2009 K-State Sustainability Conference: Leading Kansas in Sustainability
Sustainability has become a very important word in the life of
universities. In the overlap between environmental stewardship, smart
planning, and saving money on resource costs, universities have a
responsibility to serve their own needs and those of society. They can
lead a society-wide transition to a conservative resource future by
example as well as through outreach. This conference will represent a
wide variety of activities related to sustainability at K-State, both
in terms of academic research and teaching and also in university
operations and management. However, it will also probe what we could be
doing better at K-State and what the role of a land-grant institution
should be in a societal transition toward sustainability.
We are excited about this inaugural event being held 8 a.m - 5 p.m.,
January 23, 2009 at the K-State Student Union and would like to share
the following with you.
REGISTRATION:
We are still accepting registrations! You may register and find other
conference information at http://sustainability.k-state.edu/conferences/leadingkansas/. The
Registration link will take you to all pertinent information regarding
registration and allow you to register online.
PROGRAM:
We are very excited to announce that David Orr, a nationally recognized
expert in college campus sustainability, will be the keynote speaker.
Orr is the Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies
and Politics at Oberlin College and a James Marsh Professor at the
University of Vermont. His organization of studies on energy, water and
materials use on several college campuses in 1987 helped launch the
green campus movement. His involvement in sustainability also includes
organizing the effort to design the Adam Joseph Lewis Center at Oberlin
College, the first substantially green building on a U.S. college
campus.
Jon Wefald, K-State president, will make a special presentation during
the luncheon in the Union's Main Ballroom.
The conference will include a variety of sessions on sustainability
research, public sustainability education, land and water use and
energy. The conference's final session, from 3:30-5 p.m. in Forum Hall,
will be on the Farm Bill's 50-year plan for farmland use in America and
how it will impact Kansas.
Among the sessions being presented by K-State faculty include
sustainable consumption knowledge and practices of Kansans; designing
sustainable dwellings and neighborhoods in Greensburg; sustainability
research being conducted for the U.S. Army; K-State's rain garden
project; brownfields and sustainability; and community involvement
tools for advancing sustainability. Also available will be posters and
displays on the Wind for Schools project in Kansas, the university's
preliminary carbon footprint, how to sustain local communities with
global technology, sustainability in university computer labs and
technology classrooms, sustainable materials research at K-State and
much more.
In addition to K-State experts, also presenting at the conference will
be speakers from the Army, Kansas Department of Agriculture, Friends of
the Kaw and the Mid-America Regional Council in Kansas City, Mo.
ULI Kansas City presents Breakfast with Leaders, featuring guest speakers Brad Scott, Regional Administrator and Mike Brincks, Deputy Regional Administrator from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).
Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Time: 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Location: Kauffman Foundation Conference Center, 4801 Rockhill Rd., Kansas City, MO 64110
Program Description
Mr. Scott and Mr. Brinks will provide insight into GSA's Real Estate and Construction portfolio, including size, dynamics, trends, processes and pipeline projects. They will also provide a view of special programs including Sustainable Design, Energy Reduction and Building Information Modeling. The discussion will include a retrospective on some of GSA's significant projects in the recent past and the challenges that were overcome to bring those projects to completion. Finally, Scott and Brinks will provide a status update on several local projects.
Brad Scott was appointed the Heartland Regional Administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) by President George W. Bush on September 17, 2001. Since that time, Mr. Scott has been actively involved with award-winning regional renovation and new construction projects, has led a reorganization of the Federal Acquisition Service, implemented an Agency-wide Continuity Of Operations Plan and a pandemic plan, and has been repeatedly honored for his work with Service Disabled Veterans – including the Association of Service Disabled Veterans’ Patriot Award in January 2007.
In Kansas City, Mr. Scott served two years as Chairman of the Greater Kansas City Federal Executive Board. As Chairman for the Day of Caring and the Combined Federal Campaign, he successfully launched the first-ever Federal community CFC Kick-Off Celebration at the Civic Mall. He created and directed four successive interagency emergency preparedness exercises (the largest exercises outside Washington, DC). Under his leadership, the Heartland Region has received recognition from the Kansas City Downtown Council for GSA’s continued commitment to downtown Kansas City, and was a recipient of the Capstone Award from the Kansas City Business Journal. His region consistently ranks at the top levels in all measures for customer satisfaction.
As GSA’s Heartland Regional Administrator, Mr. Scott oversees a budget of more than $760 million and directs a workforce of approximately 1,000 Associates. He is one of the Midwest’s largest landlords and property managers, in charge of more than 21 million square feet of public space, and keeps an aggressive agenda that emphasizes three main components:
• Expanding the use of the existing objective performance measures that provide data on the effectiveness of GSA in comparison to the private sector;
• Enhancing GSA’s position as a leader in the customer service, helping to create a more citizen-centered government; and,
• Investing time and attention to the quality of the overall work environment available to GSA Associates as they develop in their roles assisting in the realization of GSA’s mission to provide superior service to Federal agencies and in turn, the citizens of the United States.
Since his appointment, Mr. Scott has successfully forged strategic alliances with Federal agencies and provided them with seamless, total workplace solutions. His “client outreach program” has set a new standard for customer service, and his leadership style has made the Heartland Region a trusted advisor for many customer agencies.
As the Deputy Regional Administrator for GSA’s Heartland Region, Michael Brincks is responsible for the daily operations of the Heartland Region and its approximately 1,100 employees who support the requirements of other federal employees through the acquisition of real estate services, equipment and supplies, information technology and travel and transportation services in Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas.
Prior to becoming the Deputy Regional Administrator, Mr. Brincks was the Heartland Region's Director of Portfolio Management for GSA's Public Buildings Service (PBS). He was responsible for strategically managing the region's real estate portfolio of more than 22 million square feet in more than 450 federally-owned and leased buildings. Mr. Brincks has also held positions as Director of PBS's West Service Center and Director of PBS's Property Acquisition and Realty Services Division. In addition, he served eight years as an attorney in GSA's Office of Regional Counsel where he practiced primarily in the areas of real estate, procurement, construction, tort law and claims litigation.
Keynote Speaker: Chuck DiRocco
Managing Director of Industry Trends & Analysis, Urban Land Institute, Washington DC
Emerging Trends in Real Estate is a trends and forecast publication with a 30-year history and is the most highly-regarded and widely-read forecast report in the real estate industry. Each paid registrant in attendance will receive the publication free.
This cutting-edge program will offer an overview of the 2009 publication, insights into national real estate trends, and a local perspective by area real estate experts.
Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2009, undertaken jointly by ULI and PricewaterhouseCoopers, provides an outlook on U.S. investment and development trends, real estate finance and capital markets, property sectors, metropolitan areas, and other real estate issues. The report draws on formal and informal surveys of real estate executives and market experts around the U.S., including survey responses from over 400 real estate executives and personal interviews with over 150 industry leaders.
Leading the discussion will be Chuck DiRocco, the Managing Director of Industry Trends & Analysis at the Urban Land Institute in Washington, DC. One of Mr. DiRocco's responsibilities includes the management and production of the ULI and PricewaterhouseCoopers Emerging Trends publications for the United States, Europe and Asia. In addition, he provides numerous presentations throughout the world at various conferences, district councils and seminars.
The program will be rounded out with a responder panel discussion by leading local real estate business experts. Panelists include:
John Parker, Q10 Triad Capital Advisors, Inc.
Jerry White, Grubb & Ellis|The Winbury Group
William Crandall, The Allen Group
Robert Arthur, Commerce Bank, N.A.
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The University of Kansas and the City of Lawrence will hold two public open houses to gather input from the community on future transportation services in the community. Input is requested on issues including route planning and scheduling, vehicle options, the mission of transit in the community, policies, service areas, and strengths and weaknesses of current transit systems.
4:30 - 7 p.m.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Big XII Room, Kansas Union
1301 Jayhawk Boulevard
3:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Lawrence Public Library Auditorium
707 Vermont Street
Your input is very important to us as we make plans for the future, and the data gathered at these meetings will have an impact on KU on Wheels and T routes.
Your fellow planning students will be unveiling the plans they have been working on in Introduction to Land Use Planning and you are invited to drop by and take a look.
It is an open house type event where you can come and go as you like.
Date: Tuesday, December 16th
Time: 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Location: Southside Church of Christ at the corner of 25th and Missouri Streets.
Refreshments: Yes! Good cookies and coffee!
Event: Indian Hills Neighborhood Plan Drop-In Event
Students have been working on neighborhood plans for the Indian Hills Neighborhood Association. If all goes well, eventually the neighborhood will put together the students’ plans they like best into a neighborhood plan.
On Wednesday, December 17 the Kansas Department of Transportation will hold a regional summit to discuss the future of the transportation system in Wyandotte, Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami, and Douglas Counties in Kansas.
Wednesday December 17
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (registration at 8:30 a.m.)
Jack Reardon Civic Center
500 Minnesota Ave, KCK 66101 (map/directions/transit)
RSVP to angela@shockeyconsulting.com or 913-645-4780
This is an excellent opportunity to let KDOT and your local electd officials know that it is critical for the region to provide transportation choices for all citizens. Specific things you can mention include:
Dedicated transit funding for the current bus system and future transit improvements
Inclusion of bicycle and pedestrian facilities in new transportation projects
Enforcement of traffic laws increase safety
Complete Streets policies to ensure roads are built for all users - motorists, transit users, pedestrians, bicyclists, and the disabled.
Support efforts to extend Amtrak passenger to rail from KC to Wichita, and on to Oklahoma and Texas.
You are cordially invited to attend the first ever Kansas City "My ULI"
All Membership Meeting!
FREE and open to ALL members (pre-registration required)
Watch your e-mail for an invitation providing further meeting details
and registration instructions.
When? Thursday, January 8, 2009
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Brio Tuscan Grille on the Country Club Plaza, 502 Nichols
Road, Kansas City, MO
Meeting Description
In light of the global economic crisis, the real estate industry is
facing extraordinary challenges. In times like this, your ULI
membership can be most valuable! ULI Kansas City is excited to
introduce an innovative, new opportunity for local members - both new
and established - to explore what ULI membership really means and
discover practical ways to get the most out of your ULI membership.
The "My ULI" All Membership Meeting is a casual, interactive networking
event designed to "demystify" ULI. Come learn more about ULI Kansas
City - who we are, what we do, what programs and services are offered
locally, and how you can leverage your ULI membership by getting
involved in new ways that will increase your visibility within Kansas
City's real estate community and build your business opportunities.
Meet ULI Kansas City's executive leadership, staff, and committee
members and learn about volunteer opportunities for getting involved in
committees, programs and other district council events.
Hosted at Brio Tuscan Grille on the Country Club Plaza, complementary
hor d'oeuvres, wine and beer will be served.
This is an exclusive MEMBERS ONLY event. Non-member prospects welcome
by invitation only. If you wish to invite a friend or colleague, please
contact Cheryl McOsker at KansasCity@uli.org<mailto:KansasCity@uli.org>
or (816) 746-4875 .
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008
5th Floor - Kansas Union
GIS Day @ KU is part of a nationwide event to promote awareness of geographic information systems (GIS), and how we use this evolving tool to analyze our world. We continue our tradition of bringing together a community of GIS users from academia, business and government.
The 2008 symposium will also include an information fair with vendors from academia and local business that will run throughout the day. As always, GIS Day @ KU is FREE and open to the public. Please register so we can plan for ample refreshments and provide pre-printed name tags.
All presentations will be in Woodruff Auditorium on the 5th Floor Kansas Union. Refreshments, along with the Information Fair, will be in the Big 12 room also on the 5th Floor of the Kansas Union.
The agenda is still a work in progress. Please check back for a final schedule of events and speakers.
8:30 – 9:00
Registration and Coffee
9:00 – 9:15
Opening Remarks
Joshua Campbell - GIS Day Planning Committee, KU Dept. of Geography
Hussein M. Alharthy Centennial Chair in Civil Engineering and Director of the Center for Research in Water Resources at the University of Texas at Austin
Director of the Center for Spatial Analysis and Associate Dean and Edith Kinney Gaylord Presidential Professor in the College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences at the University of Oklahoma
4:00 – 4:30
Preserving and Geospatially Enabling Historical Data of the Missouri River
Sustainability for the Real World: Practical Ideas and Solutions
In a world increasingly aware of the rising cost of energy, the importance of good air quality, the impact of water management on urban infrastructure, the availability of recycled materials, and making sustainable decisions on behalf of ourselves and our clients is becoming paramount. But how do you get started? Too often the dialogue is about the philosophy of sustainability rather than its implementation. Instead this panel discussion, presented in partnership with AIA Kansas City, will focus on the entire continuum of real estate professionals (developers, managers, brokers, bankers, attorneys, designers, and contractors) and will provide practical ideas and solutions for developing sustainable real estate solutions ranging from light bulb selection to site selection.
Come explore and discuss how sustainability impacts not only the environment, but also the economics and public perception of a project. A distinguished panel will present the basic components of sustainable real estate development and share real world basic, mid-level, and advanced sustainable real estate strategies.
Panelists include:
Chris DeVolder, AIA, LEED, 360 Architecture
Patti Banks, ASLA, LEED, Patti Bank Associates
Drew Rimmer, PE, LEED, Henderson Engineers
Jenny Bloomfield Sciara, LEED, JE Dunn Construction
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Attracting Retail and Commercial Redevelopment
Date:
Nov. 6, 2008
Time:
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location:
Kansas City, KS YWCA
6th and State Ave.
Kansas City, KS
Fee:
$15
What you'll learn:
Chris Leinberger; developer, professor, author, and consultant; is one of America’s leading voices on making progressive development profitable. His latest book is The Option of Urbanism; a history of the drivable suburb and the walkable neighborhood and how we are transitioning from the former to the latter.
His experience as a developer and thinker on urban development and redevelopment has given him unique insights on real estate development and why mixed use, dense, walkable developments now make economic as well as community sense. He will share with us his thoughts on how local governments and their community partners, particularly in first suburbs and downtowns, can attract retail developments to their communities. There is a broad consensus that we want this kind of development and we know it is coming, but what can we do to attract it to our downtowns and first suburb retail areas?
Leinberger will first define walkable urbanism and briefly summarize the benefits. But the principal focus of his talk will be about implementing walkable urbanism. Topics covered include:
1. Zoning for walkable urbanism and strip center redevelopment
2. Financing of walkable urbanism
3. Walkable urbanism infrastructure investments
4. Creating an entity to develop and manage walkable urbanism
Following Leinberger’s talk a panel of local officials, developers and planners will join him to lead a discussion on how local communities can implement these strategies. The intent is to walk away with practical strategies for commercially revitalizing our downtowns and first suburbs.
This event is sponsored by the Kansas City Kansas Downtown Shareholders, the Home Builders of Greater Kansas City, the Kansas City Chapter of the Urban Land Institute, the Mid-America Regional Council, and the First Suburbs Coalition. This program was made possible by the assistance of the Kansas City Area Development Council.
Instructor:
Chris Leinberger is director of the Graduate Real Estate Program at the University of Michigan, founding partner of the Acadia Company, a real estate development company, and a Visiting Fellow at the Brookings Institution.
Registration:
• Register online and pay with a credit card<http://prostores2.carrierzone.com/servlet/marcorg/Detail?no=1943>
• Register online and pay with an agency purchase order<http://www.marc.org/gti/Registration/poregistration.asp>
• Call 816/701-8234
• E-mail gti@marc.org<mailto:gti@marc.org>
DON’T FORGET TO REGISTER FOR THE PLANNING CONFERENCE IN KANSAS CITY!
Early registration deadline for the 2008 Bi-State Planning Conference is this Wednesday, October 1, 2008.
The 2008 Bi-State Planning Conference is a joint event being produced by the Kansas and Missouri APA State Chapters. It will be held October 22-24, 2008 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. This conference will feature an opening reception and social event at Lucky Strike Lanes in the Power & Light District, Kansas City’s new downtown entertainment district CLICK HERE to visit the registration website.
For hotel accommodations, please call the Crowne Plaza at (877) 227-6963. The conference rate for a standard room is $119/night and for a suite is $149/night. You will need to request the "American Planning Association" rate when making your reservation.
Also, don’t forget to check out these add-on workshops:
AICP Exam Prep Course (Tuesday, October 21, 2008)
Planning Commissioners Workshop (Friday AM, October 24, 2008)
See you at the Conference!
THANKS!
Jim Hubbell
Transportation Planner II
Mid-America Regional Council
600 Broadway, Suite 200
Kansas City, MO 64105-1659
816.701.8319 voice
816.421.7758 fax
A presentation on transportation and research needs will be given by Hugh Kierig, AICP, on Oct. 23 at the Spahr Engineering Classroom as part of the Emerging Challenges in Transportation lecture series at the University of Kansas.
The KU Transportation Research Institute (KU TRI) and the Mid-America Transportation Center are sponsoring the presentation for students, faculty and the public, titled “The History and Future of Personal Rapid Transit in the United States,” which beings at 3:30 p.m. at 2 Eaton Hall.
Kierig is the director of Parking and Transportation at West Virginia University and a certified planner through the American Institute of Certified Planners. He previously held positions at Oklahoma State University and as president of KA Associates, a transit and parking consultant firm based in Kansas City, Mo.
West Virginia University is home to the only Personal Rapid Transit system in the United States. The system connects the university’s campuses with an 8.2-mile system that uses a guideway and a fleet of fully automated vehicles to allow students to avoid the hassle of parking and traffic by simply swiping a card at one of five passenger stations. The PRT system is built into student fees and tuition, and is considered the easiest and fastest mode of transportation on the WVU campus for more than 30 years.
Kierig currently is overseeing construction of a $16-million intermodal transportation center on the WVU campus in Morgantown, W.Va. The center will include bus terminals, waiting areas, bicycle storage and shower facilities for travelers. There also is a plan to build a parking garage that would include a direct connection to the PRT.
KU TRI serves as a host for visiting scholars from the United States and abroad to facilitate cooperative research and information exchange. The institute also sponsors conferences and colloquia to disseminate research results.
There will be refreshments served after the presentation in the Locke Atrium of Eaton Hall.
CONTACTS:
Jody Ladd Craig, Public Affairs Director, jcraig@marc.org, 816/701-8241
Mell Henderson, Director of Transportation, mellh@marc.org, 816/701-8257
“Imagine KC” project kicks off Oct. 11 Community engagement events will ask citizens to envision the metro’s future
In three decades, what should the Kansas City region look like? Local citizens will discuss that question and their ideas for the region’s future beginning Oct. 11, when a major community engagement process — Imagine KC — will kick off.
The project will focus on how the region constructs (builds structures), connects (provides transportation services and infrastructure) and consumes (uses resources). The project will help citizens shape how local governments, planners, developers and other community leaders make decisions — as well as empower individuals to take action at the community level.
Imagine KC’skickoff event will be held Saturday, Oct. 11, from 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m., at the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) offices at 600 Broadway, Suite 200, Kansas City, Mo. The event will allow participants to select topics they want to discuss rather than discussing a predetermined set of topics. Participants will also lead discussions, if they choose, and participate in the discussions that interest them most. This event will lay the foundation for the rest of the project by allowing community members to determine what the priority topics of discussion will be throughout the course of the project, which will culminate April 22, 2009, with a televised engagement on Kansas City Public Television (KCPT). Registration for the kickoff event is available online at www.onekcvoice.org/imaginekc or by calling 816/701-8310.
Later this fall, workshops will be held with community groups in various parts of the region. The workshops will further refine the topics discussed at the kickoff event.
Next spring, more citizens can participate by using a “conversation-in-a-box” toolkit that will be produced by One KC Voice, a community engagement program housed at MARC. The kit will allow a group to hold its own discussion and submit the feedback to project leaders for inclusion in the final report.
Citizens may also have the opportunity to participate in Imagine KC’s live, televised forum finale at KCPT’s studios on April 22, 2009. Satellite events at locations throughout the region will also take place simultaneously.
Imagine KC is a partnership among MARC, One KC Voice, the University of Kansas, Bridging the Gap, Kansas City Public Television (KCPT) and the Regional Transit Alliance. The project is funded by a grant from the Federal Highway Administration. To learn more about the Imagine KC, visit www.onekcvoice.org/imaginekc.
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Mid-America Regional Council | 600 Broadway, Suite 200, Kansas City, Mo. 64105
Ph: 816/474-4240 | Fax: 816/421-7758 | www.marc.org
Our Energy Future: How Kansas Can Lead – Wednesday October 15
The City of Lawrence invites you to attend “Our Energy Future: How Kansas Can Lead”, a presentation by Nancy Jackson, on Wednesday, October 15, at 7:00 p.m. at the Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire Street. Admission is free.
Nancy Jackson, the executive director of the Climate and Energy Project, a project of The Land Institute, sits on the Midwestern Greenhouse Gas Accord Advisory Group, the Kansas Energy and Environmental Policy Advisory Group and the Kansas Wind Working Group. Ms. Jackson will explain how her group works to combat climate changing greenhouse gases in Kansas and throughout the Midwest.
City of Lawrence Mayor Mike Dever will welcome attendees and share an update on the efforts of the city’s Climate Protection Task Force.
Lawrence Energy Conservation Fair – Sunday October 19
The City of Lawrence invites area residents and businesses to learn about practical and innovative ways to cut energy costs at the 8th Annual Lawrence Energy Conservation Fair. The fair will be held on Sunday, October 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Free State High School, 4700 Overland Drive. The event is free and open to the public.
Throughout the day there will be opportunities to view energy conservation exhibits and talk with experts on how products and services can lower utility bills and increase energy efficiency. Exhibitors include area builders, architects, insulators, heating and cooling experts, government agencies, non-profits, and alternatively-fueled vehicle representatives. Local businesses will have energy saving products on site, including weather-stripping and programmable thermostats.
An expert line-up of speakers will discuss home weatherization, energy efficient remodeling, new home construction techniques and benefits of solar energy. The 2008 featured speaker is Roderick Bremby, the Secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Mr. Bremby will give an update of the current legislative climate and outlook for Kansas regarding Kansas energy policy and trends. He will speak at 4p.m.
For more information and the latest updates on this year’s Lawrence Energy Conservation Fair, please visit http://www.LawrenceRecycles.org.
You are encouraged to attend the 3rd Annual Public Service Career Fair
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
from 4:30 - 7:00 p.m.
on the 5th Floor of the Kansas Union
You will have the opportunity to network with representatives from federal, state and local governments and explore public service career options such as internships, fellowships and full-time jobs.
For more information about participating organizations and proper business attire please log on to www.kucareerhawk.com. Attached is an announcement flyer.
genKC is the catalyst for young, area professionals engaged in shaping Kansas City’s bright future, and in return, enhancing their own opportunities to achieve, enjoy and thrive in our vibrant community.
WHO'S GOING? Kansas Citians in their 20s and 30s
WHAT'S THE DEAL? genKC’s Second Event!
WHY SHOULD YOU GO? For fun!
WHEN'S IT GONNA BE? Thursday, October 2nd 6:30-8:30 pm
The Healthy Indoor Environments Coalition of the Heartland would like to make a very special offer to the first 100 students who may be interested in attending the our 5th Annual Healthy Sustainable Environments Conference. Because of special financial support, we are
able to offer FREE Scholarships to the first 100 students who register
to attend this excellent conference. The conference is scheduled for
October 2nd and 3rd and will be held at the Senior Pastoral Center in
Kansas City, KS. (See attached conference flyer). This is a great
opportunity to hear from a variety of speakers on topics that are very
timely and relevant to all of us in our work and in our lives. Don't
miss this great opportunity to attend for FREE.
To register for free, you must email, fax, or mail the attached
registration to me at the contact information below:
Marjorie Thomas
Admin. Specialist/ Indoor Air Resource
Department of Air Quality
619 Ann Avenue, Room 308
Kansas City, Kansas 66101
913-573-6700
Fax 913-342-5634 mlthomas@wycokck.org
You're cordially invited to attend ULI Kansas City's Developments of Distinction Awards Program
ULI Kansas City's Developments of Distinction Awards are an opportunity to recognize and celebrate projects and people in Kansas City that exemplify ULI's mission: to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide.
This year's Developments of Distinction Awards recipients are:
Village West Tourism District
Northgate Village
H & R Block World Headquarters
Nelson Atkins Museum - Bloch Addition
Liberty Memorial/World War I Museum Restoration
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The 2008 Lifetime Achievement honoree is:
Robert A. Kipp
Hallmark Vice President, retired; Chairman, Crown Center Corporation; Board of Directors, Hall Family Foundation
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Meet the Press Luncheon: The Media's Role in Local Development
Join the Urban Land Institute Young Leaders Group for an exclusive members only luncheon and in-depth panel discussion of the media's role in local development issues. Panelists include:
· Jeffrey Spivak, Civic Affairs Reporter, Kansas City Star
· Silvia Gross, Producer and Co-Host, KC Currents KCUR 89.3FM
· Kevin Collison, Development Columnist, Kansas City Star
The panel will be moderated by Michael Slattery, LEED A.P., J. E. Dunn Construction Co. and member of the ULI Young Leaders Group Executive Committee. Questions and answers will follow the panel discussion.
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Optional Box Lunch may be ordered in advance for additional charge ($10)
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Is TOD right for Kansas City?
Transit-oriented development (TOD) is rapidly becoming the trend in creating more livable communities. Is this type of development appropriate for the Kansas City community?
TOD is the creation of compact, walkable mixed-use residential or commercial areas centered around a public transportation system. Generally located within a radius of ¼-½ mile from a transit stop, a TOD neighborhood is typically centered by a train station, metro station, tram stop, or bus station that is surrounded by relatively high-density development with progressively lower-density development spreading outwards from the center.
Come explore and discuss TOD opportunities for Kansas City in relation to the transit plans being discussed in the region. A distinguished panel will present TOD examples from Chicago, Denver, Portland and Charlotte and discuss experiences from both the developer's perspective and transit agencies perspectives.
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Attendees receive one complimentary copy of the ULI publication "Ten Principles of Successful Development Around Transit"
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I won a happy hour party at the PBR Big Sky bar in KC Live (Power and Light District.) Its from 7pm to 10pm with no cover if you're there by 9pm. Free food, $3 Bud and Bud Lights. Let me know by Monday if you can come and I'll get you more info! I can have 100 of my closest friends so everyone's invited! I just need to know who's coming so I can make reservations. Hope to see you!!
ULI Kansas City - Breakfast with Leaders featuring Mayor Carl Gerlach, City of Overland Park, Kansas
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
- Location -
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Conference Center
4801 Rockhill Road
Troost Room
Kansas City, MO 64110
ULI Kansas City presents Breakfast with Leaders featuring Mayor Carl Gerlach, City of Overland Park, Kansas Wednesday, August 27, 2008 ♦ 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. (Continental breakfast and networking 7:30 a.m.- 8:00 a.m., program begins at 8:00 a.m.) EwingMarion Kauffman Foundation Conference Center, 4801 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO
The city of Overland Park continues to be recognized nationally as a quality place to live and to do business. The city has experienced tremendous growth since its incorporation in 1960, from a modest population of 28,000 residents to over 170,000 today. A recently completed vision plan for Metcalf is expected to set the stage for reinvestment in the older part of the city. The city has continued to consider new development opportunities, considering annexation of 15 square miles to the south of the current city limits.
Carl Gerlach serves as mayor of the city of Overland Park, Kansas, the second most populous city in the state of Kansas. Gerlach was elected Mayor in April 2005, having served on the City Council from 1995 to 2005. Mayor Gerlach will share his insights on the city’s future development opportunities, including the potential for reinvestment in the downtown and northern part of the city and the potential for transit to serve redevelopment along Metcalf Avenue.
Registration Fees Registration includes Continental Breakfast.
Pre-registration by Aug 25On-site*
ULI Members $25 $30
Non-Members $35 $40
Young Leader Members $20 $25
Student (full-time) $10 $15
Media (qualified) Complimentary
*Note: On-site registration increases by $5 after pre-registration deadline.
Pre-Registration Deadlines:After August 25, please call (816) 746-4875 Mail/Phone: Mon, August 25, 4:00pm CT
Online: Mon, August 25, midnight
Questions? For questions about registration or special needs requests, please call ULI Customer Service at 800-321-5011, or at 410-626-7505 if calling from outside the United States.
It will be an ice-cream social! Everyone will bring one item to help build sundaes. We will be discussing plans for our Fall Party, KCAPA, Dark Knight, and other things.
Where most developers see awkward sites and urban blight, architect Jonathan Segal sees opportunity. By adding "developer" and "contractor" to his job description, he has created a series of residential and live/work buildings in San Diego that are both profitable and award winning designs. Good design is, truly, good business.
Join Young Architect's Forum and the Urban Land Institute's Young Leaders for Jonathan Segal's "Architect as Developer" lecture.
Date: Thursday, July 24th
Time: Social Hour at 5:30, lecture at 6:30
Location: Encompas, 1512 Grand Boulevard
This event is free and open to the public
