Making Smart Growth Happen: From Policy to Practice
Friday April 18, 2008
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Four Seasons Hotel, Vancouver, BC
$275 + GST
Strategies for implementing smart growth at local, regional, and province-wide scales. Keynote speaker: Parris Glendening, former Governor of Maryland, who was responsible for introducing state-wide smart growth policy and the current President of the Smart Growth Leadership Institute.
LEED Neighbourhood Development: What is it and how does it apply to Canada?
Moderator: Stephen Samis, Heart and Stroke Foundation
Speakers: Thomas Mueller, President of the Canadian Green Building Council and Jamie James, Chair, LEED ND Canada (to be confirmed).
Smarty Awards Ceremony
Challenges and Opportunities for Implementing Smart Growth.
Panel discussion with experts in the field including Parris Glendening (President, Smart Growth Leadership Institute), Harold Kalke (Kalico Development Ltd.), and Heather Evans (Planner, District of Squamish).
Concurrent technical breakout sessions:
- Implementing Affordable Housing Strategies: Smart Growth BC's Affordable Housing Toolkit Launch
- Suburban Renewal: Partnerships between Local Government, Developers, and Community
- Smart Growth Strategies for Smaller Communities
