RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The first national conference to
link community development and smart growth in addressing the issues of urban
sprawl will be held Thursday, Sept. 13, at the Hilton Washington & Towers in
Washington, D.C. Leading smart growth experts will join local community
leaders for an interactive discussion of practical solutions to successful
smart community development. Leading smart-growth proponent Parris Glendening,
Governor of Maryland, will deliver the keynote address at 12 noon. Other
experts in the field include:
* Earl Blumenauer, U.S. Congressman for Oregon's 3rd District
(scheduled to appear at 4:15 p.m.)
* Bruce Katz, Director, Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy, Brookings
Institution
(scheduled to appear at 9 a.m.)
* Neal Peirce, National Syndicated Columnist and Chairman of Citistates
Group
(scheduled to appear at 9 a.m.)
Panel speakers will discuss the roles of community development leaders in
providing equitable regional approaches to issues like affordable housing,
transportation, education, and workforce development. Conference participants
will discuss potential opportunities and obstacles to merging community
development and neighborhood revitalization with sustainable approaches to
regional growth.
This conference is cosponsored by the Local Initiatives Support
Corporation (LISC), National Neighborhood Coalition, and the Federal Reserve
Bank of Richmond, with support from the Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta and
Philadelphia.
The conference will be held from 8:45 a.m. until 5:15 p.m., Thursday,
Sept. 13, at the Hilton Washington & Towers, 1919 Connecticut Ave. NW,
Washington, D.C. Contact Bonnie Falls, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, at
804-697-8114 for registration information. For additional information about
the conference, contact Dan Tatar, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, at
804-697-8463.
SOURCE Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
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Related links:
http://www.rich.frb.org
CONTACT:
Dan Tatar, Community Affairs,
+1-804-697-8463; or Lisa Oliva, Public Affairs, +1-804-697-8192;
both of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
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