**Joint Event**
American Planning Association (APA) Hawai'i and Urban Land Institute (ULI) Hawai'i
Topic: Public Transit: The Backbone of Sustainable Communities
Speakers: James Burke, Honolulu Department of Transportation Services, Public Transit Division
Tom Brown, Administrator, Hawaii County Hele On Bus System
Jackie Bolan, Associate State Director for Community Outreach, AARP Hawai'i
Presentation Date: June 9, 2010
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Panelists will provide an overview of what's happening across the state, including lessons learned and important trends, and also provide a perspective from key demographic sectors that are heavily dependent on public transit services.
Topic: Update on the Hawai'i 2050 Sustainability Plan: A Report to the State Legislature by the UH Social Sciences Public Policy Center.
Speaker: Susan M. Chandler, Ph.D.
Presentation Date: April 14, 2010
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This presentation will review the Hawai'i 2050 Sustainability Plan
conducted by the H2050 Legislative Task Force and the updated report
presented to the Legislature in Jan. 2010. In 2008, the state
legislature adopted Act 255 asking the Policy Center to review the plan,
provide a framework for policy makers, get community input for
prioritization and establish benchmarks for the major goals. The
presentation will focus on the community-based processes and strategies
used to get community input for this report. The findings and recommendations will be presented to the group. The Hawai'i Sustainability Task Force website is at www.hawaii2050.org.
Topic: Chapter 343, Environmental Impact Statements, Discussion of Proposed
Revisions
Speakers: Lee Sichter, Belt Collins;
David Arakawa, Land Use Research Foundation;
Professor Denise Antolini, UH Richardson School of Law
Presentation Date: March 10, 2010
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Panel presentation and discussion on SB2818
reforming Hawaii’s environmental
review system.
Topic: Place-Based and Form-Based Coding Techniques
Speaker: Howard M. Blackson III, CNU-A, PlaceMakers, LLC
Presentation Date: February 10, 2010
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The tenets of mixed-use, walkable and transit-oriented developments are now
commonplace. The SmartCode is an attempt to move new development beyond
just walkable and mixed-use and towards more flexible built environments that
people want to walk to and then stay to spend both time and money. A brief
overview of the value of SmartCodes for Taos, New Mexico, Austin, Texas, and
Kona will be presented.
Topic: HDOT Collaborative Transportation Planning
Speaker: Jiro Sumada, State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation
and Paul Luersen, CH2M Hill
Presentation Date: January 13, 2010
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Jiro Sumada, the Deputy Director for the Highways Division of the State Department of Transportation, will describe his vision of how planners and engineers can collaborate in ways to create better land transportation plans and designs for our communities. The Highways Division is undertaking a series of planning projects, including a Statewide Transportation Plan, a Statewide Pedestrian Plan, Statewide and Regional Land Transportation Plans, a Statewide Landscaping Plan, and a Statewide Public Involvement Plan. An example of a road design using the Context Sensitive Solutions process will be presented. Mr. Sumada will be asking planners for their thoughts on how engineers and planners can build better communities together. Paul Luersen of CH2MHill will contribute a planning perspective to the program.
Topic: Koa Ridge Master-Planned Community - Castle &
Cooke
Speaker: Dean Minakami, AICP Project Manager, Castle &
Cooke Homes Hawaii, Inc.
Presentation Date: June 17, 2009
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Located in Central Oahu, Koa Ridge will be
Castle & Cooke’s next master-planned community. Incorporating
principles of “Smart Growth” and sustainability, Koa Ridge will be a
mixed-use, bicycle and pedestrian friendly community that will
enable a Live-Work-Play lifestyle. The community will provide up to
3,500 homes, parks and community facilities, an elementary school, a
mixed-use Village Center, and 2,500 long-term jobs upon completion.
The presentation will provide an update on the project’s status and
review the planning undertaken for this new community.
Mr. Minakami’s responsibilities include
overseeing the preparation of land use and urban design plans for
new communities including the 575-acre Koa Ridge community and
191-acre Waiawa community. He is also responsible for managing the
design and construction of single- and multi-family residential
projects in Mililani and Kapolei. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in
Economics and a Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning from the
University of Hawai‘i at Mänoa. Prior to Castle and Cooke, Dean
spent many years as a Senior Planner with Wilson Okamoto
Corporation. Mr. Minakami also served as APA Hawaii Chapter Director
at large from 2005-2008.
Topic: Cultural Resource Management Strategies in
Planning
Speaker: Ulalia Woodside, Land Legacy Resources Manager,
Kamehameha Schools’ Endowment
Presentation Date: March 18, 2009
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Cultural resources are an increasingly
important element of land planning in Hawai'i. Kamehameha Schools
has developed and implemented proactive strategies to address
potential impacts to cultural resources. These strategies strive to
align cultural resource management and planning to produce mutually
beneficial outcomes for both cultural heritage and economic
development values. These strategies have allowed KS to take an
emerging leadership role in cultural resource management throughout
the State of Hawai'i.
Ms. Woodside’s responsibilities include the
development and implementation of programs to steward environmental
and natural resources (Malama Aina), increase understanding and
preservation of cultural resources (Ike Aina), and realize
place-based and culture-based educational experiences (Aina Ulu) on
the more than 365,000 acres of KS lands statewide. She holds
Bachelor’s degrees in Political Science and Hawaiian Studies, a
Certificate in the Hawaiian Language, and completed her graduate
coursework in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of
Hawai‘i at Mänoa. Prior to joining Kamehameha Schools, Ulalia spent
five years as a Planner for Wilson Okamoto Corporation, and more
than six years with the State Department of Land and Natural
Resources.
