Sustainable Zoning and Development ControlsSan Francisco Renaissance Stanford Court Local governments have a legitimate — and leading — role to play in creating sustainable communities. In this Planners Training Service Workshop, you'll learn how communities around the country have written or amended land-use plans, zoning codes, subdivision regulations, and construction codes to achieve greater sustainability. Find out how you can apply many innovative models and strategies to your own community. This workshop will feature guest lectures by John Rahaim, planning director for the City of San Francisco, and Peter Calthorpe, principal of Calthorpe Associates and co-founder of the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU). ScheduleNovember 4, 20098:00 a.m.–8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. November 5, 20097:30 a.m.–8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. You'll learn about:
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Certification Maintenance (CM) The PTS workshops are approved for certification maintenance credits: CM |14 (meets law requirement) NOTE: The workshop agenda provided here is for informational purposes only. The agenda is tentative and subject to change at any time prior to the actual workshop. Finalized workshop agendas will be provided (electronically) only to workshop registrants after registration has closed. | ||
Christopher Duerksen is managing director of Clarion Associates of Colorado, LLC, a land-use consulting firm. He has represented local governments, nonprofits, and the private sector in a variety of land-use and zoning matters and specializes in development code revisions, growth management planning, historic preservation, natural resource and scenic area protection strategies, airport-area development, and market development strategies. A cofounder of the Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute, Duerksen has written and spoken extensively on land-use issues in Colorado and nationally.
James Duncan, FAICP, is one of the nation's leading urban planning and growth management practitioners. During his four-decade-long career, he has served more than 200 cities, counties, regions, and states, creating a series of award-winning comprehensive plans and development codes. He is a past president of APA, a former vice-chair of APA's Chapter Presidents Council, and the co-author of the APA Planners Press book Growth Management Principles & Practices.
Craig Richardson is a planner and lawyer with substantial national experience in implementing comprehensive plans, drafting development codes, developing growth management strategies, and planning capital facilities. As vice president of Clarion Associates, he directs the firm's North Carolina office.
