President, Sustainable Community Development Group, Inc.

The challenges of transitioning to the new more energy-efficient economy and achieving smart growth and sustainable development take on different dimensions in rural and small municipalities due to smaller economies. Transitioning to a green economy is complicated by the challenges of attracting and retaining employers, the tax base, and the scale of rural unemployment. Mayors are the front-line policy decision-makers at the local level who are responsible for ensuring that all citizens benefit from the tools and resources of the emerging green economy while addressing key issues that principally affect distressed neighborhoods. In this session, rural and small to mid-sized town mayors discuss ways that their development strategies have addressed equity issues in North Carolina communities. The audience is encouraged to share rural and small to mid-sized town initiatives that have worked in other states, challenges, best practices and lessons learned.

MP3

$10.00

$10.00

Subtotal

$205.00