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Summary Sentence: An Expert Panel Discussion on the Future of Atlanta Zoning
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2016 WTPDWHEN: Wednesday, October 26th
Reception: 5:30-6:15PM
Panel: 6:30-8:00PM
WHERE: The Reinsch-Pierce
Auditorium, Georgia Tech College of
Design. Directions: http://tinyurl.com/CODDirections
WHAT: Each year the Georgia Tech Student Planning Association hosts a panel discussion, open to the public, surrounding a current planning event to celebrate World Town Planning Day (www.planningtheworld.net). This year, the panel discussion will focus on innovations in zoning for large cities and how these could be applied in Atlanta. The panel will discuss the state of zoning in Atlanta, where Atlanta is heading with its zoning code update, and lessons in land use policy that could be learned from other cities. We will hear perspectives from the City of Atlanta, global urban policy and design experts, and local developers.
PANELISTS:
Andre Dickens
Councilman, Atlanta City Council
Dr. Barbara Faga (GT PhD CRP ‘14)
Professor, Rutgers University
David Green
Principal, Perkins + Will
Jim Irwin
President, New City, LLC
Charletta Wilson Jacks
Zoning Director, City of Atlanta
Caleb Racicot (GT MCRP ‘01)
Senior Principal, TSW
SPONSORSHIP:
$300 per organization. Benefits include social media recognition, a shoutout during the event, and your organization’s logo on event materials. Funding will support the event reception as well as student travel to the 2017 American Planning Association conference. Contact Jack Cebe jcebe6@gatech.edu if interested in sponsoring WTPD.
