Preserving the American Dream Conference 2005 Agenda

Friday, June 24
Tour of the Twin Cities

8:30 am to 4:30 pm - Optional bus tour of Twin Cities-area transportation, housing, and other smart-growth projects

Reception and Debate

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm - Registration and welcoming reception

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm - Debate on the question - Is Regional Government Necessary?

• Robert Dunphy, Urban Land Institute
• Peter Bell, Twin Cities Metropolitan Council (invited)
• Annette Meeks, Center for the American Experience (invited)
• Randal O'Toole, American Dream Coalition

Saturday, June 25
Morning Session: Housing and Land Use
 

8:00 am to 9:45 am - Plenary Session Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register: Eminent Domain and the Courts Wendell Cox, publicpurpose.com: Housing Affordability Stephen Town, West Yorkshire Police: Designing Out Crime 10:00 am to 11:45 am - Housing & Land-Use Workshops

A. Redevelopment Steven Greenhut Lee McGrath David Swenson

B. Housing Affordability Wendell Cox Bob Day Michael Noonan

C. Land-Use Planning Stephen Town Sam Staley Owen McShane

D. The Transportation-Land Use Connection Ted Balaker Dan Hunt Joel Schwartz

Noon to 1:15 pm: Lunch with Representative Mark Kennedy (invited)

Afternoon Session: Transportation

1:30 pm to 3:15 pm - Plenary Session Robert Atkinson, Progressive Policy Institute: The Politics of Gridlock John Charles, Cascade Policy Institute: Autos & Low-Income Families Tom Rubin, Rail Transit and Transportation Reauthorization Francesco Ramella, Reforming Transit 3:30 pm to 5:15 pm - Transportation Workshops

A. Critiquing Rail Transit John Semmons Emory Bundy TBA

B. Street Safety Kathleen Calongne John Forester Michael Cunneen

C. Reducing Congestion Ron Utt Sam Staley Peter Samuel

D. Federal Reauthorization Robert Atkinson Joel Schwartz TBA

Sunday, June 26
Morning Session: Grassroots Organizing
 

8:00 am to 9:45 am - Plenary Session David Hunnicutt, Oregonians in Action: Property Rights at the Ballot Box Stephan Louis: Influencing Regional Governments & Transit Agencies Katherine Haney: Principles of Grassroots Organizing 10:00 am to 11:45 - Workshops

A. Influencing Metropolitan Government Stephan Louis Tom Weaver TBA

B. Working with the Media Steven Greenhut Mark Nix TBA

C. Lobbying Legislators David Strom Katherine Haney TBA

D. Fighting Rail Transit Tom Rubin Rep. Phil Krinkie (invited) Randal O'Toole

Noon to 1:15 pm: Lunch

1:30 pm to 3:00 pm: Meeting of the American Dream Coalition