2009 Conference
Hilton Vancouver Washington Hotel
November 12-13
Vancouver, Washington

Mobile Workshops

Participation in a mobile workshop is limited and at an additional cost. We recommend wearing comfortable walking shoes and being prepared for inclement weather. Walking is involved.

Mobile workshops will be eligible for CM credits for AICP members. Upon approval from AICP, eligible mobile workshops will be listed at http://www.planning.org/cm/log where members can log their credits. For more information, contact Nancy Eklund, AICP, at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 253-841-5462.

Shuttle service for MW2, MW3, MW4 and MW6 provided by Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation Department. Shuttle service for MW5 provided by City of Camas.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12

MW1 - Exploring Vancouver’s Downtown Revitalization Area
10:15 – 11:45 a.m.

Speakers:  Chad Eiken, AICP, City of Vancouver Development Review Services
Alisa Pyszka, AICP, LEED AP, City of Vancouver Economic Development Department

Participate in a walking tour of the Esther Short Redevelopment Area to see how a subarea plan and planned action, combined with public commitment to a vision and public and private investment, have transformed a once run-down industrial area into the heart of Vancouver’s downtown redevelopment efforts with a “rediscovered” park, several large mixed use projects and a hotel and conference center. Planners will share the tools that were used to revitalize this area as well as some important lessons learned. Find out how Vancouver is building on these early successes with a recently-adopted expanded plan for downtown redevelopment and several exciting public and private projects that are underway.

Additional Fee: $15 Limit: 25

MW2 - Burnt Bridge Creek Trail and Habitat Restoration
1:45 – 4:45 p.m

Speakers:     Victor Ehrlich, P.E., City of Vancouver Engineering Department
Terry Snyder, Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation

Burnt Bridge Creek flows west through the middle of the City of Vancouver to Vancouver Lake. Until recently, a one-mile stretch of the creek, which flows through a former agricultural area, was a highly-channelized drainageway with poor quality wildlife habitat. The City of Vancouver, through innovative planning, targeted property acquisition and collaboration between surface water engineers, wetland scientists and parks planners, transformed this former “ditch” into a model regional stormwater quality system with a complex system of created wetlands and a meandering stream channel, as well as an adjacent bike and walking trail that connects with a regional trail system.

Additional Fee: $25 Limit: 20

MW3 - Vancouver’s Waterfront Trail and I-5 Bridge Project
1:45 – 4:45 p.m.

Speakers: Lisa Goorjian, Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation Department
Matt Ransom, AICP, City of Vancouver Transportation Department
Jane Tesner Kleiner, RLA, Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation Department

Join in a tour of the Columbia River Waterfront Trail to see how well-planned public access to the shoreline enhances the health of a community. Learn about how the planned I-5 Bridge Replacement project and a future 30-acre expansion of Vancouver’s downtown to the Columbia River create opportunities for further public waterfront access and community vitality.

Additional Fee: $25 Limit: 20

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13

MW4 - Vancouver National Historic Reserve: Past, Present and Future
8:30 – 11:45 a.m.

Speakers: Jan Bader, City of Vancouver City Manager’s Office
Derek Chisholm, AICP, Parametrix
Bob Cromwell, Ph.D., Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Ahmad Qayoumi, PE, City of Vancouver

The Historic Reserve is one of the most historically-rich sites in the Pacific Northwest. It includes a reconstructed Hudsons Bay Company Fort, Army officer housing from the 1800’s and the oldest continuing operating airfield in the state. This walking tour will enter the Reserve by crossing the new “Land Bridge” designed by artist Maya Lin. Park Service archaeologists will discuss cultural resources of the Reserve and their relevance to park planning and understanding the history of the area. City representatives will discuss plans for future uses in the former Army barracks and hospital, and how federal, state and local agencies work cooperatively to preserve and connect many layers of history.

Additional Fee: $25 Limit: 20

MW5 - City of Camas Downtown: A Main Street That Works
8:30 - 11:45 a.m

Speakers:    Mayor Paul Dennis, AICP, City of Camas
Sarah Fox, AICP, City of Camas Planning Department
Carrie Schulstad, Downtown Vision Coalition

Learn from a downtown retail core that has continued to thrive in this strained economy. Speakers will share their experiences on how to invigorate a small town downtown through the combination of: planning for and completing physical improvements that have enhanced the historic setting; creating a targeted marketing effort to recruit customers; and creating a community gathering place through event planning.

Additional Fee: $25 Limit: 20

MW6 - Planning for Ports: The Port of Vancouver
1:30 – 3:00 p.m.

Speakers:     Patty Boyden, Port of Vancouver USA
Helen Devery, BergerABAM
Curtis Shuck, Port of Vancouver USA
Alastair Smith, Port of Vancouver USA

An up-close look at planning efforts at the Port of Vancouver, the largest port on the Columbia River. The Port is an economic development engine for Southwest Washington and imports and exports a wide range of goods and products including grain, vehicles and wind turbine components. Insight will be given into the complex world of port planning, from rail access improvements, to critical areas, shoreline, and environmental permitting (including SEPA and NEPA), to operational aspects that differ significantly from other types of industrial uses.

Additional Fee: $25 Limit: 20

MW7 - Exploring Vancouver’s Downtown Revitalization Area
1:30 – 3:00 p.m. (Repeat of MW 1)

Speakers: Chad Eiken, AICP, City of Vancouver Development Review Services
Alisa Pyszka, AICP, LEED AP, City of Vancouver Economic Development Department

Participate in a walking tour of the Esther Short Redevelopment Area to see how a subarea plan and planned action, combined with public commitment to a vision and public and private investment, have transformed a once run-down industrial area into the heart of Vancouver’s downtown redevelopment efforts with a “rediscovered” park, several large mixed use projects and a hotel and conference center. Planners will share the tools that were used to revitalize this area as well as some important lessons learned. Find out how Vancouver is building on these early successes with a recently-adopted expanded plan for downtown redevelopment and several exciting public and private projects that are underway.

Additional Fee: $15  Limit: 25