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Tuesdays at APA Join APA each month for the after-work lecture and discussion series, Tuesdays at APA. Practicing planners and researchers discuss innovative ideas and concepts or present their latest projects. Come find out what's working for your colleagues and discuss the latest trends and controversies in the profession. APA's Chicago office bookstore will be open during the event so you can peruse the latest planning-focused publications. The events are free and open to APA members and nonmembers. No reservations required. Location
APA's Chicago office is located on the corner of Michigan Avenue and Adams Street, directly across from the Art Institute of Chicago. Several public transportation lines are close by, and paid parking is available in nearby public garages.
Integrated Ecological Planning and Site Design: Approaching Green Practice Tuesday, JuLy 15, 2008 • 5:00 p.m. Water conservation has become one of the most critical issues relative to the landscape design and management industry today. The emerging trend towards green building, including the highly successful LEED programs promoted through the U.S. Green Building Council, has elevated the importance of sustainable landscape design and management. David Yocca will provide an overview of sustainable design based upon the doctrine of ecologically based landscape planning and integrated rainwater management. He will describe a range of strategies and techniques used in green community planning and site design, and how these strategies address water conservation while providing great beauty and value as landscapes. He will explore the possibilities of sustainable landscape design for residential, commercial, and large-scale landscape development projects located throughout North America. Coffee Creek Center, a planned community in Chesterton, Indiana, will be used as a case study to illustrate the practical application of these practices. CM | 1.0
Sustainability Through Regional Transit Programs Tuesday, JuLY 29, 2008 • 5:00 p.m. The built environment is the single largest determinant of how we travel. The way we've designed our communities has resulted in the number of miles Americans drive growing three times faster than the U.S. population since 1980, and almost twice as fast as vehicle registrations. As a result, transportation is the second largest and fastest growing contributor of greenhouse gases (GHG) of any sector in the United States. By reducing travel and congestion on roadways and supporting more efficient land use patterns, public transit is a powerful tool for regions looking to reduce GHG emissions from transportation. For public transit to succeed, however, our built environment must be designed to support transit. Fred Hansen will describe how coordinated transportation and land use planning can result in compact, efficient cities that are easier to serve with non-automobile transportation modes. He will also document what transit providers are doing to “green” their own operations, further enhancing their regions' sustainability. Mr. Hansen will share lessons learned from his experience leading Portland, Oregon's regional transit authority, while also drawing on examples from across the industry. He will also discuss a number of initiatives and partnerships being undertaken by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) to further heighten the industry's sustainability.
September 16, 2008 October 14, 2008
Did you miss Tuesdays at APA? Information about the presentations is available.
May 2008: Man, Machine, and Movement: The Parking Garage April 2008: Green Infrastructure Mapping March 2008: Madison Street Corridor Revitalization February 2008: City of American Dreams, A History of Chicago Homeownership January 2008: The I-Go Car Sharing Program November 2007: Regional Water Supply Planning in Northeastern Illinois October 2007: Tax Increment Financing in the Chicago Region September 2007: Historic Chicago Greystone Initiative July 2007: The Last Four Miles: Completing Chicago's Public Lakefront June 2007: Planning in Today's New Orleans May 2007: Effects of Regional Housing Dynamics on Older Suburbs March 2007: Historic Preservation in Chicago February 2007: Chicago's Zoning History January 2007: LISC Chicago's New Communities Program December 2006: The Two Visions of Private Land November 2006: Regional Planning in Northeastern Illinois: A New Direction October 2006: The Politics of Planning August 2006: Using New Urbanism to Transform Corridors June 2006: Anthony Flint and This Land May 2006: On The Corner: Day Labor in the United States March 2006: Selling Mixed Use in a Low Density Suburban Community December 2005: LEED Standards for Neighborhood Developments (LEED-ND) November 2005: Post-Disaster Recovery Planning September 2005: Too Big, Boring, or Ugly
Are you interested in presenting at a future Tuesdays at APA? Contact Contact David Morley at dmorley@planning.org.
Questions? Call APA at 312-431-9100 or e-mail PublicInfo@planning.org
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David
J. Yocca, AICP, is
focused on the cultivation of healthy, sustainable places that inspire
the people they serve. Since 1996, he has led the design disciplines
at Conservation Design Forum (CDF) in Elmhurst, Illinois, and has served
a leadership role in a wide array of planning and design efforts. Yocca
has developed land use master plans for conservation villages and urban
neighborhoods, and participated in the visioning, design, entitlement,
and implementation process for numerous ecologically based sites, neighborhoods,
and communities throughout the country.
Long before Fred Hansen joined TriMet in October 1998, he was an avid public transit user and advocate. In fact, during his tenure as deputy administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Washington D.C. (the number two person appointed by the President with protecting the nation's environment), Hansen left his car in Oregon and relied on transit. Hansen's interest in transit and TriMet was sparked by his passion for environmental issues and smart public policy. Making a career in public service, Hansen directed the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality for more than 10 years before heading to the EPA. 
