| #e.22073 | Tuesday 1:00PM to 2:30PM
November 13,
2012 | CM | 1.50 |
Webinar: Effective Regional Practices in Planning for LivabilityAtlanta Regional CommissionAtlanta, GA In August 2010, staff from seven nationally recognized Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) convened at the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) in Atlanta, Georgia, for a multi-day peer exchange on effective practices for MPOs in planning for livable communities. Also in attendance were representatives of transportation agencies at the federal and state levels as well as organizations involved in health and livability research and advocacy. The event was sponsored by the Transportation Planning Capacity Building (TPCB) Program, which advances the state of the practice in multimodal transportation planning nationwide. TPCB is a joint initiative of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). To further the emerging field of livability planning, peer exchange participants shared information on their experiences testing new methods, approaches, and strategies for integrating transportation and land use. Most of these efforts were tied to livability programs created by these MPOs. A report detailing the peer exchange is available online at http://www.planning.dot.gov/Peer/Atlanta/atlanta_2010.pdf.
This webinar follows up on the 2010 peer exchange and will update participants on several of the livability programs highlighted during the 2010 event. Presenters from four of the MPOs that were part of the exchange—the Atlanta Regional Commission, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, Metropolitan Transportation Commission, and Capital District Transportation Committee—will report on recent developments, implementation actions taken, and results achieved within their programs over the past two years that further the overall goal of transportation and land use integration.
Speakers will provide new updates and answer participants’ questions on topics such as funding structure, planning process, project prioritization and selection, implementation, and evaluation in relation to their livability-focused programs. The webinar will target seasoned, professional planners involved in transportation and land use, particularly those working for or partnering with MPOs and other regional planning agencies across the country. Participants will come away from the session with new tools, information and ideas to help them implement livability programs at the regional level.
In addition, the session will help promote FHWA/FTA’s TPCB Program to planners at other regional agencies. The webinar will also serve to reinforce to planners the value of information sharing, self-assessment and implementation.
More Instructors: Dan Reuter AICP Dan Reuter has been the Division Chief of Land Use Planning for the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) since 1999. This division of ARC is responsible for comprehensive planning duties under the Georgia Planning Act, including the development of ARC’s regional development plan (PLAN 2040), review of local government comprehensive plans, Developments of Regional Impact (DRI) reviews, management of the Livable Centers Initiative (LCI), transit-oriented development (TOD), housing and residential development policy, greenspace planning, and overall regional land use policy. Prior to joining ARC, Mr. Reuter was Director of the Douglas County and Glynn County (GA) Planning and Zoning Departments, as well as Transportation Planner for the Savannah-Chatham and Athens-Clarke County (GA) Planning Departments. Reuter received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business in 1988 and his Master of Science degree from Georgia State University in 1992. Reuter previously served as an adjunct professor at the Georgia Tech School of City and Regional Planning. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) and a graduate of the Atlanta Regional Leadership Institute. Doug Johnson Doug Johnson is the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s (MTC) Principal Planner for Transportation and Land Use Development. In that capacity, he directs MTC’s planning and grant programs totaling over $10 million annually that support the development of compact, transit-supportive communities. He is also responsible for MTC’s planning, analysis, and fund programs totaling over $15 million annually that provide increased access for the Bay Area’s transportation disadvantaged populations. He received his M.S. in Transportation Engineering and a Master’s in City and Regional Planning from the University of California, Berkeley. He is a founding board member and currently the policy chair of Walk Oakland Bike Oakland, a community-based organization that supports safe and convenient walking and bicycling access throughout the city. Karla Weaver AICP Karla Weaver, AICP is a Program Manager with the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Dallas-Fort Worth region. Karla joined NCTCOG in 2006 and is currently managing the Sustainable Development Program and is responsible for programs that include: transit-oriented development (TOD) planning, an EPA revolving loan fund brownfield cleanup program, bicycle and pedestrian programs, alternative futures demographic scenarios, and general funding and oversight of sustainable projects related to infrastructure construction, planning studies, and landbanking acquisitions.
Karla received her Masters Degree in Public Administration from Florida State University, as well as a Masters in Urban and Regional Planning with an emphasis on Land Use and Growth Management. Before joining NCTCOG, Karla worked as a planner for the City of Tallahassee, Florida with the Blueprint 2000 program. Karla participates in several professional organizations including the American Planning Association (APA) and is currently serving as Director of the Midwest Chapter, Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) of which she has served on the Leadership Team of the Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter, and the Urban Land Institute (ULI). Karla is currently serving on a research panel for TCRP Project H-45: Livable Transit Corridors: Methods, Metrics, and Strategies. Karla is a certified planner by the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP).
Sandy Misiewicz AICP Sandy Misiewicz is a Senior Transportation Planner II with the Capital District Transportation Committee (CDTC), the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Albany, NY. She has been with CDTC since 1998, when she received her Master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University at Albany. At CDTC, Ms. Misiewicz manages the Community and Transportation Linkage Planning Program, CDTC’s nationally recognized livability planning program. She also coordinates the new project solicitation and evaluation process for the Transportation Improvement Program, is lead staff on CDTC’s safety data analysis efforts, and assists the regional transit authority with its Bus Rapid Transit and route restructuring planning initiatives. Ms. Misiewicz also serves as Chair of the NYSMPO Association Safety Working Group. (34 Ratings)
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