Lunchtime Workshop Series
Cosponsored by
ACT for Alexandria ■ City of Alexandria ■ Partnership for a Healthier Alexandria
■ Virginia Tech Center for Public Administration and Policy
The Alexandria Quality of Life (AQOL) Lunchtime Workshop Series bring people together around the key questions and challenges involved in further enhancing our great community. How do we measure Alexandria’s Quality of Life? How can agencies, nonprofits, businesses and community groups use this data to make our community an even better place to live, work and play?
In a conversational setting, we’ll discuss best practices and key insights about using community indicators to make meaningful community change, including ‘lessons learned’ from colleagues and peers.
Join us for a stimulating discussion! The workshops are free and open to the public; **FREE LUNCH** is provided for the July program courtesy of Virginia Tech. For more information, contact Beth Offenbacker, Ph.D., Virginia Tech Center for Public Administration and Policy at boffen@vt.edu or 703 623 4811.
In a conversational setting, we’ll discuss best practices and key insights about using community indicators to make meaningful community change, including ‘lessons learned’ from colleagues and peers.
Join us for a stimulating discussion! The workshops are free and open to the public; **FREE LUNCH** is provided for the July program courtesy of Virginia Tech. For more information, contact Beth Offenbacker, Ph.D., Virginia Tech Center for Public Administration and Policy at boffen@vt.edu or 703 623 4811.
Case Study:
Eco-City Alexandria and Community Indicators
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Noon -1pm
Beginning in spring 2007, the City of Alexandria partnered with Virginia Tech’s Urban Affairs and Planning Program (UAP) to design and facilitate a new, strategic collaborative planning process, called Eco-City Alexandria, to create an Eco-City Charter and Environmental Action Plan to guide Alexandria toward sustainability. Eco-Cities are places where people can live healthier and economically productive lives while reducing their impact on the environment. They work to harmonize existing policies, regional realities, and economic and business markets with their natural resources and environmental assets. Eco-Cities strive to engage all citizens in collaborative and transparent decision making, while being mindful of social equity concerns.
As part of this effort, the Eco-City Alexandria team conducted an inventory of existing City programs and plans and examined best practices from across the country and around the world to create a Compendium of Model Programs and Practices. Join us for an indepth conversation about the ‘lessons learned’ from creating these indicators and how they are being used to support the Alexandria Eco-City Charter.
Speakers include:
□ Bill Skrabak, Director, Office of Environmental Quality, Department of Transportation and Environmental Services, City of Alexandria
□ Joe Schilling, Professor of Practice, VT Urban Affairs and Planning Program and part of the Eco-City Project team
LOCATION: Charles Houston Recreation Center, 901 Wythe Street, Alexandria, Va. 22314
Street parking nearby and also accessible via Alexandria’s DASH bus service
No charge to attend. Seating is limited; please RSVP by Wednesday, July 13 at http://tinyurl.com/43o282r
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