Presentations from the Conference
First off, here is a great video that was shown at the conference and also won The Congress for the New Urbanism’s 2009 CNU 17 Video Contest.
It was created by independent filmmaker John Paget and First+Main Media (Drew Ward, Chris Elisara and John Paget).
Next up, we’ve uploaded most of the PowerPoint presentations that were used at the conference. They are loaded with thought-provoking and engaging information. Enjoy!
Dan Bellow on the State of Houston’s Economy (.ppt, 2.7 MB)
Emily Braswell on a Citizens’ Vision for Houston’s Future (.ppt, 5.4 MB)
Sally Campbell on a Regional Vision for Central Texas (.ppt, 35.7 MB)
David Crossley on Polycentric Regions (.key, 63.8 MB) (.ppt, 38.6 MB) (.pdf, 36.9 MB)
David Goldberg on the Changing Priorities of American Transportation (.ppt, 5.9 MB)
Dan Hardin on Texas Water Supply (.ppt, 9 MB)
Bill Hobby on the Importance of Tier One Universities in the state of Texas (.pdf, 4 KB)
Jim Holway on Water Shortages in the Western U.S. (.pptx, 3.1 MB)
Patrick Howard on Visioning in the Texas Triangle (.ppt, 244 KB)
John Jacob on Texas Soil and Water Issues (.pptx, 4.4 MB)
John Jacob on the Important Role Green Infrastructure Plays in Cities (.pptx, 16.5 MB)
Amy Myers Jaffe on U.S. Energy Situation (.ppt, 1.5 MB)
Stephen Klineberg on the Changing Demographics of Houston (.ppt, 1 MB)
Robert Lang, Ph.D., on The Arizona Sun Corridor (.ppt, 5.8 MB)
Bruce McCarl on Climate Change and its Effects on Food & Water Availability (.ppt, 2.8 MB)
Michael Neuman on a Framework for Future Growth in the Texas Triangle (.ppt, 17.5 MB)
Raymond Orbach on Megaregions Energy Systems (.ppt, 1.8 MB)
Mark Pisano on the Southern California Megaregion (.ppt, 12.6 MB)
Bob Randall on Shifting to Locally Produced Food (.ppt, 532 KB)
Robin Rather on Sustainable Economic Perspectives in the Texas Triangle (.ppt, 1.7 MB)
Frederick Steiner on Reinventing the Texas Triangle (.ppt, 61 MB)
Petra Todorovich on Megaregions and the Case for National Infrastructure Policy (.ppt, 5.9 MB)
Petra Todorovich on Where High-Speed Rail Works Best (.ppt, 5.4 MB)
Karen Walz on Green Infrastructure (.ppt, 29.4 MB)
Karen Walz on a Vision for North Texas (.ppt, 4.6 MB)
Frank J Wilson on Using Intermodal Terminals to Connect Light Rail, Commuter Rail, and High-Speed Rail in the Houston Area (.ppt, 11.1 MB)
Robert Yaro on the Northeast Megaregion (.ppt, 6.8 MB)