Agenda - Planning Commission - 09/07/1999

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11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. MnAPA - Minnesota Chapter of the American Planning Association Local governments have been challenged to adopt sustainability plans by none other than the United Nations, at thc ]992 Con£crence on Environment and Development (thc Rio Conference). Seattle, Portland, and San Francisco have been on the cutting edge ofsustainability planning in the United States, and this session will summarize the work of Professors Laverny- Rafter and Bernhagen analyzing these efforts. The presentation will address the contents of the plans, their similarities and differences; the extent of neighborhood and public involvement in planning and implementation; and the impacts and "success" of the plans based on certain indicators. The aim of the presentation is to find the lessons learned in these three bellwether communities and analyze what ideas can be transferred to other communities. David Laverny-Rafter, AICP, Professor, Urban and Regional Studies, Mankato State University Bill Bernhagen, Associate Professor, Urban and Regional Studies, Mankato State University Lunch Bike Tour of East Metropolitan Parks and Trails Contact Cindy Carlsson at 651-229-0587 or carls128@tc.umn.edu for more information and to register. Golf Tournament Dwan Municipal Golf Course, Bloomington Join your fellow planners in a perennial favorite outing, the conference golf scramble. Fun, teamwork, prizes! You need to sign up on the conference form, but payment isn't due until you register at the conference. Cost: $251person, Register on conference registration form, pay at the conference For more information, contact Al Cottingham: 218-8282-2309 or acottingham@ci.brainerd.mn.us Hotel Information This year's conference will be held at the Thunderbird Hotel and Convention Center in Bloomington. Single/Double occupancy rooms are available at the hotel for $86 a night ($6 extra for each additional adult). A number of suites are available for $145 a night. Rooms rates apply only through September 14, 1999. It is very likely that the hotel will be fully booked at the time of the conference, so plan accordingly and reserve your room early. l~,eservations can be made by contacting the Thunderbird Hotel directly at 612-854-3411 or 1- 800-328-1931. Please Note: since conference activities start early in the afternoon, not all rooms may be available when you first arrive. Directions: The Thunderbird is located between the airport and the Mall of America south of highway 1-494. Take the 24th Avenue Exit (south) and turn right on east 78th Street. (Look for the totem pole.) ,,. For those of you not staying at the hotel, MnAPA will provide a suite to use on an as-available basis to store items, freshen up, or change into appropriate dining, golfing, or biking gear. Contact the conference registration table to gain access.