Creating Livable Communities:
New Approaches
Ramada Inn, Auburn, MA
February 10, 2000
Hosted by the
Southern New England Chapter of
the Soil and Water Conservation Society
Co-Sponsored by:
Thames River Basin Partnership
Connecticut River Watershed Council
The Southern New England Chapter hosted an exciting conference in February
in central Massachusetts on Creating Livable Communities: New Approaches.
The conference took a look at what's being done in Southern New England
to create livable communities. The session began with an overview of what
is meant by livable communities and
new urbanism and finished
with case studies from Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. It
was a great opportunity to learn what's being done across the region and
network with experts in this exciting field.
The day's events included displays, presentations by notable
speakers, the chapter awards presentations
and business meeting. Topics and speakers included:
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EPA’s Livable Communities Agenda, Harley Laing, Senior Advisor,
EPA New England
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Smart Growth and Livable Communities – Experiences in Connecticut, Representative
Jefferson B. Davis, District 50, Connecticut (at right)
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New Urbanism Defined, Catherine Johnson, Architect and Town Planner,
Middletown, Connecticut
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A Holistic Approach to Livable Neighborhoods: Addressing Local Concerns
in Providence, Laura Archambault, Executive Director
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Keep Providence Beautiful, Providence; Sustaining Water Resources:
Environmentally Based Zoning in Holliston, Massachusetts, Pam DiBona,
Environmental Affairs Coordinator, Charles River Watershed Association
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Planning for Sustainable Village Centers, Bob Mitchell, Planning
Director, Town of Amherst, Massachusetts
and Student Papers:
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Experiences in Providence, Ana Baptista and Matthew Amengual, Center for
Environmental Studies, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
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Integrating Stormwater Management with Design and Development, Mary Adelaide
Scipioni, Landscape Architecture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst,
Massachusetts
The conference drew over 80 people from all over southern New England
interested in sustainable development issues.
