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2003 National Planning Conference in Denver To Highlight Latest Trends, Strategies Concerning Urban,
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01/16/2005
Affordable housing, downtown redevelopment, endangered species protection, smart growth, suburban revitalization, wildfires and western water issues are just a few of the topical issues to be addressed at the upcoming American Planning Association (APA) National Planning Conference in Denver March 29 through April 2. More than 5,000 urban, rural and regional planners, city officials and community leaders are expected to attend the conference, which will be held at the Colorado Convention Center. Addressing the major planning challenges facing communities as the country moves further into the 21st century will be keynote speaker Jerome L. Kaufman, FAICP, a professor emeritus specializing in urban policy and related issues at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Hundreds of presentations, panel discussions and mobile workshops will be offered at the conference, which is organized around the theme of "Denver: Special Places, Unique Environments." In addition, those communities and individuals receiving 2003 National Awards for Planning will be recognized at a luncheon and presentation Tuesday, April 1. "This is where all who are involved in the planning movement --practicing planners, elected officials and engaged citizens -- will find the best thinking and latest practices in guiding economic development, managing growth and improving livability of our cities, suburbs, small towns and rural communities," said APA Executive Director Paul Farmer,AICP. "Planning is about making places special and solving problems for the American people. APA's 2003 National Planning Conference will showcase how Denver and other communities throughout the U.S. and elsewhere are creating places of lasting value," Farmer added. Literally hundreds of sessions will be offered, enabling participants to learn about everything from Denver's recently adopted Blueprint Plan that integrates land-use and transportation planning in the city's downtown to how the planner's perspective and tools can help lessen a community's vulnerability to terrorism. Other sessions will address reducing traffic congestion in small cities, building public support for higher-density development, and making communities more pedestrian- and bicyclist-friendly. New urbanism, "monster" houses, airport and military base reuses, historic preservation, redevelopment of older shopping malls, mixed-used development, greenways and watershed protection are among other session topics. Panel presentations include discussions about reauthorization of the federal Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21), western water issues and western state planning reform efforts. Benjamin R. Barber, a distinguished professor of the University of Maryland School of Public Affairs and author of several books, including Jihad Versus McWorld and Strong Democracy, will be the conference's closing speaker Wednesday, April 2. He will discuss the role of democracy and citizenship in an era of terror and globalization. For more information about the conference, visit APA's website at www.planning.org or contact APA at 202/872-0611. The American Planning Association and its professional institute, the American Institute of Certified Planners, are dedicated to advancing the art, science and profession of planning -- physical, economic and social -- at the local,regional, state, and national levels. APA encourages planning that contributes to public well-being by developing communities and environments that more effectively meet the needs of all people. APA has offices in Washington, D.C., and Chicago, Ill. For more information, visit its website at www.planning.org.
