"In the twenty-first century, quality growth is an economic imperative. A healthy environment and prosperous economy go hand in hand. EPA is proud to sponsor this annual conference and provide the latest information on developing partnerships, technologies, and tools for smarter growth."
—Michael Leavitt, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
About the Event
The 2005 national, multidisciplinary conference will build on the tremendous success of the first three annual New Partners for Smart Growth conferences, held in 2002 in San Diego, 2003 in New Orleans, and 2004 in Portland. The program will feature cutting-edge smart-growth issues, the latest research, implementation tools and strategies, successful case studies, interactive learning experiences, new partners, new projects, and new policies.
Who Should Attend
There are many great reasons to attend this important event. Depending on your specific discipline, you may be wondering what this conference has to offer you. To find the answer to that question, you don't have to look far. Just glance over the list of more than seventy dynamic and cutting-edge conference sessions; the impressive list of national, regional, and local experts invited to present at the conference; and the many additional, special conference features. This event offers you the opportunity to network with your peers as well as practitioners from many different disciplines, all with the same goal--building safe, healthy, and livable communities.
Who Will Benefit
The conference will draw a multidisciplinary audience of local elected officials, city and county staff, landscape architects, developers and builders, planners, transportation professionals and traffic engineers, public health professionals, architects, bankers, crime prevention professionals, realtors, urban designers, parks and recreation professionals, environmentalists, advocates for older adults and youth, bicycle and pedestrian advocates, advocates for social equity and affordable housing, labor representatives, and all others committed to building safer, healthier, and more livable communities everywhere.
The Program
The program will include a dynamic mix of keynotes, plenaries, interactive breakout sessions, "hands-on" implementation workshops, and opportunities for participants and speakers to network with each other. It will also feature several optional sessions, including pre- and postconference tours of local model projects, preconference seminars, and evening salon sessions.
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