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SGS 101 The Situation – Smart Growth Basics

Smart Growth in Practice:  3-day Immersive Introductory Course

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Day 1 - Wed. The Situation - Smart Growth Basics Faculty
12:30 - 1:00 PM Registration  
1:00 - 1:15 PM Welcome, Introductions Hall
1:15 - 2:00 PM The Principles Smart Growth and Sustainable Development
Alminana
2:00 - 2:45 PM Transect Wheel exercise Hall
2:45 - 3:00 PM Break  
3:00 - 4:00 PM Synoptic Survey Sorlien
4:00 - 4:45 PM Public process, visioning, charrettes Hall
4:45 - 5:15 PM The Economics of Smart Growth Goldstone
5:15 - 5:30 PM Discussion, Q & A All faculty
5:30 - 6:30 PM Happy Hour  
  Dinner on your own  
Day 2 - Thurs. How Codes Make Smart Growth Plans a Reality  
7:45 - 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast  
AM
Form-Based Codes, The Transect, The SmartCode  
8:30 - 9:00 AM Planning Tools: Where to start Colin
9:00 - 10:00 AM Survey of the SmartCode:  Components Sorlien
10:00 - 10:45 AM Survey of the SmartCode:  Modules Alminana
10:45 - 11:00 AM Break  
11:00 - 12:15 PM Case Studies: Regional, Community, Downtown Hall, Alminana, Sorlien
12:15 - 1:15 PM Lunch on your own  
PM
Field Work  
1:15 - 2:00 PM Introduction to small-team field exercise Alminana
2:00 - 5:30 PM Field exercise All faculty
5:30 - 6:30 PM Happy Hour  
  Dinner on your own  
Day 3 - Fri. Administration & Implementation of Form-Based Codes & Smart Growth  
7:45 - 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast  
8:30 - 9:30 AM Review field exercise Alminana, Sorlien
9:30 - 10:30 AM Types of Form-Based Codes & Implementation Options Hall
10:30 - 10:45 AM Break  
10:45 - 11:45 AM Case Studies Alminana, Sorlien, Colin
11:45 - 12:45 PM Code Administration - Case Studies    Alminana, Sorlien, Colin
12:45 - 1:00 PM Closing Hall
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