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peter katz As strategic consultant to government, public agencies and private-sector clients, Peter Katz addresses real-world needs with state of the art planning practices. In so doing, he has played a key role in shaping and implementing a range of nationally significant community design and development projects. As a thought leader and advocate for better community planning, Peter Katz played a catalytic role in launching the New Urbanism, a movement that The New York Times called “the most important phenomenon to emerge in American architecture in the post-Cold War era.” He wrote the seminal book that initially defined the movement, The New Urbanism: Toward an Architecture of Community. In 1991, on behalf of the Local Government Commission, Katz initiated and co-edited the Ahwahnee Principles, a comprehensive statement of sustainable community-building practices that has since been adopted by over 120 cities and counties in the western United States. Katz is also the founding president of the Form-Based Codes Institute, a national alliance advancing a promising new approach to development regulation.

steve Belmont, aia Steve Belmont is the author of Cities in Full: Recognizing and Realizing the Great Potential of Urban America, published by the American Planning Association. He co-founded the Great Cities Alliance, and authored the treatise that defines the organization’s mission: Metropolitan Recentralization: An Agenda for a Better Urban Future. Belmont has brought his prescription for urban renaissance to cities throughout the United States. He practices architecture in Minneapolis and New York City, where he has worked with planners, developers, and community development agencies in a commitment to recapture the rich life of city neighborhoods. Steve is a member of the American Planning Association and the American Institute of Architects, New York City Chapter.

nadine Fogarty Nadine Fogarty is a Principal at Strategic Economics, an urban economics consulting firm based in Berkeley, California. Nadine manages a wide range of consulting assignments, providing expertise in market analysis, real estate development feasibility, retail strategies, and implementation of transit-oriented development (TOD). She specializes in evaluating the implications of planning policies on development potential, and assisting with joint development strategies near transit stations. She enjoys finding new ways to illustrate the relationship between development density and financial feasibility, and the changing potential for development over time. As a core staff member of the Center for Transit-Oriented Development (CTOD), Nadine is also engaged in a multi-year research effort funded by the Federal Transit Administration to understand the impact of transit on property values, and the potential to capture this value to pay for transit-related infrastructure and other community benefits.

Daniel Haufschild, miHt, mCip, aiCp Daniel Haufschild is a Principal with McCormick Rankin International based in Toronto, Canada. He has extensive international project experience in transportation planning;

including policy and strategic advice, transit planning, and research into urban futures and infrastructure needs. He has been responsible for almost a dozen foresight studies over the last three years on cities, sustainability and transportation. He was Research Project Manager and a contributing author for the “MegaCity Challenges” publication, edited by the Economist Intelligence Unit and released at the 2007 World Economic Forum. He was awarded Plan Canada Feature Article of the Year 2008 for “Canada in the Urban World”. Daniel recently led two separate European Transportation Best Practice tours for members of the UK and Irish parliaments.

Brian Canepa Brian Canepa, Senior Associate with Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, specializes in innovative parking strategies, transit-oriented development (TOD), and Transportation Demand Management (TDM) programs. Brian emphasizes planning approaches that include multi-modal connectivity, appropriate parking pricing, employer participation, and efficient and cost-effective transit modes. He has developed parking and circulations plans for dense areas across California including Oakland, Oxnard, and Santa Rosa. He is the author of, Bursting the Bubble: Determining the Transit-Oriented Development’s Walkable Limits (Transportation Research Board).

Lisa padilla, aia, LeeD ap Lisa Padilla brings over 20 years of experience in urban design and architecture. Prior to launching Cityworks Design, she worked in such notable firms as Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership, Esherick Homsey Dodge and Davis, and Arquitectonica, where she gained experience in the design and management of a variety of urban, public, commercial, residential, and retail projects. She has contributed to the design and implementation of several major Los Angles projects including the master plans for Exposition Park, City of West Hollywood’s Santa Monica Boulevard, Metro’s Pasadena Gold Line, the Mid-City Exposition Light Rail Transit Project, and the Figueroa Corridor, Her contributions to Exposition Park and the City of West Hollywood Santa Monica resulted in AIA National Urban Design Awards of Excellence for ZGF where she recently served as Principle and Senior Urban Designer. Lisa has also led major public projects in San Francisco, San Diego, Phoenix and Honolulu. She has considerable experience working with city agencies, elected officials, and local stakeholders to achieve consensus and advance projects that achieve multiple objectives.

Jay petrek, aiCp Jay Petrek is a Principal Planner for the City of Escondido. He manages the long-range planning section of the City’s Planning Division and serves as staff liaison to the Escondido Historic Preservation Commission. Jay has been project manager for a wide variety of municipal and private sector projects including the City’s General Plan and Sphere of Influence Update Programs, several large-scale specific plans, Master Plans for Parks, Trails & Open Space, Libraries, Fire Stations, and the Police Department’s Firing Range & Training Complex. His work on City Ordinances includes adult entertainment,

alcohol outlets, density bonus, and historic preservation. Most recently Jay has been managing the Downtown Specific Plan Update that is focused on invigorating Escondido’s historic central core with densities and land uses that support an “18-hour environment” while ensuring that required infrastructure is in place to serve anticipated growth.

kalima rose Kalima Rose is a senior director and leader of the PolicyLink affordable housing and regional equity team. She manages local and statewide housing initiatives for PolicyLink and has expertise in helping communities pass policies that: finance affordable housing; change land use policy to better support mixed-income housing development; and advance fair housing practices. Rose also coordinates the organization’s Louisiana recovery work, collaborating with state officials, community organizations, national institutions, and faith leaders to shape equitable rebuilding of New Orleans and Louisiana. She led the creation of the Equitable Development Toolkit, an online resource that brings best social equity practices for housing, land use, asset building, and financing of equitable development. Her previous experience includes many years of work with rural indigenous communities on economic development and cultural continuity, as well as over a decade of expertise in social change philanthropy, supporting economic justice, community organizing, and civil rights. Rose is also a community leader in the Bay Area on educational equity issues.

Joan isaacson, aiCp (moderator) Joan Isaacson has over 15 years of consulting experience with special emphasis on community involvement. Ms. Isaacson’s creative skills in public participation, consensus building, media relations, and integrating input into the planning process are highly regarded among clients. She also leads EDAW’s Public Participation Practice and conducts training for the firm. Ms. Isaacson has considerable experience in urban settings and with the issues and opportunities encountered in redevelopment. Principles of infill development and land recycling, mixed-use and transit-oriented development, economic development, urban design, environmental justice, and healthy communities are integral to her practice. Ms. Isaacson regularly balances technical, political, and legal considerations. Her project experience includes general plans, specific and master plans, redevelopment and housing studies, development feasibility studies, environmental impact assessments, and zoning, in addition to working as extension of staff for municipalities. She has also served as an instructor at San Diego State University, teaching urban and cultural geography.

PROGRAM

setting the Vision: the role of Density in placemaking and mobility

8:30a – 9:00a Registration

9:00a – 9:10a Welcome & introduction: Joan Isaacson, AICP, Senior Associate,

EDAW, San Diego, CA

9:10a – 10:05a Density is our Destiny: Peter Katz, President, Form-Based Codes Institute,

San Diego, CA

10:00a – 10:10a Break

10:10a – 11:00a recentralizing the metropolis: Steve Belmont , AIA, Senior Project Architect,

KKE Architects, Minneapolis, MN

11:00a – 11:30a Density, Development economics, and the Value of placemaking: Nadine Fogarty , Principal, Strategic Economics,

Berkeley, CA

11:30a – Noon Discussion panel/ Q&a session Noon – 1:00p Lunch

Walking the talk: Density solutions in practice 1:00p – 1:30p transportation as City Building: Daniel Haufschild, MIHT, MCIP, AICP Principal,

McCormic Rankin International, Toronto, Canada

1:30p – 1:50p parking and traffic in High Density areas - myths, realities, and solutions: Brian Canepa , Senior Associate, Nelson\Nygaard

Consulting Associates, San Francisco, CA

1:50p – 2:10p Designing for Density: Lisa Padilla, Principal, Cityworks Design, Pasadena, CA

2:10p – 2:25p Break (refreshments)

2:25p – 2:45p if they Come, Who Will Build it? planning for infrastructure to support Higher Densities: Jay Petrek, AICP, Principal Planner, City of Escondido, CA

2:45p – 3:05p Coping with Gentrification: Kalima Rose, Senior Director, PolicyLink, Oakland, CA

3:05p – 3:45p Discussion panel/ Q&a session

This full-day symposium will explore the subject of density as it relates to a variety of urban issues, including city form, placemaking, development economics, transportation, design, infrastructure, gentrification and more.

Later today we will explore density solutions in practice as our accomplished panel of planning experts and practitioners share their experience in Making Density Work.

Please review this program for further information

Making Density Worksan Diego Density symposiumpresented by The San Diego Section of the American Planning Assoiciation

Friday, october 108:30am Registration & Continental Breakfast9:00am–4:00pm Symposium with lunch provided

Liberty station event Center main Hall2875 Dewey RoadSan Diego, CA 92106

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