Bill Lennertz and Steve Coyle will draw upon his experience from over 150 Charrettes to provide you with an overview of the Dynamic Planning and Charrette process that includes answers to the following questions.

* What are the keys to collaborative planning?

* What are the most successful public involvement processes?

* How does the Charrette work?

* When should a Charrette be used?

When and Where: November 7, 8:30 am-12:00 pm at the Metro Council Building, Metro Council Chamber, 600 NE Grand, Portland, OR

The Problem:

Establishing public trust and dealing with NIMBYs are often the biggest challenges in working to create healthy communities. The National Charrette Institute (NCI) Charrette is a public participatory process that has facilitated transformative community change by breaking countless deadlocks, leading to thousands of acres of Smart Growth development.

Who will benefit:

Anybody involved with community planning and development will benefit from learning about this powerful collaborative planning process. Elected officials, planning staff, developers, concerned citizens and others will all learn valuable tools and techniques that will improve their daily work.

Cost: $85

Credits available: "Introduction to Dynamic Planning" is accredited with 3.5 AIA continuing education credits and 3.5 CPDP credits.

To register for this seminar or to find out more about NCI, please visit our web site

Related Link: http://www.charretteinstitute.org

For more information contact:

Aarin Lutzenhiser
National Charrete Institute
3439 NE Sandy Boulevard #349
Portland
OR 97232
USA

Phone: 503-233-8486
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.charretteinstitute.org