Saturday, April 21, 2018 from 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. CDT
Cost: $39.00
Location: Mobile Workshop Departure Area
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
- Practical, proven tools for transforming a neighborhood
- How to identify stakeholders involved in community transformation
- Strategies for “urbanizing suburbia"
MORE SESSION DETAILS
Fat City is adjacent to Jefferson Parish’s major shopping mall and includes 134 acres of commercial and residential development that began in the 1970s as a suburban substitute for Bourbon Street. This mobile workshop will feature a driving tour of the Fat City neighborhood, a panel presentation and discussion on site, and a walking tour of the Fat City pedestrian core. Explore legacy development adjacent to newly renovated or under-construction sites by bus. Then hear from a panel of seven individuals who contributed to developing and implementing a plan for Fat City’s transformation. Panelists will discuss the public engagement, visioning, regulations, infrastructure, financing, and politics that have started Fat City’s transformation to a vibrant, mixed-use, pedestrian-friendly neighborhood. Finally, take a walking tour of the pedestrian core to see firsthand some of the more remarkable changes to the built environment.
Mobile Workshop Guides
Jennifer Van Vrancken
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Jefferson Parish
Jefferson, LA
Jerry Bologna
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JEDCO
Avondale, LA
Melissa A. Guilbeau, AICP
Speaker
City of Slidell Planning Dept
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Michael J. Lauer, AICP
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Nick R. Jenisch, AICP
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Pat LeBlanc
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Metairie Business Development District
Metairie, LA
Teresa Wilkinson, AICP
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Activity ID: NPC180012