Planning for Sustainable Communities
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Oct 28, 2009
from 09:30 AM to 12:00 PM |
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| Where | National Building Museum, Washington, D.C. |
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2009 AICP Symposium
Planning for Sustainable Communities:
It's More Than Being Green
October 28, 2009
9:30 a.m. – Noon
National Building Museum
Washington, D.C.
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Panelists discuss the role that planners have in fostering communities that are not just environmentally sustainable, but economically strong and equitable. Speakers touch on the six principles of sustainable communities outlined in the interagency partnership among HUD, DOT, and EPA: increased transportation choices; increased equitability, affordable housing opportunities; increased economic competitiveness; support for existing communities; leveraging of federal investment; and value of communities and neighborhoods.
Speakers:
Tim Brennan
Executive Director
Pioneer Valley Planning Commission
Beth Osborne
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy
U.S. Department of Transportation
Shelley Poticha
Senior Advisor for Sustainable Housing and Communities
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Moderator:
Jason Jordan
Director of Policy
American Planning Association
