You are invited to join us for our June 2017 Planning for Resilient Cities workshops, with staff & volunteers from 60 metro cities Please RSVP on line.
June 2017 – Planning for Resilient Cities
Workshops FOR CITY STAFF, COMMISSION & COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS
Learn in small groups with your peers from other cities in your county
- Example comprehensive plan goals/strategies
- New Mapping and Planning Tools
- Implementation Resources
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Sign up to participate for the date and session that works best for you. Bring a team of 3 or more from your city to participate in all 3 topic conversations.
North / East Metro Workshops
with Anoka, Ramsey and Washington Counties and local watershed districts
Thursday June 1 – Roseville Skating Center – Rose Room 2661 Civic Center Drive Roseville, MN 55113
- City Staff workshop – Thurs June 1 1pm to 4:30pm, Roseville Skating Center
- Community/Commission Workshop – Thurs June 1 6pm to 8:30pm, Roseville Skating Center
West Metro Workshops
with Hennepin, Scott and Carver Counties and local watershed districts
- Community/Commission Workshop – Thurs June 8 – 6pm to 8:30pm, Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka
- City Staff Workshop – Fri June 23 – 10am to 1pm (with lunch) Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka
South Metro Workshops
with Dakota County and local watershed districts
Tuesday June 27 – Apple Valley Senior Center 14601 Hayes Rd, Apple Valley, MN 55124
- City Staff workshop – Tues June 27 1 to 4:30pm – Apple Valley Senior Center
- Community/Commission Workshop – Tues June 27 6pm to 8:30pm – Apple Valley Senior Center
AGENDA – PLANNING FOR RESILIENT CITIES WORKSHOPS – FOR STAFF & VOLUNTEERS
- City Updates – staff or commission volunteers will share brief updates (30 min)
- New Resilience Planning Resources – partners will share the new planning and mapping tools, sample comp plan language & implementation resources (30 min)
- Small Group Discussion (Energy, Adaptation, Health) – explore how you can use these resources in your city with peers from other cities & resource staff (90 min)
TOPIC RESOURCE PARTNERS AND WORKSHOP CO-SPONSORS
SHARING NEW PLANNING/MAPPING TOOLS, EXAMPLE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LANGUAGE, IMPLEMENTATION RESOURCES
LOCAL CLEAN ENERGY – Community Profiles, Solar Maps, LOGOPEP Case studies, Planning Templates & Wedge Tool
- Great Plains Institute, U of MN Energy Transition Lab, LHB, Center for Energy Environment, USGBC/ LEED for Cities, Xcel Energy – Partners in Energy, Dakota Electric, Evergreen Energy, Eutetics.
ADAPTATION/ Water Quality – Climate vulnerability mapping, Surface Water Plans, MIDS, EAB response
- Fresh Water Society, MPCA, DNR, Met Council, Tree Trust, EOR, Bolton & Menk, Barr, Ramsey Washington, Rice Creek, Nine Mile, Riley Purgatory, Minnehaha Watershed Districts
HEALTH/ Active Living, Food Access, Economic Inclusion – Bike & pedestrian & food access maps, health & equity data & strategies
- Public Health staff, MN Food Charter – Food Access Planning Guide, GARE, One MN, Concordia, CURA
Thanks to our Workshop Co-sponsors – Alliance for Sustainability, MN EQB, MPCA, MDH, DNR, Anoka, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey & Washington Counties, Center for Energy and Environment, EOR Inc., GPI, LHB Corp, USGBC, Ever-Green Energy, Xcel Energy, Dakota Electric, Eutectics, LHB Corp., Bolton & Menk, OneMN.org, MN Food Charter, U of MN CURA, MN Design Center, CSBR, Energy Transition Lab, MFAN, iMatter Youth