Presented by the Center for Research in Water Resources & the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, these FREE workshops will offer an in-depth introduction to the economic benefits, ecological goals, planning techniques, design principles, analytical methodologies, and implementation strategies for monitoring results of the innovative LID technology for stormwater management.
Three national stormwater and LID experts will be speaking: Mr. Larry S. Coffman, Dr. Michael Barrett and Mr. David Dods. National LID expert Mr. Coffman has over 36 years of experience in stormwater management and is considered the nation's foremost expert on LID technologies and programs. Dr. Barrett has been a leader in stormwater and LID research for many years, focusing recently on pervious pavements and pollutant uptake by plants and media in biofiltration systems. Mr. Dods is a senior environmental engineer with the URS Corporation and leads the 10,000 Rain Gardens Initiative in Kansas City.
The D/FW Region workshop will discuss how LID can help address impairments in the Upper and West Forks of the Trinity River. A detailed agenda and flyer are linked.
When: Wednesday - Thursday, May 11-12, 2011 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Where: Arlington City Hall
Cost: Free
RSVP: http://www.texaslid.org/
More Info: Julia Raish at jraish@wildflower.org
AICP: CM Credits have been requested. Approval is pending.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Midwest Section Hosting the 2012 Texas APA Conference
The Midwest Section is the official host of the 2012 Texas APA conference, which will be held October 3-5, 2012 at the Worthington Hotel in downtown Fort Worth. In conjunction with the State Chapter, the Midwest Section has created a conference planning committee to coordinate many of the local aspects of the conference. Subcommittees were created to handle specific tasks such as programs, Planning Commissioner short course, mobile workshops, social events, publicity, transportation, on-site volunteers and student activities.
If you are interested in volunteering for a conference subcommittee or have general questions about the conference, please call or email one of the following conference committee co-chairs:
Clayton Husband - 817-459-6668 or clayton.husband@arlingtontx.gov
Wendy Shabay - 817-735-7259 or wds@freese.com
Craig Sykora - 214-289-8440 or sykora.c@gmail.com
If you are interested in volunteering for a conference subcommittee or have general questions about the conference, please call or email one of the following conference committee co-chairs:
Clayton Husband - 817-459-6668 or clayton.husband@arlingtontx.gov
Wendy Shabay - 817-735-7259 or wds@freese.com
Craig Sykora - 214-289-8440 or sykora.c@gmail.com
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
DFW Young Planners Group Meeting
Join your fellow young planners for drinks, appetizers, and networking at three premier Southlake Town Square restaurants. Tour the Square and hear its story from developer Frank Bliss, President of Cooper & Stebbins. Learn about the public-private partnerships, urban design, and other factors that make a suburban downtown successful.
When: Monday, May 16, 2011 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Where: Southlake Town Center
Cost: Free
RSVP: Clayton Comstock at ccomstock@cityofsouthlake.com or via Facebook
More Info: Craig Sykora at sykora.c@gmail.com
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When: Monday, May 16, 2011 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Where: Southlake Town Center
Cost: Free
RSVP: Clayton Comstock at ccomstock@cityofsouthlake.com or via Facebook
More Info: Craig Sykora at sykora.c@gmail.com
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