Developing a clear-eyed understanding of the short- and long-term fiscal implications of development choices has never been so necessary for planners in local and regional agencies. This session explores the development and use of two web-based fiscal impact models, investigating their structure, their data sources, and their use of analytical and “infographic” tools for explaining fiscal costs and revenues.
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Chris U. Haller
Founder and CEO
Urban Interactive Studio
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Bio: Chris is a self-proclaimed information and interaction architect for complex decision-making processes. He’s a nationally-recognized Web developer and eParticipation practitioner, with a broad background in community planning and communication technologies. These skills, combined with many years of experience in Web development and consulting for urban planning projects, are what brings Urban Interactive Studio's mission – to enhance communication and improve decision-making in urban planning – to life. He is dedicated to finding unique ways to blend traditional and electronic mediums to successfully achieve critical communication goals. As UIS’ founder, Chris is closely involved in the day-to-day development of interactive Web and mobile applications, as well as EngagingPlans, a place-based, interactive Web site package for planning projects. He also designs effective online engagement projects and Social Media strategies for clients, and provides related training when needed.
Education: - M.S. Urban and Regional Planning, Technical University Berlin, Germany, 2006 - B.S. Urban and Regional Planning, Technical University Berlin, Germany, 2002
Key Publications: - “Promising Practices in Online Engagement” with Scott Bittle and Alison Kadlec, CAPE ,2009. Produced with support from Rockefeller Brothers Fund & the Kellogg Foundation - “Games and Deliberation” with Carrie Heeter and Alison Kadlec, CAPE , forthcoming 2011. Produced with support from Rockefeller Brothers Fund & the Kellogg Foundation - “Cross-media Public Participation”, Journal of the APA IT Division, 2007 - EngagingCities Blog, http://EngagingCities.com, 2009 - today
Past Assignments: - “Community Sandbox - Tools for community engagement and planning” – CommunityMatters Conference, Denver, CO - October 2010 - “Online Engagement in Urban Planning - Examples and Best Practices” – APA Colorado Training - March 2010 - “Promising Practices in Online Engagement” – eCitizenship Institute, Detroit, MI - November 2009 - “eParticipation – Overview” – Webinar, EBM Tools Network – March 2008 - “Cost-Effective and Cutting Edge Public Involvement Tools” – New Partners for Smart Growth, Washington, DC – February 2008 - “The GeoWeb: Planning in a World of Location Anywhere” – CommunityMatters Conference, Burlington, VT – October 2007
Doug Walker
President
Placeways, LLC
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Bio: Walker is the President and Principal of Placeways, leading providers of GIS-based planning software and services. He is best known for CommunityViz, the award-winning software whose development he has spearheaded since 2001. He frequently lectures and writes about scenario planning, visualization, and public participation tools.
Education: M.S.E.E., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign B.A. Physics, Carleton College
Key Publications: Co-author with Tom Daniels of The Planners Guide to CommunityViz [Planners Press: 2011]. "Where Engineers and Novelists Meet," Sidebar to "Tools for Building Scenarios" by Uri Avin, Planning Magazine, December, 2012.
Della G. Rucker, AICP
Principal
Wise Economy Workshop
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Bio: Principal, Wise Community Workshop. Former National Lead for Economic Development, Jacobs Urban Planning and Design Group. Former senior planner, Edwards and Kelcey.
Education: MCP, University of Cincinnati, 2001 BS ED, Northwestern University, 1991
Key Publications: Blogger, Wise Community Workshop Columnist, Planning Commissioner's Journal
Other Publications: various
Past Assignments: APA 2009: 10 Tools for Sustainable Economic Development National Town Meeting on Main Street, 2010, Public Participation 2.0 ICMA 2010, New Strategies in Economic Development various regional and national presentations on economic development, fiscal impact, public engagement, planning and downtown revitalization.
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