Currents

An Energy Newsletter for Local Governments

New Partners for Smart Growth, Albuquerque, Jan 22-24, 2009

The New Partners for Smart Growth Conference has grown significantly since it began eight years ago - increasing in scope, attendance, and prestige - and is now considered to be the "premier" smart growth conference held each year. The strength of this conference comes from the experience of participants and speakers who cross disciplines to share insights, valuable tools and strategies that encourage smart growth implementation and "get it done."

The vibrant city of Albuquerque, in the heart of New Mexico’s ‘land of enchantment,’ is the setting for this year’s event. Known to many as the ‘Duke City,’ Albuquerque can be viewed as a crossroads city, trying to balance future challenges with the desire to preserve centuries of cultural heritage. The City is a laboratory for the potential of smart growth to enhance the cultural, environmental and economic fabric of the city and state. Sitting at the intersection of Interstates 25 and 40, the region stands on the verge of rapid growth. The new “green-tech” and film industries emerging in the local economy complement the legacy of high-tech capital flowing from Intel and the Sandia National Laboratory in nearby Rio Rancho.

The program will span three full days. There will be pre-conference tours scheduled for Wednesday, January 21st, but the main program will kick-off on Thursday morning, January 22 nd and continue through Saturday afternoon. The three-day schedule includes a mix of plenaries, breakouts, implementation workshops, specialized trainings, peer-to-peer learning opportunities and coordinated networking activities. It will also feature tours of local projects in the Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Taos areas, and many other interesting case studies from throughout the region. There will be something for everybody, from veteran experts to smart-growth novices, with over 100 sessions and workshops.

Plan to join us, and others, from across the U.S. next January for the smart growth event of the year! Visit www.NewPartners.org to get more conference details and to register for the 8th annual New Partners for Smart Growth Conference: Building Safe, Healthy and Livable Communities.

| Back | Back to Contents |