Massachusetts Smart Growth Conference 2017
APA Massachusetts Chapter
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Thursday, May 18, 2017
8 a.m. - 4 p.m. EDT
Worcester, MA, United States
Overview
The Annual Massachusetts Smart Growth Conference 2017 will focus on building effective local capacity to build more vibrant, walkable, diverse, and healthy places, with access to good jobs, homes, and transportation. Planners will be exposed to a diverse group of practitioners and experts that will influence their knowledge and professional development on innovative planning tools for today.
Plenary, breakout sessions and workshops that include new insights and opportunities for inspiring conversation. Join close to 400 public, private, and civic leaders at the state’s premier sustainable development event to explore:
Achieving a good housing density, income mix, and location
Fiscal and economic development strategies for a thriving downtown
Communities that are healthy, walkable, diverse, and resilient
Effective placemaking techniques
Resource URL
https://www.masmartgrowthconference.org/program1
Contact Info
Darlene Wynne, darlene.wynne@gmail.com
Activities
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Morning Session - Development in Your Community: Are We Asking the Right Questions?
APA Massachusetts ChapterThursday, May 18, 2017
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. EDT- Chris Zimmerman
- Julian Agyeman
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Greening the City
APA Massachusetts ChapterAs people are flocking back to urban areas and converting formerly industrial parcels to mixed use neighborhoods, there are new opportunities for parks. Hear about some of the recent “greening the city” initiatives and their benefits and implementation challenges.Thursday, May 18, 2017
10:45 a.m. - noon EDT- Karen Mauney-brodek
- Neil Angus, AICP CEP
- Kurt Gaertner, AICP
- Brad McNamara
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Balancing Downtown Development and Neighborhood Investment
APA Massachusetts ChapterThursday, May 18, 2017
10:45 a.m. - noon EDT- Theresa Park
- Kathryn Madden, AICP
- Lisa Wong
- Jim McKeag
- Luis Edgardo
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One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Effective Strategies for Suburbs and Towns
APA Massachusetts ChapterThursday, May 18, 2017
10:45 a.m. - noon EDT- Pamela Brown, FAICP
- James Errickson
- Carsten Snow
- Dan Gainsboro
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The Future Is Speeding Toward Us: Planning for Autonomous Vehicles
APA Massachusetts ChapterThursday, May 18, 2017
10:45 a.m. - noon EDT- Marc Draisen
- Amy Korte
- Bradley Rawson
- Sarah Barnat
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New Directions for Transit-Oriented Development
APA Massachusetts ChapterThursday, May 18, 2017
10:45 a.m. - noon EDT- Benjamin Forman
- Damien Chaviano
- Kenan Bigby
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Advanced Placemaking: New Approaches to Place Management
APA Massachusetts ChapterThursday, May 18, 2017
1 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. EDT- Gin Wallace
- Jennifer Erickson
- Marco Li Mandri
- Rob May
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Age-Friendly Communities: We Are Generations
APA Massachusetts ChapterThursday, May 18, 2017
1 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. EDT- James Fuccione
- Bonnie Mahoney
- Adi Nochur
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Preserving tomorrow: History and Renovation
APA Massachusetts ChapterThursday, May 18, 2017
1 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. EDT- Amanda DeGrace
- Mary Anthony
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The Elephant in the Room: Long-Term Change and Community Resilience
APA Massachusetts ChapterThursday, May 18, 2017
1 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. EDT- Deanna Moran
- Ellen Douglas
- John DePriest, AICP
- Wayne Feiden, FAICP
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Getting to “Yes In My Backyard”: How to Build Consensus and When to Fight
APA Massachusetts ChapterThursday, May 18, 2017, 1 p.m. - Friday, May 19, 2017, 2:15 p.m. EDT- Andre Leroux
- Dottie Fulginiti
- Brian Salazar
- Erica Mattison
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Afternoon Plenary: Meet the State and Local Experts
APA Massachusetts ChapterThursday, May 18, 2017
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. EDT- William Reyelt
- Anne Haynes
- Kurt Gaertner, AICP
- Manisha Bewtra, AICP
- Emmy Hahn
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