NPSG13-139

Communications as a Campaign: Better Planning to Achieve Real Results

Speakers: Jason Barron, Public Affairs Director, Office of Mayor Mark Mallory, Cincinnati, OH; Dani Simons, Principal, Sustainable Streets Marketing and Communications. Moderator: Elisa Ortiz, Deputy Director of Government Affairs and Outreach, Smart Growth America

(3.5 hour session) Good planning is NOT the most important part of creating successful sustainability projects. Excellent public communication is one of the most important tools you have in building long-lasting sustainability in your community and region (and in keeping your plan off the proverbial shelf). But if you're running around without any sort of communications strategy - or campaign plan - you're wasting your time. Listen as communications and campaign experts as well as local practitioners share their experiences in planning for, sometimes stumbling through, and ultimately succeeding in their communications efforts. Be guided through a basic campaign planning process and learn how to build the bones of your own strategic communications plan.

MP3

$25.00

$25.00

NPSG13-300

Morning Plenary — Smart Growth and Your Tax Dollar, Making Sense of It All

Charles Marohn, Jr., Executive Director, Strong Towns Joe Minicozzi, Urban 3, Ashley Swearengin, Mayor, City of Fresno

Audio CDs: 1

Audio CD

$15.00

$15.00

NPSG13-310

Bike Sharing and Active Transportation for Communities Large and Small

2 hour session.

MP3

$20.00

$20.00

NPSG13-01A

WORKSHOP: Sustainable Neighborhoods, Thriving Residents: Strategies for Building Equitable Communities, PLUS Opening Plenary: Neighborhood Revitalization and Economic Development from the Bottom Up

Speakers: Megan McConville; Lisa Garcia; Michael Goo; Kalima Rose; Jay Thomas; Anita Maltbia; Charlie Sciammas

This workshop explores how low-income, minority, tribal, and other overburdened communities are integrating land use and economic development strategies to renew their neighborhoods and build residents’ skills and wealth.

MP3

$10.00

$10.00

NPSG13-330

Closing Plenary: Sustainable Communities – Learning from the Past and Looking toward the Future

MP3

$10.00

$10.00

NPSG13-200

Morning Plenary — Why Leave it to the Liberals?

Speakers: Michael Lewyn, Associate Professor, Tuoro Law Center; James Bacon, Author/Founder, “Bacon’s Rebellion”. Moderator: Geoff Anderson, President and CEO, Smart Growth America.

(90 minute session) There is nothing intrinsically liberal or conservative about the idea of creating more efficient places for people to live. Compact development, livable communities and sustainable economies are nonpartisan values. So-called liberals embrace these and other values associated with the smart growth movement – such as transit-oriented, walkable, bicycle-friendly land use and mixed-use development. The challenge now is for supporters to frame the discussion in a way that will engage more conservative thinkers. We often hear that conservatives believe land-use development and economic growth should be propelled from the bottom up by entrepreneurs and consumers in a free market – not imposed by government regulation. In this plenary, we’ll take a look at both viewpoints and see where we can find common ground.

MP3

$10.00

$10.00

NPSG13-157

Land Use Planning for Coastal Communities

Speakers: Flo Meadows, Realtor, Coldwell Banker; Camille Manning-Broome, Director of Planning, Center for Planning Excellence. Moderator: Janet Tharp, Principal, Tharp Planning Group.

Combined risks of erosion, subsidence and sea level rise are making coastal living much more challenging. How can we assist citizens, officials and developers in making critical (re)development decisions with living in risky places? Using chips depicting flood reduction features and building types, groups of participants will map complete communities in an environment that has constraints such as a 100-year floodplain, forested areas, water bodies, and agricultural land. Hear participants discuss the development choices they made and their consequences on the natural environment and the communities.

MP3

$20.00

$20.00

NPSG13-210

Streetcar Projects Encouraging Smart Growth Coast to Coast

MP3

$10.00

$10.00

Subtotal

$120.00