lake barkley 2021 fall conference
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2021 FALL CONFERENCE
SEPTEMBER 22-24, 2021
LAKE BARKLEY
PresidentBrian Davis, AICPLouisville Metro Planning & Design Services (502) 574-5160Email: [email protected]
SecretaryEmi Randall, AICP, RLACity of ErlangerPhone: (859) 727-7995Email: [email protected]
TreasurerShawn Dikes, AICPLochmueller GroupPhone: (812) 704-5915Email: [email protected]
Student Representative Vacant
Region 1: LouisvilleEmily Liu, AICPLouisville Metro Planning & DesignPhone: (502) 574-6230Email: [email protected]
Region 3: Western KentuckyMelissa Evans, AICPOwensboro Metropolitan Planning Commission Phone: (270) 687-8650Email: [email protected]
Region 5: South Central KentuckyKevin MyattJoint CIty-County Planning Commission of Barren CountyPhone: (270) 659-0661Email: [email protected]
Immediate Past PresidentBrian R. Howard, AICPOwensboro Metropolitan Planning Commission Phone: (270) 687-8650Email: [email protected]
Professional Development OfficerAmy Williams, AICPTaylor Seifker Williams Design Group, LLC Phone: (502) 276-8812Email: [email protected]
Planning Commission Representative Lori HeilmanBoone County Planning CommissionEmail: [email protected]
Region 2: Lexington/Eastern KentuckyHal Baillie, AICPLexington Fayette County Division of PlanningPhone: (859) 258-3184Email: [email protected]
Region 4: Northern Kentucky Rachel ComteUrban Canopy Works, LLCPhone: (859) 638-2044Email: [email protected]
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES
Welcome to the 2021 Fall Conference, hosted by the Kentucky Chapter of the American Planning Association. The Covid-19 pandemic has affected us all in some way, disrupting life as we know it. We have learned a great deal and made the transition to a virtual world to continue to provide learning opportunities and continuing education credits. However, we understand that many of the elements that make up our great conferences are hard to re-create without being in person. Therefore I encourage everyone that attends to be thankful for the opportunities as they arise to have face-to-face interaction again. We miss seeing everyone and hearing about what is going on in your communities!
For the conference this fall, we have a very full program thanks to a great response to our call for speakers. We are able to offer 15 different sessions with multiple choices depending on your interest. Thanks to all of our speakers for enabling us to have a full and diverse program!
Thank you for your attendance and participation in this conference. We hope you enjoy the beautiful scenery and recreation opportunities at Lake Barkley, networking opportunities, and the overall conference experience!
Sincerely,Lindsay Walker, PE, PTOE, AICPAPA-KY Conference Committee
WEDNESDAY
7:30-10:00 PM
FROM THE COMMITTEE
REGISTRATIONRegistration begins in the Convention Center Lobby. A welcome reception will be held outdoors (weather permitting) at the outdoor event / picnic pavilion. Drinks and snacks will be provided. Please come join us to kick-off the conference and to reconnect with old friends or make some new ones!
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THURSDAY
7:30 AM (CST)
10:00-11:30 AM
8:45-9:45 AM
11:30-1:00 PM
Session 1: Mornings with Planning in the Uncommon CommonsCM I 1.00
Meeting Area A. A "commons" is typically thought of as a physical gathering place for the community to engage and interact. Yet, how do we engage when our ability to gather physically is compromised? Howe do we continue this concept of a "commons", in an uncommon time? the Lexington Division of Planning has focused our efforts on producing digital and virtual materials that can be accessed from anywhere in order to further Imagine Lexington's public outreach mission. Learn more at https://imaginelexington.com/uncommoncommons.
Presenters: Chris Woodall, AICP, LFUCG & Sam Castro, AICP, LFUCG & Valerie Friedmann, LFUCG & Libbe Jefferson, LFUCG & Lauren Weaver, LFUCG
Session 3: Virtual Reality LAWCM I 1.5 | LAW
Meeting Area A. Do you need to check off your LAW credit? Well look no further! A pre-recorded session will be presented followed by facilitated questions and answers.
Presenters: TBD
LUNCHSession 5: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Meeting Area B. Our speakers have been working on a discussion that covers diversity, equity and inclusion in planning. Grab your lunch and sit down for an engaging and informative session on these topics.
Presenters: Sharmili Reddy, AICP, Executive Director of Kenton County Planning Development Services & Tom West, AICP, City of Covington
Session 2: Conserving the Covington ContextCM I 1.00
Meeting Area C. Learn why and how the historic City of Covington adopted infill provisions as part of its overall Neighborhood Development Code (NDC) effort in2020. The City wanted to incentivize the redevelopment of its core while making sure that the infill is mindful of its surroundings. This session will explore Covington's infill landscape, the need for new infill standards prior to NDC adoption, and administrative lessons learned since adoption.
Presenters: Christopher Myers, City of Covington & Dalton Belcher, City of Covington & Brian Mabry, AICP, Kendig Keast Collaborative
Session 4: Confronting Racism in City Planning and ZoningCM I 1.5
Meeting Area C. It is crucial in planning for an equitable future that all citizens have access to fair and affordable housing. To do so, we must confront the past in order to move our land use practices forward for all. The themes presented throughout the interactive exhibit, “Confronting Racism in City Planning and Zoning,” focus on the discriminatory land use practices and ideas that have shaped Louisville, KY for over a century. The exhibit begins with a basic introduction to zoning and land use regulations, and then dives deeper into the specific policies, people, and methods that have shaped patterns of housing segregation in Louisville Metro. The exhibit serves as a historical framework to ongoing efforts to reform the Land Development Code.
Presenters: Joel Dock, AICP, Louisville Metro & Emily Liu, AICP, Louisville Metro
WELCOMERegistration. Convention Center Lobby.Breakfast. Meeting Area B.Welcome by APA-KY President Brian Davis and announcements. Meeting Area B.
SESSIONS
7:30-8:30 AM8:30 AM
2:15-3:45 PM
6:30-9:30 PM
5:00-6:00 PM
4:00-5:00 PM
Session 6: The Placebuilder: Narrowing the Focus of Lexington's Zone Change DecisionsCM I 1.00
Meeting Area A. The Placebuilder was designed, as an element of Imagine Lexington – the 2018 Comprehensive Plan, to provide a common language between developers, neighborhoods, and decision-makers to inform conversations about what it means for a development proposal to be in agreement with the plan for the purposes of a zone change. It is a compilation of planning best practices that are derived from development-focused policies found throughout Imagine Lexington, arranged to summarize all of the applicable content within the plan into a two-page spread for ease of use and understanding.
Presenters: Chris Woodall, AICP, LFUCG & Traci Wade, AICP, LFUCG
Session 7: Tree Hugging: Measuring Trees and Sharing their BenefitsCM I 1.00
Meeting Area C. Climate change has cemented the importance of trees across urban landscapes. However, urban trees often suffer impacts from construction, soil quality impairment, pests, diseases, and neglet. The Urban Forest Initiative (UFI), is working to champion local urban trees and engage community members to rally for their communities' trees. This session is a tutorial for measuring and identifying trees and calculating each tree's individual contributions to climate resilience.
Presenters: Lynn Roche-Phillips, PhD, AICP, Associate Professor of Geography, University of Kentucky & Allison Eades, Urban Forestry Initiative
1:00-
2:00 PM
Session 8: Everyday EthicsCM I 1.5 I Ethics
SESSIONS
Meeting Area A. People learn best from experience, often when an ethical problem occurs it is the first time we have faced it. Practice makes perfect – or so it is said, practice does actually make us better. This is an interactive session – where many “every day” ethical dilemmas relevant to planning will be presented and discussed. There will be a time provided at the end for questions from the audience.
Presenters: Mellone Long, PhD, AICP, Center for Neighborhoods & Jessica Brown, MPA, AICP, Center for Neighborhoods
Session 9: Myers-Briggs Personality Type Inventory - Understanding Myself and OthersCM I 1.0
Meeting Area C. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is the most effective tool one can use to understand the uniqueness of their personality, and how to be effective interacting with others as well as how your personality can have a negative impact on your interpersonal relationships. This session will explore your unique personality and how to be more effective in working with others. Prior to the session you should go on-line and take the MBTI at www.16personalities.com.
Presenters: Dr. Fred Reeves, A+ Leadership
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETINGMeeting Area B. The APA-KY Executive Board will hold one of its bimonthly board meetings. The meeting is open to everyone and your officers would love to have members attend!
RECEPTION, AWARDS, & ANNUAL MEETINGMeeting Area B / Beach. Join us for a fun gathering to recognize award winners, learn about what has been going on in the Kentucky Chapter of APA and exchange ideas with fellow planners and other attendees. The annual APA-KY awards ceremony is held to honor outstanding planning efforts in Kentucky. A brief annual meeting will follow the awards ceremony. Entertainment will follow along with dinner. Drinks will be served throughout the evening festivities.
FRIDAY
7:30-8:30 AM
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BREAKFASTMeeting Area B. Get to know other Kentucky planners while enjoying pastries and refreshments.
SESSIONSSession 10: Imagine Nicholasville Road: Setting the Stage for Bus Rapid TransitCM I 1.0
Meeting Area A. Lexington’s “Imagine Lexington” Comprehensive Plan recommends developing in-depth land use plans and transportation studies for major corridors across Lexington in cooperation with the Lexington Area MPO. Launched in late 2019, Imagine Nicholasville Road is the first corridor to undergo such study. Nicholasville Road faces the conundrum of being both heavily congested while also being vastly underutilized. Its importance as a commuter route and its sizable existing transit ridership make it uniquely suited for future bus rapid transit (BRT) and transit-oriented development (TOD) infill. The results of this plan include conceptual designs for each segment of Nicholasville Road to more efficiently manage traffic, create a more pedestrian, bike and transit-friendly environment, explore new ways to accommodate development, and identify the policies necessary to implement the community’s vision of a reimagined Nicholasville Road.
Presenters: Kenzie Gleason, Lexington Area MPO & Chris Taylor, LFUCG
8:30-9:30 AM
Session 11: Neighborhood Planning in LouisvilleCM I 1.0
Meeting Area A. In July 2020, Louisville Metro Government announced a comprehensive equity review of the Land Development Code. As part of that work, The UofL Capstone Studio 2021 team undertook an audit of the neighborhood planning process, with an aim to make recommendations to help make the process more equitable and effective. Our methods include: (1) an audit of 22 existing Louisville neighborhood plans using the Racial and Social Justice Toolkit for Neighborhood Planning (City of Seattle, 2011), (2) a comparative analysis of the neighborhood planning processes in selected cities (Seattle and Indianapolis), (3) interviews with Louisvillians, (4) a review of the academic and professional neighborhood planning literature, and (5) an analysis using GIS of how neighborhood impacts zoning within a community. These tasks formed the basis for our recommendations on how to start making neighborhood planning more equitable in Louisville. Attendees will gain an understanding of a variety of methods that can be used to evaluate neighborhood planning processes in their communities through the lens of racial equity.
Presenters: Charlotte Caldwell, Mark Long, Rob Monsma, Jennifer Wilson, Charles Ames; University of Louisville
Session 12: Eastern Parkway Transportation PlanCM I 1.0
Meeting Area C. In a fusion of 19th-century ideals with 21st-century planning principles, Gresham Smith’s expertise has catalyzed Louisville’s fuller renewal of the Olmsted legacy. Gresham Smith pioneered an innovative approach to assessing the comfort, aesthetics, and functionality of the historic and charming linear park - beyond a simple site visit - by capturing real-time stress data and using human scale evaluation of the balance between traffic flow, aesthetics, and multimodal access to the corridor. The data drove planned improvements that not only restored Olmsted’s original vision of a multiuse corridor, but also met modern complete streets goals for safe and effective circulation. The design provides protected shared-use spaces that create a safer, more pleasant experience for pedestrians and cyclists, and encourages residents to enjoy the city’s unique and historic linear park system. Beyond traffic reconfigurations, the design also facilitates more widespread improvements in Louisville’s social and environmental health with dedicated construction methods to protect the existing tree infrastructure through reconstruction of the historic drainage system.
Presenters: Katie Rowe, PE, AICP, Gresham Smith & Mike Sewell PE, LCI, Gresham Smith & John Swintosky, PLA, ASLA, Louisville Metro
9:45-10:45 AM
12:00-1:30 PMSession 15: Community Design Program + Professional PlannersCM I 1.0Meeting Area B. Community design is a fundamental approach in downtown revitalization efforts; yet, rural communities are often underserved with such assistance. By providing these services through both an academic and professional setting, many challenges can be addressed based on a community's specifc circumstances and values. Communities that have experienced decades of downtown disinvestment, specifically rural cities, can overlook their existing assets. With this understanding CEDIK and the Department of Landscape Architecture have always centered community with existing assets at the center of our work. This service includes the community design program, which positions design and planning as fundamental to economic development. Over the last ten years of community design work, our work has prioritized its programming under these assumptions. Through the creation of programs that communities and organizations can undertake on their own, and the education of local mayors on the role and value of design, the intended outcomes of the statewide design studio are: Community Design Studio, Mayor's Design Workshop,Community
Presenters: Ryan Sandwick, University of Kentucky & Cameron Correll, University of Kentucky
Session 14: Land Development Code Reform ProjectCM I 1.0
Meeting Area C. The Land Development Code (LDC) Reform Project began with the adoption of Plan 2040, the comprehensive plan for Louisville Metro and Jefferson County. This plan set the groundwork for Louisville's zoning reform. In addition to Plan 2040, more recent studies were conducted that focused on equity issues within the LDC, housing issues, and code usability. These studies helped to inform the LDC Reform Project. In the summer of 2020, during the peak of the social justice movement, the LDC Reform Project officially began with the adoption of resolutions from Louisville Metro Council and the Louisville Metro Planning Commission. The goal of the reform project is to build on the previous work by identifying and addressing land use policies, practices and regulations that have inequitable impacts on Louisville residents.
Presenters: Chris French, AICP, Louisville Metro & Joe Haberman, AICP, Louisville Metro
11:00 AM -12:00 PM
SESSIONSSession 13: Tower Grove Connector - Utilizing Non-Traditional Funding Approaches to Bike / Ped Infrastructure DevelopmentCM I 1.0Meeting Area A. In this presentation, we will share how our team is working with the City of St. Louis, Missouri to plan, advocate for and deliver a high-class cycling facility along St. Louis’ most cycled route through the use of non-traditional funding approaches. We will discuss both the benefits and challenges of using Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) Grants, Public-Private Partnerships, and innovative financing strategies. We will also discuss how project governance and ownership played a key role in the development of the design.
Presenters: Paul Toenjes, AICP, SWT Design & Katy Shackelford, AICP, PTP, Lochmueller Group
LUNCH
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