2009 Smart Growth Summit Recap

This year''s summit was a huge success thanks to our generous sponsors, inspiring speakers, and engaged attendees. All in all, we had over 700 Smart Growth movers and shakers networking, discussing growth in Louisiana, and having a good time solving the problems our state faces.  Check out the press coverage here.

As stated in the wrap up session on Friday, we hope everyone who attended will bring the messages and learnings from the Summit home to their communities and leaders. To help in that effort, we are posting audio recordings of summit sessions along with speaker presentations (when provided).

Please let us know if you have any specific concerns, questions or recommendations for next year''s summit by filling out our summit survey.

Need a refresher on the sessions? Download the agenda here.

Disclaimer: The opinions and attitudes expressed in these recordings are not necessarily those of Center for Planning Excellence or its employees. The Smart Growth Summit is a forum CPEX has provided for people of different minds, backgrounds, and perspectives to hold a healthy and productive debate over issues of importance to our state. CPEX encourages positive and constructive discussion with the goal of discovering and implementing effective solutions to the problems our communities face. It is the position of CPEX that if these conversations are not held out in the open with the input of the public, elected officials, and subject matter experts, we are less likely to improve our situation and grow into the safe, culturally unique, and economically outstanding state with a high quality of life that Louisiana can be.

Session	Location	Slideshows	Audio
Andrés Duany Keynote	Old State Capitol	Watch the Video
Thursday Opening Addresses	Manship Theater	Elizabeth "Boo" Thomas Cordell Haymon Mayor-President Melvin "Kip" Holden Congressman Bill Cassidy
Smart Growth 101	Manship Theater	Kate Rube
Introduction To The Current State Of Things	Manship Theater	James A. Richardson
Journey to the Emerald City Can Transit Be Our Yellow Brick Road?	Manship Theater	Secretary William D. Ankner, PhD Kate Rube John Fregonese
Barriers To Smart Growth Implementation	Studio	Lee D. Einsweiler Reggie P. Dupre, Jr. Honorable Joey Durel
Voices From The Neighborhood How Can They Be Heard?	Manship Theater	Dominique Duval-Diop Greta Harris
What Should Your MPO Be Doing For You? A Federal, State, And Local Perspective	Studio	Kate Rube Eric I. Kalivoda Kevin Belanger	N/A
Down The Drain How To Manage Stormwater Sustainability	Workshop	Dana Brown Lee W. Forbes
Lunch Panel Elected Officials	Studio	Mayor Murphy McMillin (Town of Jena) Police Juror Ken Dawson (West Feliciana Parish) Mayor Randy Roach (City of Lake Charles) Councilman John F. Young, Jr. (Jefferson Parish)
Lunch Panel Food Sustainability	Workshop	Jeff Kleinpeter Copper Alvarez Vanessa Ulmer
Reclaiming Forgotten Properties To Foster Community  Development Land Banking as a Critical Tool For Redevelopment	Manship Theater	Daniel T. Kildee Walter Monsour Mark Goodson
Safegrowth Is Crime An Issue In Your Community?	Studio	Gregory Saville
Smart Schools The Building Blocks Of Thriving Communities	Workshop	Steven B. Bingler Andy Kopplin Ramsey Green
A Fine Mess We''ve Gotten Ourselves Into Addressing Blight In Our Core Communities	Manship Theater	Greta Harris Donald R. Phoenix
Housing For Heroes Can Innovative Policies  Keep It Affordable?	Studio	Kathy Laborde Marva Porter Chris Rinaudo	N/A
Real Food For Real Kids: Creating Edible Gardens On School Campuses	Workshop	Donna Cavoto Shirley Flake
Traditional Neighborhood Developments The Shape Of The Future	Manship Theater	Steven J. Oubre Andrés Duany
A New Orleans Master Plan With The Force Of Law A Lesson For Louisiana	Studio	William E. Borah Yolanda Rodriguez David Dixon
Feature Presentation By John Fregonese	Manship Theater	John Fregonese
Friday Opening Addresses	Manship Theater	Elizabeth "Boo" Thomas Cordell Haymon U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu Garret Graves
Coastal Planning For Louisiana Adjusting To The Higher Ground	Manship Theater	Kenneth Walker Dr. Robert R. Twilley Garret Graves
Complete Streets A Prescription For A Long Healthy Life	Studio	Peter T. Katzmarzyk Stewart T. Gordon Nancy McPherson
Here Comes The Sun Solar Energy And Renewable Resource Protections	Workshop	Brian Powell Ann Vail Shaneyfelt Bill Carney, PhD
Going Dutch Land "With" Water	Manship Theater	Dale T. Morris David Waggonner
Designing Streets For Pedestrians And Bicyclists	Studio	Michael M. Moule Michael Ronkin
The Cost Of Doing Nothing	Workshop	Jay Brinkmann, PhD
Lunch Panel What Is Higher Education Doing To Link Planning, Design, and Sustainability?	Studio	Christopher C. Theis Thomas Sammons Billy Fields, PhD
Lunch Panel Economic Panel	Workshop	Jay Brinkmann, PhD
Where Do We Go From Here?	Manship Theater	Elizabeth "Boo" Thomas Lee Einsweiler Cordell Haymon