strategies for regional planning
Welcoming the New Neighbors: planning for growth
Don Chen, Executive Director, Smart Growth America
George Hawkins, Executive Director, New Jersey Future
Most of the mid-Atlantic and Northeast is seeing, and will continue to see,
population growth and demand for new housing. This seminar will explore strategies
for accommodating this growth, while fostering successful communities and
protecting vital resources, through regional land use planning. Back
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All Politics
Is Regional: approaches to government structure for regional planning
Thomas O'Neil (moderator), Consultant
Michael Catania, President, Conservation Resources, Inc.
Lee Epstein, Director, Land Program, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
James Florio, former Governor of New Jersey and Chair of the Pinelands Commission
An overview of regional planning in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, as elsewhere,
shows states, communities and advocates striving to achieve regional land
use plans through a variety of government structures. This seminar will illuminate
this variety of approaches, from state-mandated regional planning to voluntary
municipal cooperation initiatives. Back
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Envisioning the Region: creating a regional
vision for regional planning
Gerritt Knapp, Professor, University of Maryland
Petra Todorovich, Senior Planner, Regional Plan Association
Successful regional planning usually grows out of a common vision of what the region is, what makes it distinctive, and what is needed to protect its values in times of change. This seminar will explore two leading efforts to build and promote such a vision for Maryland and the greater New York City metropolitan regions. Back to seminars
Planting the Seed: setting the stage for a regional
planning process
Mark Murphy (moderator), President, The Fund for New Jersey
Tom Gilbert, Private Land Conservation, The Wilderness Society
John Turner, Director of the Division of Environmental Protection, Town of Brookhaven, New York
Does your region need a regional land use plan? Experience shows it isn t
easy to get started, given the very powerful economic, political and ideological
pressures that lead to the haphazard growth which is the norm
in our country.
This seminar will discuss ways to win public support, educate policymakers,
and get the process started. Back to
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Watchdogs: the NGO's role
in regional planning
Michele Byers (moderator), Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation
Brian Houseal, Executive Director, Adirondack Council
Carleton Montgomery, Executive Director, Pinelands Preservation Alliance
Citizen advocates, community groups and non-profit organizations are a crucial
element to successful regional planning efforts. Hear how others effectively
bring to bear the resources of these organizations
in their regions. Back to seminars
Finding Common Ground: builders' perspectives
on regional land use planning
Creigh Rahenkamp (moderator), Creigh Rahenkamp & Associates, LLC
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The building industry is a mainstay of the national and regional economy, and it is the builders who are shaping our landscapes every day. Many builders see the economic, social and environmental benefits of effective regional planning. Come hear the perspectives of players in this key industry in the regional planning debates. Back
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Other Seminar Topics:
Regional Focus
Resource-Based Regional Planning
Regional Planning Tools
Impacts of Regional Planning