Complete Streets: The Road to Safer, Healthier, Livable Communities
Friday, July 10, 2009
Sheraton Grand Hotel, Sacramento

Please contact Erin Hauge at erin@lgc.org if you have questions.

AICP Accreditation                                                                                                The LGC has secured Certification Maintenance (CM) accreditation for AICP Planners for this workshop. A total of 5.5 CM credits are available for attending the daylong event. AICP Planners who attend the workshop will need to report their CM credits through the online CM log after the event. 

Registration Information
Registration Fee: $49.00 (includes morning coffee, lunch and workshop materials)
Registration Deadline: Friday, July 3rd. No refunds will be given after this date. Participant substitutions may be made with prior written approval.
Cancellation Policy: All refunds requests received before the July 3rd deadline will be subject to a $10 processing fee.

Draft Agenda

8:30 - 9 a.m.              On-Site Check-in & Coffee

9 - 9:15 a.m.               Welcome & Introductions

• Master of Ceremonies — Larry Robinson, Transportation and Land Use Coordinator, Sacramento Metroplitan Air Quality Management District*

• Larry Greene, Executive Director, Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District*

9:15 - 9:45 a.m.          What Are Complete Streets And Why Do They Matter?

Communities eager to improve safety, health and livability are recognizing that Complete Streets are a key part of that effort. The way we build and retrofit our streets has a direct impact on walking, bicycling, transit use and driving. Complete Streets can help improve air quality and reduce  greenhouse gas emissions by reducing vehicle trips and miles traveled. This session will define Complete Streets and set the framework for discussions that will follow.
• Paul Zykofsky, AICP, Program Director, Local Government Commission*

9:45-10:15 a.m.          What If All Our Streets Were Complete? A Health Perspective

The environment in which we live has a direct impact on our health. This session will explore the connections between health and the built environment with specific Sacramento examples that highlight how Complete Streets result in improved health and reduced traffic injuries.

• Teri Duarte, Health Program Manager, Sacramento County Department of Health Services*                                                                                                                              • Peter Jacobsen, MS, PE, Consulting Engineer*

10:15 - 10:30 a.m.       Raffle & Coffee Break

10:30 - 11 a.m.            Complete Streets Legislation And Policy… And What About The Money?

Federal, state, regional and local policymakers are recognizing the benefits of Complete Streets and adopting legislation and other mandates. Learn about the political and legal contexts of these laws and policies, implementation considerations and implications for transportation funding.
• Chris Morfas, Air Quality Planner/Analyst, Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District*

11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.    Complete Streets In The Sacramento Region — What’s Going On?

Complete Streets are not new to the Sacramento region. A panel of transportation officials from different jurisdictions describes what’s already been done and what to expect in the future.

• Moderator – Anne Geraghty, Executive Director, WALKSacramento*

•Marsha Mason, Project Manager, Complete Streets Policy Implementation, California Department of Transportation*

• Mike McKeever, Executive Director, Sacramento Area Council of Governments*
• Mike Penrose, Director, Sacramento County Department of Transportation*
• Jerry Way, Director, Department of Transportation, City of Sacramento*
• RoseMary Covington, Assistant General Manager of Planning and Transit System   Development, Sacramento Regional Transit*
• Stephen Patek, Director of Public Works and Community Development, City of West Sacramento*

12:15 - 1:15 p.m.        Raffle & Lunch Break

1:15 - 1:45 p.m.          Charlotte’s Six-Step Process For Complete Streets

The City of Charlotte, North Carolina has been a national leader in implementing a Complete Streets policy. Their six-step process integrates community livability, health and traffic management and provides a model that we can learn from. 
•  Tracy Newsome, Transportation Planner, Dept. of Transportation, Charlotte, NC*

1:45 - 3:15 p.m.         Completing The Streets – How Do We Do It?  A Complete Streets Tool Kit

•    Moderator – Matt Carpenter, Director of Transportation Planning, Sacramento Area Council of Governments*

•   Paul Zykofsky, AICP, Program Director, Local Government Commission* — Road Diets and Roundabouts*

•   Meghan Mitman, AICP, Senior Transportation Planner/Engineer, Fehr & Peers* — Changing the Lines

•   Ron Milam, AICP, PTP, Principal, Fehr &Peers*  — Level of Service

•    Bruce Griesenbeck, Principal Transportation Analyst, Sacramento Area Council of Governments*

3:15 - 3:30 p.m.           Raffle & Coffee Break

3:30 - 4 p.m.                Putting The “Green” In Complete Streets

Complete Streets help improve the environment by increasing walking, bicycling and transit use and reducing vehicle emissions. But we can also design streets that incorporate “green” features that result in a lighter ecological footprint and reduced impacts on water, air and and. This session will describe some of these cutting edge approaches.
•  Phil Erickson, AIA, President, Community Design + Architecture*

4 - 4:30 p.m.               Reflections, Raffle, & Wrap-up

•  Jananne Sharpless, Former Chair, California Air Resources Board*        
•  Tony Bizjak, Reporter, The Sacramento Bee*                                             
• Larry Robinson, Transportation and Land Use Coordinator, Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District*

4:30 p.m.                   Meeting Adjourned

* = confirmed