[ACT] ACT Brown Bag Lunch Series

[Jared Liu]

	November 8, 2007	

		
  	

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ABOUT US
  	Alliance for Community
Trees is dedicated to improving the environment where 80% of  
Americans live: our cities, towns, and villages. Together, ACT's  
national network of members have planted and cared for 7.8 million  
trees with help from 450,000 volunteers.	

ABOUT WEBCASTS
The Brown Bag Lunch Series is a monthly webcast held at the lunch  
hour. The goal is to create informal trainings for local urban and  
community forestry organizations. The trainings leverage local  
successes by amplifying to a larger audience the model organizations'  
methods, materials, and approaches.

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SMARTGROWTH AND URBAN FORESTRY
November 8, 2007
1:00- 2:00pm EDT

  	
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SESSION DESCRIPTION
Trees are part of the natural and green infrastructure.

Smart Growth intersects with urban forestry on many levels: energy  
costs, crime, livability/sustainability, and more. Urban design is no  
longer isolated solely to buildings. Trees are part of the natural  
infrastructure, and their beneficial effects on urban landscapes are  
becoming better known. Understanding SmartGrowth trends can help you  
position your projects and programs to better integrate with building  
and land use trends. "Green infrastructure" is a term that is  
appearing more and more frequently in land conservation and  
development discussions.


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SESSION TOPICS
Brown Bag attendees will learn:
* What SmartGrowth is and how public and private sectors differ.
* How tree advocates can best align with SmartGrowth.
* Ensuring compatibility with community standards and SmartGrowth  
principles.
* Who to contact and what programs may be of assistance.

  	
  	
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SMARTGROWTH IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR
Dannielle Glaros, Legislative Aide to Councilman Eric Olson (Upper  
Marlboro MD)

In 2002, Dannielle started working with the State of Maryland in a  
new office, the Governor's Office of Smart Growth. Through this  
position, she worked inside state government to influence policy,  
work on legislative issues on behalf of the Governor, and bring  
together various state agencies and nonprofits in collaborative  
efforts to change the development pattern in Maryland and revitalize  
urban areas. Since then, she has also worked as a consultant with  
various organizations such as Smart Growth America, where she created  
the National Smart Growth Council.

  	



  	
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SMARTGROWTH IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR
Peter Harnick, Trust for Public Lands (Washington, DC)

In collaboration with Greg McPherson, Trust for Public Lands has been  
conducting studies on the economic benefits of urban parks to cities,  
specifically their stormwater retention. In addition, the study  
looked at property values, surveyed parks users, and extrapolated on  
health affects and medical costs. It was funded by a NUCFAC grant in  
2005, and preliminary data will soon be available.

  	



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