Session Schedule
Learn from experts in the private and public sectors in panel sessions and lectures March 30.
Thursday, March 29, 2007
The Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy and the
College of Architecture and Design present “Visioning our
Future: Can We Reconcile Prosperity and Sustainability?”
University of Tennessee, University Center Auditorium
| 6:30 p.m. | Public Lecture: Daniel Williams, FAIA, APA |
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| 7:30 p.m. | Panel Discussion |
| 8:10 p.m. | Where do we go from here? Closing Remarks by Daniel Williams |
Friday, March 30, 2007
Knoxville Convention Center, Cumberland Avenue Concourse
| 7:00 - 8:15 a.m. |
Check-in and Buffet Breakfast |
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| 8:30 a.m. | Welcome by Rep. John J. Duncan, Jr. |
| 8:45 a.m. | Regional Overview: Presentation on how the region has changed since 1950, issues and opportunities facing the region. |
| 9:15 a.m. | Keynote address: Economy, Ecology, and Energy: Enabling Quality Growth, Daniel Williams, FAIA, APA |
| 10:30 a.m. | Regional Dialog, part I:
The conference participants work in facilitated groups to
identify the region’s key development issues and what
solutions are right for East Tennessee. Facilitator: Jane Fowler, Program Coordinator, Southeast Watershed Forum |
| 11:30 a.m. | Luncheon Session: "The Critical Role of Local Government in Promoting Quality Growth," presented by Rep. John J. Duncan, Jr., with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters and special guest TN Dept. of Transportation Commissioner, Gerald F. Nicely. |
| 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. |
Concurrent Panel Sessions 1. Markets, Economy and Development How development decisions affect local government costs for community services and tax burdens. Will include development, local government, financial and legal perspectives. Featured Panelists: Paul S. Williams, Director, Marketplace Institute, Regent College, Vancouver, B.C.; Keith Schneider, Michigan Land Use Institute 2. Community, Environment and Health How stakeholders can collaborate to reverse negative trends affecting the environment and public health; innovative solutions for dealing systemically with air and water quality, sprawl, brownfields, grayfields, and preservation. Featured Panelists: Paul Sloan, Deputy Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation; Lawrence Frank, Centre for Human Settlements, University of British Columbia 3. Transportation and Land Use Broadening transportation options, making better land use choices, impact of growth on rural infrastructure, non-motorized transportation, mass transit, rural and urban perspectives. Featured Panelists: Todd Littman, Victoria Transportation Policy Institute; John Inglish, General Manager, Utah Transit 4. Sustainable and Healthy Buildings Innovations in design using affordable, proven technologies to minimize environmental impacts, reduce utility bills and local infrastructure costs, create healthier places to live and work. Featured Panelists: Jeff Christian, Buildings Technology Center, ORNL; Claire Barnett, Executive Director, Healthy Schools Network |
| 3:00 p.m. | Regional Perspectives: Reports and discussion of Regional Dialog and panel session results. |
| 3:45 p.m. | Regional Dialog, part II: Review and revise answers from part I, develop priority avenues for regional collaboration and action. |
| 4:45 p.m. | Closing Remarks by Honorary Conference Chair Rep. Duncan |
| 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. |
Reception Celebrating our Regional Collaboration |
