The 2nd Conference on Planning 21st Century Cities and Regions

Commemorating 60 Years of  Planning Education at the University of Oklahoma

Nov. 30 – Dec.1st, 2007, Norman, Oklahoma

 

Friday, Nov. 30th, 2007, National Weather Center, 120 David L. Boren Blvd.

 University of Oklahoma, South Campus, Northwest Corner of Jenkins Ave. and Highway 9

Time/Location

Activity/Topic/Presentation

Presenter/Speaker/Moderator

  Atrium

7:30am–8:15am

 

Conference Reception Breakfast/Registration

 

Boren Auditorium 8:15am-8:30am

 

Welcome Remarks

 

G. Shen, Ph.D., Director

Bob Fillpot, FAIA, Dean

 John Dugan, AICP, Director

Boren Auditorium 8:30am–10:00am

Morning Session  I:

Urban Planning and Regional Development

Charles Warnken, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor (moderator)

Presentation 1

 “Coastal Georgia Regional

Development and Planning”

Vernon Martin, AICP

Executive Director, Coastal Georgia

Regional Development Center

Presentation 2

“The OKC’s Accomplishments in City Planning since the Adoption of the Oklahoma City Comprehensive Plan 2020 in 2000”

John Dugan, AICP, Director

OKC Department of Planning

Presentation 3

“Master Planning in Oklahoma County”

Erik Brandt, AICP

Oklahoma County Planner

Oklahoma County

Presentation 4

 “An Overview of Rural and County

Planning in Oklahoma”

CM Lin, AICP, CECD

Assistant Director

CDBD of Southwest OSU

Presentation 5

“Tribal Planning and Development

in Oklahoma”

Mike Seagroves, AICP

Project Coordinator/Planner

Eastern Oklahoma Tribal Schools - Facilities Management Program

  Atrium

10:00am–10:15am

Break

 

Boren Auditorium

10:15am–Noon

Morning Session II:

Transportation Planning and

Infrastructure Management

Richard Marshment, Ph.D., AICP Professor (moderator)

Presentation 6

 “Public-Private: The Future

For Urban Infrastructure”

John F. Crowley, FAICP, Professor

College of Environment and Design

The University of Georgia

Presentation 7

 “Sustainable Transit and Health

in The OKC Metro” 

Larry Hopper, AICP

Principal Planner

Metro Transit, Oklahoma City

Presentation 8

“Planning for Mobility:  How to Create a Multimodal Transportation System”

Cynthia L Hoyle, AICP
Champaign-Urbana Mass

Transit District

Presentation 9

“Transportation Planning in North Central Texas: Separating Myth from Fact”

Courtney Hume Filer, AICP Environmental Planner, HNTB Corp.

Presentation 10

 “Total Water Management Planning”

Matt Mantell, EIT, Staff Engineer

CH2M HILL, OKC

  Atrium

12:00pm–1:30pm

Luncheon

G. Shen, Ph.D., Director, OU RCPL

Cindy Rosenthal, Prof., Norman Mayor

Bob Goins, AICP, Emeritus Professor

Boren Auditorium 1:30 pm– 3:00 pm

Afternoon Session I:

Planners, Planning Policies and Politics

Sarah J. Peterson, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor (moderator)

Presentation 11

 “Social Change Strategies on Community, Coalitions & Change”

Deborah S. Blasiar, Chief

Training & Technical Assistance

Southwest Prevention Center, OU CCE

Presentation 12

 “Planning, Politics & Climate Change”

Deborah M. Rosenthal, AICP, Partner

Bingham McCutchen LLP, CA

Presentation 13

 ‘“Other Duties Assigned to Planners

in Local Governments”

Todd Kennemer, AICP

Assistant Director of Public Works

City of Pittsburg, KS

Presentation 14

"Schools and Community – How can they Fit! "

Dennis R. Foltz, AICP

Former Senior Director, Planning and Government Relations, Orland County Public Schools

  Atrium

3:00pm–3:15pm

Break

 

  Boren Auditorium

3:30pm – 5:00pm

Afternoon Session II:

Neighborhood Planning, Design,

and Development

G. Shen, Ph.D., Director

Associate Professor (moderator)

 

Presentation 15

 

“Midwest City Downtown Redevelopment”

Billy Harless, AICP

Community Development Director
City of Midwest City, OK

Presentation 16

 “Embracing the Bedroom Community: 

Moore’s Success in Suburbia”

Elizabeth Jones, AICP

Community Development Director

City of Moore, OK

Presentation 17

“Developing Communities in NV”

Greg Evangelatos, AICP, Director

Forward Planning & Entitlement

Centex Homes Corp.

Presentation 18

“Planning and Design Case Study: Northwest Quadrant Master Plan, Santa Fee, NM”

Greg Witherspoon, AICP, RLA, Principal, Design Workshop

Santa Fe, NM

Fred Jones Museum of Art

7:00pm – 9:00pm

 

Banquet Dinner

 

G. Shen, Ph.D., Director

J. Lee Rodgers, FAICP, Emeritus Prof.

Bruce McClendon, FAICP, Director

Los Angeles County Planning Dept.

(Keynote Speaker)

Saturday, Dec.1st, 2007, Oklahoma Memorial Union Ballroom, between North Oval and Asp St.

Time/Location

Activity/Topic/Presentation

Presenter/Speaker/Moderator

Union Ballroom 

10:00am–11:00am

Brunch

 

Union Ballroom

11:00am–12:00am

Morning Session

John F. Crowley, FAICP

Professor (moderator)

Presentation 19

 “Future Agenda for the Planning Profession”

J. Lee Rodgers, FAICP,

Emeritus Professor (speaker)

Presentation 20

“Career and Inspiration for

The 21st Urban and Regional Planning”

John F. Crowley, FAICP

Professor (moderator)

12:00pm

End of Conference