9th Annual New Partners for Smart Growth Building Safe, Healthy and Livable Communities Conference February 4 - 6, 2010 – Seattle, WA

9th Annual New Partners for Smart Growth: Building Safe, Healthy and Livable Communities Conference February - 6, 2010 – Seattle, WA SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES Please note: the LGC has made every attempt to collect a brief biography from each speaker participating in the conference However, as of January 28th, there are still a few bios missing from this document Adrianna Abariotes Joining LISC in 1999, Ms Abariotes, Executive Director, Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corporation (TC LISC), leads one of its most creative and robust local offices, focused on shifting toward more collaborative approaches, growing diverse leadership, and strengthening regional community development capacity With nearly 20 years of experience, she holds a B.A from Macalester College and M.A from University of Minnesota Norman Abbot Norman Abbot has been with the Puget Sound Regional Council for 17 years He manages a team responsible for the Council’s Growth Management Program and also serves as the agency’s Environment Officer Norman has worked as both a city planner and a regional planner Prior to the Council, he was Community Development Director in Fort Wayne, Indiana and the City Planning Director in Portland Oregon Norman has a BS in Geography, a Masters Degree in City and Regional Planning, and a Doctorate in Urban Design and Planning Seema Agnani Seema Agnani, Executive Director, was one of the initial founders of Chhaya CDC - a community-based organization in Queens, New York, working primarily with new immigrants She has over 15 years of experience in housing, community development and immigrant rights advocacy in the nonprofit and public sectors Julie Early-Alberts Julie Early-Alberts is Program Manager of the Health Assessment and Consultation Services, Oregon Office of Environmental Public Health She oversees Oregon's Health Impact Assessment Program as well as other programs making connections between environment and health Erin Aleman Erin Aleman, senior planner with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, has been leading CMAP’s public engagement activities for the GO TO 2040 plan Erin is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University Bob Allen Bob Allen is the director of the Transportation and Housing Program at Urban, a regional environmental justice organization that works in partnership with lowincome communities and communities of color to advance social, economic, and environmental justice in the Bay Area region and beyond Mr Allen received both his BA in Political Science and History as well as his MPA from Rutgers University Clark Anderson Clark directs the Sonoran Institute’s Western Colorado Legacy Program, bringing to the job a decade of experience working with communities to align land use planning, community design and resource conservation Clark holds a bachelor’s in biology from the University of Colorado and a master’s in geography from the University of California, Davis Stephen Antupit Stephen Antupit is a Senior Associate with MITHUN He has 20 years of urban design and neighborhood redevelopment experience in creating vibrant, walkable communities that are resource-smart, climate-intelligent, and transit-focused As a public servant and professional consultant, he frames policy, program and physical design responses that promote ecological, social, and economic resilience As a citizen and collaborator, he seeks, identifies, and translates design opportunities and responses to stimulate invention and leverage durable connections among diverse stakeholders who comprise urban communities Geoff Appel Geoff Appel, AICP, LEED AP is a Certified Planner and LEED® Accredited Professional with the planning and engineering firm Reid Middleton in Everett, Washington Mr Appel specializes in sustainable site planning, master planning, infrastructure planning, and land use and in-water permitting for public and private sector clients Danielle Arigoni Danielle Arigoni, AICP, is a Senior Policy Analyst in EPA’s Smart Growth office Her work there focuses on the affordability and environmental benefits of more compact, green housing and redevelopment Ms Arigoni represents EPA on the Affordability subgroup of the HUD-DOT-EPA Partnership for Sustainable Communities, and is the principal author of “Affordable Housing and Smart Growth: Making the Connection” and co-author of “Getting to Smart Growth: 100 Policies for Implementation” and “Smart Growth for Coastal and Waterfront Communities.” Alan Arthur Alan Arthur has served as the president/CEO of Aeon since 1988 Alan oversees the organization’s 1,705 units of affordable homes in the Twin Cities metropolitan area and brings nearly 40 years of experience in housing and real estate development, including construction, project development, lending, code enforcement and city planning He earned a BA in political science from Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas Alan teaches affordable housing development, financing and organizational governance issues to a variety of organizations, and serves on numerous local housing boards and task forces Lucia Athens Lucia Athens, LEED AP, ASLA is the author of the new book, Building an Emerald City: A Guide to Green Building Programs and Policies, published by Island Press Lucia has over 20 years of experience leading public and private organizations to embrace green building and low impact development practices Erick J Aune Erick J Aune is the Director of the La Plata County Planning Department in Colorado and the former Director of Planning for Aztec, New Mexico He completed his M.S at Michigan State University with a degree in Natural Resource Development He has over thirteen years of land use planning experience in the Southwest Katherine Baer Katherine Baer is Senior Director of American River’s Clean Water Program, where she leads federal clean water policy work on reducing sewage and storm water and increasing green infrastructure Before joining American Rivers she worked as a policy analyst for the legal think tank the Center for Progressive Reform and as Director of Headwaters Conservation for the Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper in Georgia Katherine has an M.S in Conservation Ecology from the University of Georgia, her JD from the University of Maryland, and a BA in Environmental Studies from Stanford University John Bailey John Bailey is the policy director for 1000 Friends of Minnesota where his focus is state and metropolitan policy reform that supports smart growth He has worked at the federal, state and local level on a variety of smart growth initiatives in the Midwest and on the coasts Sonali S Balajee Sonali Sangeeta Balajee is the Program Manager for the Health Equity Initiative in the Multnomah County Health Department The Health Equity Initiative’s mission is to eliminate the root causes of social injustices leading to racial and ethnic health inequities Sonali moved to Portland in 1999, from Bloomington, Indiana, where she earned a graduate degree in Education and Reform from Indiana University She also obtained a BA in Business from the same college She has been working in areas of social justice, community engagement of diverse populations, and policy development in Portland since 2000 M Scott Ball Scott Ball is a Senior Project Manager with Duany Plater-Zyberk Architects and Town Planners (DPZ) Mr Ball has managed several major post-storm redevelopment efforts along the gulf coast for DPZ Mr Ball has been actively engaged in the promotion of the independent living and health of aging citizens, and has authored the “Aging In Place Tool Kit” and “Lifelong Communities: A Regional Guide to Growth and Longevity” for The Atlanta Regional Commission, as well as co-authored the “Land-use and Public Health Toolkit” for the National Association of Local Boards of Health Mr Ball received a BA from Bowdoin College and M Arch from Yale University Kalila Barnett Kalila Barnett became ACE’s Executive Director in February 2009 She was previously a Senior Organizer at Community Labor United and served on ACE’s Board of Directors for years She is a Roxbury native and lifelong resident of Boston Kalila graduated from Bates College in 2001 with a degree in American Studies and Spanish She has also worked at Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation and Madison Park Development Corporation, organizing around community development issues and affordable housing in the Roxbury and Jamaica Plain area Kalila was also the field director for a local city council campaign in 2005 Laura Barrett Ms Barrett has been a community organizer for more than 20 years She is currently the National Policy Director for the Gamaliel Foundation and the Transportation Equity Network (TEN) She has helped groups to win millions in public transportation funding and helped groups to negotiate community benefits agreements and positive workforce development policies on the state, local and federal level She holds a Master's in Social Work from Washington University Charlie Bartsch Charlie Bartsch has nearly 30 years experience in economic and community development Currently he is Senior Fellow for Community Development at ICF International, and serves as ICF’s Brownfield expert He is a nationally recognized authority of emerging public-private and state and federal Brownfield financing and process initiatives Prior to joining ICF in 2006, he was Director of Brownfield Studies at the Northeast-Midwest Institute, based in Washington, D.C Subrata Basu Subrata Basu, AIA, AICP has forty years of experience in both public and private sectors directly related to land planning and development As the Assistant Director for Planning in Miami Dade County Department of Planning and Zoning, he directs and supervises all the Long and Short Term Growth Management initiatives Leonard Bauer Leonard Bauer is Managing Director of Growth Management Services at the Washington State Department of Commerce He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners, and a Certified Park and Recreation Professional Patricia Beard Patricia Beard is Redevelopment Manager for the City of National City, California, a San Diego suburb “She has 20 years of experience in community development, the most recent 10 years being focused on leveraging resources for Brownfield projects “Pat” is a graduate of Michigan State University Constance Beaumont Constance Beaumont manages Education and Outreach for the Oregon Transportation and Growth Management Program (TGM) Before joining TGM, Ms Beaumont served as Director for State and Local Policy at the National Trust for Historic Preservation She has written extensively on land use, transportation, and historic preservation issues Her publications include: Better Models for Superstores: Alternatives to Big Box Sprawl; Smart States, Better Communities; and Why Johnny Can’t Walk to School Gordon Beck Mr Beck is the Director of the School Facilities and Organization department for the Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Gordon has broad state, municipal, and educational administrative background, and specializes in policy planning and development, along with program implementation Mr Beck’s previous experience includes K-12 classroom teacher, community college administrator, city and county parks and recreation director, and Washington State Department of Natural Resources administrator Judith Bell Judith Bell oversees policy development, strategic planning, program implementation, and policy campaigns as President of PolicyLink, a research and action institute focused on advancing social and economic equity She also leads the work of PolicyLink as the Program Director of the national Convergence Partnership Bell has extensive experience advancing policy change at the local, state and federal levels Lisa Bellefond Lisa Bellefond, Director of Federal Government Relations, The Nature Conservancy, oversees the Conservancy’s federal government affairs and public grants fundraising program in Washington Her duties include lobbying at the federal level and she brings over ten years of expertise in collaborating with nonprofits, state and federal agency partners to protect and restore habitats for endangered species recovery Rob Bennett Rob is the executive director of the Portland Sustainability Institute, a new organization to accelerate the adoption of smart and transformational sustainability practices in the Portland region Prior to founding PoSI, Rob was the residential and cities policy manager for the Clinton Climate Initiative and worked for the cities of Portland and Vancouver, BC for years leading sustainable development program and policy development Autumn Bernstein Autumn is responsible for overseeing ClimatePlan's activities and managing its day-today operations She is the author of several publications including, most recently, Dangerous Development: Wildfire and Sprawl in the Sierra Nevada Autumn graduated from UC Davis with a B.S in Conservation Biology She is a fourth-generation Californian and recently moved to Sacramento Stephanie Bertaina Stephanie Bertaina is a Policy Analyst with the U.S Environmental Protection Agency’s Smart Growth Program in Washington, D.C Stephanie received an M.S in Environmental Policy and Planning from the University of Michigan School of Natural Resources and Environment in Ann Arbor, Michigan and Bachelor degrees in Biology and Psychology from Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California Tim Bevan Tim Bevan, P.E., is the Principal Technologist and Project Manager for CH2M HILL’s Transportation Business Group in Bellevue, Washington He has 30 years of experience in transportation planning and design He is a national expert in application of sustainability to transportation infrastructure projects, including defining sustainability options for urban streets projects Lyle Bicknell Lyle Bicknell is a senior urban designer with the City of Seattle's Department of Planning and Development His specific areas of expertise include street and open space design, and creating successful, walkable communities Before joining the City of Seattle Lyle worked in the private sector as an architect and urban designer Lyle currently heads Seattle’s neighborhood and station area planning team He received his architecture degree from the University of Washington College of Architecture and Urban Planning Dave Biggs Dave Biggs has been a pioneer in the use of computer tools to engage stakeholders in discussions about sustainable futures He is a co-developer of MetroQuest, a Sim-Citytype software that has been applied to cities on four continents Dave is an internationally recognized facilitator and author on sustainability and the role of scenario tools in inspiring positive change Douglas Bisson Mr Bisson serves as HDR’s Community Planning Manager and has expertise in urban design and redevelopment He is an expert in bringing together key city leaders, business owners, and residents to stimulate economic development and neighborhood revitalization through the use of environmentally friendly, pedestrian-oriented, mixed-use development practices He was the Project Manager for several notable initiatives within the region, including the Downtown Omaha Master Plan, Aksarben Village, Destination Midtown, the North Downtown Redevelopment Plan, and the Omaha Streetcar Feasibility Study In addition, Doug serves on numerous community-based boards Sam Black Sam Black has contributed to many aspects of smart growth, including air quality, evaluation of development and parkland proposals, transit issues, and visioning His work as an attorney includes counseling on some of these topics, on urban and rural redevelopment and finance, and on the governance of nonprofit organizations He divides his time between Washington, DC and Maine Congressman Earl Blumenauer A lifelong resident of Portland, Oregon, Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR-3) has devoted his entire career to public service In 1978, Earl Blumenauer was elected to the Multnomah County Commission, where he served for eight years before being elected to the Portland City Council in 1986 There, his 10-year tenure as the Commissioner of Public Works demonstrated his leadership on the innovative accomplishments in transportation, planning, environmental programs and public participation that have helped Portland earn an international reputation as one of America’s most livable cities.In 1996 he was elected to the US House of Representatives Ed Bogucz Ed Bogucz is Executive Director of SyracuseCoE, a collaborative organization that creates innovations in three areas: clean and renewable energy, indoor environmental quality, and water resources More than 200 companies, organizations and institutions are engaged in SyracuseCoE activities, including research, development, demonstration, commercialization, education, and outreach Ed came to Central New York in 1985 as a faculty member at Syracuse University From 1995 to 2003, he served as SU’s dean of engineering and computer science He is a member of the boards of directors of the Near Westside Initiative, the Erie Canal Museum, and Herley Industries Blaine Bonham J Blaine Bonham Jr., Executive Vice President of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society founded its urban greening program Philadelphia Green (PG) in 1974 PG is in the forefront of urban greening nationally serving as a model to other cities In 2003, Bonham helped PG create the Green City Strategy, a vacant land management program that converted millions of square feet of derelict land to green space Marcelo Bonta Marcelo Bonta is the founder of the Environmental Professionals of Color and the Center for Diversity & the Environment, where he works with leaders and environmental institutions to strategically diversify their operations Marcelo serves on the Portland/Multnomah Sustainable Development Commission, Orion Grassroots Network Advisory Board, the Land Trust Alliance Diversity Task Force, and the Diverse Partners for Environmental Progress National Council Tim Brennan Tim Brennan joined the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC) in 1973 and since 1980 has served as the agency's Executive Director The PVPC, based in Springfield, Massachusetts, is one of the Commonwealth's 13 designated, public Regional Planning Agencies and is responsible for the second largest planning region in Massachusetts Mr Brennan holds a BA from the State University of New York at Buffalo and a Master of Regional Planning degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst John L Breuninger John L Breuninger is an enrolled member of the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin He has served as the Area Manager in the Planning and Statistics Department since 1998 He received his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, and his Masters of Public Health Degree in Policy, Planning and Regulation from the University of California, Berkeley Teresa Brice Teresa Brice is an Arizona native and recognized community activist with over 25 years of experience in the non-profit community development sector Since 2006 she has led the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Phoenix office, where she emphasizes Smart Growth principles in promoting the development of Sustainable Communities Catherine Brook Catherine recently led the transformation of the Crown Hill Elementary School property into the Crown Hill Center and park, using her engineering degree, 15 years experience as a business and systems analyst in the software industry, and long-term board-level participation in non-profit organizations and neighborhood planning Allison Brooks As Chief of Staff at Reconnecting America (RA), Allison Brooks helps guide the strategic direction, core initiatives and partnerships Prior to RA, Allison served over six years as a Program Officer at the East Bay Community Foundation Allison holds a Masters in Sustainable International Development from Brandeis University Camille Manning-Broome As Director of Planning at Center for Planning Excellence, Camille Manning-Broome oversees statewide planning efforts that provide grant funding, technical assistance, and model tools to communities who wish to create and implement community-driven plans incorporating smart growth principles She has been involved in statewide recovery planning since the 2005 hurricanes Ralph Buehler Ralph Buehler is an Assistant Professor in Urban Affairs and Planning at Virginia Tech His research seeks to disentangle how international differences in travel behavior are shaped by policies, land use, and socioeconomic factors The goal is to determine what countries can learn from each other to achieve more sustainable transportation systems Nir Buras Nir Buras Ph, AIA, ICA &CA, NCARB is a modern leader in universally admired classical & traditional planning, Buras scientifically established its benefits in increased profit, well-being and 100-year sustainability Founder of the Washington Chapter of the Institute of Classical Architecture and chairs McMillan II, Buras offers his clients the opportunity to good while doing well Dan Burden Dan Burden is a nationally recognized authority on livable communities, healthy streets, traffic calming, and bicycle and pedestrian programs His efforts to get the world “back on its feet” have been recognized by TIME magazine, the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences, New Partners for Smart Growth, the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals, the League of American Bicyclists, and the 2,500 communities he has visited along the way Kim Burnett Kim Burnett is a Director at the Surdna Foundation, leading the Foundation’s national work to build strong local economies– connecting residents to good jobs, affordable housing, and accessible transportation options She has focused on urban policy for more than a decade and is considered an expert on revitalization strategies for older industrial cities Pat Callahan Pat Callahan is founder and CEO of Urban Renaissance Group, a Seattle-based fullservice commercial real estate company He is a 15-year veteran of Equity Office, a Chicago-based national owner and operator of commercial real estate There, Callahan served as a senior vice president from 2000-2006, overseeing a large region that included Seattle, Bellevue, Portland, and Denver Pat is a former chair of ULI Seattle and the Downtown Seattle Association and now leads the Quality Growth Alliance Pilar Lorenzana-Campo Pilar Lorenzana-Campo, an urban planner with Public Health Law & Policy, works on policies, regulations, and standards that support public health Pilar researches cuttingedge planning tools and strategies, provides training to various stakeholders, and builds relationships among non-traditional partners with an eye towards environmental changes that make healthy choices possible Robert Cannon Bob Cannon was born and raised in Ketchikan Alaska He graduated from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks with a B.S Degree in Natural Resource Management He has worked for the University of Alaska, State of Alaska DNR and the State of Washington DNR He has worked with the Federal Forest Legacy Program since 2000 Jeremy Cantor, MPH Jeremy joined Prevention Institute in July 2006 His work focuses on supporting the organization's projects in health disparities, community health, land-use and health, and health care reform; writing and editing materials; coordinating coalitions and partnerships; and consulting with government and community agencies Jeremy holds a B.A in psychology from Haverford College and a Masters in Public Health in Health and Social Behavior from the University of California, Berkeley Majora Carter From 2001 to 2008 Ms Carter was Executive Director of the non-profit she founded: Sustainable South Bronx – where she pioneered green-collar job training and placement systems in one of the most environmentally and economically challenged parts of the US This MacArthur “genius” is now president of her own economic consulting firm, a co-host on Sundance Channel’s The Green, and host of a new special public radio series called, The Promised Land Stephen Cerny Stephen Cerny (VA) Attorney, U.S Dept of Housing & Urban Development; former neighborhood planner City of Cleveland Related Volunteer Activities: Virginia representative to Transportation Planning Board, Reston Planning & Zoning Committee, Hunter Mill District Land Use Committee J.D Ross Chapin Ross Chapin, AIA, leads a 6-person design firm on Whidbey Island near Seattle He has long been an advocate, designer and builder of sensibly-sized houses and vibrant neighborhoods His “pocket neighborhood” prototypes have received national media coverage and professional peer review, and are shifting the direction of the housing industry James F Charlier James F Charlier, AICP, is a transportation planner His firm, Charlier Associates, Inc., provides consulting services to public and private clients throughout North America with an emphasis on the western states Charlier is an expert in “smart mobility” and sustainable transportation systems, and teaches Sustainable Urbanism at the University of Colorado Don Chen Don Chen is the former founder and outgoing executive director of Smart Growth America, departing in February 2008 to take a position with the Ford Foundation Throughout his career, Don has published numerous writings on land use, transportation, social equity and environmental policy, including "The Science of Smart Growth," which appeared in the December 2000 issue of Scientific American, and co-authoring Once There Were Greenfields, an authoritative review of the economic, environmental and social costs of sprawl a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from Yale University and a Master's Degree from the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies Erin Christensen With 10 years of experience in urban design and mixed-income planning across the country, Erin serves communities responding to changing environments, resources, and economies She promotes resilient, healthy, and equitable neighborhoods by enhancing the link between individuals and their environment Carole Christopher Space Council with the San Francisco Bay Area Upland Habitat Goals Project since March 2004 Nancy has eighteen years of experience in land conservation transactions and planning with The Trust for Public Land, The Conservation Fund, Muir Heritage Land Trust, Coastal Conservancy and several other public and private organizations Nancy holds a Masters of Business Administration from California State University, Sacramento, and a BS in Forest Science from the University of New Hampshire Joseph Schilling Joseph Schilling is the Associate Director of the Metropolitan Institute at Virginia Tech Professor Schilling leads the Institute’s new Sustainable Communities Initiative that investigates innovative ways of creating eco-sustainable communities through better design, planning, and collaboration As a founding member of the National Vacant Properties Campaign Professor Schilling led assessment studies in Youngstown, Toledo, Buffalo and Cleveland He holds a Masters of Environmental Law from GW and a JD from Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco Will Schroeer Will Schroeer is the State Policy Director for Smart Growth America During the 1990s, Will was an Economist with the U.S EPA, where he led the Transportation Group He spent years leading the smart growth practice at ICF, helping clients take smart growth from policy idea to built project Stefanie Seskin Stefanie Seskin, State & Local Policy Associate at the National Complete Streets Coalition is co-author of the Complete Streets Best Practices Manual issued by the American Planning Association, and has conducted research in dozens of communities on what it takes to successfully implement a Complete Streets policy She also maintains the growing Inventory of Complete Streets policies, first published in the AARP report, “Planning Complete Streets for an Aging America,” and continues to conduct analysis of the strength of each adopted policy She received her Master of Urban Planning and Policy from the University of Illinois at Chicago, where her studies focused on sustainable development and public spaces, and holds a B.A in Political Science from Vassar College Julia Seward Julia Seward is Director of State Policy for Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) where she is responsible for development and implementation of state community development policy and coordination of LISC’s smart growth work Her diverse career in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors includes management of the corporate community reinvestment and philanthropic programs for Signet Banking Corporation, work as a Special Policy Assistant in the Virginia Governor’s Office, community development consultant to financial institutions and community nonprofits, and chairmanship of The Consumer Advisory Council for the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Vivek Shandas Vivek Shandas is currently a faculty member in the Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning and a Research Associate in the Center for Urban Studies at Portland State University Jill Sherman Jill Sherman’s work is community development driven Jill is experienced in working with public-private partnerships, non-profits, and projects financed using complex financing structures such as low-income housing tax credits and new markets tax credits Jill manages pre-development activities including preliminary design and budgeting, entitlements, neighborhood outreach, negotiating agreements, and contracts and financing In 2007, she was appointed to the Portland Planning Commission Ron Sims Ron Sims was unanimously confirmed by the U.S Senate on May 6, 2009, and sworn in as the Deputy Secretary for the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development on May 8, 2009 Sims previously served as the Executive for the King County, Washington, the 13th largest county in the nation in a metropolitan area of 1.8 million residents and 39 cities including the cities of Seattle, Bellevue and Redmond Sims is also a proponent of Smart Growth programs and the preservation of green space before it is lost to development Dan Slone Dan Slone is a partner in the Richmond office of the national law firm of McGuireWoods LLP He represents developers, green businesses and localities across the country in developing innovative and sustainable projects including new towns, green utilities and new approaches to zoning Author of numerous books and articles, Dan also represents the U.S Green Building Council, the Congress for the New Urbanism, the World Green Building Council and Green Roofs for Healthy Cities He serves on the boards of the National Charrette Institute and the Form Based Codes Institute Brian J Smith Brian J Smith is Director, Strategic Planning and Programming, for the Washington State Department of Transportation From 1983 to 2005 he worked for the California DOT before retiring as the Deputy Director for Planning and Modal Programs He received a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from the University of California, Davis He served on the Davis City Planning Commission for years Ken Snyder Ken Snyder is President/CEO at PlaceMatters, a Denver-based non-profit PlaceMatters’ mission is to apply innovative decision-making tools and methods to the creation and maintenance of sustainable and vibrant communities Ken is a nationally recognized expert on a broad range of technical and non-technical tools for community design and decision-making Lee Sobel Lee Sobel is the Real Estate Development and Finance Analyst in the US EPA’s Development, Community & Environment Division (the Smart Growth program) Mr Sobel’s work focuses technical assistance, outreach and education, and research and policy, related to real estate development that achieves smart growth goals and outcomes Mr Sobel has been an active commercial real estate and mortgage broker in Florida for over eight years Amy Solomon Amy Solomon, has responsibility for the Energy, Industry and Technology program area at the Bullitt Foundation She shares coverage of Leadership and Civic Engagement and Urban Ecology Amy serves on the boards of the Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities She has a BA from Yale University and an MBA Stanford University Vikrant Sood Vikrant Sood is a senior planner at MIG with a background in architecture, urban design and planning He combines his design and technical skills with experience in community involvement and consensus-building to provide a multi-disciplinary approach to projects He has worked on projects ranging from land use and urban design to public health, climate change and higher education Peg Staeheli Peg Staeheli, ASLA, LEED ® AP is president of SvR Design Company, a landscape architecture and civil engineering firm specializing in integrated and environmentally responsible design SvR’s areas of practice include green infrastructure, complete streets, civic buildings, mixed-use development, housing, parks, and restoration She works with public and private clients on planning, selecting, and funding capital improvement projects and development Catherine Stanford Catherine Stanford is Principal of CA Stanford Consulting, specializing in real estate related government and public affairs; strategic planning; property development; and historic preservation Her clients include municipalities; developers; non-profit community groups and industry associations She was owner’s representative for University Heights, and responsible for funding, acquisition and redevelopment planning Mathy Stanislaus Mathy Stanislaus began work as Assistant Administrator for EPA's Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response after being confirmed by the U.S Senate on June 8, 2009 As Assistant Administrator for OSWER, Mr Stanislaus is responsible for EPA's programs on hazardous and solid waste management, hazardous waste cleanup including RCRA corrective action, Superfund and federal facilities cleanup and redevelopment, Brownfields, oil spill prevention and response, chemical accident prevention and preparedness, underground storage tanks, and emergency response Stephen Stanley Mr Stanley has a BS in aquatic biology and environmental studies from UC Santa Barbara and has more than 30 years experience in wetland and watershed assessment, management and regulation At the Department of Ecology, Stanley has developed guidance and models for characterizing and analyzing watershed processes in Western Washington Susan Stein Susan Stein leads the Forests on the Edge Project for the USDA Forest Service, in Washington D.C Previous national Forest Service positions have included Forest Stewardship Program Manager, NEPA Coordinator, and International Agroforestry Coordinator Prior to this, Susan worked in forest conservation in East and Central Africa Harris M Steinberg Harris M Steinberg, FAIA, is the executive director of PennPraxis, the consulting arm of PennDesign, and an adjunct assistant professor of city and regional planning at Penn Harris’s work focuses on large-scale civic visioning such as the creation of the awardwinning 2007 A Civic Vision for the Central Delaware Mr Paul T Steucke, Jr Mr Steucke has been the Environmental Chief at Fort Lewis, Washington since 1997 Fort Lewis Public Works was ISO 14001 certified in 2000 In 2001, the forests at Fort Lewis were certified sustainable by the Forest Stewardship Council In 2002, Fort Lewis began its quest to achieve a sustainable Fort Lewis by 2025 Mr Steucke has a BS Engineering degree, was a member of the drafting committee of the Governor’s Sustainable Washington Advisory Panel and is passionately working to bring about a sustainable planet Justus Stewart Justus Stewart is an Associate at ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability, where he supports local governments throughout the Pacific Northwest with technical and policy assistance on reducing greenhouse gas emissions Justus holds a Masters in City Planning from the University of Pennsylvania, and works in fields as diverse as urban design, sustainable agriculture, and energy policy Maren C Stewart Maren C Stewart, JD, APR is the first President and Chief Executive Officer for LiveWell Colorado, a nonprofit organization committed to reducing obesity through the promotion of healthy eating and active living strategies Ms Stewart holds a B.S in Journalism from the University of Kansas and a J.D from the University of Denver Sarah Stewart Sarah Stewart is the Senior Planner at the Richmond Regional Planning District Commission She has worked at the RRPDC since graduating from Virginia Commonwealth University with a Master of Urban and Regional Planning in 2007 The primary focus of her work is environmental planning and data development Nancy Stoner Nancy Stoner is a Co-Director of the Water Program at NRDC She was a trial attorney in the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the U.S Department of Justice, and served as the Director of the Office of Policy Analysis in the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance at the U.S EPA Dan Stonington Dan Stonington is the Conservation Policy Director for Cascade Land Conservancy in Seattle He has a bachelor’s degree from University of Washington and a master’s from Yale University In 2004, he was a summer research fellow with Smart Growth America Dan is the treasurer for the High Country News Foundation Aimee Storm Aimee Storm works on projects and initiatives which promote green and healthy buildings and sustainable development practices within EPA Region V Her work supports EPA’s Brownfields and NPL property reuse programs She holds Masters Degrees in City & Regional Planning and Business Administration Dan Stroh Dan Stroh has been Planning Director for Bellevue since 1998, over a decade that has seen the city evolve as an increasingly significant metropolitan center for the central Puget Sound region and a nationally recognized urban center He oversees programs in comprehensive/strategic planning, neighborhood outreach, and community mediation Don Stuart Don Stuart is Pacific Northwest Director for American Farmland Trust He was previously with the Washington Association of Conservation Districts, managed a commercial fisheries trade association, and was a practicing attorney Don is a University of Washington graduate and lives in Seattle Steve Sugg Steve Sugg is Deputy City Manager for University Place, Washington, where he is leading the effort to create a mixed-use town center for this city of 32,000 residents Since joining the City in 1996, Steve has been involved in several pedestrian, bicycle, and traffic calming projects that have received national recognition Megan Susman Megan Susman is a senior policy analyst in EPA's Smart Growth Program She works on climate change, technical assistance to communities, and other programs Previously, she worked at the American Institute of Architects and at the Progressive Policy Institute She earned her master's degree in public policy at Duke University and her undergraduate degree at Bryn Mawr College Stacy Swartwood Stacy Swartwood is a Biologist with U.S EPA’s Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization Her expertise lies in the impact of land use onwater resources and the environmental benefits of brownfields reuse She is the Program’s lead on sustainability issues Skip Swenson Skip Swenson directs CLC's Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) program TDR conserves natural and working landscapes through a voluntary, market-based approach Skip earned masters degrees in forest resources and public policy from the University of Washington and an undergraduate degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin—Madison Tracy Tackett, Tracy Tackett, PE is the Green Stormwater Infrastructure Program Manager for Seattle Public Utilities She is responsible for the management, direction and decision making of capital improvement projects and significant programs focused on reducing the effects of Seattle's urban stormwater runoff on our receiving water bodies using sustainable stormwater solutions Morgan Taggart Morgan Taggart is a Program Specialist with The Ohio State University Extension She provides training and technical assistance to urban gardens throughout Greater Cleveland As co-convener of the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Food Policy Coalition, she works in collaboration with diverse stakeholders to inform policies related to urban agriculture and local food systems David M Taylor Mr Taylor currently serves on HDR’s national transit planning staff, and he leads the firm’s Transit-oriented Development practice In this capacity, Mr Taylor’s experience includes transit systems plans and transit corridor plans, including Bus Rapid Transit projects in Charlotte, NC and Tampa, FL His TOD work involves over 100 station area planning and development projects, including codes and ordinances He also serves as the National Director for Sustainable Transportation Solutions, where he coordinates a program to incorporate environmental, community, and economic interests into every transportation project Katy Taylor Katy leads the Washington State DOT’s Public Transportation Division, where she is responsible for advancing a more sustainable transportation system with reduced impact on the climate Her division runs the nationally recognized Commute Trip Reduction program, as well as the Vanpool Investment Program and administers state grants programs for transit Sebhat Tenna Sebhat Tenna is the Outreach Strategic Advisor for the City of Seattle in the Department of Neighborhoods Sebhat immigrated with family to the USA from Ethiopia in 1980 Sebhat has extensive experience working with immigrant and refugee communities in Seattle, Washington Brewster Thackeray Brewster Thackeray coordinates AARP’s public outreach for its livable communities program, with a focus on mobility and housing options for people over 50 Prior to joining AARP he worked with the National Organization on Disability, the League of American Bicyclists, and the Intelligent Transportation Society of America John Thomas John Thomas is a senior policy analyst with the US EPA Smart Growth Program He received a Masters in Urban Planning from Cornell University and a PhD from the University of California Berkeley Over the past 15 years he’s worked on sustainable transportation at the Federal level, provided technical assistance to local governments, and taught graduate level courses related to smart growth Dr Thomas also serves on various national advisory panels related to sustainable development, climate change and transportation Jenah Thornborrow Jenah Thornborrow, AICP; is Garden City Idaho’s Development Service Administrator During her tenure with Garden City, the city has adopted a new Comprehensive Plan as well as revised Development Code, both of which won Idaho Smart Growth awards in the category of “Best Public Policy” Tony To Tony To is the Executive Director of HomeSight, the Vice Chair of the Washington Low Income Housing Alliance, and chaired the Seattle Planning Commission in 2008 As a member of the Washington State Affordable Housing Advisory Board, Tony works with builders, realtors, lenders, jurisdictions, and officials on issues related to growth management, infrastructure planning, and affordable and sustainable development Aaron Todd Aaron Todd is a community-planning specialist for the State of Iowa’s Rebuild Iowa Office His work primarily focuses on researching and developing state policy regarding sustainable local and regional planning, watershed management, and cultural resources He is a graduate of Iowa State University (BS) and Rutgers University (MPP) Gary Toth Gary Toth is an experienced transportation professional with 34 years in transportation, and environmental planning He has been a leader in Context Sensitive Solutions, particularly at NJDOT He currently is the Senior Director of Transportation Initiatives with the Project for Public Spaces Vernice Miller-Travis Vernice Miller-Travis is Vice Chair of the Maryland State Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities, and Co-founder West Harlem Environmental Action Previously, Miller-Travis was executive director of the Environmental Support Center in Washington, D.C and Groundwork USA, a network of nonprofit environmental organizations that help communities use their assets to eliminate environmental poverty and become vibrant, healthier, and safer places to live She is a cofounder of West Harlem Environmental Action, a 20-year-old community-based environmental justice organization in New York City and she is a founding member of The National Black Environmental Justice Network Harriet Tregoning Harriet Tregoning is the director of the Washington, DC Office of Planning, where she works to make DC a walkable, bikeable, vibrant, eminently livable, globally competitive and sustainable city Tregoning developed her expertise in state level action in the State of Maryland where she served Governor Glendening as both Secretary of Planning and then as the nation's first state-level Cabinet Secretary for Smart Growth Tregoning’s academic training is in engineering and public policy She was a Loeb Fellow at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design in 2003-2004 Joanna Trotter Joanna Trotter is the Manager of the Community Building Initiative for The Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) MPC is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to shaping a more sustainable and prosperous Chicago region MPC’s Community Building Initiative helps communities address development challenges through best practices in planning and development Joanna has a MA in Urban Planning from UCLA Cheryl Twete Cheryl Twete is currently serving as the Interim General Manager of the Metropolitain Exposition Recreation Commission in Portland, Oregon She joined MERC as Director of Community and Business Development in February 2009 and also previously served as a Project Manager on the Portland Expo Center Master Planning process and as the MERC representative in the Columbia River Crossing (CRC) planning process Cheryl enjoyed a long and distinguished career at the Portland Development Commission (PDC) from 1985-2008 where she held various senior management and executive positions, including Director of Development Caitlin Uzzell Caitlin helps coordinate the National Housing Trust’s “Green Preservation” activity Before the Trust, she worked on topics including public school reform, children’s health, permanent supportive housing, homelessness and youth violence intervention strategies Caitlin has a Masters in Community and Regional Planning from the University of Texas’ School of Architecture Jeremy Valenta Jeremy Valenta coordinates the Community Enhancement Initiative (CEI) as part of his work in the Office of the King County Executive CEI is a collaborative effort to promote healthy, vibrant communities in the Skyway and White Center neighborhoods through equitable development Brett Van Akkeren Brett Van Akkeren has been working on smart growth issues at the Environmental Protection Agency’s since 1997 He helped create and organize the Smart Growth Network, authored Smart Growth Illustrated and co-authored Getting to Smart Growth: One Hundred Policies for Implementation In 2005, he coordinated the National Award for Smart Growth achievement Alison Van Gorp Alison Van Gorp is Director of Urban Policy for Cascade Land Conservancy In her years with CLC, she has teamed with diverse stakeholders, to lead the development of urban policy and the effective planning tools necessary to create vibrant, livable communities throughout the region, while conserving working farms, forests and natural areas Alison oversees efforts to advocate for regional, state, and federal policy to support well-planned growth and directs the Cascade Agenda Cities Program, a regional effort that partners with cities to help them understand their options and make smart choices for future growth Alison holds a Masters in Environmental Management from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies Don Vehige Don Vehige is an Architect and Urban Designer at GGLO, a Seattle-based integrated design firm He is co-author of Envisioning Transit Oriented Communities: a Blueprint for Washington State, and has designed transit-oriented communities and mixed-use town centers within Seattle and its surrounding suburbs Lina Velasco Lina Velasco is a Senior Planner at the City of Richmond, California managing and coordinating special and major projects for the Planning Department including the City’s historic preservation program and implementation of the Community Health & Wellness Element Ms Velasco joined the City of Richmond in 2005 after working as a planner in Vacaville, California Steve Veres Mayor Steve Veres is serving his second term as mayor of San Fernando, Calif., and has been a member of the City Council since 2003 His accomplishments and contributions include the development of the city’s first park in nearly 30 years, pedestrian improvements along a major roadway, nearly 100 units of senior housing and the planning and future development of a bike and walking path He is also a board member of the San Fernando Valley Service Sector of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority His educational background is in Latin American studies and urban planning Anne Vernez Moudon Anne Vernez Moudon is Professor of Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Design and Planning; Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology and Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Washington, Seattle She directs the Urban Form Lab (UFL(), which specializes in the spatial analysis of the built environment as it affects active transport, physical activity, and access to food sources Jeff Vincent Jeff Vincent, PhD is Deputy Director of the Center for Cities & Schools at the University of California-Berkeley CC&S takes an interdisciplinary approach to creating equitable, healthy, and sustainable cities and schools for all Jeff’s research focuses on the intersection of land use planning, public education, and community development Laurie Volk LAURIE VOLK, Co-Managing Director of Zimmerman/Volk Associates, serves on the Boards of the Seaside Institute and the Remaking Cities Institute, and is an instructor on market analysis at the Center for Urban Redevelopment Excellence, University of Pennsylvania Volk was also a recipient of a 2002 Knight Fellowship in Community Building Kenneth Walker Kenneth Walker is a Program Analyst with NOAA’s Office of Ocean & Coastal Resource Management He works on a variety of coastal community issues including coastal smart growth, waterfront revitalization, and working waterfront issues Kenneth holds Planning degrees from the University of North Carolina and University of Virginia Jerry Walters Jerry Walters is a principal with Fehr & Peers transportation consultants and leads the firm’s sustainability practice He serves on climate-change panels for the California Air Resources Board Regional, California Transportation Commission, American Public Transit Association, and co-authored the 2008 ULI book “Growing Cooler”, on urban development and climate change Karen Walz Karen Walz FAICP, Principal of Strategic Community Solutions, has over 30 years of planning experience in communities nationwide; she manages AVision North Texas@ She received a Bachelor of Science from Stanford University and a Master of City and Regional Planning from Harvard University She is a Fellow of the American Institute of Certified Planners Darby Watson Darby Watson, AICP, ASLA, LEED is an urban designer currently working for the Seattle Department of Transportation implementing their Complete Streets Ordinance and developing streetscape concept plans She is Chair of the National APA Urban Design and Preservation Division and is a former member of the Seattle Design Commission Catherine Weatbrook Catherine recently led the transformation of the Crown Hill Elementary School property into the Crown Hill Center and park, using her engineering degree, 15 years experience as a business and systems analyst in the software industry, and long term board-level participation in non-profit organizations and neighborhood planning Richard Weaver Rich Weaver is Senior Program Manager, Planning and Programs under the Policy Department of the American Public Transportation Association in Washington, D.C He serves as staff advisor to the APTA State Affairs Committee and the APTA Policy and Planning Committee, and its subcommittees Rich has been with APTA for over 20 years He lives in Arlington, Virginia He has background in urban planning and economics from Villanova University Greg A Weitzel Greg A Weitzel is Director of the Department of Parks & Recreation for the City of Allentown, Pennsylvania Mr Weitzel oversees a full-time staff of 60 and part-time staff of 220+ with an operating budget of $7 million and capital budget of $4 million dollars The Department maintains and improves over 39 parks encompassing 2,000 acres, 35 miles of multi-use trails, five pools and two spray parks, a trout nursery, skate park and a myriad of programs, special events and activities for all ages and abilities Mr Weitzel is a 1996 graduate of Penn State University and 1999 graduate of Illinois State University with an M.S in Park and Recreation Administration Aaron Welch Aaron Welch has broad experience with sustainability, comprehensive planning, climate planning, planning for public health, and green building Many of his current projects involve implementation of the U.S Green Building Council's LEED for Neighborhood Development Rating System He wrote portions of USGBC’s LEED-ND Reference Guide, has reviewed LEED-ND pilot project for USGBC, and has assisted several clients pursuing LEED-ND certification He has also served as a planner for multiple general plans throughout California, including for the cities of South Gate, West Hollywood, Santa Monica, Encinitas, Redwood City, and Mountain View Aaron holds a B.A from Oberlin College and an M.A from Berkeley’s Graduate Theological Union Heaster Wheeler Mr Wheeler serves as the Executive Director of the Detroit Branch National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) In this appointed position (since October 1999), he has tackled major issues including: regressive juvenile justice laws, driving while black, employment discrimination, the take over of Detroit Public Schools, voting rights and voter intimidation issues Maya Wiley Maya Wiley is the founder and Director of the Center for Social Inclusion, a national policy advocacy intermediary organization which works to dismantle structural racism A civil rights attorney and policy advocate since in 1989, Ms Wiley has worked for the ACLU, NAACP Legal Defense Fund and the Open Society Institute Donele Wilkins Donele Wilkins has over two decades of experience in occupational and environmental health as an educator, consultant, trainer, administrator and advocate In 1994, she cofounded and currently serves as the Executive Director of Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice, a non-profit organization addressing urban environmental issues in the City of Detroit Ms Wilkins is sought after as a public speaker addressing local and national audiences on topics of community driven sustainable development, environmental justice, and occupational and environmental health advocacy As a consultant, Ms Wilkins has assisted several community organizations and put them on the correct path toward increasing their capacity to transform their communities Jay Williams Jay Williams is serving his second term as the City of Youngstown, Ohio’s 47th mayor His historic election was viewed by many political observers as a watershed moment in the changing political landscape of the community Williams is the city’s first AfricanAmerican Mayor, and first elected at 33 years old, was also its youngest Prior to being elected, Mayor Williams served as the Director of Community Development for the city, and before that he enjoyed a distinguished career in banking John Williams Mr Williams has spent the last 30 years as an advocate for community interests In 2006 he was appointed to his current HDR position of leadership in sustainability, renewable energy, integrated solid waste planning, climate change, and greenhouse gas management He represents the firm in a national forums focused on sustainability including: The Global Roundtable on Climate Change, The Clinton Global Initiative, and the U.S Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Council Most recently Mr Williams co-authored an article entitled, “Determining the Right Shade of Green for a Specific Community” published in the April 8th Issue of Sustainability: The Journal of Record Kerry Williams Kerry Williams is Director, Environmental Health for the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials Her portfolio encompasses built and synthetic environment projects, including smart growth and HIAs, toxicology, and safe water She is the project manager at ASTHO overseeing the HIA Capacity Building Grants for state health agencies Ray Williams Bio not available Clark Wilson Clark Wilson is an urban designer with EPA’s Smart Growth Division His focus is ecologically sustainable development, specifically in advancing the transportation, livability, and environmental goals of smart growth in street design Prior to EPA, he was an urban design consultant and adjunct faculty member at UC Berkeley Rachel Winer Rachel Winer is Executive Director of Idaho Smart Growth She previously served as the Outreach Coordinator for the Idaho Conservation League and worked for United Vision for Idaho She has been honored as a 2009 “Idaho Women of the Year” and a 2007 “Accomplished Under 40” by the Idaho Business Review Michelle McDonough Winters Michelle McDonough Winters is Program Director for LISC's Affordable Housing Preservation Initiative She leads LISC's Green Preservation efforts, including the recent publication of the guide Getting Started with Green Preservation Michelle has 15 years of experience in affordable housing and holds a master's degree in city planning from MIT Karen Wolf Karen Wolf, AICP, is the Manager for Strategic Planning in the King County Office of Strategic Planning and Performance Management and as the co-project manager on the King County HealthScape Initiative She specializes in integrating public health, climate change, and environmental considerations into land use programs and policies Kathleen Wolf Dr Kathleen Wolf is a Research Social Scientist with the College of the Environment, University of Washington, and the US Forest Service PNW Research Station Her research seeks to better understand and communicate the human dimensions of urban forestry and urban ecosystems Amanda Woodrum Amanda Woodrum is researcher at Policy Matters Ohio (convener of the Ohio Apollo Alliance) Amanda received both a master's in economics and a law degree from the University of Akron She released reports covering transit in the new energy economy, greening Ohio industry, and Ohio’s advanced energy fund, among others Laren Woolley Laren Woolley is the Coastal Shores Specialist with the Oregon Coastal Program of the Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) From 1988 through 2008, Laren worked first as a planner with Curry County, Oregon and later served as Regional Representative for DLCD in central Oregon and the north coast Heather Wooten Heather Wooten is a Senior Planning and Policy Associate with Planning for Healthy Places at Public Health Law & Policy, where she researches best practices, develops tools, and works with communities to connect land use, economic development, and health Prior to joining PHLP, she co-authored the Oakland Food System Assessment: Towards a Sustainable Food Plan; she also currently serves on the Oakland Food Policy Council Ben Yazici Ben Yazici has been the City Manager in Sammamish, Washington, for nine years, during which he has seen the community grow to 40,000 residents and climb in the “best places to live” rankings (11th best place to live – Money Magazine) A new town center mixing office, retail, residential, and public spaces, is at the top of his 2010 agenda Elizabeth Yeampierre Elizabeth Yeampierre is the Executive Director of UPROSE, the oldest Latino community based organization in Brooklyn Elizabeth works to build community power In 1996, Elizabeth helped shift UPROSE's mission to organizing, advocacy and developing intergenerational, indigenous leadership through activism In 1996, Elizabeth helped shift UPROSE's mission to organizing, advocacy and developing intergenerational, indigenous leadership through activism She received her BA in Political Science from Fordham University and her law degree from Northeastern University School of Law She is admitted to practice in the States of New York and New Jersey Deborah L Younger Deborah L Younger is Executive Director of the Detroit Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), metro Detroit’s leader in community development helping community-based organizations revitalize neighborhoods Previously, Ms Younger served as Executive Director of ONYX, a community development corporation in Toledo, as well as Housing Commissioner, Director of Neighborhoods, Director of Economic Development, and Assistant COO for the Toledo Mayor Younger earned a Bachelor of Arts from the College of William and Mary and is certified by the National Development Council as a Housing Development and Economic Development Professional Sam Zimbabwe Sam Zimbabwe is an urban designer with a background in transit-oriented development planning and pedestrian-oriented design projects With Reconnecting America, Sam leads efforts to create national standards and best practices with the American Public Transportation Association and provide technical assistance on TOD programs and policies in cities across the country Sara Zimmerman Sara Zimmerman is a staff attorney for the National Policy & Legal Analysis Network to Prevent Childhood Obesity, a project of Public Health Law & Policy Sara’s work focuses on the built environment and policies that encourage active living and physical activity, including complete streets and safe routes to school, and she is a contributor to a forthcoming book on pedestrian friendly design She is a graduate of Swarthmore College (Phi Beta Kappa) and the UC Berkeley School of Law (Order of the Coif) Paul Zykofsky Paul Zykofsky manages the Local Government Commission’s land use and transportation programs and has been Director of the Commission’s Center for Livable Communities since 1995 During the past eight years, Mr Zykofsky has directed projects, in collaboration with the California Department of Health Services and The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, to promote physical activity by improving the design of the built environment Mr Zykofsky is a frequent presenter at local, regional and national conferences on a wide range of topics related to land use and transportation He conducts workshops on pedestrian safety, Safe Routes to School and Walkable Communities Mr Zykofsky is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and the Congress for the New Urbanism He was born and raised in Mexico and is fluent in Spanish ... conducts research on smart growth policies and strategies, and oversees both the national Smart Growth Achievement Awards and the annual New Partners for Smart Growth conference John Fregonese... Sustainable Communities, and is the principal author of “Affordable Housing and Smart Growth: Making the Connection” and co-author of “Getting to Smart Growth: 100 Policies for Implementation” and ? ?Smart. .. Cohen is co-founder and Executive Director of TransForm, a powerful and effective voice for world-class transit and walkable communities in the Bay Area and beyond Stuart helped conceive and launch