Green Infrastructure


Charlotte, North Carolina
November 15-16, 2012

Green infrastructure lays the groundwork for sustainability and smart growth. Come and explore the many varieties of green infrastructure, from greenways and trails to green stormwater management, parks, farm and forest land, and wildlife habitats. Get an update on  best practices and hear how cities and towns across the country have put them to work. You'll leave with the tools you need to cultivate green infrastructure in your community.

Registration and hotel information

Agenda

Workshop agenda (pdf)

NOTE: This agenda is for informational purposes and may change. Registrants will receive the final agenda electronically before the workshop dates.

The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy is a co-sponsor of the Planners Training Service workshops.

You'll learn about:

  • Using green infrastructure for urban stormwater management
  • Building green infrastructure into community and regional plans
  • Using land-use regulations to enhance green infrastructure
  • Fostering partnerships among governments, landowners, and nonprofits
  • Creating green infrastructure through capital improvements programs
  • Reaping green infrastructure's "triple bottom line" benefits

Certification Maintenance (CM)

AICP members earn CM |14.0 credits for on-site participation in the full two-day workshop. Partial credit is not available for participation of less than two full days. The workshop will not be available on CD-ROM or streaming media.

Also approved for 14 GBCI CE credits.

Schedule

Thursday, November 15, 2012

8:00 a.m.–8:30 a.m.
Breakfast/Check-in

8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Presentations

12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Lunch (provided by APA)

1:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Presentations

Friday, November 16, 2012

7:30 a.m.–8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Presentations

12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)

1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Presentations

Presenters

David Rouse, AICPDavid Rouse, AICP, is a principal with Wallace Roberts & Todd in Philadelphia, where he leads the firm's city and regional planning practice. A registered landscape architect and a certified planner, Rouse has more than 30 years' experience in community planning, design, and implementation. His recent projects include the Imagine Austin comprehensive plan, with a green infrastructure focus; the Atlanta tree-protection ordinance; and green infrastructure plans for Atlanta, Cleveland, and Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Tom  DanielsTom Daniels, a professor of city and regional planning at the University of Pennsylvania, teaches land-use planning, growth management, environmental planning, and land preservation. For nine years, he managed the farmland preservation program for his home county of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Daniels is the coauthor of books including The Environmental Planning Handbook and The Small Town Planning Handbook, both from APA Planners Press. He frequently consults with state and local governments and land trusts.