| #e.22965 | Wednesday 9:00AM to 4:15PM
March 27,
2013 | CM | 4.50 |
Urban Planning Conference at Savannah State UniversitySavannah State UniversitySavannah, GA Free event The Urban Studies and Planning program at Savannah State University will host a one day conference on March 27, 2013 that explores how urban planning has and continues to be utilized in Savannah, Georgia as an essential tool in developing historic resources and economic opportunities. The title of conference is "City-Building: The Key Role of Urban Planning in Historic Preservation and Economic Development in Savannah, Georgia".
The conference will offers professionally relevant learning experience for planners through the various lectures from the professionals who are experienced practitioners and experts in their fields. The conference will provide the participants with a comprehensive review of how strategic planning utilized Savannah culture and history to fostered sustainable economic development.
Georgia is the perfect venue in which to explore the importance of urban planning in city-building. Savannah is in a unique class of cities that have the right combination of planning and historic preservation that have led to sustainable economic development. Its distinction as Americas first planned city, long tradition of urban planning, and development of one of the largest landmark historic districts in the nation demonstrates the interconnectedness of planning, history, culture, preservation and economic development. Great city-building has allowed Savannah to become a favorite destination for domestic and international visitors.
The objectives of the lectures in the conference are to document and explore the absolute relationship between urban planning, historic preservation and economic development. The participants are expected to understand how the interconnectedness of urban planning, historic preservation and economic development can be a future model for successful and sustainable communities. An urban planning tradition in Savannah includes the important work of professionals such as Carl Feiss, the original consultant to what is now the Historic Savannah Foundation, and former planning commission director and city manager, Don Mendonsa. Mr. Feiss was a national leader in merging the integrity of the physical environment with the need for a plan to protect it. Don Mendosa was a planner who provided leadership in the development of Savannahs landmark historic district. The planning tradition employed by Oglethorpe and centuries later Feiss and Mendosa continues today through a cadre of well-trained city planners.
The conference will have concurrent lectures and there will be three lecture sessions: one in the morning and the remaining two in the afternoon. The morning session will include a presentation from Thomas D. Wilson, AICP titled "Urban Planning and The Oglethorpe Plan: A Savannah Legacy" and a presentation from Beth Reiter titled "Urban Renewal and Beyond: The Role of Savannah City Government in the Establishment of the Landmark Historic District". The first afternoon session will include a presentation from Christian Sottile titled “Developing the District: Exploring the Physical Elements of Savannah's Landmark Historic District (including grand streets and public spaces)” and a presentation from Michael Brown titled “Developing Strategic Plans for Municipal Funding to Support the Cultural and Economic Benefits of Historic Preservation”. The second afternoon session will include a presentation from Jerry Lominack titled “Adaptive Reuses and Modern Infill in Historic Districts” and a presentation from Tom Thomson, AICP titled “Twenty-first Century Comprehensive Planning for Historic Resources and Economic Development”.
More Instructors: Thomas Wilson AICP Tom Wilson is a city planner who lives in Port Royal, South Carolina. He is currently researching the origin of the plan for the Province of Carolina, developed by Anthony Ashley Cooper and the philosopher John Locke; and he is writing a book on the subject to be entitled The Ashley Cooper Plan. His previous book, The Oglethorpe Plan, was published by University of Virginia Press in August, 2012. Wilson has served as Director of Comprehensive Planning for the Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission in Savannah, Georgia; Planning Director for Beaufort County, South Carolina; Research Associate with Florida International University in Miami; Assistant Planning Director for the City of Key West; and Research Associate with the Urban Institute. Plans adopted under Wilson’s leadership have received awards in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. He served in the Peace Corps in the Ashanti region of Ghana. Wilson earned a Master of Science in Geography at The Pennsylvania State University in 1976, with emphasis in quantitative methods and regional planning; and a Bachelor of Arts from San Diego State University. Beth Reiter Beth Reiter is a native Savannahian and has been active in preservation since 1968 as an author, lecturer, instructor, consultant and planner. She retired as Director of the Historic Preservation Department at the Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission in April 2010. In 2012, she launched Savannah ArchiTours which specializes in walking tours of Savannah architecture, history and the Historic Landmark District’s preservation story. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in history of Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania. Beth Reiter has received numerous awards including American Institute of Architects (AIA) Savannah chapter Presidential Citation in 2010, Sigma Delta Tau Honor Society (Savannah College of Art and Design) in 2000, and Leopold Adler II Historic Preservation Award by the King-Tisdell Cottage Foundation in 1999. As the City of Savannah’s preservation officer she supervised and led the policy development and enforcement of preservation regulations for Savannah’s Landmark Historic District and numerous other historic districts in the Savannah area. Christian Sottile Christian Sottile is a principal in the internationally recognized urban design firm, Sottile & Sottile and dean of the School of Building Arts at the Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD). He earned a Master of Arts in Architecture (1997) from SCAD and Master of Arts (M.Arch.II) in Architecture and Urban Design from Syracuse University (1999). He is a member of many professional organizations including the American Institute of Architects and National Council of Arts Administrators. Christian Sottile has published numerous articles, such publications include: Architectural Digest, SCAD Museum of Art-February 2012, Blueprint-United Kingdom, SCAD Museum of Art-February 2012, Preservation Magazine, New Life for an Old Depot-December 2011 and an article entitled The Next Big Ideas for Urban Land Institute. As a lecturer, presentation venues include: an American Planning Association’s national conference panel on Human Design Principles and New York Project for Public Spaces-Livability Forum. His many awards include: AIA National Honor Award for Urban Design (2010 and 1998), AIA Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation (2003) and USA Today, Top 100 Academics in the Nation (1998). Christian Sottile was taught design internationally. Sottile’s artist statement: “Make it so beautiful it breaks their hearts; fills their minds with wonder and awakens their souls to awe.” Michael Brown Michael B. Brown is one of America’s most talented and distinguished public administrators. Mr. Brown earned a Bachelor of Arts (Government) and Master of Arts (Public Administration) from the University of Virginia where he was named to Phi Beta Kappa. He has lead many municipal governments in states such as Georgia, Virginia, Tennessee and Connecticut. His numerous awards include: ICMA Program Excellence Award for Outstanding Partnerships, 2004; ICMA Public Safety Program Excellence Award, 2000; “Georgia Trend” Magazine and University of Georgia Excellence in Public Service Award, 2006; GA Municipal Association Trendsetter Award, 2005, and City of Excellence Awards for Savannah GA and Columbus GA. Currently, Michael B. Brown is the principal of the municipal services consultancy, Brown Pelican LLC. Jerry Lominack Jerry Lominack is a registered architect in Georgia with nearly 50 years of extensive experience in the practice of architecture. He earned his Bachelor of Architecture degree from Clemson University, SC in 1963. His professional awards include: an AIA Georgia, Bronze Medal 2004, AIA Georgia, the Bernard B. Rothschild Award 2008, and a Historic Savannah Foundation, Personal Achievement Award, 2008. Mr. Lominack’s professional affiliations include: American Institute of Architects, AIA Georgia (2004 President), AIA Savannah (1974 & 2002 President),Savannah Development and Renewal Authority (2005-Present Board of Directors, 2004-2008 Planning Committee Chair, 2009-2011 (Vice-Chair) City of Savannah, (Tourism Advisory Committee, Historic District Board of Review), Historic Savannah Foundation (Member), and Leadership Savannah (Member and Former Board Member). Lominack Kolman Smith is a leading architectural and design firm receiving many honors including the Historic Preservation award from the Historic Savannah Foundation for the Pin Point Heritage Museum project, and an American Institute of Architects (AIA) Georgia chapter’s Merit Award for the Ellis Square Redevelopment & Hospitality Center, and was featured in The Georgia Architect (October 2011). Tom Thomson AICP Tom Thomson is the executive director of the Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission. In this position he is responsible for long-range planning, zoning, development reviews, historic preservation regulations and development reviews, transportation planning, and other review functions, research and policy formation required for the comprehensive planning needs in the Savannah area. Mr. Thomson graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in civil engineering. He has served in executive positions in engineering and planning in many communities including Tampa, Miami and Savannah. Thomas Wilson AICP Tom Wilson is a city planner who lives in Port Royal, South Carolina. He is currently researching the origin of the plan for the Province of Carolina, developed by Anthony Ashley Cooper and the philosopher John Locke; and he is writing a book on the subject to be entitled The Ashley Cooper Plan. His previous book, The Oglethorpe Plan, was published by University of Virginia Press in August, 2012. Wilson has served as Director of Comprehensive Planning for the Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission in Savannah, Georgia; Planning Director for Beaufort County, South Carolina; Research Associate with Florida International University in Miami; Assistant Planning Director for the City of Key West; and Research Associate with the Urban Institute. Plans adopted under Wilson’s leadership have received awards in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. He served in the Peace Corps in the Ashanti region of Ghana. Wilson earned a Master of Science in Geography at The Pennsylvania State University in 1976, with emphasis in quantitative methods and regional planning; and a Bachelor of Arts from San Diego State University. Beth Reiter Beth Reiter is a native Savannahian and has been active in preservation since 1968 as an author, lecturer, instructor, consultant and planner. She retired as Director of the Historic Preservation Department at the Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission in April 2010. In 2012, she launched Savannah ArchiTours which specializes in walking tours of Savannah architecture, history and the Historic Landmark District’s preservation story. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in history of Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania. Beth Reiter has received numerous awards including American Institute of Architects (AIA) Savannah chapter Presidential Citation in 2010, Sigma Delta Tau Honor Society (Savannah College of Art and Design) in 2000, and Leopold Adler II Historic Preservation Award by the King-Tisdell Cottage Foundation in 1999. As the City of Savannah’s preservation officer she supervised and led the policy development and enforcement of preservation regulations for Savannah’s Landmark Historic District and numerous other historic districts in the Savannah area. Christian Sottile Christian Sottile is a principal in the internationally recognized urban design firm, Sottile & Sottile and dean of the School of Building Arts at the Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD). He earned a Master of Arts in Architecture (1997) from SCAD and Master of Arts (M.Arch.II) in Architecture and Urban Design from Syracuse University (1999). He is a member of many professional organizations including the American Institute of Architects and National Council of Arts Administrators. Christian Sottile has published numerous articles, such publications include: Architectural Digest, SCAD Museum of Art-February 2012, Blueprint-United Kingdom, SCAD Museum of Art-February 2012, Preservation Magazine, New Life for an Old Depot-December 2011 and an article entitled The Next Big Ideas for Urban Land Institute. As a lecturer, presentation venues include: an American Planning Association’s national conference panel on Human Design Principles and New York Project for Public Spaces-Livability Forum. His many awards include: AIA National Honor Award for Urban Design (2010 and 1998), AIA Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation (2003) and USA Today, Top 100 Academics in the Nation (1998). Christian Sottile was taught design internationally. Sottile’s artist statement: “Make it so beautiful it breaks their hearts; fills their minds with wonder and awakens their souls to awe.” Michael Brown Michael B. Brown is one of America’s most talented and distinguished public administrators. Mr. Brown earned a Bachelor of Arts (Government) and Master of Arts (Public Administration) from the University of Virginia where he was named to Phi Beta Kappa. He has lead many municipal governments in states such as Georgia, Virginia, Tennessee and Connecticut. His numerous awards include: ICMA Program Excellence Award for Outstanding Partnerships, 2004; ICMA Public Safety Program Excellence Award, 2000; “Georgia Trend” Magazine and University of Georgia Excellence in Public Service Award, 2006; GA Municipal Association Trendsetter Award, 2005, and City of Excellence Awards for Savannah GA and Columbus GA. Currently, Michael B. Brown is the principal of the municipal services consultancy, Brown Pelican LLC. Jerry Lominack Jerry Lominack is a registered architect in Georgia with nearly 50 years of extensive experience in the practice of architecture. He earned his Bachelor of Architecture degree from Clemson University, SC in 1963. His professional awards include: an AIA Georgia, Bronze Medal 2004, AIA Georgia, the Bernard B. Rothschild Award 2008, and a Historic Savannah Foundation, Personal Achievement Award, 2008. Mr. Lominack’s professional affiliations include: American Institute of Architects, AIA Georgia (2004 President), AIA Savannah (1974 & 2002 President),Savannah Development and Renewal Authority (2005-Present Board of Directors, 2004-2008 Planning Committee Chair, 2009-2011 (Vice-Chair) City of Savannah, (Tourism Advisory Committee, Historic District Board of Review), Historic Savannah Foundation (Member), and Leadership Savannah (Member and Former Board Member). Lominack Kolman Smith is a leading architectural and design firm receiving many honors including the Historic Preservation award from the Historic Savannah Foundation for the Pin Point Heritage Museum project, and an American Institute of Architects (AIA) Georgia chapter’s Merit Award for the Ellis Square Redevelopment & Hospitality Center, and was featured in The Georgia Architect (October 2011). Tom Thomson AICP Tom Thomson is the executive director of the Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission. In this position he is responsible for long-range planning, zoning, development reviews, historic preservation regulations and development reviews, transportation planning, and other review functions, research and policy formation required for the comprehensive planning needs in the Savannah area. Mr. Thomson graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in civil engineering. He has served in executive positions in engineering and planning in many communities including Tampa, Miami and Savannah. (8 Ratings)
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