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Beginning in 2017, the Planning Commission initiated a new program, the Speaker Series. The Speaker Series is designed to keep the Planning Commission informed of emerging ideas in urban planning and to provide opportunities for discussion outside the context of specific projects.
Date | Speaker | Topic | Links |
June 19, 2017 | Foursquare Integrated Transportation Planning | Traffic Demand Management | Executive Summary Full Report Presentation Video |
October 16, 2017 | Paul Gilbert, NOVA Parks | NOVA Parks Activity in Falls Church & Region | Presentation Video |
February 5, 2018 | Andrea Reese, Northern Virginia Conservation Trust | Contemporary Topics in Land Conservation | Presentation Video |
March 5, 2018 | Rich Dooley and Scott Dickie, Arlington County | VA Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy Programs | Presentation Video |
April 16, 2018 | Stewart Schwartz, Coalition for Smart Growth and Edward Saltzburg, Economic Development Authority | "Smart Growth - A Walkable, Competitive Future for Falls Church" | Presentation Video |
May 7, 2018 | Lisa Sturtevant, Lisa Sturtevant & Associates | Housing Trends | Presentation Video |
June 18. 2018 | Shelley Mastran & Virginia Tech Land use Planning Students | Wayfinding Report | Signage Report Powerpoint Presentation Video |
October 15, 2018 | Shaina Schaffer, City of Falls Church Planning | Envision Guidance and Rating System for Sustainable Infrastructure | Powerpoint (PDF) Presentation Video |
November 5, 2018 | Chris Pyke, Ph.D. Research Officer U.S. Green Building Counci | The Built Environment and Carbon Emissions | Powerpoint (PDF) Presentation Video (@ 1:18) |
November 19, 2018 | Julie Herlands, AICP; TischlerBise | City of Falls Church Fiscal Impact Model | Powerpoint (PDF) Supporting Documents Presentation Video |
June 17, 2019 | John Hicks, Virginia Tech MURP Graduate | Managing the Mobility Revolution: Policy Framework for Dockless Mobility | Powerpoint (PDF) Presentation Video |
October 21, 2019 | David Cristeal, Arlington County Housing Director | Implementing the Affordable Housing Master Plan | Powerpoint (PDF) Presentation Video |
December 2, 2019 | Jack Wilbern, Architect, Butz-Wilbern LTD | Railroad Cottages | Powerpoint (PDF) Presentation Video (@ 12:30) |
January 21, 2020 | Gabriela Canamar Clark | Urban Design in the Suburban Realm | Powerpoint (PDF) Presentation Video (Audio @ 13:30) |
September 16, 2020 | Jenny Schuetz | Housing Needs and Challenges | Powerpoint (PDF) Presentation Video (@ 8:15) |
October 21, 2020 | Tim Beatley, PhD., and JD Brown | Biophilic Cities Network | Presentation Video (@ 8:00) |