New Life in Great American Cities Alabama and Mississippi APA Annual Conference
DoubleTree by Hilton Birmingham, Alabama October 4-6
This years conference is sponsored in part by the following partners:
Tentative Schedule Wednesday, October 4 12:00 Registration Opens 12:00 to 1:00 Lunch – On Your Own 1:00 to 2:30 Ethics Case of the Year (Room 2) Bob Barber | 1.5 CM Ethics 2:40 to 4:10 Keynote Address (Room 3) Walkable/Mixed Use Communities – The Association of Realtor’s Perspective John Rosshirt - National Association of REALTORS’ Smart Growth Advisory Board Session sponsored by Birmingham Association of REALTORS - “The Voice For Real Estate in Central Alabama” | 1.5 CM 2:40 to 4:10 Mobile Workshop New Life for Historic Assets (Pizitz, Lyric, Elyton Hotel) - Zyp Bike Tour | 1.5 CM (20 participant maximum) 4:30 to 5:30 Concurrent Sessions
Partnering on the Environment: Communities and the Freshwater Land Trust (Room 3) 1 CM Freshwater Land Trust Student Planning Competition Presentations (Room 2) Mobile Workshop Distracted Driving and the Community - Traffic Safety Simulator (Offsite) | 1 CM (25 participant maximum) 4:30 to 6:00 Concurrent Mobile Workshops
Avondale and Lakeview Reborn – Bus Tour 1.5 CM (40 participant maximum) Rotary Trail: Story Behind the Design – Walking Tour Goodwyn Mills Cawood | 1.5 CM (20 participant maximum) 6:30 to 8:00 Social - Southside Pub Stroll (75 participant max)
Thursday, October 5 7:30 to 8:00 Registration Continues – Continental Breakfast 8:00 to 9:00 Concurrent Sessions
A Case for Regional Cooperation in Metro Birmingham (Room 1) Christopher Nanni – Community Foundation for Greater Birmingham | 1 CM
Rural Transportation Success Stories (Room 2) | 1 CM
9:00 to 10:30 Mobile Workshop A New Beginning - Railroad Park, Regions Stadium, and the Rotary Trail – Walking Tour Keith Rawls | 1.5 CM
9:10 to 10:10 Concurrent Sessions
The Latest from Main Street – Advancing Planning and Design in AL and MS (Room 1) Mary Helmer or Trisha Black – Main Street Alabama | 1 CM
A New Day in Moving Birmingham – The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Service and How It Stands to Impact Transportation in the Birmingham and Beyond (Room 2) Darrell Howard - STRADA | 1 CM
10:30 to 11:30 Concurrent Sessions
Historic Tax Credit Program Update – Alabama and Mississippi (Room 1) Stephen McNair | 1 CM
Breaking Down Silos for Better City Building - City of Brandon, MS Case Study (Room 2) Jordan Rae Hillman and Matthew Hinton – City of Brandon | 1 CM
11:30 to 1:30 Awards Luncheon (Room 3) - Welcome address by Mayor; Awards Ceremony 2 CM 1:30 to 2:30 Concurrent Sessions Gentrification in Birmingham – Discussing the Angles (Room 1) Tim Gambrel – City of Birmingham | 1 CM
Implementation of College Town Plans – Lessons Learned in Oxford and Starkville (Room 2) Bob Barber – Orion Planning Group | 1 CM
1:30 to 3:00 Mobile Workshop New Life for Historic Assets (Pizitz, Lyric, Elyton Hotel) - Zyp Bike Tour | 1.5 CM (20 participant maximum)
2:30 to 2:40 Session Change 2:40 to 3:40 Concurrent Session
The Next Step: Implementing Birmingham’s Comprehensive Plan (Room 1) 1 CM; Tim Gambrel – City of Birmingham | 1 CM
TBA (Room 2) | 1 CM
4:00 to 5:00 Concurrent Sessions
Neighborhood Revitalization Planning Case Studies: Woodlawn (Birmingham), West Anniston, and Africatown (Mobile) (Room 1) Jason Fondren – KPS Group | 1 CM
TBA (Room 2) | 1 CM
4:00 to 5:30 Avondale and Lakeview Reborn – Bus Tour 1.5 CM (40 participant maximum)
6:00 to 8:00 Reception: Good People Brewing Company
Friday, October 6 7:30 to 8:00 Continental Breakfast 8:00 to 9:00 Concurrent Sessions Auburn University Presents: The Planning – Real Estate Connection (Room 1) Jay Mittal – Auburn University | 1 CM
TBA (Room 2) | 1 CM
9:00 to 10:30 Mobile Workshop A New Beginning - Railroad Park, Regions Stadium, and the Rotary Trail – Walking Tour Keith Rawls | 1.5 CM 9:15 to 10:15 Concurrent Sessions
TBA (Room 1) | 1 CM
AICP Exam Preparations (Room 2) Dr. Moe Chowdhury – Jackson State University;
10:30 to 12:00 Regulating for Short-Term Rentals (Room 3) Stephen Deal | 1.5 CM Law
12:00 to 1:00 Alabama Business Meeting (Room 1) | 1 CM Mississippi Business Meeting (Room 2) | 1 CM
Conference adjourns