Video links to live streams of Arnold's Cogan "Role of Planning in the Future of Oregon" Forum series. These will be updated monthly:
Land Use Planning in Oregon 9/28/07
Arnold Cogan introduced the forum series with a discussion of the challenges likely to be facing planners as they embark on their professional careers.
State Land Use Goal 1, Citizen Invovlement 10/26/07
Elaine Cogan, Arnold�s wife and a principal in the firm of Cogan Owens Cogan. Elaine a specialist on the subject of public involvement, discuss es new techniques available now that were not envisioned 30 years ago when the Oregon land use program began. Are these techniques adequate for the challenges ahead and, if not, what changes should be considered?
Where Does Land Use Planning Go From Here? 11/30/07
With the November election deciding the fate of Ballot Measure 49 behind us, what now is the direction Land Use Planning will take in Oregon? Bob Stacey, AICP, Director of 1000 Friends of Oregon and Lane Shetterly who recently left his position as Director of the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development discuss the Big Look effort authorized by the 2005 Legislature and cut back by the 2007 session, as well as the continued efforts by the property rights movement to curtail the role of the state land use program.
Global Warming: What Can Planners Do About It? 1/25/08
Guest speakers are Michael Armstrong, Deputy Director of the Portland Office of Sustainable Development, and Mike Burnett, Director of the Oregon Climate Trust. They discuss what Oregon in general and planners, in particular, should do to prepare our communities and regions for the dramatic changes we can expect from the impacts of climate change. We will hear about the changes that must take place in the way we plan our cities and other urban places and what can we learn from other states and countries.
Needed: Creative and Bold Leadership! How does this affect planners? 2/29/2008
This forum will focus on the need for creative and bold leadership, particularly in the public sector. Joining us are Steve Clark, President of the Portland Tribune and member of the Oregon Land Use Big Look Task Force, and Tom Hughes, Mayor of the City of Hillsboro. Many believe there is a desperate need for leadership at all levels of government. Our speakers will discuss how this is affecting our quality of life here and how we can recruit, find or train the leaders we need. They will speak about the important role leaders play in planning for livable places, building/rebuilding infrastructure, preserving open spaces and making it possible for future generations to thrive and grow.
How
does sustainability complement the practice of planning?4/4/2008 Guest speakers: Tim Smith, Director of Urban
Design and Planning for SERA Architects, and Bob Wise,
Senior Manager at Cogan Owens Cogan, LLC, and Director of sustainability
programs for Team Oregon,
a multi-disciplinary consulting firm specializing in sustainability services
overseas. They will explore how the
principles of sustainability can be applied to the field of planning. To be discussed: the triple bottom line of
sustainable development of economic opportunity, environmental quality and
social equity and its potential for transforming traditional planning into a
more effective discipline for the 21st Century. Why
infrastructure is an important element of regional planning 4/25/2008. Guest speakers: Robin McArthur, AICP, Metro Regional Planning
Director, and Ted Kyle, Capacity Program Manager of Water Environment Services
for Clackamas County. To be discussed: Advancing the
state of the art of infrastructure planning from its current piecemeal approach
to one that is more regionally based. While
this applies to large, expensive facilities such as highways, water systems and
sewer projects, it is also important for smaller facilities such as parks,
schools, libraries and other public buildings. A possible model to consider is the current study underway at Metro. Status Report on the Big Look
Guest Speaker: John
Fregonese, President of Fregonese Associates. Mr. Fregonese is the manager of the consulting team working with the Big
Look Task Force charged with identifying the most appropriate approach for land
use planning in Oregon
over the next several decades. He will
describe the reasons for the study and its findings to date. The
work will be completed by the end of 2008.
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