SILVER SPRING, MD – The Montgomery County Planning Board will welcome two more speakers to
present their successes and ideas through the popular Excellence in
Planning speaker series, formerly called the Growth
Management Series, which focuses on great urban design, strategic economic
development, wise environmental protections and other topics that will help the
Planning Board shape the future of Montgomery County.
Thursday, November 15 – 9 a.m.
James Murley, the
leader of a Florida urban environmental institute, will outline some of the steps
local planners might consider as the climate continues to warm. Murley will
discuss strategies to plan for and respond to climate change, such as developing
infrastructure that will remain flexible in the face of changing environmental
conditions.
Murley directs the Catanese Center for Urban and Environmental
Solutions at Florida Atlantic University. In that role, he works with
communities striving to manage growth and stimulate the economy while
preserving Florida’s unique environmental systems. The center works with local
governments, state agencies, civic and business groups, academics and
professionals to create dynamic, livable communities. Prior to heading the
center, Murley served as secretary of the Florida Department of Community
Affairs and executive director of 1000 Friends of Florida.
Monday, November 19 –
4:30 p.m.
Rollin Stanley,
director of the Planning & Urban Design Agency for the city of St. Louis,
will discuss his successes with team-building approaches to land use planning.
Stanley, who has worked for the city since 2002, took the helm of what was a
brand-new agency and applied a team approach to improve planning services and
historic preservation. As part of that, Stanley focuses on neighborhood and
commercial revitalization, tax incentives to jumpstart lagging city areas, plans
to improve the St. Louis waterfront and market research to attract new
investment.
Prior to that, Stanley served as senior planner focusing on
urban development services, for the city of Toronto. In that role, he oversaw
revitalization efforts in the city’s industrial district.
WHO:
James Murley, director, Catanese Center for Urban and
Environmental Solutions
Rollin Stanley, director, City of St. Louis Planning and Urban Design Agency
WHAT:
Montgomery
County Planning Board Excellence in Planning speaker series
WHEN:
Thursday,
November 15, 2007 – 9 a.m.
Monday, November 19, 2007 – 4:30 p.m.
WHERE:
Park
and Planning Headquarters
8787
Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD