April 20th - Green Country Towne: The Future of Philadelphia Land Use Planning

Session #4

The Future of Philadelphia Land Use Planning
April 20, 2006 6-8:30 pm

Now is the time to create a new visionary land-use plan for Philadelphia that will integrate open space, neighborhood revitalization and economic development for our future.  The evening's forum will include a discussion of sustainable land-use planning implemented in other U.S. cities as well as presentations of note worthy local programs currently underway or being planned.

*Keynote Speaker will be Joanne Denworth, a land use and environmental lawyer, who has been working in Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell's Office of Policy since March, 2003.  She works with state agencies on policy issues relating to land use, including community and economic development, environmental protection, parks and conservation, transportation, water and sewer infrastructure, agriculture, historic preservation, and recreation.

Panelist speakers for the evening include:

Panelists: Tom Chapman -- Acting Secretary, Strategic Planning and Executive Director, Philadelphia City Planning Commission -- BIOGRAPHY LINK

Karen Black -- Principal, May 8 Consulting, Inc. -- BIOGRAPHY LINK

Alma Plummer -- Vice President, Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation -- BIOGRAPHY LINK