Building Livable Communities:
Bringing Together People and Nature in
Small Towns and Big Cities
This Year's Theme
Polls show that 70% of the population wants to
live next to a natural environment. Experience has also shown
that they will pay more for the privilege. Particpants learned
how both urban and rural communities are integrating nature into
developed areas by creating places that are good for everyone:
people, kids, birds, fish, and polliwogs.
Special Pre-Conference Session
Jim Diers, Director, Seattle’s Department
of Neighborhoods, described his highly successful program. He
is building civic responsibility, self sufficiency, and a sense
of community in Seattle.
Conference Schedule
This conference has sold out each year because
attendees say the format is uniquely structured to combine fresh
new ideas with hands-on discussion of how to implement them. The
main conference program began at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, March 10th,
and continued through Noon on Sunday. Many participants brought
their families, attended the pre-conference session on Thursday
evening, and used the session breaks to ski, hike, skate, or just
enjoy the breathtaking beauty of Yosemite in the winter. See the
Agenda
for more information.
For more information, contact:
Bismarck Obando
Phone: 916-448-1198
E-mail: events@lgc.org
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