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October 16–18, 2011Scranton, PAwww.planningpa.org

American Planning AssociationPennsylvania chapter

Making Great Communities Happen

y Earn up to 12.5 cM creditsincluding Law and Ethicsrequirements

y Opening Keynote withPA DCNR SecretaryRichard J. Allan

y Pitkin Lecture withaward-winning journalistand authorRoberta Brandes Gratz

y Plenary Session withTerry Ooms of the Institutefor Public Policy & EconomicDevelopment

y Four Mobile Workshopswith CorrespondingClassroom Workshops

y Two and a half days ofEducation

y Welcome Reception atthe Historic Radisson Lack-awanna Station Hotel

y Monday Evening Receptionat the Electric CityTrolley Museum

y Pa chapter annual awardsand Annual Meeting

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Making Great Communities Happen

T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

PLANNING COMMIT TEE

cO M M i T T E E cO - c h a i R S :howard grossman, aicPJewish Family Service

Janet SweeneyPA Environmental Council

cO M M i T T E E M E M b E R S :

Judy borgerCarbon County Office of Planning and Development

Marvin brotter, aicPBrotter Consulting Services

cindy campbellDepartment of Community and Economic Development

Edward coarWayne County Planning Commission

Sally corriganPike County Office of Community Planning

Dennis DeMaraDepartment of Conservation and Natural Resources

christine DettoreMonroe County Planning Commission

Mary Liz DonatoLackawanna County Planning Commission

Tim FerenceConyngham Borough Planning Commission

Ellen FerrettiDepartment of Conservation and Natural Resources

Jamie Keener, aicPHRG

bob PitcavageDepartment of Environmental Protection

Steve PitoniakLackawanna County Planning Commission

Michelle SchasbergerWyoming Valley Wellness Trails Partnership

Robert TempletonSusquehanna County Department of Planning and Development

Paul WeilageWyoming County Planning Commission

John WoodlingMonroe County Planning Commission

Peter Wulfhorst, aicPPenn State Cooperative Extension

Sarah galbraith Laucks, cMPPA Chapter of APA Chapter Administrator

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3 Conference Committee

4 Welcome Letter

6 Visit Scranton

8 Sponsors, Exhibitors, and Advertisers

10 General Conference Information

10 Certification Maintenance (CM) Credits

10 Greening the Conference

11 Conference Etiquette

12 Scholarship Fundraising Raffle

16 Detailed Schedule – Educational Sessions

21 At-A-Glance Schedule – Pull-out

24 Hilton Meeting Room Layout – Pull-out

29 Mobile Workshops

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4 2011 PA Chapter of the American Planning Association Annual Conference

W E L C O M E T O S C R A N T O N

YO u R 2 0 1 1 cO n F E R E n c E P L a n n i n g cO M M i T T E E has been very active, and on behalf of allof us, we welcome you to Scranton and the Pocono-Northeast. Our theme for this Conference is “Our Changing Landscape”, and change certainly has been a great mover across this region. We haveseen a powerful shift in our landscape over the last few years, led by a significant gaming impactand Marcellus Shale natural gas shaping much of the landscape.

Our goal has been to provide as many informative workshops as possible, major speakers on topics ofdirect interest to the Commonwealth planning community, and as many mobile workshops as can beincluded in Conference proceedings. Additionally, we have a very special happening – it is the 100thanniversary of Jane Jacobs – who was raised in Scranton. The conference will feature activities relatingto her role in the planning profession.

There is much to see and do in our regional life. The nearby Pocono Mountains represent the fastestgrowing set of counties in the state. The urban counties of Lackawanna, Luzerne, and others showcaseMontage (a major development cluster), Steamtown National Historic Site, heritage parks, planningand renewal, conservation and preservation techniques, and much more.

You will have ample opportunity to learn and have fun at the same time. As planners, we haveplanned a great many special features that will enhance your experiences and develop an appreciationof what our region provides. We probably have experienced “the greatest regional economic come-back in the history of the United States.”

Join us for what should be the best planning conference in the history of the Pennsylvania Chapter ofthe American Planning Association.

Sincerely,Co-Chairs of the 2011 Conference Committee howard J. grossman, aicPJanet Sweeney


V I S I T S C R A N T O NEnjoy Scranton attractions!

y The Mall at Steamtowny University of Scrantony Many eateries and restaurants

The Pa chapter of aPa conference returns to Scranton for the first time since 2001, this time to the new Green Seal certified Hilton Scranton and Conference Center. The conference will include many workshops andtours showcasing planning projects and programs in the Scranton region.

For example...Within walking distance of the hilton Scranton & conference center:y Steamtown National Historic Sitey Downtown Scranton Riverwalky Electric City Trolley Museum

in the Region:y Mohegan Sun Casino at Pocono Downsy Lackawanna Coal Mine Toury Houdini Tour & Magic Showy Dorflinger-Suydam Glass Museum and Wildlife Sanctuaryy Sno Cove Waterpark & Family Fun Headquartersy The Scranton Iron Furnacesy Plus several wineries, river rafting and canoeing

and much more – parks, walking trails, college projects, livable communities, and other projects of interest to planners.


thank you8 2011 PA Chapter of the American Planning Association Annual Conference

To become a sponsor or exhibitor, or to advertise at the 2012 AnnualConference, please contact the PAChapter of APA office at 717-671-4510.

PLATINUM SPONSORSIndiana University of PATemple University

School of Environmental Design, Department of Community & Regional Planning

URS Corporation

GOLD SPONSORWhitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP

SILVER SPONSORS4Ward Planning LLCAECOMGannett Fleming, Inc.Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc.J.P. Mascaro & SonsJohnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc.McCormick Taylor, Inc.Penn PlanningScranton Area FoundationSoutheast Section, PA Chapter of APA

EXHIBITORS as of September 30, 20114Ward Planning LLCEnvironmental Planning & Design, LLCIndiana University of PennsylvaniaJohnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc.Maser ConsultingMohegun SunNortheastern Pennsylvania AlliancePA Land Trust AssociationParsons BrinkerhoffPlanning Officials Development CommitteePMPEITemple University School of Environmental Design,

Department of Community & Regional PlanningURS CorporationWallace Roberts & Todd, LLCWest Chester UniversityWhitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP

ADVERTISERS as of September 30, 20114Ward Planning LLCAECOMBabst CallandDarby Borough Community Development

CorporationGannett Fleming, Inc.Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc.Indiana University of PennsylvaniaJ.P. Mascaro & SonsJohnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc.Lefèvre Community PreservationMcCormick Taylor, Inc.Mohegan Sun at Pocono DownsPA Association of Zoning OfficialsParsons BrinkerhoffPashek Associates, LTD.Penn PlanningPennrose Properties, LLCR.K.R. Hess Associates, Inc.Scranton Area FoundationTemple UniversityUniversity of Pittsburgh-GSPIAURS CorporationVisit ErieWhitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP

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The PA Chapter of APA extends our sincere thanks to the following generous sponsors for their support of the 2011 Annual Conference!

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About the Sessions, Workshops, and Certification Maintenance Credits:

application has been made to aPa for approval for Certification Maintenance (CM) credits for all of the mainsessions and most of the workshops at this year’s conference. A total of 12.5 CM credits may be earned dur-ing the main conference, depending on workshops chosen. Both Law and Ethics CM credits are offered.

The list of approved sessions will be posted on the PA Chapter website, www.planningpa.org, after approvalis received from APA. It is anticipated that all qualified sessions will receive approval.

courses approved by aPa for cM credit are also accepted by the Commonwealth of PA for landscape archi-tect continuing education.

any session or workshop may be cancelled or rescheduled because of low registration or unforeseen circumstances.

conference materials are provided this year in printed form. Conference bags sponsored by URS and flashdrives sponsored by Indiana University of PA are also supplied. Audio-visual equipment for the conference issponsored by Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc, J.P. Mascaro & Sons, McCormick Taylor, Inc., and the SoutheastSection, PA Chapter of APA.

a mothers room is available for mothers of breastfeeding infants. Please see conference registration fordetails.

The Pa chapter of aPa is not responsible for the materials or opinions of the speakers you will hear.

Greening the Annual Conference:In keeping with the PA Chapter’s mission, the chapter incorporates the following sustainability initiatives toreduce the impact of the conference on the environment:

y Purchase products made from recycled, recyclable, and rapidly renewable materials.y Work with the hotel and caterer to purchase local foods and plan a seasonal menu.y Prominent on-site effort to increase recycling of cardboard, paper, plastic bottles, and cans.y Donate excess food to a food rescue agency.y Encourage exhibitors to use products made from recycled, recyclable, and rapidly renewable materials.y Water stations in the meeting rooms in lieu of bottled water breaks.y Selection of a hotel with a strong green initiative, including significant efforts to reduce waste and energy

consumption, a linen-reuse program, and an on-site “green team.”

We encourage attendees to participate in these initiatives through the following options:

y Participate in the hotel’s linen reuse program (sheets and towels). Information can be found in the guestrooms.

y Use your own reusuable water container.y Return waste paper to conference registration for recycling.y Use public transportation and carpooling.

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Conference EtiquetteThe Dress Code for the conference is business casual attire.

cell phones and other devices that make noise should be disabled during sessions. If you musttake a call, please exit the session as quietly as possible and take the call in the corridor.

Room temperatures are difficult to regulate. It is advisable to dress in layers so you can add orremove a layer for your personal comfort.

Smoking is not permitted at any conference event. The Hilton Scranton is a smoke-free hotel.

Questions? If you have questions about the conference, please contact the Chapter Office at 717-671-4510 [email protected].

About the Final Program:The 2011 Annual Conference Final Program is printed on Roland Opaque50 Smooth Bright White70# and contains FSC certified 50% post-consumer fiber. This paper is EcoLogo and FSC MixedSources certified and is manufactured using renewable biogas energy. Roland papers are pro-duced by Cascades, an environmentally friendly company whose paper production practices save30 million trees a year.



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Support the Next Generation of Planners!Donate to the PA Chapter of APA Scholarship Funds!

QUESTION:How many PA Chapter of APA members does it take to support a scholarship fund?

ANSWER: All of them! Your contribution to the PA Chapter of APA Scholarship Fund will help current plan-

ning students with their education-related expenses. In the present economic downturn, both

undergraduate and graduate planning students are finding it hard to make ends meet. Students

must not only juggle their academic pursuits, but also pay their bills, which is more difficult with

fewer student loan options and higher textbook prices. But there are several ways you can help:

y Make a tax deductible contribution to the Leslie and Greta Spaulding Education Fund Trust

and Pitkin Fund. Bring your donation check to conference registration. We'll mail you a thank

you letter for your tax records.

y Purchase raffle tickets at the Conference. The 2010 Raffle was a huge success! Help make it fun

again this year while raising funds to support young planners. Generous donors contribute a

variety of great prizes, from weekend getaways to gourmet food baskets to Pennsylvania-

themed gear. Tickets will be on sale throughout the Conference.

PURCHASE RAFFLE TICKETS! Support the

Scholarship Fund!


The Southeast Section of the PA Chapter of APA is pleased

to support the 2011 Annual Conference!

PMPEiPA Municipal Planning

Education Institute

PMPEi is the Pa chapter of aPa’s educational outreach for planning,

zoning, and elected officials.

PMPEI presents four in-depth courses in locationsthroughout the state:

• The course in community Planning• The course in Zoning

• The course in Subdivision and Land Development Review

• The course in Zoning administration

For the PMPEI course schedule and registration details visit the PA Chapter of APA website at

www.planningpa.org.

Interested in sponsoring or hosting a PMPEI course?

Contact Stan Lembeck at 814.237.2382 or email [email protected].



2. Swim Together or Sink alone: a Tale ofStormwater Management Survival – 1.25 cMWith financial support from both the U.S. EPA andthe William Penn Foundation, the SoutheasternPennsylvania Resource Conservation and Develop-ment Council, in cooperation with the DelawareCounty Planning Department and Conservation Dis-trict, spent three years working with a group ofPhiladelphia’s inner-ring suburban municipalities,mostly small boroughs, to prove that municipalitiescan work collaboratively to implement MS4stormwater requirements to save money andincrease compliance. Although things didn’t gosmoothly at first, continued efforts on the part ofseveral committed municipalities and organizationsshould pay significant dividends in the future.KaREn hOLM, Southeastern Pa Resource conservation and Development council

3. implementing Your comprehensive Plan: The Official Map – 1.25 cMPennDOT, DCNR, DCED, and the PA Land Trust Asso-ciation recently completed “Implementing YourComprehensive Plan: The Official Map”. This hand-book is the latest in the PennDOT series of planninghandbooks designed to assist municipalities ineffectively linking transportation and land useissues. Four agencies teamed up in this effort toprovide a broad approach to help municipalitiesunderstand how the Official Map can be used toeffectively manage growth, preserve open space,and address transportation needs including high-way, bicycle/pedestrian, and aviation facilities. Thehandbook includes an inventory of all PA municipal-ities with official maps along with links to theirmaps and ordinances plus contact information forpeer information sharing. This workshop will pro-vide an overview of the handbook and how it canbenefit your community.STEvEn DEcK, aicP, Pb americas, inc.anDREW LOZa, Pa Land Trust association

4. Effects of abandoned Mine Lands on thenorthern anthracite Region – 1.25 cMThis workshop will show how the Bureau of Aban-doned Mine Reclamation division of PA’s Depart-ment of Environmental Protection works to improvethe community by eliminating hazards created bypast coal mining. Two different projects will be dis-cussed. One project is the reclamation of an aban-

Pa chapter Open golf OutingTee Times approximateStonehedge golf course

Located in Tunkhannock Township, Wyoming County, Stonehedge is a premier semi-private golf-ing community. It has earned the reputation as oneof the finest golf courses in the Northeast. Master-fully carved out of lush rolling hills and meadows ofthe beautiful Endless Mountains, Stonehedge is apar 71 course covering 150 scenic acres.

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1. The Luzerne county healthy community challenge: a Model for creating healthy com-munity action in Small Pa Municipalities – 1.25 cMWith $40,000 of funding the Luzerne CountyHealthy Communities Challenge, which kicked off inNovember of 2010, has incentivized 9 diverse proj-ects in 8 municipalities, ranging from Safe Routes toSchool, to park revitalization, to a proposedFarmer’s Market. Most municipalities involved areunder 10,000 in population and include suburbantownships as well as small coal towns. This work-shop will discuss methods for implementinghealthy community change in small municipalitiesand diverse landscapes. Presenters will share theLuzerne County Healthy Communities Challengeframework and handouts to help organizationsinterested in using the Challenge model to sparkhealthy community projects.caROL huSSa, Wilkes-barre Family YMcaMichELE SchaSbERgER, Live Well LuzerneKRiSTa SchnEiDER, center for Landscape Designand Stewardship

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tive development, which is often endemic alongregional road networks. A Monroe County officialwill provide a realistic and in-depth overview of theprocess involved in implementing the core con-cepts of reclaiming commercial strips and towncenters. Attendees should also register for 7. Reclaim-ing Commercial Strips and Strengthening Town Cen-ters: Part 2 in Concurrent Workshops – Series B.RanDaLL aREnDT, MRTPi, natural Lands Trust JaMiE KEEnER, aicP, Tobyhanna Township board ofSupervisors

Zoning Matters: The Process of an update andthe Legal issues That Should concern You – 3 cM,includes 1.5 LaW cMA Professional Development Program Sponsored bythe PA Chapter of the American Planning Associationand the PA Local Government Training Partnership

This session will focus on the creation or update ofa zoning ordinance. A planner will present on theoverall process, the requirements per the Municipal-ities Planning Code, and how to best include thepublic throughout the process and address broadissues before getting caught up in the details. Casestudies will be discussed. An attorney will coverMunicipalities Planning Code-related legal issues, aswell as specific elements of a zoning ordinance thatcan create legal hazards for a municipality if doneincorrectly. These include fair housing, signage,alternative energy provisions, historic preservation,effective agricultural zoning, gas extraction, RLUIPA,spot zoning, and communications towers. Case lawand examples will be covered. Municipalities fre-quently ask - how far is too far in regards to zoning?Some regulate beyond good planning and legalguidelines; others stop short in fear of lawsuits. Thissession will provide a legal and planning baselineon what’s required, what’s legal, what’s pushing theenvelope, and what’s illegal.

The target audience for this training includes pro-fessional planners who work with zoning ordi-nances and elected officials, municipal staff, and cit-izen planners who are well-versed in planning andin the process of or considering an update to theircommunity’s own zoning ordinance. There will beample opportunity for Q&A during the session.chRiS REaRicK, aicPKRiSTa-ann M. STaLEY, ESq., babst & calland

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doned mine site where multiple fatalities occurred.The second is an urban mine subsidence-prone areathat has caused problems for over a century.JOhn cuRLEY, PW, Pa Dept of Environmental Protection, bureau of abandoned Mine ReclamationDEnniS PaLLaDinO, PE, Pa Dept of Environmental Protection, bureau of abandonedMine Reclamation

5. Planning for the Future of Energy – 1.25 cMEnergy policy is one of the most important ques-tions facing communities today. It affects budgets,air quality, community health, and economic devel-opment. This workshop is intended to be a primerfor PA’s municipal officials and staff on current ener-gy trends, innovative ways communities across theCountry are planning for a new energy era, andresources for PA’s municipalities to establish localinitiatives. Communities not addressing energyresources in their planning efforts will be at a com-petitive disadvantage as others work to do morewith less and create more sustainable communities.** This classroom workshop corresponds with 26-M.Mobile Workshop: Planning for the Future of Energy.Attendees are encouraged but not required to takeboth the classroom and mobile workshops.JOhn DEMPSEY, constellation EnergyRObERT KERnS, Wallace Roberts & ToddKiRK STOnER, aicP, cumberland county PlanningDept

6. Reclaiming commercial Strips and Strength-ening Town centers: Part 1 – 1.25 cMPresenting from his book “Envisioning Better Com-munities” (2010, APA) Randall Arendt will illustratenumerous successful examples that address thevisual blight and dysfunctional land-use of mosthighway commercial corridors and many down-towns. Learn how progressive site planning anddesign standards can prevent this kind of destruc-

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7. Reclaiming commercial Strips and Strength-ening Town centers: Part 2 – 1.25cMFor attendees of Reclaiming Commercial Strips andStrengthening Town Centers: Part 1.As a follow-up to the powerpoint presentation (Part 1), this participatory workshop will provideattendees with an opportunity to learn first-handhow to retrofit an existing section of degradedcommercial highway strip. Participants will use anaerial photograph of an actual Monroe County siteto show how the kinds of improvements describedand illustrated in the preceding presentation couldbe implemented. Participants will have a chance tointernalize what they have seen and heard duringthe presentation, gaining a deeper understandingof the concepts involved.RanDaLL aREnDT, MRTPi, natural Lands Trust ann huTchinSOn, aicP, natural Lands Trust

8. creating great value through Small urbanParks and Public Spaces – 1.25 cMSmall parks and public spaces are particularly cen-tral to urban revitalization strategies and, typically,require far less capital expenditure to initiate then alarge scale commercial or residential project. What’smore, these small public amenities, if designed well,create economic value of their own, throughincreased property values on adjacent buildings,retail expenditures and sales taxes from specialevents. As urban areas seek to attract more invest-ment and residents, creation of small parks andurban space amenities will become increasinglyimportant. This workshop will utilize case studyexamples, on which 4ward Planning personnel havedirect experience – Historic Mellon Square and theHigh Line – which have been identified as integralto economic and community revitalization activitieswithin their respective locales.TODD POOLE, 4ward Planning LLc

9. active Design: The connection betweenhealth, Land use, Recreation, Transportationand Technology – 1.25 cMSeemingly on a daily basis, the press reports onincreases in cancer, heart disease, obesity and dia-betes! Despite the past decade’s focus on automo-bile dependency and compact development, eachAmerican drives more than 6 miles per day, walksnearly 50% less than a European, and spends lesstime outdoors than 10 years ago. What can plan-ners do at the local level to improve communitywellness? What is Active Design and how can it helpthe health situation? A roundtable of recreation,conservation, land use and Active Design expertswill discuss the growing wellness challenge thatplanners face this decade.DaniEL hOFFMan, Excela healthanDREW SchWaRTZ, aicP, LEED aP, RLa, Environmental Planning and Designann TOOLE, cPRP, cPP, Toole Recreation PlanningcaROLYn YagLE, aicP, RLa, Environmental Planning and Design

10. Protecting Scenic Resources in a changingLandscape – 1.25 cMUsing the Oxford Region of Chester County – a six-municipality area noted for its agricultural resources– as a case study, the presenters will discuss identifi-cation and protection of scenic resources as part ofa multimunicipal comprehensive plan. Identifica-tion of resources using GPS and GIS will be covered,along with the MPC and legal background for scenic resource protection. Techniques to protectscenic resources and to minimize impacts of scenic

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intrusions will be discussed, focusing on regulatorycontrols at the municipal level. These strategiesaddress management of common features that canimpact a community’s scenic character includinglighting, signs, and parking.SuSan ELKS, aicP, chester county Planning commissionMaRK gaLLanT, chester county Planning commission

11. chesapeake bay and Local Water quality initiatives: an update for 2011 and beyond –1.25 cM This workshop will provide an update on the U.S.EPA Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) and PADepartment of Environmental Protection WatershedImplementation Plan (WIP) processes established tomeet federal and state mandates to clean-up andpreserve the Chesapeake Bay. A brief update of keyfederal and state regulatory priorities, and anoverview of key program initiatives will be provid-ed. Planners from Lycoming County and LancasterCounty will compare and contrast two distinctly dif-ferent approaches to meeting local obligations tomaintain and improve local water quality in effortsto help preserve the Chesapeake Bay.DEnniS auKER, aicP, Environmental Planning consultantMaRY gaTTiS-SchELL, aicP, Lancaster county Planning commissionMEgan LEhMan, Lycoming county Planning &community Development

PMPEi Training for Local Planning and ElectedOfficials: Planning and Zoning in the age of MarcellusDevelopment of the Marcellus shale deposit ischanging the face of planning in Pennsylvania. Itsimpacts go far beyond the municipalities in whichactual drilling is taking place, and planning commis-sions must be ready to deal with these impacts intheir comprehensive plans and land use regula-tions. The session highlights the ways in which nat-ural gas development impacts municipalities, howthe courts have decided the issue of regulating thisspecial land use, and examples of zoning provisions.A hands-on exercise is included in this session.STan LEMbEcK, aicPPMPEi certified instructor

Welcome Reception, Radisson Lackawanna Station hotel

Join us for this year’s opening reception held at theHistoric Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel, a six-story, historic landmark that once served as a pas-senger train station. Housed in a unique architectur-al structure, the Radisson Hotel recently received amulti-million dollar renovation to honor the pastwhile giving this glorious hotel an inviting, timelessappeal. Considered one of the most beautiful termi-nals in the East, this neoclassical structure is listedwith the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Enjoy a light pre-dinner reception with a variety offinger-foods and a cash bar. Network with new andold colleagues – then venture into Scranton for din-ner at one of the city’s many restaurants.

The Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel is locatedwithin walking distance of the Hilton Scranton,approximately 1.5 blocks away. Walking directionswill be available at the Hotel Main Lobby.

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Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs

Take some time to visit Mohegan Sun at PoconoDowns, Pennsylvania's 1st Casino, with exciting dining, casino, and racing action for visitors toNortheast Pennsylvania. The Casino offers full gaming plus several restaurant and dining options.Racing is simulcast from racetracks across the country. Admission is free.

Mohegun Sun is a 15-minute drive from the hotel.Taxi transportation is available both ways. Carpool-ing is also encouraged.

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Exhibits Openvisit exhibitors. Support the scholarshipfundraising raffle.

continental breakfast with Exhibitors

Planning Officials TableAvailable during Continental Breakfast andRefreshment Breaks.Visit us during refreshment breaks to chat withmembers of the PA Chapter of APA Planning Offi-cials Development Committee. Let us introduce youto MPC, ZO, SALDO, SWM and OS. We’ll also be talk-ing about Density, Land Development, Setbacks,Uses, Sidewalks, and Detention Basins. We guaran-tee that you will go away with more knowledgeabout how to be an effective planning commission-er. The Planning Officials Development Committeeis committed to providing the most up to dateinformation on good planning to our members.

Opening Keynote Presentation – 1.5 cMSponsored by Indiana University of PASEcRETaRY RichaRD J. aLLanPa Department of conservation and naturalResources

Pennsylvania Department ofConservation and NaturalResources Secretary RichardAllan will discuss the depart-ment’s partnership approachto working in large land-scapes to drive strategicinvestments around sustain-ability, conservation, com-munity revitalization andrecreational projects.

Governor Tom Corbett nominated Richard J. Allanas DCNR secretary on March 23, 2011. The stateSenate confirmed that nomination June 13, 2011 bya vote of 50-0.

Since 1991, Allan has served as executive directorfor the Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware mem-bers of the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries,the national trade association that represents therecycling industry. Since 2005, he has also been aconsultant to energy producers in the electric, wind,solar and coal sectors. Allan has served on theboards of the Pennsylvania Environmental Counciland Pennsylvania Resources Council since 2000.Allan was also a member of the energy and environ-mental committees for Governor Corbett’s transi-tion team. Allan has long been involved in environ-mental interests. He was a founding member ofBack Mountain Recreation, Inc., a recreation andenvironmental facility in Luzerne County. He wasalso a founding member of the North Branch LandTrust, which provides management to more than10,000 acres of land in Northeastern Pennsylvania.He has also worked with the LACAWAC SanctuaryFoundation. Allan earned a Bachelor of Sciencedegree in Environmental Sciences/Biology fromWilkes University in Wilkes-Barre in 1976. He wasvice president and general manager of Allan Indus-tries from 1975 to 1991.

Refreshment break with Exhibitors and Travel Time

visit exhibitors. Support the scholarshipfundraising raffle.Sponsored by Whitman, Requardt and Associates, LLP

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10:30a PA Chapter Open Golf Outing Stonehedge Golf Course

1:00p - 7:00p Registration Open Prefunction

2:00p - 3:15p CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS – Series A

1. The Luzerne County Healthy Community Challenge Taylor

2. Swim Together or Sink Alone Dalton

3. Implementing Your Comprehensive Plan Blakely

4. Effects of Abandoned Mine Lands on the Northern

Anthracite Region Mayfield

5. Planning for the Future of Energy Dunmore

6. Reclaiming Commercial Strips and Strengthening

Town Centers: Part 1 Waverly

2:00p – 5:30p Zoning Matters Professional Development Training Amphitheater

3:00p – 4:30p PMPEI Instructors Forum Jessup

3:15p – 3:45p Refreshment Break Prefunction

3:45p – 5:00p CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS – Series B

7. Reclaiming Commercial Strips and Strengthening

Town Centers: Part 2 Waverly

8. Creating Great Value through Small Urban Parks

and Public Spaces Mayfield

9. Active Design Dunmore

10. Protecting Scenic Resources in a Changing Landscape Blakely

11. Chesapeake Bay and Local Water Quality Initiatives Dalton

5:00p – 6:30p Planning Officials Training provided by PMPEI Taylor

6:30p – 7:30p Welcome Reception Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel

(Meet in Hotel Main Lobby for walking maps)

7:30p Dinner on Own in Scranton

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8:00a – 5:00p Registration Open Prefunction

8:00a – 9:00a Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors Prefunction

8:00a – 5:00p Exhibits Open Prefunction

9:00a – 10:00a Opening Keynote Presentation Casey Ballroom

10:00a – 10:30a Refreshment Break with Exhibitors Prefunction

10:30a – 11:45a CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS – Series C

12. Planning for Compatible Economic Development to

Initiate Community Sustainability Dunmore

13. PA's State Enabling Laws and Historic Preservation Taylor

14. Doing Nothing Blakely

15. Green Infrastructure Waverly

16. Jane Jacobs, Andy Warhol, and the Kind of Problem

a Community Is Dalton

17. PA Chapter of APA Legislative Update and Chapter Initiatives Amphitheater

18. The Economic and Quality of Life Impact of Gaming in PA Mayfield

12:00p – 1:45p Pitkin Luncheon and Lecture Casey Ballroom

2:00p – 3:15p CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS - Series D

19. Partnering to Enhance Pipeline Safety in Communities Waverly

20. Gateway Communities Amphitheater

21. Suburban Sustainability is No Oxymoron Dunmore

22. Discover the Impact of PLACE Taylor

23. AICP: Is It For You? Mayfield

24. The Planner's Advantage Dalton

25. New Demographics are Here for PA Blakely

2:00p – 5:00p Mobile Workshops

26-M. Mobile Workshop: Planning for the Future of Energy Meet in Hotel Main Lobby

27-M. Mobile Workshop: PA's State Enabling Laws

and Historic Preservation Meet in Hotel Main Lobby

28-M. Mobile Workshop: Jane Jacobs’ Scranton Meet in Hotel Main Lobby

29-M. Mobile Workshop: Trails Meet in Hotel Main Lobby

30-M. Mobile Workshop: The Economic and Quality of

Life Impact of Gaming in PA Cancelled

3:15p – 3:30p Refreshment Break with Exhibitors Prefunction

3:30p – 5:00p CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS – Series E

31. Urban Made Dalton

32. Creating an Implementable Comprehensive Plan Blakely

33. Water: Tying It All Together In York County Mayfield

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34. How to Talk about Difficult Issues Dunmore

35. Combating Blight Taylor

36. From Identification to Transformation Waverly

37. Achieve a Sustainable Community Vision by Integrating

TDR and TND Zoning Tools Amphitheatre

5:00p – 6:30p Planning Officials Training provided by PMPEI Jessup

6:30p – 7:30p Evening Reception Electric City Trolley Museum

(Meet in Hotel Main Lobby for buses and walking maps)

7:30p Dinner on Own in Scranton

TuESDaY, OcTObER 18, 2011

6:30a – 7:30a Fun Run, Walk & Bike Meet in Hotel Main Lobby

8:00a – 4:00p Registration Open Prefunction

8:00a – 2:00p Exhibits Open Prefunction

8:00a – 9:00a Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors Prefunction

8:00a – 9:00a Professional Development Committee Meeting Jessup

8:15a – 8:45a Planning for Reinvestment through Land Banking: A Promising Mayfield

New Way to Deal with Blight

9:00a – 10:00a Plenary Session: Benchmarking Changes in Northeastern PA Casey Ballroom

10:00a – 10:30a Refreshments with Exhibitors Prefunction

10:30a – 11:45a CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS – Series F

38. Impacts of Marcellus Shale Development on Agriculture Dalton

39. Manufacturing Plant Reuse in a Changing Economy Taylor

40. Trails Blakely

41. Complete Streets: Transforming Communities Dunmore

42. Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) Implementation Amphitheatre

43. CTP and CEP: APA's New Advanced Specialty Certifications Cancelled

44. How Preemption of Zoning and Other Local Controls

Impacts Planning Waverly

12:00p – 1:30p Annual Meeting, Awards and Luncheon Casey Ballroom

1:30p – 2:00p Dessert with Exhibitors & Announcement of Raffle Basket Winners Prefunction

2:15p – 3:45p CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS - Series G

45. Help or Hinder: How Local Government Helps or Hinders

the Development of Affordable Housing Taylor

46. Current Initiatives in Sustainable Communities Planning Dunmore

47. An Examination of Transportation Funding in PA Blakely

48. When Doing the Right Thing Means Breakin’ the Rules Amphitheatre

49. Remaking the City Waverly

50. Philadelphia’s Green2015 Mayfield

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Meeting Room Layout & Floor Plan

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thank youThe Pa chapter of aPathanks the following agenciesfor graciously providing transportation services for the 2011 Annual Conference

county of Lackawanna Transit System - cOLTSProviding safe, affordable and convenient public transportationfor the residents of Lackawanna County. Learn more at www.coltsbus.com

Luzerrne county Transportation authority - LcTaProviding the Wilkes-Barre urbanized area with scheduled masstransportation bus service.Learn more at www.lctabus.com.


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12. Planning for compatible Economic Development to initiate community Sustainability – 1.25 cMBy understanding a communities’ unique assets –such as it’s heritage, natural, historic, cultural, andrecreational resources – it is possible to create aplace-based economy that will help to preservethese assets. The process begins with an inventoryof the assets. Next you determine the economicgaps. With this information you can develop thestrategies for new programs, public/private partner-ships, capital improvements, and legislative andregulatory changes to both initiate change and pro-tect the investments. As an example the presenterswill cite the success that has occurred within theSchuylkill Highlands Conservation Landscape Initia-tive together with other case studies.caROL DE WOLF, The natural Lands TrustcinDY Dunn, Pa Department of conservation andnatural ResourcesSuSan huFFMan, aicP, S. huffman associatescaRTER van DYKE, aSLa, aicP, carter van Dykeassociates

13. Pa’s State Enabling Laws and historic Preservation – 1.25 cMHistoric preservation continues to be integrated incomprehensive plans, appears more and more inzoning and subdivision ordinances, and must beaddressed in public and private developmentstrategies. This workshop will acquaint plannerswith each of these critical approaches and tools. ** This classroom workshop corresponds with 27-M.Mobile Workshop: PA’s State Enabling Laws and His-toric Preservation. Attendees are encouraged but notrequired to take both the classroom and mobile work-shops.MichEL LEFèvRE, aicP, Preserve Your community

14. Doing nothing: The cost of Waiting for the Private Sector to initiate Redevelopment –1.25 cMWhile the opportunity cost approach to privateredevelopment activity is generally accepted as aconvention to land investment decisions, few publicsector entities adhere to this convention – and theydo so at their own peril. The long-term public costs(social, environmental, fiscal and economic) associ-ated with choosing to not redevelop an underper-forming parcel often far exceed the near-term costsassociated with incentivizing private sector redevel-opment of a parcel, corridor or a district. This work-

shop will present the analytical, planning, andurban design tools and methods essential for evalu-ating the opportunity costs associated withprospective redevelopment sites. Presenters will usea combination of images, financial, fiscal and eco-nomic impact models, anecdotes and best caseexamples to convey the social, environmental, fiscaland economic costs of delaying redevelopment.MaRK KEEnER, aia, aicP, brown and Keener urban Design, a Division of Rba groupTODD POOLE, 4ward Planning LLc

15. green infrastructure: Making Stormwater,MS4, and TMDLs Work for Your Municipality –1.25 cMNew Federal and State stormwater programrequirements emerging from the Clean Water Act(Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System or MS4’s)are being imposed with some controversy on PA’smost populated and developed municipalities. Somany municipalities have opposed these unfundedmandates, protesting that the additional costs ofsatisfying new stormwater measures will break themunicipal bank which is already nearly broken. MS4requirements are especially rigorous in impairedwatersheds where Total Maximum Daily Loads(TMDLs) have been established – this includes alltoo many PA watersheds. Brandywine Conservancyhas developed a new Green Infrastructure programwhich targets developing municipalities and isdesigned to provide a wide variety of municipalenvironmental and quality of life benefits while sat-isfying MS4/TMDL requirements in a cost effectivemanner. This workshop will discuss the program indetail including benefits and challenges.WESLEY hORnER, brandywine conservancy

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16. Jane Jacobs, andy Warhol, and the Kind ofProblem a community is – 1.25 cMFifty years after her most important book, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, was pub-lished, Scranton-native Jane Jacobs remains per-haps the most widely read planning writer in theworld. Building off the new APA Planners Press bookReconsidering Jane Jacobs, this workshop will raisequestions about the continuing relevance of herwork – using, for starters, Pittsburgh native AndyWarhol as a kind of foil. Why is it we live more inWarholian cities than Jacobsian ones?** This classroom workshop corresponds with 28-M.Mobile Workshop: Jane Jacobs’ Scranton. Attendeesare encouraged but not required to take both theclassroom and mobile workshops.SiDnEY bROWER, PhD, university of Maryland,School of architecture, Planning and PreservationTiMOThY MEnnEL, PhD, american Planning association

17. Pa chapter of aPa Legislative update andchapter initiativesThe PA Chapter of APA has responded to the needto raise the platform of planning and promote thefunding of essential planning functions by transi-tioning from an organization that solely monitorslegislative actions to one that is actively involved inlegislative advocacy. Join the leaders of our PAChapter and the Chapter Legislative Committee aswe discuss the issues impacting planning at thestate and national level as well as strategies foraddressing these challenges. Attendees may feelfree to bring their own concerns to the table for theChapter to consider as it shapes its state andnational legislative agenda for 2012.ShannOn DEbES, Stratecom Solutions; chair, Pa chapter of aPa Legislative committeeShaWn gOOD, Director of governmental affairs,gSP consulting

18. The Economic and quality of Life impact ofgaming in Pa – 1.25 cMWe know that gaming has had an extensive impactacross the Commonwealth. The precise nature of itseconomic and quality-of-life impact has not been asevident, and this workshop will carefully examinethe implications of gaming from the viewpoint ofwhat it has meant and will likely mean over the nextten years across the State, utilizing the two majorgaming venues in northeastern PA as case exam-ples. PA gaming history is an important aspect ofunderstanding this topic as it relates to planningand the role of planners in reviewing and actingupon site selection for gaming venues.hOWaRD gROSSMan, aicP, hJg associatesJiM TuThiLL, Mount airy casino Resort

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Pitkin Luncheon and Lecture – 1 cMSponsored by Temple University Department of Community & Regional Planning and the Scranton Area FoundationLooking at Jane Jacobs Today: Relevant or Out-of-Date?RObERTa bRanDES gRaTZaward-Winning Journalist and urban critic, Lecturer and author

There is a lot of pushback ofJacobs' ideas since her death.What is the substance of itand does it say more aboutthe challengers than Jacobs'work? Why is it coming most-ly from planners and aca-demics? Can you pick andchoose what you want fromJacobs without being incon-sistent?

Roberta Brandes Gratz, award-winning journalistand urban critic, lecturer and author of The LivingCity: Thinking Small in a Big Way, and Cities Back fromthe Edge: New Life for Downtown will address thesequestions during her Pitkin Lecture.

She is an international lecturer on urban develop-ment issues and former award-winning reporter forthe New York Post. She also wrote a report in 2001for the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, “A Frog, A Wood-

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en House, A Stream and A Trail: Ten Years of Com-munity Revitalization in Central Europe.” Her newestbook, The Battle For Gotham: New York in the Shadowof Robert Moses and Jane Jacobs was published in2010.

Ms. Gratz was appointed by Mayor MichaelBloomberg to the NYC Landmarks PreservationCommission in 2003 and recently left that positionfor an appointment to the Mayor’s SustainabilityAdvisory Committee. In 2005, in collaboration withJane Jacobs, Ms. Gratz’ and a small group of accom-plished urbanists founded The Center For the LivingCity to advance Jacobs’ work. Currently, Ms Gratzarticles appear online in her Huffington Post blogand Planetizen, and have appeared in numerouspublications including the Wall Street Journal, NewYork Times, Planning Magazine and others. She trav-els frequently all over the U.S., Central Europe,Japan and Great Britain to lecture and consult onurban revitalization issues.

Gratz is Trustee and former head of Public Policy ofthe New York State Preservation League; formerVice-President of the Salzburg Conference on UrbanPlanning and Development; founder and PresidentEmeritus of the Eldridge Street Project, the national-ly acclaimed restoration of the historic EldridgeStreet Synagogue on the Lower East Side; a founderand current board member of the Writers Room, thefirst urban writers’ colony in the country.

She is a native of New York City and splits her timebetween New York and New Orleans.


cOncuRREnT WORKShOPS – Series D

19. Partnering to Enhance Pipeline Safety incommunities through Risk-informed Land usePlanning – 1.25 cMThis workshop will introduce attendees to thePipelines and Informed Planning Alliance (PIPA).The goal of the PIPA is to reduce risks and improvethe safety of effected communities and transmis-sion pipelines through implementation of recom-mended practices related to risk-informed land usenear transmission pipelines. The PIPA-recommend-ed practices describe actions that can be taken bykey stakeholders relative to proposed changes inland use or new development adjacent to exitingtransmission pipelines. KaREn gEnTiLE, Pipeline and hazardous WasteSafety administration

20. gateway communities: Planning Tools forSmall businesses and Public Officials – 1.25 cMPeople want to live and to visit authentic communi-ties adjacent to natural assets. Northeastern PA ishome to abundant natural resources, includingnearly 170,000 acres of state forest and parks, alongwith small towns, large cities, and rural/suburbandevelopments. This mix of amenities attracts bothresidents and visitors. Poconos Forests and WatersConservation Landscape Initiative, in cooperationwith the Conservation Fund, is working with com-munities and businesses to promote and connectthese natural assets with residents and visitors.Learn about this planning and economic develop-ment strategy and how it is being applied here innortheastern PA and other regions throughout theCommonwealth.ELLEn FERRETTi, Pa Dept of conservation and natural ResourcesLauREn iMgRunD, Pa Dept of conservation and natural Resources

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21. Suburban Sustainability is no Oxymoron –1.25 cMThe physical forms of suburban communities andthe social and economic patterns that shape resi-dents’ lives make achieving sustainability in subur-bia problematic. Many argue convincingly thathigher-density, urban living holds the most poten-tial for an environmentally, economically, andsocially sustainable future, but in the United Stateshalf of all Americans already live in the suburbs.Finding sustainable solutions for them and theircommunities must be part of the solution. Thisworkshop presents the work of three practitionersand researchers who have focused on the specificsustainability challenges that suburban communi-ties face.bRaDLEY FLaMM, PhD, Temple universityDOnna DREWES, PP, aicP, institute for Sustainability Planning and governanceMOnica WOOD, Southeast Pa First Suburbs Project

22. Discover the impact of PLacE: People, Landand community Education – 1.25 cMDiscover the impact of PLACE, an award-winningstatewide education initiative that connects educa-tion partners with professional planners and worksto get planning into public schools. It is the missionof the PLACE Initiative to teach planning in everydistrict in Pennsylvania for the purpose of develop-ing citizenship, integrating science to decision-mak-ing, and promoting service learning. During thisworkshop, professional planners, education leaders,teachers and students from Lackawanna Countyregion will involve the audience in discussions,activities, and presentations of their research andservice activities that focus on planning tools andmunicipal/county planning concepts that havebeen implemented into the school curricula.WiLLiaM gERShEY, northeastern Education intermediate unit 19angELa LaMbERT, Pa Dept of conservation andnatural ResourcesESTELLE RuPPERT, Pa Dept of conservation andnatural Resources

23. aicP: is it For You?Are you interested in becoming a certified plannerby taking the AICP exam? Already an AICP andwondering about the environmental and trans-portation specialty certifications? The PA Chapterand its Professional Development Committee willbe providing information on the testing require-ments, application process, and exam format foreach of the exams. Resources will be identified tohelp attendees prepare for testing. The workshopwill be driven by the needs of attendees, and ques-tions are encouraged. chRiSTinE baRTLESOn, aicP, city of bethlehemSuSan ELKS, aicP, chester county Planning commission

24. The Planner’s advantage: Online Social networking – 1.25 cMThe purpose of the workshop will be to encourageplanners to consider more innovative approachesto stakeholder outreach through online socialmedia applications, and to provide an understand-ing of how to use this new media form for planningprojects and stakeholder outreach campaigns.These applications can supplement public outreachcampaigns by providing planners with tools thatcan attract more youth stakeholders as well as peo-ple with busy schedules who are interested in par-ticipating, but don’t have time to attend meetings.During the workshop, we will discuss the benefits ofonline outreach to supplement a stakeholderengagement campaign, review some of the mostpopular social networking sites, and provide exam-ples from the Baltimore City Department of Trans-portation’s social media initiatives on how they canbe used successfully for planning projects. Theapplications discussed will include descriptions,methods and uses for blogs, customizable socialnetworking pages, videos, wikis, virtual meetings,and online surveys.KERRi cORDERMan, McP, Mccormick Taylor LEannE DORan, Mccormick Taylor

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25. new Demographics are here for Pa – 1.25 cMThis is a very interesting time in terms of demo-graphics in PA. Census 2010 numbers have justbeen released and we are seeing some new pat-terns in terms of growth in the state. Also, new thisyear is the 5 Year American Community Survey esti-mates that look at the socio-economic characteris-tics of an area. Data is available down to the blockgroup level and will be released every year. Thedays of waiting 10 years for new socio-economicdata are gone. This workshop will present recently-updated data that sheds more light on what is hap-pening in PA in terms of demographics.SuE cOPELLa, Pa State Data centerJEnniFER SchuLTZ, Pa State Data center

Mobile WorkshopsSponsored by 4Ward Planning LLC; AECOM; Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc.; and PennPlanning

26-M. Mobile Workshop: Planning for the Future of Energy – 3cMThis mobile workshop will expand on the conceptsdiscussed in the classroom workshop “Planning forthe Future of Energy” (Sunday, October 16, 2:00pm– 3:15pm). Attendees will travel to Marywood Uni-versity to tour the new School of Architecture, astate-of-the-art example of sustainable design. It's aspacious, adaptive re-use of Marywood's formergymnasium. Marywood is a member of the GreenBuilding Council and the newly renovated buildingfeatures many components of green design as wellas using a geo-thermal heating system. From thereattendees will journey to the Waymart Wind EnergyCenter, the largest wind generation facility in PA,and the second largest east of the Mississippi River.Located along the ridge of Moosic Mountain, atten-dees will tour the facility to better understand thebenefits and impacts of wind energy.** This mobile workshop corresponds with 5. Planningfor the Future of Energy classroom workshop. Atten-dees are encouraged but not required to take both theclassroom and mobile workshops.Transportation provided by cOLTS (county of Lackawanna Transit System).RObERT KERnS, Wallace Roberts & Todd

27-M. Mobile Workshop: Pa's State EnablingLaws and historic Preservation – 3cMExpand your knowledge of historic preservation asit is addressed in public and private developmentstrategies. This walking mobile workshop furtherdevelops the concepts discussed at the classroomportion of this workshop (Monday, October 17,10:00am - 11:15am). Attendees will visit recentlyrehabbed portions of downtown Scranton madepossible with historic preservation funding. Stopsinclude the 500 block of Lackawanna Avenue wherethe buildings have been restored to their original1900's architecture. Then it's on to the SteamtownRail Yards. Formally in complete disrepair, the Yardsare now part of the national park system.* Please note this will be a Walking Mobile Workshop.Plan to wear comfortable clothes and walking shoes.** This mobile workshop corresponds with 13. PA’sState Enabling Laws and Historic Preservation class-room workshop. Attendees are encouraged but notrequired to take both the classroom and mobile work-shops.MichEL LEFèvRE, aicP, Preserve Your communityDOn King, city of ScrantonRichaRD LEOnORi, Scranton architectural heritageassociationSTEvE PiTOniaK, Lackawanna county

28-M. Mobile Workshop: Jane Jacobs’ Scranton – 3cMWith the Annual Conference taking place in Scran-ton, PA a mobile workshop focusing on the impactof Jane Jacobs' work is a must. Attendees at thisworkshop will have an opportunity to see JaneJacobs' birthplace, located in nearby Dunmore, PAas well as the Scranton Times building where shebegan her career. From there attendees will visitvarious examples in downtown Scranton that show-case Jacobs' contributions about the importance ofintegrating neighborhoods and creating placeswhere people can live, work, and play. This work-shop expands on the content of classroom work-shop 16. Jane Jacobs, Andy Warhol, and the Kind ofProblem a Community Is.* Please note portions of this Mobile workshop will bewalking. Plan to wear comfortable clothes and walk-ing shoes.** This mobile workshop corresponds with 16. JaneJacobs, Andy Warhol and the Kind of Problem a Com-munity Is. Attendees are encouraged but not requiredto take both the classroom and mobile workshops.SiDnEY bROWER, PhD, university of Maryland,School of architecture, Planning and PreservationTiMOThY MEnnEL, PhD, american Planning association

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31. urban Made: Re-Deploying industrial assetsin Pa’s cities – 1.5 cMOnce renowned as the “Workshop of the World,”Philadelphia faced the dual challenges of popula-tion and job losses as industrial activity shifted tooutlying areas or foreign soil. Yet now more thanever, production, distribution and repair comprise acritical diversification of Philadelphia’s economicbase – accounting for over 100,000 jobs citywideand more than $322 million annually in direct tax tothe city’s coffers. Our experience in Philadelphiasheds light on the agglomeration advantages citiescan confer for global competitiveness based on theinter-relatedness of industry clusters and location.TOM DaLFO, Philadelphia industrial DevelopmentcorporationbRYan LObEL, interface StudioLauRa WOLF-POWERS, university of Pennsylvania,Department of city and Regional Planning

32. creating an implementable comprehensivePlan – 1.5 cMThe workshop will discuss how comprehensiveplans can be made more implementable. It willdebunk the myth that plans must be organized byfunctional chapters – land use plan, housing plan,etc. It will suggest ways that plans can be builtaround a community's priority issues – whetherrevitalizing downtown, fixing a problem road corri-dor, becoming more walkable, or capitalizing onlocal history. The workshop will suggest creatingdetailed action plans, organizing implementation

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29-M. Mobile Workshop: Trails - Regional connections, Sustainable Design, Preservationof natural corridors, and Development Regulation issues – 3 cMThis mobile workshop will examine trails in theScranton Region, providing a case study supportingthe content of the companion classroom workshopwhich takes place Tuesday morning. In particularattendees will visit the Downtown Scranton River-walk which just recently opened in July 2011. Rep-resentatives from Lackawana Heritage ValleyAuthority will discuss the trail project in detail,including its development process, how it links withother trail networks, the trail design, and how thetrail's immediate impact is being felt in the Scrantonarea. Once completed, this trail section will joinother portions in the northeast to form 75 miles oftrail that stretch from upstate NY along the Susque-hanna River to the mouth of the Chesapeake.* Please note this will be a Walking Mobile Workshop.Plan to wear comfortable clothes and walking shoes.** This mobile workshop corresponds with 40. Trails:Regional Connections, Sustainable Design, Preserva-tion of Natural Corridors, and Development Regula-tion Issues classroom workshop. Attendees are encour-aged but not required to take both the classroom andmobile workshops.STEPhaniE MiLEWSKi, RLa, Lackawanna heritagevalley national and State heritage area

30-M. Mobile Workshop: The Economic and quality of Life impact of gaming in Pa – 1 cMAttendees will further explore the impact of gamingin PA. The group will travel to Mohegan Sun Casinoat Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania's 1st Casino. Casi-nos can become an important part of a local com-munity's economic development. This tour will pro-vide an opportunity for planners to see first handsome of the complex and unique operationsinvolved in casino management. Attendees willgain an increased understanding of the economicand quality-of-life impacts that gaming is having onthe state both now and over the next ten years. Fol-lowing the first hour of instruction, attendees willbe provided with time to explore the property forthemselves, including access to the gaming, racingand dining venues.** This mobile workshop corresponds with 18. The Eco-nomic and Quality of Life Impact of Gaming in PA class-room workshop. Attendees are encouraged but notrequired to take both the classroom and mobile workshops.Transportation provided by LcTa (Luzerne county Transportation authority).hOWaRD gROSSMan, aicP, hJg associates

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teams, and making plan implementation part ofelected officials’ regular business, BEFORE the planis finished. It will present research on successfulplans and case studies that have used the aboveapproach.DEnnY PuKO, Pa DcED center for Local govern-ment ServicesJiM PaShEK, Pashek associates

33. Water: Tying it all Together in York county –1.5 cMThis workshop will highlight the need for IntegratedWater Resources Planning, both legal and function-al, as a lead in to presenting an overview of YorkCounty’s recently adopted Plan. Discussion willfocus on PA DEP’s involvement and how the Coun-ty’s Plan meets the requirements of the PA Munici-palities Planning Code and Stormwater Manage-ment Act in a format that could be easily replicatedby other counties. A unique flowchart implementa-tion tool, which demonstrates how water relatedissues are tied together and provides a usable, easyto understand process by which projects and waterresources will realize maximum benefit, will be pre-sented.aLExanDRa chiaRuTTini, Stock and Leader, PcFELicia DELL, aicP, York county Planning commissionJOhn SEiTZ, York county Planning commission

34. how to Talk about Difficult issues – 1.5 cM EThicSIn today’s information world, public policies anddecisions are increasingly subject to citizen scrutinyand all too frequently, conflict. Controversies canarise overnight, often based on partial or inaccurateinformation. This workshop will show public officialsand others how to be proactive when dealing withcontroversial issues and difficult behavior. Buildingfrom the AICP Code of Ethics calls for open debateand meaningful public participation, participantswill learn how to facilitate community discussions ina way that fosters broad and effective participation,greater acceptance and consensus in decision mak-ing. KaThY bRaSiER, PhD, Penn State universitynEaL FOgLE, Penn State cooperative ExtensionPETER WuLFhORST, aicP, Penn State cooperativeExtension

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35. combating blight with Revolutionary new Tools in Pa: act 135 of 2008 & act 90 of2010 – 1.5 cMLearn how to expedite (1) the removal of blightedbuildings and (2) the revitalization of PA’s neighbor-hoods and downtowns - including in rural parts ofthe state - using exciting new state laws and non-profit community development corporations. Thisworkshop will examine new housing and urbanrevitalization strategies for PA municipalities togeth-er with PA’s new Neighborhood Blight Reclamation& Revitalization Act which was recently enacted bythe Pennsylvania Legislature. The presenter will alsoreview the report “Eradicating Blight and ExpeditingEconomic Development in Pennsylvania in the 21stCentury.” APA recently used this document in thedevelopment of their new national policy for rede-veloping blighted and underutilized property inAmerica. See how these new blight remediationacts can help planning and revitalization in yourcommunity.JERi STuMPF, Jeri E. Stumpf & associates, inc.

36. From identification to Transformation:brownfield corridor Planning is boom for communities – 1.5 cM What do you do when a high concentration ofbrownfields is dramatically affecting the economicviability of a community? Prepare Corridor Plans –at least that is what Lycoming County did. The inno-vation participation methods used, the municipalleader’s support, and the emergence of MarcellusShale are all factors contributing to the plans’ suc-cess. This workshop will provide participants withan in-depth look at the Corridor Plans from initia-tion to implementation together with a templatefor how plan elements can be translated in yourcommunities. The Youth Ambassador Program andhow one can be started in your community will alsobe highlighted.RachELLE RicOTTa, aicP, STEP, inc. & LycomingcountybRanDi ROSSELLi, aicP, Mackin Engineering

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37. achieve a Sustainable community vision byintegrating TDR and TnD Zoning Tools – 1.5 cMProfessional planners and municipal officials willlearn how a Transferable Development Rights (TDR)ordinance can be creatively combined with a Tradi-tional Neighborhood Development (TND) ordi-nance and accompanying village design guidelinesto help many of PA’s municipalities achieve moresustainable visions. Basic ordinance set-up of bothMPC-enabled tools will be clearly explained, fol-lowed by a review of two rural-oriented, southeast-ern PA municipal case studies to demonstrate howthese two zoning tools were refined to work togeth-er and help municipal officials meet conservationand community development objectives. In bothexamples, the zoning ordinances and design guide-lines resulted from different community visioningexercises carried out by the presenters.JOhn SnOOK, brandywine conservancy Environ-mental Management centerJOhn ThEiLacKER, aicP, brandywine conservancyEnvironmental Management center

PMPEi Training for Local Planning and Elected Officials: The Land use/Water interface:a new Dimension for PlanningWater is a land use most comprehensive plans paylittle attention to, yet it is both a land use in itselfand a component- or a factor- of most other landuses. Making sure water supplies are abundant andsafe is vital to the future of all municipalities andshould be part of their comprehensive planning.This workshop will demonstrate procedures forintegrating water protection into comprehensiveplans. Land use regulations and other techniqueswill be included. A hands-on exercise is included.STan LEMbEcK, aicPPMPEi cERTiFiED inSTRucTOR

Evening Reception at the Electric city Trolley MuseumSponsored in part by the Northeast Section, PA Chapter of APA

Monday evening members will gather to networkand enjoy a pre-dinner reception at the Electric CityTrolley Museum, Scranton’s premier electric railwaymuseum. The museum tells the story of how, in1887, Scranton became PA’s first city with a success-ful pioneer trolley line and as a result was known as“The Electric City.” The museum collection paints thepicture of electric railway history of eastern PA, fromthe Philadelphia region to Northeast PA. The muse-um is located on the Steamtown National HistoricSite.

After networking with other conference attendeesand taking in the museum’s displays, venture backout into Scranton for dinner at one of the city’smany restaurants.

The Museum is located within easy walking dis-tance from the Hilton Scranton. Walking directionstaking you through the Mall at Steamtown will beavailable in the Hotel Main Lobby. Or, catch a rideon the shuttle service, available at the front of thehotel.

Dinner on Own in Scranton

bus to Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs

Take some time to visit Mohegan Sun at PoconoDowns, Pennsylvania's 1st Casino, with exciting dining, casino, and racing action for visitors toNortheast Pennsylvania. The Casino offers full gaming plus several restaurant and dining options.Racing is simulcast from racetracks across the country. Admission is free.

A bus will be available on a first-come-first servebasis to take attendee to the venue. Buses willdepart the casino at 10:30 p.m. to return to theHilton Scranton. Taxi transportation is also availableboth ways.

Transportation provided by LCTA (Luzerne CountyTransportation Authority).

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The first street car system inthe U.S. built entirely foroperation by electric powerwas at Scranton. It beganoperation on Nov. 30, 1886.The initial run was betweencentral Scranton and GreenRidge section.


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Land Banks. Learn how land banks can help yourcommunity get control of blighted property andeffectively plan for redevelopment. Hear about leg-islation currently working its way through the Penn-sylvania General Assembly. Become a part of thismovement to reclaim our communities.cYnThia WiTMan DaLEY, housing alliance of Pa

Plenary SessionSponsored by URSbenchmarking changes in northeast PennsylvaniaTERi OOMSExecutive Director, The institute for Public Policy & Economic Development

For the past six years, north-east Pennsylvania has beenengaged in a regional indica-tors initiative to identifytrends, assess external andinternal influences, and pre-pare for the future. This pres-entation will focus on dataderived from the indicators,what it means, and what'snext for the region. Addition-

ally, Marcellus Shale development will most certain-ly influence the entire state. The Institute will pres-ent research that identifies trends, expectations,and examines what data from other states can tellus about the future.

Teri Ooms was appointed Executive Director of TheInstitute for Public Policy & Economic Development(formerly known as Joint Urban Studies Center -JUSC) in 2004. The Institute is a think tank that pro-vides essential research, analysis, and consultationto cities, counties, non-profits, school districts, insti-tutions, and businesses. The principal purpose ofThe Institute is to increase the capacity of organiza-tions to solve their own problems and becomethriving and sustaining entities. The ultimate goal isto create a better quality of life and standard of liv-ing for the community.

In the first five years, The Institute has produced theregion’s first Indicator Report and Regional PlanningInitiative. The Institute operates five regional taskforces focusing on: jobs and economy; educationand workforce development; housing; and plan-ning, land use, transportation, and infrastructure;and healthcare. The Institute has produced 30+client based projects in 25 counties in northeastand central Pennsylvania related to economicdevelopment, community development, asset map-


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Fun Run, Walk, and bikeDowntown Scranton Riverwalk

We're pleased to introduce runners, walkers, and bik-ers to the new Downtown Scranton Riverwalk whichrecently opened on July 13, 2011. This newest sec-tion of the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail (LRHT)begins at Olive Street in Scranton and continues foralmost a mile to the trailhead at the Central New Jersey (CNJ) Rail-Trail section at 7th Avenue.

The opening of the Downtown Scranton Riverwalkmarked the completion of a multi-year project. Thepublic feedback has been overwhelming. Crosscountry teams, marathoners, residents walking theirdogs, families pushing strollers, as well as tradition-al walkers, runners, and cyclists use the Riverwalk.Shortly after the ribbon cutting, a man wasobserved descending the path from the local gro-cery store, groceries in tow!

The PA Chapter of APA Fun Run, Walk, and Bike willbegin at the Hilton Scranton. Attendees will run,walk or bike a half mile to the trail entrance at OliveStreet. From there you'll enjoy two miles on theRiverwalk before returning the half mile to theHilton Scranton. A total of four miles is planned;however, attendees may feel free to adjust theirworkout as they would like.

Depart from Hilton Scranton Front Lobby at 6:30 a.m.

Registration Open

Exhibits Openvisit exhibitors. Support the scholarshipfundraising raffle.

continental breakfast with Exhibitors

Professional Development committee Meeting

Planning for Reinvestment through Land bank-ing: a Promising new Way to Deal with blightAre you frustrated by vacant and blighted proper-ties, and by all of the hoops and roadblocks in theway of reutilization? Join our breakfast meeting on

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ping, housing, energy, education, and technology.The Institute recently completed its first multi-stateinitiative focusing on the Marcellus Shale play. Fur-ther, over 100 students have graduated from intern-ships on these projects representing nine highereducation institutions between two counties.

In 2006, Ooms was appointed as an AssociateResearch Fellow with the Pennsylvania State Legis-lature Office of Research. Her appointment wasrenewed in 2008. From 1997 – 2004, Ooms servedas President/CEO of the Inland Empire EconomicPartnership (IEEP), Riverside, CA and of its two sistercompanies. IEEP is responsible for the regional mar-keting, attraction and recruitment of new businessto the region, the expansion and retention of exist-ing business, film, tourism, high tech regional devel-opment, workforce collaborative, research center,legislative advocacy, and the Small Business Center(SBDC). As President/CEO, IEEP produced over $1billion in new investments to the community andcreated over 10,000 new jobs.

Ms. Ooms is a cum laude graduate of the Universityof Scranton with a BS in Public Administration andan MBA in Finance.


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cOncuRREnT WORKShOPS – Series F

38. impacts of Marcellus Shale Development onagriculture – 1.25 cMThe affect on agriculture has mostly been ignoredin discussions about the impacts of Marcellus Shaledevelopment in PA. This workshop will discuss whatmay result from a farmer’s sudden wealth as theresult of drilling on their property. It will also exam-ine issues related to increased land values, theimpact on tenant farmers, and those who do notcontrol the mineral rights of their property.Increased cost of housing and labor will also beconsidered. There are many other issues not con-templated by farmers when they signed leaseswhich will be presented. Participants will be provid-ed incite in addressing these issues.D. RObERT DaviDSOn, aicP, agchoice Farm credit

39. Manufacturing Plant Reuse in a changingEconomy – 1.25 cMThe decline in manufacturing jobs in the UnitedStates is attributable in large part to a growth inmanufacturing goods that has not kept up with theparallel increase in productivity and increasingcompetition from overseas. As a result, there is anincreasing need to think about the reuse potentialfor large-scale manufacturing plants. This workshopwill examine the redevelopment potential for theSony Technology Park located in WestmorelandCounty, PA. The Park includes 2.8 million square feetof total space and was vacated by Sony in October2010. We will exlpore relevant case studies of othermanufacturing plant reuse programs, real estateconditions, and a cluster analysis.PaTTY FOLan, aEcOM Economics

40. Trails: Regional connections, SustainableDesign, Preservation of natural corridors, andDevelopment Regulation issues – 1.25 cMThis workshop will discuss methods for completingtrail connections to link together various destina-tions. Presenters will share practical examples ofways that sustainable design elements can be incor-porated into trail designs and an explanation of var-ious methods for using development regulations topreserve natural corridors along existing or pro-posed trails. Recommendations will be provided ofways to facilitate trail development through munici-pal development regulations.* Please note this will be a Walking Mobile Workshop.Plan to wear comfortable clothes and walking shoes.** This classroom workshop corresponds with 29-M.Mobile Workshop: Trails. Attendees are encouragedbut not required to take both the classroom andmobile workshops.bRYan cOPE, urban Research and DevelopmentcorpchaRLiE SchMEhL, urban Research and Development corp

41. complete Streets: Transforming communities – 1.25 cMComplete Streets are safe, comfortable, and con-venient for travel for everyone, regardless of age orability. They are already transforming communitiesacross the nation not only from a transportationperspective, but also with respect to public health,the environment, and economic competitiveness.More than 200 policies are in place, and Congress


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44. how Preemption of Zoning and Other Localcontrols impacts Planning – 1.25 cMThe workshop will begin with a fundamental reviewof the inherent powers (or lack thereof ) of munici-pal government. We will discuss the different typesof preemption and provide statutory examples ofeach. We also will examine the tests utilized by PAcourts to determine whether a local regulation ispreempted by a state statute. We then will turn ourattention to specific “hot topic” areas of preemp-tion, with a particular emphasis on how the Oil &Gas Act preempts certain local regulation of Marcel-lus Shale drilling activities. We will discuss hypothet-ical local ordinance provisions in an effort to devel-op a better understanding of what would or wouldnot be preempted.JOnaThan anDREWS, Mcnees Wallace & nurick LLcchaRLES cOuRTnEY, Mcnees Wallace & nurick LLc


announcement of annual award Winnersannual Meeting, Recognitions, Election Results,and Luncheon

It is once again time to celebrate the achievementsof Pennsylvanians who shape where we live, work,and play! Join Brian O’Leary, AICP, Chair of the PAChapter Awards Committee, for an inspiring awardsprogram. We will recognize the work of planners,planning officials, and elected officials - and theirroles in planning Pennsylvania.

Following the luncheon PA Chapter PresidentAlexander J. Graziani, AICP will present the “State ofthe Chapter,” highlighting the chapter’s successesand key activities from the past year. Alex will alsooutline the priorities for the coming year as thechapter continues its work of promoting andimproving the health of the planning professionalthrough PA.

We conclude with the announcement of the PAChapter election results and introduce the new offi-cers who will take office in January 2012.

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will likely introduce a federal Complete Streets billas part of forthcoming transportation legislation.This workshop will provide an introduction to Complete Streets and explores case studies on how theyare being implemented locally.JEFFREY RiEgnER, PE, aicP, PTOE, WhitmanRequardt & associates, LLPTOM ScOTT, aicP, Tredyffrin TownshipMaTThEW STEWaRT, Mercer county Regional Plan-ning commissionScOTT ThOMPSOn-gRavES, PE, PTOE, Whitman,Requardt & associates, LLP

42. Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) imple-mentation: Opportunities for cost Savingsthrough Planning and Regionalism – 1.25 cMAll impaired streams in PA will eventually gothrough the TMDL development process. After DEPapproves a TMDL, who is responsible for imple-menting real water quality strategies? When itcomes to impairments caused by stormwaterrunoff, much of that responsibility falls on theshoulders of local municipalities. This workshop willdescribe how local governments can play a rolegetting the science of TMDLs correct, explore theinnovative ideas of one group of municipalitiescooperating to reduce pollutants in their stream,and define specific and cost-effective steps formunicipalities to work together to meet their waterquality goals and responsibilities.JOnaThan MEaDE, Pa Environmental councilgEOFFREY REESE, PE, Lehigh valley Planning commissionnaThan WaLKER, aicP, aMEc Earth & Environmental

43. cTP and cEP: aPa’s new advanced Specialty certifications – 1.25 cMAPA now offers two Advanced Specialty Certifica-tions, one for environmental planners and one fortransportation planners. This workshop will reviewthe minimum qualifications required to sit for thesecertification exams and the application process. Anoverview of the exam content and available studyresources for each specialty will also be covered.JiM SEgEDY, PhD, FaicP, Pa Environmental council

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cOncuRREnT WORKShOPS – Series g

45. help or hinder: how Local government helps or hinders the Development of affordablehousing – 1.5 cMWhy does affordable housing sometimes cost somuch to build? How do well-meaning governmentactions actually make affordable housing harder todevelop? Which incentives can actually help makemore affordable housing possible? These and othercommon questions get at the inescapable interac-tions between affordable housing advocates, pri-vate developers, and local government. This work-shop will discuss the regulatory context withinwhich affordable housing is built, offer design andengineering solutions to manage developmentcosts, and discuss which kinds of public incentivescan induce new units with gains to all involvedstakeholders.PETER angELiDES, PhD, aicP, Econsult corporationJaY aPPLETOn, Kitchen & associates architecturalServicesKEvin giLLEn, PhD, Econsult corporation

46. current initiatives in Sustainable communities Planning – 1.5 cMThis workshop will explore current national initia-tives in sustainable communities planning, includ-ing the Regional Planning Grants awarded by HUDto 45 regions across the country, APA’s SustainingPlaces Task Force Report on sustainability in com-prehensive plans, and ICLEI’s Star Community Index,a national rating system for community sustainabili-ty. The panelists will discuss the status of these ini-tiatives and their implications for local governmentplanning in PA. Selected as one of nine STAR BetaCommunities, Cranberry Township will be used as acase study of a comprehensive sustainability pro-gram in a PA municipality.anDREa LYTLE PEET, aicP, icLEi-Local govern-ments for Sustainability uSaDaviD ROuSE, aicP, PP, aSLa, LEED aP, WallaceRoberts & ToddJOhn TRanT JR, aicP, cranberry Township

47. an Examination of Transportation Funding inPa: needs and Potential Solutions – 1.5 cMAdequately funding our transportation system iscritical to our mobility, the economy, and our quali-ty of life. The subject of transportation funding istimely with the recent federal decision denying thetolling of I-80 which has created an immediatefunding gap for PA roads, bridges, and public trans-portation. However, the problem is larger than justthis one decision. New sources of revenue need tobe identified and existing sources need to be re-examined to provide funding that meets the enor-mous needs of the transportation system.bRian FunKhOuSER, aicP, gannett FlemingDEnniS LEbO, gannett FlemingLOuiS SchuLTZ, Pa Transportation advisory committee

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48. When Doing the Right Thing Means breakin’ the Rules: What to Do When StormWater Design bMPs conflict with Environmentalquality Objectives – 1.5 cMWestport, a new community located in FindlayTownship, Allegheny County, PA, provides an exam-ple of the transformative potential of former minelands. Envisioned as a major growth area near thePittsburgh International Airport, Westport has beencarved out of a 5,000–acre strip mine wasteland.The mixed-use community is expected to accom-modate industrial, flex, office, retail, and residentialuses. However, the ecological issues produced bythe mine operation challenged the area’s overalldevelopment potential. Traditional approaches tostormwater management, groundwater infiltration,and open space conservation needed to be “re-thought” in the context of problematic soils, AMDand geotechnical stability.KEvin bRETT, PE, Lennon, Smith, Spouleret Engineering, inc.anDREW SchWaRTZ, aicP, LEED aP, RLa, Environmental Planning and Design

49. Remaking the city: From vacant Lots to community gardens – 1.5 cMThis workshop discusses how a city’s vacant landproblem presents itself as a challenge and opportu-nity to remake the city. Philadelphia, like manyolder industrial cities, has an overabundance ofvacant land. Over time, communities, nonprofits,and the municipal government have adopted arange of greening strategies to address blight andturn vacant land into an asset. These greening activ-ities, particularly the establishment of communitygardens, are increasingly seen as methods to pro-mote healthy communities. This workshop willexamine the vacant land problem in Philadelphia,the state of community gardens and food access,and the challenges of supporting urban agriculture.MEgan hEcKERT, Temple universitybRanDOn hOOvER, Temple universityMahbubuR MEEnaR, center for Sustainable communitieschRiSTina ROSan, PhD, geography and urbanStudies

50. Philadelphia’s green2015: getting greenSpace to underserved neighborhoods in TightEconomic Times – 1.5 cMPhiladelphia Parks and Recreation and PennPraxiswill present the Green2015 planning process,undertaken last year to unite city government andcitizen needs to meet the Mayor’s sustainabilitygoal of creating 500 new acres of public greenspace by 2015. Green2015 addressed this by utiliz-ing existing public resources and initiatives to find apractical and thoughtful approach for a city goingthrough tough financial times.anDREW gOODMan, aicP LEED aP, PennPraxisPaTRicK MORgan, Philadelphia Parks and Recreation

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