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Official Newsletter of the American Planning Association International Division Summer 2008 No 85 Table of Contents Our Earth as art Message from the Chair 2 ISOCARP & International UPAT 3 German Exchange Program 6 German Green Communities 7 Parole! 8 Mobility Nodes as Innovation Hubs 9 CORP 10 Work as a Planner Overseas 11 APA-ID Grants & Task Force 12 Ghana APA-ID Exchange Program 13 China & Italy Tours 15 The Netherlands International Planning Events 16 Cancun Shetland Islands www.planning.org/international www.landsintERPLANat.gsfc.nasa85.go Summerv/eartha 2008sart/ Pageimage1_index.html Message from the Chair American Planning Association ear fellow This quarter’s issue of Interplan highlights INTERNATIONAL DIVISION International several initiatives for 2008-2010 that are seek to DDivision accomplish this purpose, including our new Beth S. Offenbacker, Chair Members: webinar offerings on international planning Waterford Inc., Arlington, Virginia, USA topics (free to Division members) and planning [email protected] Like you, I frequently for our two by-right sessions at the 2009 am asked, “How does Minneapolis conference. Your ideas for future Jennifer Lindbom, AICP, Immediate Past Chair international planning topics for both of these efforts are greatly Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC), Abu Dhabi, differ from other kinds encouraged. United Arab Emirates of planning?” My [email protected] answer is that while it’s similar, of course it’s We are also launching an APA-ID Exchange Chris Kemper, Vice-Chair at Large very different. It’s different precisely because it Program Task Force (see page 13) and a United Nations (UN), Bangkok, Thailand calls upon us to reconsider our conceptions of Strategic Planning Working Group. Watch for [email protected] what community is—and what it means— additional details about the creation of a without the limitations of geography. Student Committee, comprised of student Jennifer Venema, Vice-Chair Special Projects members of the division that will advise the PMC, Modesto, California USA It is this point exactly that distinguishes the Division Leadership, and an International [email protected] International Division from others within the Planning Liaison Committee, which will serve as APA family. Moreover, in the interdependent an interface between the International Division Keith C. Hall, AICP, Vice-Chair Communications & st Co-Editor 21 century global community we live in, we and other international planning organizations New Zealand Planning Institute (NZPI), Auckland, can scarcely afford not to identify and model (e.g., ISOCARP, Royal Town Planning Institute, New Zealand best practices that are successfully addressing etc.) for the purpose of information-sharing [email protected] complex issues such as global warming, and potential joint activities/programs. affordable housing and food system planning, Michael Weaver, Secretary / Treasurer among many others. The benefits to these Your participation is key to the success of these Evanston, Illinois, USA best practices can accrue both locally and initiatives. Please contact us at globally. In short, we provide a unique lens to [email protected] with your Matthew G. Flynn, AICP, International Exchange the practice of planning, and by doing so can thoughts, ideas and feedback. We look Program Coordinator City of Davenport Design Center, Davenport, Iowa positively enhance the quality of communities forward to an exciting year of Division activities USA around the world. that both extend and enhance the knowledge [email protected] enport.ia.us and practice of international planning. This drive and commitment to creating quality Ric Stephens, Co-Editor communities in all places serves as the core Best regards, Stephens Planning & Design, Beaverton, Oregon emphasis of the knowledge-focused, skill- Beth Offenbacker USA building programs and services that the Chair, APA International Division [email protected] International Division provides. 2008-2010 www.planning.org/international intERPLAN 85 Summer 2008 Page 2 International Urban Planning Advisory Teams presented to the local government at a public The Oregon meeting. A written report will be prepared to Urbanization summarize the UPAT findings and recommendations. International society of city Spectrum and regional planners A Great Place to Try Something New: Lincoln City Report excerpts from www.historiccutler.org he International Society of City and Ismael Fernandez, Pablo Coastal Community Revitalization Regional Planners (ISOCARP) is a global Vaggione, Jim Colman and The UPAT participated in the Lincoln City Cutler association of experienced, professional Ric Stephens T Charrette which included professionals from planners. Founded in 1965 with a vision of the west coast. The charrette produced a bringing together recognized and highly series of illustrations, documents, video and qualified planners in an international network. n invitation from the Urban Land posters outlining innovative approaches to ISOCARP is a non-governmental organization, Institute Oregon/SW Washington revitalizing this coastal community. The design recognized by the United Nations and the District and numerous supporting O team recommendations included a wide Council of Europe and with a consultative organizations, the ISOCARP Executive variety of strategies including status with UNESCO. ISOCARP organizes Urban Committee (EXCO) was invited to visit several converting neighborhood streets into Planning Advisory Teams (UPATs) to assist cities throughout Oregon for a combined public spaces (such as the Dutch communities with specific planning and urban Spring meeting and UPAT. This was the first U.S. woonerfs) design issues. The UPAT program focuses the ISOCARP EXCO visit, and the tour integrating local artists and artisans in expertise and experience of a select team of encompassed the spectrum of Pacific creating an entry statement for the ISOCARP planners, architects and urban Northwest U.S. planning issues. community and providing public art in designers to provide guidance on challenging open spaces community projects. The time-frame is Program consideration of a parallel road or loop intense—less than a week to prepare The Team was composed of nine EXCO from the highway to redirect/deemphasize community design recommendations. In members and two additional UPAT members traffic addition to the team’s skill, the UPAT provides from ten countries [See UPAT page 4]. Prior to new and innovative perspectives. ISOCARP is their visit, the host cities and organizations Farming Heartland: Junction City currently scheduling UPATs for Guadalajara, emailed background information on the issues www.ci.junction-city.or.us Mexico and Limmat Valley, Zurich. to be studied. When the UPAT arrived, they Rural Community Revitalization www.isocarp.org were given a briefing by agency officials, then taken on a tour of the project area. Afterwards Junction City is currently considering a “couplet” design to split the main the teams broke into smaller groups to work with local representatives in a workshop or thoroughfare. It is suggested that with careful charrette. The collective information was (Continued on page 4) www.planning.org/international intERPLAN 85 Summer 2008 Page 3 (Continued from page 3) Local participants mentioned that population design, the couplet can be made to serve increase could range from 16,000 to 70,000 in both drivers and pedestrians, with positive spin- less than ten years. The economic base that Oregon UPAT offs for both. Design could be based on the would support this growth was not particularly following principles, the aim being to signal to clear, other than the influence of Portland’s ISOCARP President Pierre Laconte [Belgium] all drivers that the minute they enter the growth on housing demands. ISOCARP Secretary General Pablo Vaggione [Spain] couplet they are ‘guests’ of Junction City who ISOCARP VP Manfred Schrenk [Austria} must recognize that while in town, pedestrians In view of this, the preparation of a strategic ISOCARP VP Elias Beriatos [Greece] and cyclists have priority. Design principles plan that would contemplate how to create ISOCARP VP Jim Colman [Australia] might include and sustain a distinctive brand for Damascus ISOCARP VP Ismael Fernandez Mejia [Mexico] was proposed. This plan would benefit from ISOCARP VP Zeynep Enlil, PhD [Turkey] ISOCARP VP Paolo La Greca [Italy] roundabouts at both ends of the couplet scenario planning, depicting pros and cons of ISOCARP UPAT Member Robbert Rhemrev (entry/exit points) possible population futures and its implication [Netherlands] mandated and policed speed limit in the on the economic base, the environment, ISOCARP UPAT Member Francesco Martinico [Italy] downtown blocks between roundabouts infrastructure, land use, urban services and ISOCARP Exec Dir Judy van Hemert [Netherlands] of 10-15 mph civic amenities, and the overall character of ULI Worldwide President Rick Rosan sidewalk widening; variations in pavement Damascus. Key questions that this exercise ULI Oregon/SW Washington Chair & ISOCARP U.S. materials, colors, textures should address include What is the best future National Delegate Ric Stephens change of pavement material to for Damascus in 2017? What is the right ULI Oregon/SW Washington Urban Community Adviser Susan Marcus PhD encourage slower vehicle movement – amount of people for it? What is the economic ULI Oregon/SW Washington Coord Meagan Bailey why not cobblestones ? base