Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
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Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
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THE LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
| Friday, January 14, 2005 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Main Conference Room (Lunch will be available at 12:00) |
(Please use 4th Street Elevators)
AGENDA
1. Welcome and Introductions - Barry Seymour, DVRPC Assistant Executive Director
2. The Link between Planning and Public Health - Darlene Messina, M.S.O., Philadelphia Department of Public Health
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health has proposed to test a planning tool called Rapid Health Impact Assessments (RHIA) to measure and gauge community health impact on land use and transportation decision-making.
3. EPA's Smart Growth Policy - Ilana Preuss, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
For a number of years, EPA has provided technical assistance and education for communities to address the environmental impacts of growth and development. Its recently adopted Smart Growth Strategy provides a new comprehensive framework for those activities.
4. Destination 2030: The Year 2030 Plan for the Delaware Valley - Richard Bickel, Deputy Director of Regional Planning, DVRPC
Destination 2030: A Vision for the Future presents a vision and goals for the future in eight issue areas. Staff will present DVRPC's vision for Growth Management and Urban Revitalization.
5. Project Status Report - DVRPC Staff
6. American Planning Association 2007 Conference - Ron Bednar, Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
The American Planning Association will be holding its 2007 conference in Philadelphia. Organizing such an event for up to 7000 attendees will require involvement from the entire local planning community.
7. Committee Member Reports
8. Old and New Business
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