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Dynamic Plenaries Confirmed
Smart Growth for Economic Recovery
As our nation begins to rebound from economically challenging times, smart growth approaches to development can play a pivotal role in helping communities, states, and our nation in the journey to recovery. This plenary will feature a Cabinet-level speaker who will articulate the federal governments role in supporting sustainable and economically resilient communities. Also invited are three Governors from states that are using smart growth approaches as part of a solution to recover from the economic crisis and move towards fiscal health.

Places for People: How Transportation Choices, Infill Development and Good City Design Can Reshape our Communities
U.S. DOT Secretary Ray LaHood has been invited to highlight how federal investments in transportation choices can play in supporting sustainable communities across the country. This session will also features examples from New York to California, where local leaders and developers have increased transportation choices, created a more pedestrian-focused environment, and made infill development a reality bringing affordable housing and essential services closer together for the people who live there, especially those most in need.

The Great Reset: Reshaping Our Economic and Physical Landscape to Meet New Needs
Faced with shrinking budgets; high rates of unemployment; rising oil prices; global climate change and more; it is obvious that we must creatively change the way we live and work to set the stage for a more vibrant, prosperous future. As Richard Florida states in his recent best seller The Great Reset, the only question is whether public officials will support this transformation with infrastructure and policies or whether it will occur in a haphazard way over a much longer period. Come hear what local policymakers from across the country are doing to take advantage of this opportunity to re-set.

Community Design and Urban Innovation for a Knowledge Economy
Over the past century, we have progressed from an economy based on agriculture; to an economy based on manufacturing; to a resource-constrained, knowledge-based economy. Through history, land use patterns have evolved based on the needs of each type of economic base. In this plenary, renowned urban designer Michael Freedman will examine the land use patterns that will accommodate today's knowledge-based economy one where innovation is key and oil, water, and other natural resources are increasingly constrained.

Accreditation
The LGC is currently seeking continuing education credits for Planners (AICP), Architects (AIA), Landscape Architects (ASLA), and Attorneys (MCLE). We expect that 95% of the sessions will be accredited by one or more of these continuing education providers.

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1303 J St., Suite 250, Sacramento, CA 95814 US
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