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Dr. Hiroyuki Iseki will join the PLUS faculty in January 2009. Hiro's research, using quantitative and qualitative methods, focuses on balancing efficiency, effectiveness, and equity in public policy and planning. His research interests are in transportation planning, transportation policy analysis, transportation economics and finance, travel behaviour analysis, transportation and land use/built environment connection, social and environmental justice, and the application of GIS to planning. |
OCTOBER
"Yes or No - A Master Plan with the Force of Law"
Tuesday, October 14th
6-8PM
University of New Orleans Kirschman Hall Room 129
City-Works, in partnership with the Center for Urban and Public Affairs at the University of New Orleans, announces a new symposium series to inform the community on issues of sustainable land-use and
development in New Orleans. This series will tackle a wide range of topics promoting sustainable development and quality growth for New Orleans. Our goal is to provide high quality information to the public in an engaging atmosphere that will move beyond rhetoric and fanciful ideas to pragmatic solutions to the challenges facing our recovery. In coming months, symposium topics will include
transportation, neighborhood corridor revitalization, and the relationship between crime and urban design.
We will begin the series with a voter education forum entitled "Yes or No -- A Master Plan with the Force of Law" to be held on Tuesday, October 14 at 6-8 PM. Voters in New Orleans will go to the
polls on November 4th to decide whether or not to approve an amendment to the Home Rule Charter that will give legal standing to the city's Master Plan. This amendment will dramatically change how
the city makes land use and development decisions. If the amendment is approved, this Master Plan, unlike any of the previous post-Katrina planning processes, will be legally binding. Public officials as
well as private citizens will be required to follow the Plan. All land use regulations, including the new
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, capital improvements, and the capital budget will have to be consistent with the Master Plan. Any zoning amendments adopted by the City Council will have to be consistent with the Master Plan. In the forum, attorney Bill Borah, Bureau of Governmental Research President Janet Howard, Loyola University Associate Professor of Law John Lovett, and former Chair of the City Planning Commission Marshall Truehill will address the real implications of having "force of law" behind the Master Plan, thus shedding light on potential consequences of the upcoming charter amendment vote. This educational forum will help all voters in New Orleans make a decision on this important issue.
Assistant Professor Marla Nelson wins first place in National Urban Policy Initiatives Competition
Marla Nelson, Assistant Professor of Planning and Urban Studies, and her University of Pennsylvania colleague Laura-Wolf Powers received first place in the economic track of the National Urban Policy Initiatives Competition sponsored by Clark University (Worcester, MA), Community Development Training Institute (Newport, RI), Freddie Mac (Washington, DC), University of Massachusetts Amherst (Amherst, MA), and the National Community Development Association. The winning UNO/UPENN team also included community partner Caitlin Cain, economic development director of the New Orleans Regional Planning Commission.
Their entry, “Job Chains and Career Ladders in Health Care: An Economic and Workforce Development Strategy for Greater New Orleans”, demonstrates that the impact of employment growth in health care—particularly hospitals--has the potential to outstrip the impact of producer services and tourism growth on unemployed or underemployed low-skilled, entry-level workers and summarizes the current knowledge on career ladder initiatives in health care services. Additionally, in collaboration with the New Orleans Regional Planning Commission (NORPC), it proposes a coordinated, regional workforce development strategy for the healthcare sector to expand the regional healthcare workforce and to develop and implement career ladder initiatives for low-skilled entry-level workers in the region’s healthcare industry. Finally, it proposes an amendment to Title I Subtitle D of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998, creating a new national program of grants to establish or expand multi-stakeholder industry or sector partnerships.
Nelson and Wolf-Powers presented their paper at the National Urban Policy Initiative Conference in September 2008 and received a $20,000 prize.
MAY
Center for Urban and Public Affairs to sponsor community transportation workshop at UNO Library June 5-6
The Center for Urban and Public Affairs along with the NORPC (New Orleans Regional Planning Commission) will host a two-day workshop at the Earl K. Long Library located on UNO's Lakefront campus. The workshop will serve to inform anyone interested in advocating for walking and biking as modes of transportation. Special attention will be paid to garnering community support and implementing change. No prior knowledge is required and anyone from concerned citizen to industry professional is encouraged to register. This workshop is free and pre-registration is required. Click here for more information.
APRIL
PLUS students assistant Village d’Lest with recovery, featured in New Orleans' CityBusiness
An article published in the April 7th edition of CityBusiness outlines how PLUS students are assisting Village d’Lest with recovery planning. Cited as a target zone by the Office of Recovery and Development Administration, Village d’Lest, also known as Viet Village because of its large concentration of Vietnamese Americans has partnered with PLUS to determine how planning can serve the community sustainably. The article can be found here.
April 13th and 14th - "Sustainability and the Recovery of New Orleans: Bicycling as Transportation" forum and bike tour
Join us for a bike tour through the Marigny and a forum discussing how bicycling can serve the transportation needs of the community and how New Orleans’ transportation system is recovering through the implementation of bicycle infrastructure and policy. The forum will feature two prominent experts on sustainable transportation: John Pucher, Ph.D. of Rutgers University and Jennifer Ruley from Steps to a Healthier New Orleans. Both events are free and open to the public. A detailed flier can be found here.
When and Where? Sunday April 13th, 11am at Washington Square (Frenchmen and Royal) – Marigny Bike Tour; please bring a bike as none will be provided.
Monday April 14th, 6:30-8 pm, University of New Orleans Lakefront Campus, Kirschman Hall, Room 122 – forum featuring John Pucher, Ph.D. and Jennifer Ruley.
FEBRUARY
"Sustainability and the Recovery of New Orleans: Green Building" presentations now available
On February 25th, UNO hosted a public forum titled, “Sustainability and the Recovery of New Orleans: Green Building.” Organized by PLUS Asst. Professor, Dr. John Renne, the forum featured several renowned speakers that presented sustainable building and transportation solutions for New Orleans. Speakers’ presentations (pdf) and the forum flier with speakers’ bios can be found below. |
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Picture: Dr. Ed Blakely, Recovery Director for the City of New Orleans and Visiting UNO professor gets the audiences' attention during the Q & A session of the forum |
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PLUS Professor Dr. John Renne to host and moderate sustainability forum at UNO
Dr. John Renne, Assistant Professor of Urban Planning and Associate Director of the UNO Transportation Center will be hosting and moderating a forum titled, “Sustainability in New Orleans: Green Building”. The forum will feature several renowned experts in the field including New Orleans Recovery Director Ed Blakely, Ph.D. Last year’s forum filled up quickly so be sure to get there a few minutes early to get a seat. A detailed flier for the event can be found here.
When? Monday, February 25, 6-8p
Where? UNO Lakefront Campus, Kirschman Hall, Room 122
JANUARY
Planning and Urban Studies Students (PLUSS) seek APA conference attendees
This year’s National APA Conference will be taking place in Las Vegas from Sunday, April 27th – Thursday, May, 1. PLUS students interested in attending may be eligible to receive a portion of their trip subsidized by the Louisiana Chapter of the APA. Additionally, the APA offers a $100 discount off the price of registration for student volunteers. More info on the student volunteer program can be found here.
Interested students should contact Fred Neal Jr or Melody Aligani. Once contacted, organizers will keep students apprised of any meetings or additional instructions. It is advised that attendees should seeking housing and travel accommodations as soon as possible.
PLUS presents series of redevelopment lectures
In Collaboration with the Center for Urban Redevelopment Excellence at the University of Pennsylvania and the Rockefeller Foundation Redevelopment Fellowship, PLUS presents a series of public lectures focusing on redevelopment. The lecture series is open to the public. A schedule of lectures can be found here.
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