Blueprint
Learning Network
Futures
Connected:
California
and Its Regions
September
25 - 26, 2007
Radisson
Hotel,
Fresno
- Sequoia Ballroom
Hosted
by:
Fresno
Council of County Governments California Department of Transportation
(Caltrans) Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR)
Day
2: Wednesday, September 26th
8:30
a.m. Welcoming and Opening Remarks
-
Jeff
Loux, Director, Land Use and Natural Resource Program, UC Davis
-
Will
Kempton, Director,
Caltrans
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Cynthia
Bryant, Director,
Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR)
9:00
a.m. Integrating Water Planning with
Long
Range
Sustainability
-
Aidan
Hughes, Principal, ARUP
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Kathy
Wood, CSU Fresno Water Institute (invited)
-
Moderator:
Jeff Loux, Director,
Land Use and Natural Resource Program, UC Davis
-
Chris
Acree, Executive
Director, Save the
San Joaquin
River
-
Questions & Answers
Hear
about international efforts to promote water conservation as part of
holistic strategies towards sustainability, as well as specific efforts at
the regional and local scale. This interactive panel will also address the
intersection between long range planning and water systems at the local
level.
10:30
a.m. BREAK
10:45
a.m. Peer-to-Peer Exchange
The
main business of the BLN Workshops -- in addition to the presentation of
excellent research and discussions on the best approaches to Regional
Blueprint Planning -- is interaction with other practitioners. Through a
series of self-selected break-out sessions, participants will explore the
relationship between blueprint planning and water, agriculture, social
equity, health, and housing. Come prepared to ask questions and help solve
key issues facing other practitioners.
12:00
p.m. LUNCH: Greenhouse Gas Reduction and the Business Climate
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Rick
Maya, Sacramento Market Director, Bank of
America
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Seyed
Sadredin, Director, San
Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District
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Jeff
Roberts, Vice
President, Granville Homes
Pundits
from both sides of the political spectrum agree that Climate Change is the
greatest challenge of our era. The luncheon panel will discuss the
strategies for achieving lasting climate change through partnership
between regional government agencies (i.e. Air Quality Management
Districts) and leading businesses with a stake in lasting prosperity in
the region.
1:15
p.m. State of the Art Modeling and Integrated Planning for Jobs/Housing
Balance
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Moderator:
Linda
Wheaton,
Deputy Director, Housing and Community Development Agency
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Mike
McKeever, Executive
Director,
Sacramento
Area Council of Governments
New
transportation strategies are forcing planners to ask critical questions
about the future of our communities: Will multi-modal transportation
systems replace single occupancy trips? Will agriculture workers represent
a burden on aging infrastructure or an opportunity to forge stronger
partnerships with employers? We focus here on innovations in
transportation planning and how Regional Blueprint Planners can identify
advantages and drawbacks.
2:00
p.m. Media, Engagement and Blueprint Planning
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Moderator:
Terry Amsler,
Collaborative Governance Initiative Director, Institute for Local
Government
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Russ
Minick, Deputy
Editorial Page Editor,
Fresno
Bee
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Sandy
Close, Director, New
American Media
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Juan
Esparza Loera, Editor,
Vida en el Valle
-
Questions & Answers
Media
is more than a tool to get the word out about upcoming events and
community forums. Media represents a strategic partner in connecting with
key constituencies and crafting community-specific messages. This panel,
moderated by the Institute for Local Government, the nonprofit affiliate
of the League of California Cities and the California State Association of
Counties, will hear from experts in the field of public engagement.
3:00
p.m. Beyond Business as Usual: Innovative Technologies for the State
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Moderator:
Pete Weber, Civic
Leader
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Ed
Thompson, Executive
Director, American Farmland Trust
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Keith
Bergthold, Affordable
Housing Committee Chair, City of
Fresno
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Mehdi
Morshed, Director, High
Speed Rail Authority
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Ron
Silva, CEO, Westar Transportation
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Questions & Answers
What
bold initiatives can be pursued now and in the future to reduce vehicle
trips and environmental impacts? What should we be doing now to deal with
legal issues related to “rights of way?” This high powered panel,
moderated by
Fresno
civic champion Pete Weber, will explore innovations and entrepreneurs
working on the future today.
4:15
p.m. Wrap-Up and Action Items for Upcoming BLN
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