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Symposium summary

Table discussion notes

List of symposium participants

List of event endorsers

Geoff Anderson key note presentation

Key concepts and case studies presentation

Residential Infrastructure Fund presentation

Transit Oriented Communities presentation

Recreation for Underserved Communities presentation

Symposium Agenda

Unifying Principle: Constituents for housing affordability and production, growth management, neighborhood revitalization, economic development, farming and forestry, and the environment have made great progress by focusing on challenges within their disciplines. We believe that these issues are inextricably connected and that by joining together, these diverse constituencies can create a sea-change in how these issues are addressed and achieve even greater success.

Objectives: 

1.      Educate participants about the connection between housing and conservation goals.

2.      Strengthen partnerships by discussing near-term and long-term opportunities for collaboration on individual development projects and on local, regional, or state-level policies, including proposals for the 2009 legislative session.

Audience:  Approximately 125 policy leaders and practitioners from the housing, conservation, and economic development sectors in Washington state.

Agenda

7:30 – 8:00 am           

Breakfast

8:00 – 8:15 am           

Welcome – Valeri Pate, Enterprise (invited)

8:15 – 8:45 am           

Keynote address – Geoff Anderson,  President, Smart Growth America

8:45 – 9:45 am          

Key concepts & case studies - Workforce housing, affordable housing, conservation – what’s the connection?  Case studies on project and policy-level collaboration

9:45 – 10:00 am         

Break

10:00 – 11:00 am       

Working together in Olympia: 2009 legislative session and beyond. Facilitated by former Governor Mike Lowry

11:00 – 12:15 pm       

Working together: Opportunities for long-term collaboration Facilitated small group discussions

12:15 – 12:30 pm       

Closing remarks – Gene Duvernoy, Cascade Land Conservancy Announcement of next steps by symposium sponsors

12:30                          

Adjourn