On Thurs, Oct 25, Peter Hall, distinguished planner from London, will speak
on what's in-store for Silicon Valley.
UPC is offering a discount as an incentive to get anyone to attend - all
they need do is stop by the dept. office:

http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/urbplan/UPC/peterhall.html

Spread the word - unfortunately, we don't have access to funds to pay for an
ad in the Daily,

Irv

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Amy,
Thank you for sharing this excellent dialog between the 2 researchers.
I enjoyed reading it, esp. as a 'to-be-planner'- at SJSU.
I'm copying a listserve that alums, faculty, and some classmates belong to.
Irvin


>From: "Amy Glad" <aglad@...>
>Reply-To: HousingElementCommittee@yahoogroups.com
>To: <HousingElementCommittee@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: [HousingElementCommittee] news article
>Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 15:32:56 -0700
>
>Thought you might enjoy the following article.  You need to follow the link
>for the full article.
>Weintraub column
>Ideological foes find common ground on sprawl
>http://www.sacbee.com/voices/news/voices05_20011023.html
>
>Sam Staley is a libertarian researcher who wants government to stop trying
>to separate Americans from their cars. Joel Hirschhorn is an adviser to the
>National Governors Association who thinks most Americans hate driving to
>work and do it only because they have so few other choices. Staley and
>Hirschhorn confronted each other Saturday in Sacramento at a conference of
>statehouse reporters from around the country. But after a predictable
>exchange of unpleasantries about the automobile, a funny thing happened.
>Staley and Hirschhorn started to agree on the causes of urban sprawl and
>what should and should not be done to prevent it.
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Hopefully everyone knows about the Peter Hall presentation tomorrow - not to
be missed if possible!

http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/urbplan/UPC/peterhall.html

UPC has permission to do some tabling - Dayana will be doing folding of
dept. brochures in the URBP lounge - if anyone is free to join her there, it
would be much appreciated.

At this event we will 'showcase' some of the posters that were recently
voted upon by UPC - for the Showcase for Learning event in Nov.

At 4:30pm, we'll be setting up at Le Petit Trianon,72 N. 5th St  off Santa
Clara st.

Help would be appreciated there as well.

In any case, please come to the event which begins at 5:30pm.
It's not too late to secure the $6 discount by providing $14 check to "Giant
Creative Services" and giving it to Elisa, dept. secretary in WSQ 216.

See you manyana!

Irv



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>>
>UPC has permission to do some tabling - Dayana will be doing folding of
>dept. brochures in the URBP lounge - if anyone is free to join her there
>----AT AROUND 3 OR 3:30 PM
>would be much appreciated.
>
irv

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Dayana, on behalf of the Urban Planning Coalition - thank you for displaying
the Urban Planning dept. poster at the Peter Hall event last night.
As the dept. gets more exposure to the 'outside' or 'greater community',
we'll be viewed as a resource and perhaps see new enrollment from those who
had considered learning more about urban planning.
Thanks again,
Irv

Hello all,

Robin Lee and I invite anyone interested in discussing the recent California
Chapter/APA annual conference held last weekend in Sacramento to meet with
us Monday night at Pizza-a-go-go, 117 E. San Carlos, SJ - yes, we reserved
the Boardroom!

On Friday, David, Karli, Anthony, and myself held a "post-conference"
meeting to go over this event.  The notes from our meeting are attached.

Robin was unable to attend, hence the Monday meeting -- and we thought, "Why
not invite anyone interested to join us?"

(Robin, Anthony, David, Karli and I attended the conference)

As some may know, we have a bit of a problem with Tuesday night UPC meetings
- some schedules just don't allow for it!!!!

So, if you are free, please join us!

In any case, please skim the notes if you can.

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Hello,
I wanted to pass this notice on to UPC members and friends.
It is this type of event that the UPC aspire's to bring to SJSU.
Regards,
Irvin

PLEASE POST AND DISTRIBUTE TO YOUR LISTS:
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WHY DO WE HATE GENTRIFICATION?
Wednesday, November 7, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Location:  The UC Berkeley Journalism School Library
121 North Gate Hall
At the intersection of Hearst and Euclid on the UCBkly Campus

A discussion sponsored by the UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism,
College of Environmental Design, the Berkeley Program on Housing and Urban
Policy and BRIDGE Housing Corporation

====================================================
What's the difference between gentrification and community revitalization?
Why do we celebrate increasing property values in suburbia, but disapprove
of the same increases in poorer communities?  Who benefits from community
redevelopment, who is hurt, and what are the alternatives?
====================================================


The Terner Series on Urban Development presents informal salon-style
discussions; industry professionals, students, and community members are
invited to attend.  No RSVP necessary.  For information, email
dslarskey@....  The Series is sponsored by UC Berkeley's
Graduate School of Journalism, College of Environmental Design, Berkeley
Program on Housing and Urban Policy, and BRIDGE Housing Corporation.




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To Urban Planning Coaltion/SJSU members and friends:
From: Irvin Dawid/UPC

Please note:

Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley presents:

Issues In Common - Downtown Dialogues @Noon

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19 - Downtown Housing:
How does housing happen and for whom?

Join an interactive discussion focusing on the importance of providing and
building affordable housing in the Valley. The program will be moderated by
Brian Adams, Community Affairs Director, Silicon Valley Business Ink.

Camera 3 Cinemas, corner of San Carlos & Second Streets, downtown San Jose

Free admission
Bring your own bag lunch or pre-order a “dialogue” box lunch
(sandwich - turkey, ham, roast beef or vegetarian, salad, chips, cookie
and drink) for $10 from Camera Café by calling 998-3022 Ext. 14
no later than the Friday prior to the event.

For information please call 408/351-3477.
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Apologies for the repeating of a previous email - Yahoo Groups must be
having some difficulties - I'm hoping it will clear itself.

Attached is the agenda for Tues' UPC meeting , Pizza -a-go-go, 117 E. San
Carlos, SJ, 6:30pm.

Irvin

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Looks good Irvin.
See you tonight.

Karli


>From: "irvin dawid" <irvindawid@...>
>Reply-To: SJSU_MURPs@yahoogroups.com
>To: SJSU_MURPs@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [SJSU_MURPs] apologies
>Date: Mon, 05 Nov 2001 21:43:27
>
>Apologies for the repeating of a previous email - Yahoo Groups must be
>having some difficulties - I'm hoping it will clear itself.
>
>Attached is the agenda for Tues' UPC meeting , Pizza -a-go-go, 117 E. San
>Carlos, SJ, 6:30pm.
>
>Irvin
>
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no, tomorrow night!


>From: "Karoline Eschwey" <keschwey@...>
>Reply-To: SJSU_MURPs@yahoogroups.com
>To: SJSU_MURPs@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [SJSU_MURPs] apologies
>Date: Mon, 05 Nov 2001 17:38:44 -0500
>
>Looks good Irvin.
>See you tonight.
>
>Karli
>
>
> >From: "irvin dawid" <irvindawid@...>
> >Reply-To: SJSU_MURPs@yahoogroups.com
> >To: SJSU_MURPs@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: [SJSU_MURPs] apologies
> >Date: Mon, 05 Nov 2001 21:43:27
> >
> >Apologies for the repeating of a previous email - Yahoo Groups must be
> >having some difficulties - I'm hoping it will clear itself.
> >
> >Attached is the agenda for Tues' UPC meeting , Pizza -a-go-go, 117 E. San
> >Carlos, SJ, 6:30pm.
> >
> >Irvin
> >
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William McDonough,  internationally acclaimed sustainability designer
and architect, will be in the Bay Area on November 14 and 15, 2001
William McDonough, FAIA
William McDonough is an internationally respected designer and one of
the  primary proponents and shapers of what he and his partners call
“The Next   Industrial Revolution.�  Time Magazine recently
recognized him as a “Hero for     the Planet�, stating that “his
utopianism is grounded in a unified philosophy     that – in
demonstrable and practical ways – is changing the design of the
world.�  His ideas and efforts were also honored when, in 1996, he
received     the Presidential Award for Sustainable Development, the
nation’s highest     environmental honor.

Mr. McDonough is founding principal of William McDonough + Partners,
Architects and Planners, a globally recognized design firm practicing
ecologically, socially, and economically intelligent architecture and
community design in the U.S. and abroad.  The firm has been a leader
in the     sustainable development movement since 1977.  Their design
of the Environmental Defense Fund offices, completed in 1985, helped
launch the   ‘green building’ movement.  Mr. McDonough and his team
are now working to     transform the Ford Motor Company’s Detroit
area River Rouge factory into a    sustainable building complex.
Recent award-winning projects for Gap  Inc.,    Nike, Herman Miller,
and Oberlin College have set new standards for design    quality,
environmental sensitivity, and functional effectiveness.

Mr. McDonough is a professor of Architecture at the University of
Virginia. He is also the former Dean of Architecture. In addition, he
is the founder and creative director, Institute for Sustainable
Design and Commerce, Darden   Graduate School of Business
Administration at the University of Virginia.

Mr. McDonough will offer the following presentations - all of  which
are open to the public.

City Forum:
Wednesday, November 14, 2001
2:00 - 3:30 pm
Palo Alto City Hall - Council Chambers
250 Hamilton Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Admission is free and reservations are not needed.
For more information contact: Amy Vossbrinck
avossbrinck@...

Public Forum:
Wednesday, November 14, 2001
7:30 - 9:30 pm
Teaching Center at the Science & Engineering Quad (TCSEQ200)
370 Serra Mall - Stanford Campus
$10 students  $5 seniors

For tickets and directions please call the Foundation for Global
Community 650-328-7756 and ask for Carolyn Morris or Dilma Coleman.

Business Breakfast:
Thursday, November 15, 2001
7:30 - 9:00 am  breakfast, presentation and questions
9:00 - 10:00 am  open discussion
Stanford Faculty Club
Main Dining Room
Stanford Campus
$40 includes breakfast.



To reserve your place:  Please contact Amy Vossbrinck at the
Foundation for Global Community 650-328-7756 or
avossbrinck@...

CoSponsors
Mr. McDonough's presentations are co-sponsored by: City of Palo Alto,
Foundation for Global Community, Sustainable Business Institute,
Joint     Venture:  Silicon Valley Network, Pacific Industrial
Business Association, World Business Academy, Silicon Valley
Manufacturing Group, Ohlone Farm,  Stoecker & Northway Architects,
Inc., Acterra Business Environmental Network, Advisory Panel on
Investment Responsibility (APRI),   Earth Systems Program,
Environmental Management Club of the Graduate  School of Business,
Futurists Club, Program on Urban Studies, Stanford Environmental
Representatives, Students for Environmental Action at Stanford
(SEAS), ECO.NOMY, BKF Engineers, and Palo Alto Hardware.

Hello Green Building Stakeholders,

I am forwarding an announcement for a very informative green building
symposium that is free to the public.  Some of the panel speakers (Don
Aitken, Bob Berkebile, Sim Van der Ryn) and keynote (Amory Lovins)
should
alone make for a worthwhile experience.  I hope you consider attending.
Sorry for the late announcement, however I recently received it myself.

Darren

Darren C. Bouton
Green Building Coordinator
City of San Jose - Environmental Services Department
777 N. First Street, Suite 300
San Jose, CA 95112
408-277-4670
darren.bouton@...

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             Greening the Universities: A Focus on Buildings
                      Saturday, November 10, 2001
                           8:30am - 4:00 pm
                               TCSeq200
               http://www-ce.stanford.edu/energy/index.html
                ** Pre-registration by Nov. 1 is required
**************************************************************************

After inspiring a generation of environmental professionals in the
fields
of energy efficiency and renewable energy, Professor Gil Masters is
retiring from his illustrious and influential career as an award-winning

teacher in energy, environmental science and technology.

In honor of Professor Masters, a symposium entitled "Greening the
Universities: A Focus on Buildings" will be held on Nov. 10, 2001 from
8:30am - 4:00pm at the Science and Engineering Quad's Teaching Center,
Room 200 (TCSeq200).  The symposium is sponsored by Stanford Land &
Buildings, School of Engineering, Utilities Division, Civil &
Environmental Engineering Department, the Energy Foundation, and City of

Palo Alto Utilities.

Open to the public, the symposium will include updates on sustainability

initiatives underway at Stanford and will feature a panel of experts
(including Bob Berkebile, Vivian Loftness, Sim Van der Ryn, and Donald
Aitken) who will discuss "green" buildings at other college campuses
across the country.  Amory Lovins, reknowned author of the book "Natural

Capitalism", will close the symposium with a keynote address.

For a full agenda, more information and continuing updates on symposium
and retirement festivities for Prof. Gil Masters, visit
http://www-ce.stanford.edu/energy/index.html.  Pre-registration by Nov.
1
for the symposium is required in order to ensure adequate space and
refreshments.  Please e-mail kaguy@... or call (650) 723-4270.

The following is an announcement for an event about the future of
development in downtown Hayward, sponsored by Greenbelt Alliance.

How is your city growing?
What is your vision for Hayward's downtown?

Smart Growth in Hayward
A community discussion and tour sponsored by Greenbelt Alliance
Saturday, November 17, 10 am to 12:30 pm
Meet at the new City Hall facing the Downtown Hayward BART Station

Hayward is in the midst of revising its General Plan.  Join Greenbelt
Alliance in exploring how Hayward can take advantage of this rare
opportunity to implement a strategy for recreating the downtown as a
more lively, pedestrian friendly, and livable community that is
accessible to all. The morning will begin with a panel of speakers
and a discussion, followed by a tour to view examples of developments
already in progress, such as the transit hub at BART and the City
Walk town home project.  In addition, we will discuss other areas of
opportunity, such as creating a Foothill Boulevard corridor that is
more conducive to mixed use development and pedestrian use.

Speakers:
Maret Bartlett, Director of Redevelopment, City of Hayward
Linda Mandolini, Eden Housing
Janet Stone, Livable Communities Program Director, Greenbelt Alliance
Plus additional presentations along the tour route

THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Offered by Greenbelt Alliance's Urban Outings program.  Advance
registration is requested.
For more information and to RSVP, please call (415) 398-3730 or
e-mail jcummins@....
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Julie Cummins
Outings Coordinator
Greenbelt Alliance
530 Bush Street, Suite 303
San Francisco, CA 94108
phone (415) 398-3730
fax (415) 398-6530
jcummins@...
www.greenbelt.org
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Dayana.  Thanks for the information.  Will we see you and Jaime Friday
evening?  6 pm at the Banker's Club, First and Santa Clara.

Designing Our Future


A Kick-Off Event For The Redwood Empire Green Building Council
And Tour A New, State of the Art, 'Green' Residence

As we well know, current mainstream design and construction practices
contribute directly to the destruction of the natural environment on
which
all life depends. The Redwood Empire Green Building Council is a group
of
design professionals, builders, and others committed to introducing more

sensible, more sustainable building practices into the mainstream.

We invite you to learn more about Green Building, support your local
Green
Building efforts (including creation of a Green Building Program in
Sonoma
County), and tour a new residence that exemplifies many of the best
green
building practices.

When:
Saturday, December 1, 2001 -  2:00 PM- 6:00 PM (rain or shine)

Where:
1100 Oak Springs Lane, North Penngrove, CA
(see directions below)

Program of Events:
2:00 PM  Real Estate Professionals' Open House  "Green Building 101"
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM:  Self-tour of House and Site
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM: Green Building Presentations: Video presentation:
Building Green in Pennsylvania: Lessons Learned, Project Presentation of

1100 Oak Springs, Information Tables and Green Building Product
Representatives
There will be refreshments.
Sorry, there will not be pony rides or a jumpy house.

Directions:
Exit Highway 101 at Highway 116 and go East. Right (South) onto Old
Redwood
Highway. Left (East) onto East Cotati Avenue. Right (South) on Petaluma
Hill
Road. Left (East) on Roberts Road. After you pass the sign for Crane
Creek
Park on the left, take the next left at Oak Springs Lane. Go through the

black metal gate and the house will be a little further on your right.

Parking is limited, please carpool if possible.

For information call The Redwood Empire Green Building Council at
707-526-9473 or Hammond Fine Homes Inc. at 707-795-6045

To:     Friends and Admirers of Don Rothblatt
From: Earl Bossard, Urban and Regional Planning Department, San Jose
State
University
Re:     Donald Rothblatt Recognition Dinner, Friday, November 30, 2001

A joyous dinner party celebrating Don Rothblatt's 30 years of service to

community, state and nation as San Jose State University, Urban and
Regional
Planning Chair will be held at Fung Lum Restaurant in Campbell on
Friday,
November 30 starting at 6:30 pm.  Don stepped down as chair and retired
during
the summer of 2001, but continues to teach on a part time basis under
the
FERP program.
He is teaching this fall semester but not next spring.

Reservations must be received by Wednesday, November 21 in order for us
to
reserve sufficient tables for this grand event.  Indicate the names of
all
attendees. SJSU MUP students please indicate the year you started in the

program on your reservation.  Bring along a story or experience to
share.
If you have a picture of Don in action, mail it with a caption
indicating
who is who for our picture display board.

The cost for a seven course Chinese dinner, sales tax, tip and small
contribution towards a gift is $40.00 per person. To attend please send
a
check or money order ASAP made out to Earl Bossard to:

     Rothblatt Recognition Dinner
     Urban and Regional Planning Department
     San Jose State University
     San Jose, CA 95192-0185

Donations: After thirty years SJSU’s MUP program has produced nearly 600

graduates who
have played significant roles in shaping the Bay area, California and
the
west coast, with other graduates scattered across the county and around
the
world.  The Donald Rothblatt endowment fund will be set up with gifts
accepted to support teaching and research assistants for the department.

Consider the following options:

Gifts of any amount will be appreciated and benefit this program which
Don
built.
Gifts of $100-$499 – listed in the program as “Spartan supporters”
Gifts of $500-$999 – listed in the program as “Community Builders”
Gifts of $1,000 or more – listed in the program as “MUP Program
Enrichers”.

Donations for the Donald Rothblatt endowment fund should be made by
including a separate check payable to the “SJSU Foundation – Urban
  Planning.”

Fung Lum's is located at 1815 South Bascom Ave, in Campbell, just south
of Hamilton about 1/2 mile east of the Cal Freeway 17 Hamilton
Interchange.

For additional information contact: Earl Bossard, Urban Planning Dept.,
SJSU, San Jose, CA 95192-0185; phone 530-758-1602; email
bossard3@....

We hope you will join us in this celebration. Please share this
announcement
with others who may be interested.

OAKLAND INVITES DEVELOPERS, DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS TO A FREE FORUM:
"Greening Multi-Family Housing in Oakland"
Wednesday, December 5, 2000 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Oakland Asian Cultural Center @ 388 Ninth Street, Suite 290 in Oakland

The City of Oakland invites you to attend a FREE 1-day forum on Greening

Multi-Family Housing in Oakland.

This forum offers presentations, roundtable discussions, and networking
opportunies with city development officials. Two developer/design teams
who
are building green multi-family projects will present their project
experiences.  A materials exhibit will feature innovative and
environmentally responsible building products.

Presentation topics include:
*   Benefits of "Green" Development
*   Market-Rate and Affordable Housing Concerns,
*   "Green" Design Guidelines
*   Environmentally-Responsible Building Materials and Construction
Practices
*   Sites/Areas Targeted for Multi-Family Development in Oakland

Featured Speakers Include:
Mayor Jerry Brown, David Johnston of What's Working, Bill Roschen of
Roschen
Van Cleve Architects, David Burton of Swatt Architects, Martin Samuels
of
Green City Development Group and city development officials.

The forum will open with welcoming remarks by Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown
and
his personal invitation to build "green" in Oakland.  Directors of the
City's
Housing and Planning divisions will present Oakland's housing needs and
the
opportunities available for sustainable development. Two
developer/design
teams will present their experience building green multi-family
projects.
Builders and architects will lead roundtable discussions on specific
design
and building issues.  A materials demonstration will feature innovative
and
environmentally responsible building products.

Presentation topics include: the benefits of "green" development,
market-rate
and affordable housing issues, "green" design guidelines and the basics
of
"green" materials and construction practices.  Key sites/areas targeted
for
multi-family development within Oakland will also be showcased.

"Sustainable building practices are an investment in the future of
Oakland,"
stated Mayor Brown.  "This forum is an opportunity for the building
industry
to share knowledge about the benefits of environmentally sound
construction."
Plan on attending this free forum to learn about Oakland's sustainable
future. To request an information brochure or to register, please call
(510)
238-6447.

On December 8th, Urban Ecology is hosting a workshop on smart growth.
You can
register online by using the link below. See you there!

Karen Kho
Urban Ecology
Sustainable Cities Program Director
******************************
Smart Growth in Action:
Supporting Good Development in Your Backyard

Saturday, December 8, 2001
10:00 AM- 3:00 PM
Niles Hall, Preservation Park, Oakland


Register at http://www.urbanecology.org/cities/cities.workshop.html, or
by
calling 510-251-6330.

Bay Area residents have demonstrated increasing support for urban growth

boundaries to reign in sprawl development. But imposing growth
boundaries
without corresponding changes in local land uses simply cuts off land
supply
and drives up costs. While "smart growth" and "livable communities" have

become popular buzzwords, the fact remains that land use policies that
introduce higher densities, reduce the amount of land used for parking,
or
move away from single-use zoning are highly controversial. Developers
still
find it easier to build in greenfield areas than in vacant or underused
lots
in older neighborhoods.

Urban Ecology is building an informed and effective constituency for
smart
growth. This one-day workshop will provide you with the tools to
evaluate
development projects for sustainable features and explain how to get
involved
in local land use issues.


Workshop Program

9:30-10:00 Registration

10:00-10:30 Welcome & Overview
Marci Riseman, Chairman, Board of Directors, Urban Ecology
Rachel Peterson, Executive Director, Urban Ecology

10:30-11:00 Project evaluation criteria
Urban Ecology endorses development projects that provide environmental
and
social equity benefits to the region. Learn to use the standards and
review
checklist that UE has created to evaluate development projects in your
own
communities. Look past the rhetoric about smart growth and see what
makes
some projects better than others.

11:00-12:30 Case study: Small working groups
Apply the evaluation criteria to a sample development project and
discuss
whether you would support it. Discover the complexities and local
factors
that influence endorsements.

Lunch provided

12:30-1:00 Wrap-up Discussion
Discuss how your group made tradeoffs among conflicting values and where
you
drew the line in terms of supporting or opposing a project.

1:00-1:30 How to be an effective advocate
Doug Shoemaker, Non-profit Housing Association of Northern California
The Non-Profit Housing Association has successfully advocated for
affordable
housing in communities throughout the Bay Area. Find out what resources
they
provide to debunk the myths of development. Learn from their extensive
experience about the best strategies to use as an advocate for infill
development.

1:30-1:45 Break

1:45-2:45 How to work with a developer
Kathryn McCamant, McCamant & Durrett Architects
Katie McCamant is an architect who works closely with both community
groups
and for-profit real estate developers, so she has learned to bridge both

worlds. Find out what motivates developers and why they have an interest
in
working with you. Learn how to get what you want by working effectively
with
developers
.
2:45-3:00 UE Resources/Closing
Learn about the tools Urban Ecology has created to support land use
advocacy
and what we are developing next.

Hi all,

If you are taking Hing's 204A class, you already know about the holiday
party he has planned for Mon night.
It's expected to start shortly after class does - about 7:30pm.
He's encouraging all Urbp students and others who wish to join us to attend
- let's do it!
It's a potluck, so bring food and drink, preferably the former.

On Tues night, UPC will hold a general meeting for all UPC members and
anyone interested at Pizz-a-g-g @6:30pm
Karli will have an agenda composed prior to the meeting.
We'll be discussing, among other things:
    1. Joining the Social Work Grad' Student Ass'n for a party at MACLA
(William & 1st St., SJ) Fri night
    2. Selling College of Social Work T shirts
    3.  Tidying-up the Urbp lounge area during intersession
Email Karli any suggestions you would like us to cover.

See you at WSQ 218 (Urban Planning Lounge/office, top floor of Wash.Sq.
Hall) Mon!
Irv



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Irv

ps: I've had problems with the Egroup transmissions - hope you don't receive
a zillion copies!!!!!

agenda is attached as a word.doc, and pasted below as well.

Urban Planning Coalition

Tuesday, December 11, 2001 @ 6:30 p.m.
Location: Pizza-A-Go-Go Boardroom
Between 3rd and 4th Street on San Carlos
The Urban Planning Coalition (UPC) is recognized as the official student
organization representing the Urban & Regional Planning Dept. (URBP) at San
Jose State University.

I. Introductions
1. Officers and Core Members
2. Membership Roster
II. Minutes
1. Review and Approve Minutes
III. Winter Break Project
1. Continue on the lounge clean-up
2. Organize and create ‘user friendly’ labs in the lounge (David)
3. Create opportunities for a lecture series at SJSU put on by the UPC
IV. Announcements
1. Social Work Graduate Student Association- Party Friday night
2. College of Social Work T-Shirt Sales
V. APA Conference Update
1. Student Publication, ‘The New Planner’-see attached
      VI.  Next Meeting Time-TBD












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CALL FOR PAPERS
&
INVITATION TO EXHIBIT
at the
33rd International Making Cities Livable Conference
St. Augustine, Florida, April 15-19, 2002

special focus on:
"Strengthening Community through Planning Strategies"
and
"New Urban Neighborhoods"

Additional topics include:
  Visions for the Design of Cities;  Urban Restoration: Social & Physical

Aspects;  Zoning Issues: Growth Management & Infill;    Planning
Curricula
for Teaching the Livable City; Community Participation in Design;  City
&
Region in the Future;  Rediscovery of Public Space;  Balanced
Transportation
Planning;  Planning Cities for Youth & the Elderly; The Future of New
Urbanism;  The City of Short Distances; Slow Cities.

Those wishing to present papers or exhibits on the conference themes
should
send a 200 word abstract for consideration to the Program Committee
Chair
before January 15th.

  Suzanne H. Crowhurst Lennard Ph.D.(Arch.)
Program Committee Chair
IMCL Conferences
P.O. Box 7586
Carmel, California 93921 USA
Tel: 831-626-9080.  Fax: 831-624-5126.
e-mail: Suzanne.Lennard@...

For more information about the Conference please visit
www.livablecities.org

Check these job announcements at MTC,

Dayana Salazar
 

Job Description: Project Manager, Green Resource Center

Summary: Lead staff at Berkeley non-profit Green Resource Center,
managing
and implementing two new and innovative green building projects.
Full-time,
$20/hr position.

General Information:

The Green Resource Center (³GRC²) is a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation
that
provides public information about green, environmentally sustainable
building. It currently holds two contracts to provide two specific
programs
to support and promote green building activity in Berkeley and the Bay
Area.
The GRC¹s Project Manager will be the lead staff person for the GRC, and

will be in charge of supervising and, in many cases, implementing the
two
contracted programs, extending green building information to a large
sector
of homeowners and also interacting with a wide range of architects,
engineers, consultants, developers, and homeowners. Other opportunities
may
include general representation of the GRC to visiting groups such as
researchers, designers, developers, and government. Other staff at the
GRC
includes an office manager/ bookkeeper, a variety of volunteers, and
office
space is shared with the ³Smart Lights² program of Community Energy
Services
and with Architects/ Designers/ Planners for Social Responsibility. The
GRC
is located at 1931 Center St. in downtown Berkeley, near the Berkeley
BART.

Project Information:

The Berkeley¹s Best Builders Program (³BBB²) is the City of Berkeley¹s
first
Green Building program. It conducts outreach to developers of
commercial,
industrial, and multi-family residential buildings to encourage ³green²,
or
lower-environmental impact, building strategies and technologies. It
provides developers and architects with free consulting sessions with
technical experts with a broad range of specialties and produces
follow-up
reports that contain green building recommendations. The BBB program was

begun in March 2001 and is the first project of its kind in the country.
It
is administered by the Green Resource Center (³GRC²) under contract with
the
City of Berkeley, and funds for the program come from the State of
California Integrated Waste Management Board, Alameda County Waste
Management Authority, and Pacific Gas & Electric Co. Applicants are
encouraged to view the program web site at
www.greenresourcecenter.org/bbb.

The Ask an Expert program will provide ³hotline² green building advice
and
information to primarily residential builders as an extension of a
volunteer
service already offered by the GRC. It receives inquiries about green
building topics, and provides replies through a combination of FAQ
sheets,
basic research by project of volunteer staff, or referral to a pool of
local
experts in a variety of green building fields. The formal,
contract-based
version of the current hotline system has not yet been implemented; the
Project Manager will help launch this exciting new service to the Bay
Area.
Ask an Expert is administered by the Green Resource Center (³GRC²) under

contract with the City of Berkeley, and funds for the program come from
the
Alameda County Waste Management Authority.

Job Description:

- Project Management: oversee project budget, tracking of completed and
pending consulting schedules, reporting to city supervisors, project
billing.
- Program Coordination: developer and architect outreach, management of
expert consultants, coordination with other program staff and city staff

involved in green building promotion.
- Board Communication: work with supervising Board members in developing

current projects, report to Board on progress of work. Board members
handle
most contract matters with City and grant sponsors.
- Consulting Supervision: preparation of BBB consulting sessions,
attendance
at consulting sessions, review and compilation of consultant reports,
final
reporting to program clients (i.e. developers and architects) and to
city
staff
- Ask an Expert Hotline Operation: Track and maintain a database of
inquiries and responses, coordinate limited consultations with green
building experts
- Volunteer Coordination: Supervise work of BBB volunteers in staffing
Ask
and Expert hotline and in other office functions as available. Recruit
and
train additional volunteers.
- Program Outreach: promote hotline and BBB service in local media and
through green building web sites or other community locations.

  Skills and Requirements:

- Architectural content: ³Green² architectural or other design and
construction experience is a requirement. A professional degree in
architecture is preferred but not required. (Please note that while
familiarity with these issues is a requirement, this position is also an

excellent opportunity to learn even more about green issues and the
developing demand for green services, and to become familiar with a
variety
of experts in the field.)
- Non-profit project management: Familiarity with managing small-scale
projects (e.g. budget and reporting functions) is highly preferred, but
architectural or other experience may be substituted instead.
- Self-sufficient office skills: ability to work with existing project
files
in MS Word ,MS Excel, and MS Outlook on Macintosh systems is required.
Filemaker Pro experience is greatly preferred. Other office functions
include general project correspondence and record-keeping.

  Length of Employment & Pay:
- Interviews will begin as soon as possible. Job is to start Jan. 14 or
as
soon as possible, beginning with a two week training period.
- Job is full time 40 hrs/ week. A 4/5 time position would also be
considered.
- Pay will be $20/hr ($40,000/year). Unfortunately, no benefits can be
offered at this time outside of the rewarding nature of the work and the

opportunity to develop and become a valuable part of the exciting and
progressive green building community
- Program length is subject to extension of City contracts, but minimum
of
one year duration.

How to reply:

Please send a letter and resume by email (preferred) to
bbb@... or by fax to 510-845-9503.

Juan,
Yes, this is very helpful - I am posting it on the egroup as well.
Thank you for announcing it at yest's UPC meeting.
Irvin


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From: "Juan Borrelli" <JBORRELLI@...>
To: drummond7@...,irvindawid@..., Keschwey@...,
salmar@..., Samuel_casas@...
Subject: Designing Walkable Neighborhoods Workshop in Salinas
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 08:53:02 -0800

Here's the Free Workshop in Salinas Information:

"A Public Workshop on Designing Walkable Neighborhoods"

Date: Thursday, Jan. 17, 2002

Session A: 9 AM - 1:30 PM (Brown Bag Lunch Provided while enjoying the
Olympic Torch Run in Salinas)
Welcome & Walking Audits (Tours) of Downtown Salinas, Intermodal Transit
Station and a Redevelopment Site in Salinas.

Session B: 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM (Dinner Break 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM on your own)
North or East Redevelopment Site Walking Audit (Tour), Lecture on New
Urbanism & Infill Development, and a Panel Lecture on Making it Work on the
Ground.

Session C: 6:30 PM -9 PM
Welcome, Lecture on Introduction to New Urbanism, and Lecture on Designing
Walkable Communities.

Featuring: Dan Burden, National Expert on Walkable Communities &
                       Shelley Poticha, Exec. Director of the Congress for
New Urbanism
                       (Note to Karli: both of these may be good contacts for
the UPC Lecture Series)

To Register/RSVP:
E-Mail or Call: Ms. Kristi Kimball  -  kkimball@...  -  phone:
415-956-7835
                              Mr. Ben Berto  -  benb@...  -
phone: 831-758-7206

For Additional Workshop Information check  -  www.ci.salinas.ca.us

Hope this is helpful,
Juan

Juan F. Borrelli, AICP
Director of Planning Programs & Urban Design
RBF Consulting
111 W. St. John Street, Suite 850
San Jose, CA 95113-1122
phone: 408-993-9224, ext. 120
fax: 408-993-1600
jborrelli@...





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perhaps of some interest...

Please read the Washington Monthly article by clicking on the URL below

Fixing a Fat Nation from Washington Monthly
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2001/0112.farley.cohen.html

I received this email from Gladwyn, a major bike and ped activisit in SJ.

It's a rather long article, and the relevant excerpt is pasted below, found
on page 12 of 16 (the font is large - it's not really that long an article)

Irv...

Building recreational bikeways and walking paths makes it easier for people
to exercise, but if we really want to make physical activity routine, those
paths and trails need to go somewhere useful---such as a store, school, or
workplace. That means creating more densely built mixed-use neighborhoods
which integrate residential and commercial real estate.

The benefits of this kind of design are already well documented. Studies
show that people living in the suburbs, whose neighborhoods are typically
less dense than urban areas, drive twice as far and walk and cycle one-third
as often as their city counterparts. In 1994, a San Francisco study found
that residents of traditional neighborhoods which had a mix of residential
and commercial uses made 16 percent of their journeys by bike or on foot,
whereas people who lived in the suburbs walked or biked only 10 percent
thereof. A Seattle study found that the activity breakdown could even be
tied to the age of one's neighborhood. People who lived in neighborhoods
built before 1947 went out on foot or bike more than three times every two
days. People in developments created after 1977 (just about the time the
obesity epidemic took off) dispensed with their cars just one-third as
often.

--------------------------------
The next paragraph is very interesting - it deals with building design -
specifically, where the stairs are located!
Usually we thing of 'green building' issues in terms of design, and other
related energy issues - here the slant is to get people to walk/climb rather
that use the elevator - for health reasons, not energy conservation reasons!

However, the 2 are closely related - one of the conclusions of the article
is that rather than focusing on metabolic reasons for obesity and other
health problems, we need to look at our environment - so you see, this
really is right up our alley.



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UPC members and friends:
I've posted this announcement on the Urban Planning Coalition bulletin board
in the Urban & Regional Planning resource center, SJSU.
Irv


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From: "Rachel Peterson" <rachel@...>
To: "Rachel Peterson" <rachel@...>
Subject: Oakland Parks Advocate opportunity
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2002 18:14:04 -0800

Dear Colleagues,

I'm delighted to announce a new part-time Oakland Parks Advocate position at
Urban Ecology.  Please forward this to any interested and qualified
colleagues you may know.  The announcement is also available on our website
at www.urbanecology.org.

Thanks!
-Rachel Peterson
Urban Ecology




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>  -----Original Message-----
> From:         Bell, Tim
> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 8:29 AM
> To:   #SJRA&GC
> Subject:      Salamanca Speaker Spotlight: NPR's Ray Suarez
>
>
> The Salamanca Speakers Spotlight and Santa Clara Valley Transportation

> Authority present:
>
Ray Suarez  Journalist, Author, & former host of National Public Radio's
Talk of
the Nation
>
Please join us for an evening of conversation with Ray Suarez.  As a
  television journalist on PBS's The NewsHour and host for NPR's Talk
of the  Nation, Suarez has distinguished himself as one of the most
insightful individuals working in the news business today.  Suarez has
shed
light on the phenomenon of post-war urban flight and its impact on
present-day
revitalization efforts through his social research, observations, and
commentary.  His acclaimed book, The Old Neighborhood, chronicles the
effects of the American migration from cities to suburbs in the
second half of the 20th Century.
>
"Suarez walks the streets, talking with neighborhood
activists...attends block meetings and interviews planners,
sociologists, a member of
  Congress, a criminologist and a developer.  His talent lies in
finding diverse voices, letting them speak, and providing a frame that
balances respect with his own interpretative perspective"  --Chicago
Tribune
>
> An Evening with Ray Suarez
> January 23, 2002 at 5:30 p.m.
> Mexican Heritage Plaza
> 1700 Alum Rock Avenue
> Tickets $20.00 at www.ticketweb.com
>
> For additional information, please call (408) 286-1313 or visit
> www.circa2000.org

Internship Opportunity - Urban Planning Students

A team of researchers at the Mineta Institute is looking for a San Jose State
University planning student to assist them during the months of February, March
and April.  The overall goal of the project is to explore the receptivity to
innovative land use and transportation planning concepts at the local level.

A key element of this research project is a survey about local planning
strategies being distributed to all city and county planning directors in
California.  The intern will be asked to assist the research team in conducting
as well as in compiling and assessing the results of this survey.

Tasks will include:
(1) Phoning and emailing recipients to improve the response rate to the smart
growth survey.
(2) Assembling California Department of Finance population data to create a
database that will be used to identify jurisdictions by size, project rate of
growth and possibly other categories.
(3) Compiling and evaluating the survey results including compilation and
assessment by categories in the data base created from the Department of Finance
population information.

Needed skills include experience with general computer functions with specific
experience with the use of Microsoft Excel.  Access to a computer is preferred.

The amount of time expected to be spent on this work will be approximately 15
hours a week.  The hourly rate of pay for this work ranges from $13-$16/hour
depending on experience.

Interested students should immediately notify Ken Schreiber,
krsplan@....

All you GIS users -
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