AGENDA

8:00 – 8:30 am Registration & Coffee

8:30 – 8:45 am Welcome & Introductions

• MC: Rich McClintock, Director, Livable Communities Support Center, CRNA
• Welcome: Randy Pye, Mayor of Centennial, and Vice-Chair of Metro Mayors Caucus

8:45 – 10:15 am Connecting Community Design and Active Living

• Introduction: Marla Hollander, Director, Leadership for Active Living, SDSU
• Speaker: Rich Killingsworth, Director, Active Living by Design, UNC
• Introduction: Judy Corbett, Executive Director, Local Government Commission
• Speaker: John Norquist, Mayor of Milwaukee, WI

10:15 – 10:30 am Break

10:30 – 12:10 pm Breakout Sessions

A. Infill, Mixed-use and Compact Development - Revitalizing cities, towns and neighborhoods through infill, mixed-used development and compact housing. Also, overcoming NIMBY opposition/ residential concerns.

Moderator: Kathie Novak, Mayor of Northglenn

Panelists:

• Overview: Paul Zykofsky, Director, Center for Livable Communities, LGC
• Case Study: Chris Duerksen, Principal, Clarion Associates
• How to: Tom Gougeon, Partner, Continuum Partners

B. Transit-Oriented Development — Key issues regarding planning and building projects near transit stops.

Moderator: Susan Barnes Gelt, Councilwoman, City of Denver

Panelists:

• Overview: Chris Coble, TOD Program Coordinator, RTD
• Case Study: Tom Burns, Attorney and former Mayor of Englewood
• How to: Marilee Utter, President, Citiventure Associates

C. Creating Walkable and Bike Friendly Communities — Programs and projects that encourage residents to walk and bike.

Moderator: Will Toor, Mayor of Boulder

Panelists:

• Overview: Helen Thompson, Program Liaison, Colorado on the Move
• Case Study: Jim Charlier, President, Charlier & Associates
• Resources: Gay Page, Bicycle/Pedestrian Program Manager, CDOT
• How to: Mark Fenton, PBS TV Host, America’s Walking

12:15 – 1:15 pm Lunch/Presentation

• Introduction: Charlie Unseld, Director, Office of Smart Growth, DOLA
• Speaker: Dr. Ned Calonge, Chief Medical Officer, State of Colorado

1:15 – 1:30 pm Plenary Session
Partnerships between Health Departments and Planning Departments

• Introduction: Rich McClintock, Director, Livable Communities Support Center, CRNA
• Speaker: Carol Maclennan, Environmental Health Policy Coordinator, Tri-County Health Department

1:30 – 2:15 pm Plenary Session
Resources for Connecting Community Design and Active Living

Moderator: Tyler Norris, President, Community Initiatives

Panelists:

• Marla Hollander, Director, Leadership for Active Living, SDSU
• Judy Corbett, Executive Director, Local Government Commission
• Joe Schilling, Program Director, International City/County Management Association
• Charlie Unseld, Director, Office of Smart Growth, DOLA
• Ken Snyder, Executive Director, PlaceMatters.com

2:15 – 3:00 pm Plenary Session
Next Steps to Make our Communities More Active, Healthy and Livable

• Introduction: Frank Lancaster, County Manager, Larimer County
• Speaker: Mark Fenton, PBS TV Host, America’s Walking

3:00 – 4:30 pm Networking/Reception

4:00 – 5:00 pm Walking Audit of Downtown Denver with Mark Fenton

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