A Livable Sustainable Communities Forum will be held at the Three Rivers Convention Center on Oct. 7.
The daylong forum is to help raise awareness among developers, policy-makers, planners and related professionals about sustainable development and how it benefits human health and the economy. The forum includes regional and internationally recognized speakers.
The forum is part of the American Planning Association's annual conference. Attendees may sign up for all or just part of the conference.
Cost is $25. For more information or to register, go to
www.washington-apa.org/conferences/2010 .
Similar stories:
Hermiston depot closure to be addressed at forum
Hermiston depot closure to be addressed at forum
HERMISTON -- A forum on the regional impacts of the closure of the Umatilla Army Depot is planned for Wednesday.
The last of the chemical weapons stored at the depot is scheduled to be destroyed in November. The forum will discuss effects on businesses, the economy and land use.
A panel for the forum will include representatives from the Army, the depot's Reuse Authority, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, and the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program. An economist from Oregon State University also is scheduled to speak.
Sustainability focus of workshop Wednesday
Sustainability focus of workshop Wednesday
The new Alliance for a Livable and Sustainable Community will have its organizing workshop from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at United Way, 401 N. Young St. in Kennewick.
The group formed in April to promote sustainable practices in land use, economic development, transportation, human health and energy and technology development. It was formed after two large community forums held in 2005 and 2010.
The keynote speakers will be Jessica Green and Chris Forney from Brightworks, a group that managed LEED certification and sustainability programs for building projects.
Umatilla conservation district, OSU to lead talk
Umatilla conservation district, OSU to lead talk
PENDLETON -- The Umatilla County Soil and Water Conservation District and Oregon State University Extension Service will be leading the Columbia Basin Cereal Seminar and Sustainable Ag Forum on Dec. 14 in Pendleton.
Registration for the all-day event at Blue Mountain Community College is $10, which includes lunch.
Pesticide recertification and certified crop adviser credits will be available.
Pasco council schedules public forums this week
Pasco council schedules public forums this week
Pasco City Council wants citizens to participate in a community forum to help shape the city's future.
The first forum is at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Pasco Senior Center, 1315 N. Seventh St. The second forum is at 7 p.m. Thursday at TRAC in room 2, 6600 Burden Blvd.
Pasco official says city reaps benefits from smart growth
Pasco official says city reaps benefits from smart growth
PASCO -- More recreational opportunities, improved fire and ambulance services and lower crime rates are a few benefits Pasco residents have because of growth.
Properly managed growth can increase benefits and reduce some of the drawbacks, Pasco City Manager Gary Crutchfield told about 50 people Friday at the Columbia Basin Badger Forum at the Pasco Red Lion.
But planning so services such as parks, schools, utilities and roads are available when a city grows is difficult, he said. Crowded Pasco schools, traffic congestion and a sense of a loss of space are some of the consequences of growth locally.
Print
Email Story
