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"Why come to Portland to learn about smart growth? Because you can see it on the ground. Whether
it's in a suburban downtown revitalized by light rail and innovative development financing or in
communities rebuilding themselves on a neighborhood scale, you'll find it in Portland. And you
can talk to the people who've made it happen and take their lessons home with you."
—Rex Burkholder, Metro Council, Portland
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About the Event
The 2004 national, multidisciplinary event will build on the tremendous
success of both the first and second annual New Partners for Smart
Growth conferences, held in 2002 in San Diego and in 2003 in New
Orleans. A lot of progress has been made in the last year, and this
conference will provide the venue to showcase it! The program will
feature cutting-edge smart-growth issues, the latest research, implementation
tools and strategies, successful case studies, new partners, new projects,
and new policies. Join us to catch up on what's new in smart growth!
Program Format
- The main conference program will begin on the evening of Thursday,
January 22, and will continue through the afternoon of Saturday,
January 24.
- Several optional preconference sessions will be offered in the
morning and afternoon of January 22.
- Several optional tours of local model projects will be offered on both Thursday, January 22, and Sunday, January 25.
- The program will include a dynamic mix of keynote addresses, implementation workshops, and breakout sessions, as well as opportunities for participants to network with each other.
Who Should Attend
The conference will draw a multidisciplinary audience of local elected officials, city and county staff, developers,
builders, planners,
transportation professionals and traffic engineers, public health professionals, architects, landscape architects, bankers, social
equity advocates, crime-prevention professionals, realtors, urban designers, parks and recreation professionals, advocates
for older adults and youth, bicycle and pedestrian advocates, labor representatives, and others committed to building safer,
healthier, and more livable communities everywhere.
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"As a former local health official, I believe that we
need a seat at the land-use planning table to ensure a better
quality of life by promoting decisions that increase physical
activity, address injury prevention, and improve air and water
quality. NACCHO encourages collaborative efforts between health
officials, planners, and other disciplines to integrate the
public health perspective into the land-use planning process."
—Pat Libbey, Executive Director, National Association of City and County Health Officials
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