{"210611":{"#nid":"210611","#data":{"type":"news","title":"School of City and Regional Planning to Co-Sponsor National Brownfields Conference","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech School of City and Regional Planning (SCaRP) is committed to creating healthier, more prosperous neighborhoods and is a proud partner of the 15\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E annual National Brownfields Conference. From May 15-17\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E, neighborhood revitalization will take center stage as planners, along with government, business, nonprofit, and academia stakeholders from across the country and the world meet in Atlanta for the National Brownfields Conference\u2014the nation\u2019s largest event focused on brownfield redevelopment and sustainability.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESCaRP\u2019s strong presence at this year\u2019s conference is a testament to the School\u2019s dedication to better understanding brownfields and mitigating their impact in Atlanta and elsewhere. SCaRP highlights at this year\u2019s conference include:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERyan Gravel, SCaRP alumnus (MCP \u002799), will kick off the conference at the Opening Plenary Session on Wednesday, May 15th from 4:00 to 5:30pm. Ryan proposed the Atlanta Beltline as his master\u0027s thesis in city planning.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOn May 15\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E, SCaRP is co-hosting a half-day workshop along with Virginia Tech, Saint Louis University and Ryerson University that will tackle the topic: \u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.brownfieldsconference.org\/en\/Article\/159\/What_Next_The_Future_o\u0022\u003EWhat Next? The Future of Brownfields Research in Policy and Practice\u003C\/a\u003E\u201d;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAssociate Professor Brian Stone will \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.brownfieldsconference.org\/en\/Page\/139\/Bookstore_and_Book_Signings\u0022\u003Esign his book\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EThe City and the Coming Climate: Climate Change in the Places We Live\u003C\/em\u003E, on May 16\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E at 12:15 pm at the conference bookstore;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ENathanael Hoelzel, SCaRP PhD student, is on a panel covering \u201cRe-Visioning Brownfields through Area-Wide Planning\u201d on May 16\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E at 2:30 pm;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EProfessor Nancey Green Leigh will lead a session about the \u201cWhat Next? The Future of Brownfields Research in Policy and Practice\u201d workshop outcomes on May 17\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E \u0026nbsp;at 3:15 pm;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMichael Dobbins, professor of practice, will be on a panel, \u201cHow BRAC and Health Impact Assessment Brought Health to Brownfields\u201d on May 17th from 1:45 to 3:00 pm;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESCaRP faculty, alumni, and current students will participate in the University Avenue Design Charrette that will be held May 17\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E from 2:00 to 5:00 pm (registration for the Conference\u2019s popular charrette is limited, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.brownfieldsconference.org\/en\/Page\/83\/University_Avenue_Design_Charrette\u0022\u003Eclick here\u003C\/a\u003E for more details); and,\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESCaRP will be at the Exhibit Hall at \u003Cstrong\u003EBOOTH # 1317\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith over a 100 educational sessions, there is ample opportunity to continue your professional development and gain education credits. The American Planning Association (APA) has approved all education sessions (excluding Phoenix Awards, Plenary Sessions, and Economic Redevelopment Forum sessions) for \u003Cstrong\u003EAmerican Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certificate maintenance (CM) credits\u003C\/strong\u003E. There are also education credits available to professional engineers, attorneys, public health officials, and U.S. EPA remediation project managers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more conference information and registration, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.brownfieldsconference.org\u0022\u003Ewww.brownfieldsconference.org\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech School of City and Regional Planning (SCaRP) is committed to creating healthier, more prosperous neighborhoods and is a proud partner of the 15\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E annual National Brownfields Conference.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Georgia Tech School of City and Regional Planning (SCaRP) is committed to creating healthier, more prosperous neighborhoods, and is a proud partner of the 15th annual National Brownfields Conference."}],"uid":"27814","created_gmt":"2013-05-01 10:06:15","changed_gmt":"2022-05-26 17:09:36","author":"Lisa Herrmann","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-05-01T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-05-01T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"210601":{"id":"210601","type":"image","title":"Brownfields 2013","body":null,"created":"1449180018","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 22:00:18","changed":"1475894871","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:47:51","alt":"Brownfields 2013","file":{"fid":"197045","name":"bf2013_for_white_background_copy.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/bf2013_for_white_background_copy.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/bf2013_for_white_background_copy.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":43879,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/bf2013_for_white_background_copy.jpg?itok=Dh98lZ2k"}}},"media_ids":["210601"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"}],"categories":[{"id":"137","name":"Architecture"}],"keywords":[{"id":"473","name":"brownfields"},{"id":"15309","name":"georgia tech school of city and regional planning"},{"id":"52581","name":"national brownfield conference"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELisa Herrmann - Director of Communications - College of Architecture\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["lisa.herrmann@coa.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}