{"73586":{"#nid":"73586","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Atlanta on the Cutting Edge: Models for Growth","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Seaside Institute, in collaboration with several organizations, is presenting \u003Cem\u003EAtlanta on the Cutting Edge: New Models for Growth and Renewal\u003C\/em\u003E.  The conference\u0027s broad and comprehensive agenda will give public and private practitioners the tools and design strategies that will enable them to successfully tackle growth and renewal challenges in their own cities and towns. Speakers will represent places that illustrate the different disciplines needed to enact change - design, development, policy-making, community building, civic activism and business leadership.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EParticipants will learn specific details of development from case studies of projects that represent the change from the very bad to the very good. Participants will also be able to see firsthand how to implement new design and development techniques through a series of guided tours to a few of Atlanta\u0027s New Urbanism and Smart Growth projects.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe agenda includes five major tracks, each lasting a half day. In the morning, a plenary session will kick off the day, followed by at least four 30- to 45-minute breakout sessions that will focus on case study presentations and critiques each half day. Speakers will represent places that illustrate best practices, as well as the different disciplines needed to enact change - designers, developers, policy-makers, community builders, civic activists and business leaders.  \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the tradition of The Seaside Institute, participants will also be able to see firsthand how to implement new design and development techniques through a series of tours to Atlanta\u0027s best New Urbanism and Smart Growth projects.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFor a detailed schedule and registration please follow the link below.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"Through a variety of speakers and guided tours, this conference features the best-practice approaches to growth and renewal taking place in a number of Atlanta\u0027s neighborhoods and suburbs, with experts sharing what worked and what didn\u0027t.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Seaside Institute hosts Atlanta conference"}],"uid":"1","created_gmt":"2007-08-30 00:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 01:52:27","author":"Jupiter","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2007-11-06T23:00:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2007-11-09T23:00:00-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2007-11-09T23:00:00-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2007-11-07 04:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2007-11-10 04:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2007-11-10 04:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.theseasideinstitute.org\/core\/item\/page.aspx?s=40089.0.0.7801","title":"The Seaside Institute - Atlanta on the Cutting Edge"}],"groups":[{"id":"1260","name":"CQGRD - Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"396","name":"built environment"},{"id":"398","name":"health"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1792","name":"Arts and Performance"}],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cstrong\u003ESeaside Institute\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAtlanta on the Cutting Edge\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:lpickel@theseasideinstitute.org\u0022\u003EContact Seaside Institute\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E850-231-2421\u003C\/strong\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}