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02/17/2005 Read the 2004 Annual Report 

The 2004 Annual Report (summarizing our efforts in 2004).  Thanks to everyone who helped make the annual meeting a success!  As always this was one of our best attended events with over 75 people attending.  Special thanks to Brian Pitts and Bruce Wiggins from our program committee who organized the event.  Thanks also to Union Station and the Union Café for being so accommodating. Also new to the NEWS page are several of the APA Division’s most recent newsletters :

  •     Planning and the Black Community Division Newsletter;

  •     The International Division’s most recent newsletter;

  •     The Economic Development Division quarterly - News & Views - Winter 2005 issue;

  •     The Housing and Community Development Division Newsletter; and

  •     Several others

11/16/2004

Scientists Discuss Hydrogen as Alternative Fuel

 

Kansas City , Mo. — As President Bush’s hydrogen initiative strives to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil, scientists have stepped up efforts in recent years to develop alternative automotive fuels.

 

David Bodde, former vice president of Midwest Research Institute now senior fellow at Clemson University , and Michael Heben, of the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, will discuss the challenges of switching to a hydrogen-based economy in MRI’s final 2004 Salute to Science Seminar.

 

Their presentation is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. , Wednesday, Dec. 8, at Midwest Research Institute’s Arthur Mag Conference Center , 4920 Cherry St. , Kansas City , Mo.

 

In discussing "The Fight for the Future,’’ Bodde will focus on the competitive transition now taking place in the auto sector from the internal combustion engine to the hybrid electric vehicles and, ultimately, to the hydrogen fuel cell vehicle.

NREL senior scientist Mike Heben and colleagues are in the forefront as science tries to unearth new ways to harness hydrogen and find clean, economical ways to store it—both for use in the transportation industry and for electricity production.

Heben, team leader for NREL's nanostructured materials group, has spent 14 years at NREL in the Center for Basic Sciences and the last 12 working on hydrogen research projects funded by the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). Other projects in the group looking into charge and energy in nanoscale systems and properties of new membranes are funded by DOE’s Office of Science. MRI has managed NREL since 1977.

Heben graduated from John Carroll University in 1984 with a B.S. in physics, from Stanford University in 1986 with an M.S. in materials science and engineering, and from California Institute of Technology in 1990 with a Ph.D. in chemistry.

At Clemson University in South Carolina , Bodde holds a joint appointment in the College of Business & Behavioral Science and the College of Engineering & Science, and is a Senior Fellow of the Arthur M. Spiro Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership.

 

With extensive experience in energy policy and creating new businesses from technology, his current research focuses on the role of entrepreneurs in the innovation and commercialization of energy technologies.

 

Prior to joining Clemson, Bodde held the Charles N. Kimball Chair in Technology and Innovation at the Henry W. Bloch School of Business and Public Administration at the University of Missouri–Kansas City. From 1991-1996, he was MRI corporate vice president and president of MRI’s for-profit subsidiary, MRI Ventures.

 

He holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration from Harvard University; M.S. degrees in nuclear engineering and management, both from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; and a B.S. from the U.S. Military Academy.

To attend the seminar, please contact Laura Luckert, 816-360-1902, at Midwest Research Institute.

MRI is an independent, not-for-profit research organization with 1,200 employee s nationwide. Established in Kansas City in 1944, MRI performs research for government and industry in National Defense, Health Sciences, Energy, Biological Sciences, Analytical Chemistry and other areas. MRI has managed the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) in Golden, CO, for the U.S. Department of Energy since 1977.  For more information, visit www.mriresearch.org

11/05/2004

Real Estate Seminar:  The Roles of Attorneys, Architects, Engineers, Landscape Architects, and Surveyors in Real Estate Transactions  

presented by Johnson County Bar Association 

& Johnson County Bar Foundation  

 

December 14th, 2004 

Ritz Charles  

9000 West 137th 

Overland Park, Kansas.   

 

This is a one-day 8-hour (or two 4-hour) seminar for attorneys, engineers, surveyors, architects, landscape architects, real estate developers, title examiners and local  and county officials involved in real estate. The presenters are well-known attorneys who specialized in real estate transactions and litigation.  

Please see the attached brochure for more details.

 

  • Attorneys - 8.0 Hours of CLE (including 1.0 hour of Ethics) in Kansas and Missouri.  

  • Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects - this course may qualify for 8.0 hours of professional development hours for engineers, surveyors, landscape architects and architects under the continuing educational rules of the Kansas State Board of Technical Professions. 
10/09/2004
10/13/2004
MISSOURI CHAPTER AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION

Save the Date! Missouri APA State Conference - October 25 - 27, 2004 Co-sponsored by the Missouri Department of Transportation

This year's conference theme is: Planning Without Boundaries (PDF)

The conference will be held at the Sheraton St. Louis City Center, in St. Louis, Missouri.

Please join us at this wonderfully restored hotel in the heart of Downtown St. Louis! This conference will feature sessions, mobile workshops, and networking events that will explore topics vital to effective planning: regional cooperation and communication, the environment, economic development, and transportation. You will also have the opportunity to be a part of the future of planning in Missouri at the legislative workshop hosted by the MO APA Planning Statutes Committee. Opening Reception at the newly restored Jewel Box in Forest Park! Pre-Conference Workshop! The Complete Course for Planning Directors - plan to attend this daylong fast-paced management workshop by Paul Zucker on October 25th. Good departments require good managers. Learn how to bring your department into the 21st century.

Monday, October 18 is an important deadline date for Missouri's APA Conference - "Planning Without Boundaries" taking place October 25-27 at the Sheraton St. Louis City Center. The cutoff date has been extended for hotel reservations!  Monday, October 18th will be the last day to make hotel room reservations at the Conference rate of $125/night.

You don't want to miss:

  • Pre-Conference Workshop - The Complete Course for Planning Directors by Paul Zucker
  • Featured speakers Neil Peirce from the Citistates Group and Richard Baron of McCormack Baron Salazar
  • An update on Missouri Planning legislation reform
  • Mobile workshops exploring many of St. Louis' features including the Confluence Greenway and Forest Park
  • An exciting program featuring topics ranging from transportation planning in Missouri to environmental applications to innovations in zoning

REGISTER AND MAKE YOUR HOTEL RESERVATIONS NOW! 

Register online at www.mo-apa.org, or download registration materials and send/fax them in.

The hotel has extended a complimentary breakfast to MO APA guests each morning. Breakfast coupons will be issued upon check-in. Hotel reservations are the responsibility of the attendee. Reservations may be made by calling the hotel directly at 314-231-5007, to the Central Reservations Office at 1-888-627-8096, or by clicking on: https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/res?id=0403261420&key=4C4EA

Please ask for rates for the American Planning Association State Conference - Missouri Chapter.

Guests can access a custom web site to learn more about the event and to book, modify, or cancel a reservation from 26 March 2004 to 25 November 2004

Access to the site can be obtained via the link below:

https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/res?id=0403261420&key=4C4EA 

For more information contact:

Hilary Perkins, AICP, GISP Jacobs Civil Inc. 314.335.4909 hilary.perkins@jacobs.com 

10/01/2004

Training Workshop on New Stormwater Management Tools
October 27 and 28, 2004
Old Shawnee Town Hall
11110 Johnson Drive
Shawnee, Kansas

Cost: $95 for one day, or $145 for both days. This includes continental breakfast, lunch, handout materials, and CD copy of APWA 5600 and the Best Management Practices Manual (BMP). Participants can choose to attend one or both days.
(Pay online)

In November 2003 the Kansas City Metro Chapter of the American Public Works Association officially adopted two new stormwater management tools: a revised set of engineering standards (APWA 5600), and a BMP Manual for Stormwater Quality. These tools were developed over a two-year process to guide the region toward a more environmentally sound stormwater management system. This workshop introduces the new documents and shows how they can be applied during the site planning, design and development process. This workshop is designed for planners, engineers or professionals involved in stormwater design and/or land development.

DAY ONE 9:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. (Registration 9:00 a.m.)

The first day is structured to appeal to engineers as well as planners, landscape architects, natural resource professionals, and others in non-engineering disciplines. Presentations will include an overview of the new design guidelines, followed by detailed discussions of how they can be used to protect water quality and stream health. During much of the day, interactive presentations will focus on the BMP Manual using various exercises to demonstrate the manual's application in the site design process.

DAY TWO 9:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. (Registration 9:00 a.m.)

The second day will focus on revisions to APWA 5600. It will cover all key changes to local stormwater design standards. The most significant revision to local standards was based on strong consensus to protect natural, open channels. As a result, a significant portion of the day will focus on both good and bad examples of stream protection practices.

The revised standards and manual can be downloaded from the APWA Web site, and related project documents can be found on the MARC Web site.

To register e-mail gti@marc.org, call Bev Werden at 816-474-4240, or complete the online registration form. Space is limited; registrations will be accepted until the workshop is full.
09/23/2004

Brush Creek Watershed Summit

Please join government officials, business owners, and neighborhood leaders in attending the Brush Creek Watershed Summit, Wednesday, October 20, 2004, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, 4801 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, Missouri. 

The Summit is a regional effort to foster increased understaning of the watershed's resources, challenges and opportunities; strengthen commitment to regional policies, goals and watershed-based planning; create a cooperative framework for partners working in the watershed; and define strategies to overcome challenges and take advantage of opportunities.

Sponsored by: US Army Corps of Engineers, Johnson County, KS, City of Kansas City, MO and the Mid-America Regional Council.

RSVP: HDR, Atten: John Delinger, 4435 Main Street, Suite 1000, Kansas City, MO 64114-4856, (816)360-2740.
09/23/2004

Missouri Chapter APA

2004 Excellence in Planning Awards Program

 

Monday, October 4, 2004 is the deadline for submitting nominations.

Complete nomination packets must be received by 5:00 p.m.

 

Please click here for the application form for further information and submission procedure.  FAXED SUBMITTALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

 

Questions about nomination procedures should be directed to the Committee Chairperson. Winning entries become the property of APA and will not be returned. Other entries can be returned after November 1, 2004, upon request by the nominator. Return packaging, address and postage or shipping account number must be provided.

 

Mail entries to:

Graham Smith

Chapter Vice-President

Missouri APA

c/o Gould Evans Goodman

4041 Mill Street

Kansas City, MO 64111
08/17/2004
08/10/2004
07/13/2004 KC Metro APA Section members and friends,

Please mark your calendars for our upcoming Metro APA luncheon:

Library Sub-District in downtown Kansas City, MO - The new home of the downtown library has finally opened its doors to the public after years of renovation to the circa 1906 neoclassic bank building at 10th and Baltimore. This impressive renovation and re-use is the spur of a major investment and plan to reenergize urban development.

As part of the plan for revitalizing downtown, loft developers are filling the niche for an alternative to traditional living spaces. Major renovations to residential lofts, neighborhood buildings, and the surrounding streetscape developed in conjunction with the new Library sub-district offer a neighborhood environment within the heart of downtown Kansas City.

Come hear about and see the new home of the Kansas City Public Library’s Central Branch and neighboring Library Lofts.  Speakers will discuss details of building renovation, project financing, and area loft development, and will lead tours of Library and Library Lofts.

Date: Friday July 23, 2004
Time: 11:30 registration/lunch, 12:15-1:30 program/tours Place: Central Branch of the Kansas City Public Library, 14 W. 10th Street, 2nd Floor Mezzanine, Kansas City, MO
RSVP: To Brian Pitts by phone: (816) 513-2869, fax: (816) 513-2838 or email: Brian_Pitts @kcmo.org  by noon on Wednesday, July 21st

Program Flyer KCMO Library

Picture 1 - The Kansas City Public Library’s Central Library in its historic First National Bank of Kansas City building at Baltimore and Tenth Street. Built on April 15, 1906 for $450,000, which included $90,000 for land, the building was designed by local architects Wilder and Wight (Thomas Wight later designed the Nelson Art Gallery).
Picture 5 - The bookshelf mural on the library parking garage located immediately west of the library helps identify the library district. The mural also helps create visual activity along the street while visually screening the parking garage.
11-26-03 You don't want to miss this opportunity!!

March 18-20, 2004

2004 Midwest Regional Bike-Ped Conference

"Connecting Communities Through Better Design"

 

Overland Park, Kansas

Doubletree Hotel, 10100 College Blvd.

 

Making our communities walkable and bicycle friendly is integral to creating sustainable communities. More and more planners  are asking how to create connected communities.
01/12/2004 Audio Conferences for Planning Commissioners and Planning Professionals

The American Planning Association is conducting a series of audio-conferences over the next year on topics of interest to Kansas City metro area officials. MARC and the Kansas City Metro Chapter of the APA are co-sponsoring the presentation of these programs. Please join us for the audio-conferences and discussion on these timely topics. All sessions will be held at the MARC offices, 600 Broadway, Kansas City, MO. There is no charge for attendance, but registration is required so we may have adequate seating and handout materials.  Please contact Michele Ludeman at mludeman@marc.org or (816) 474-4240 to register or for more information.

  • Suburban Place Making
    Wednesday, May 26, 2004
    3 p.m. - 4 p.m.  

 01-21-04 Click Here

02-03-04

 The annual KC APA Metro Meeting February 6, 2003. 

ANNUAL MEETING ANNUAL MEETING 2-6-04
02-17-04

Only a short time remains!
Do not miss your chance to participate in what is destined to become the Midwest's premier green building and sustainability conference --- 
GREENING THE HEARTLAND 2004: Beyond Sustainability

March 10-12, 2004
Holiday Inn Select Expo Center
Columbia, Missouri

www.mogreen.org
03-08-04

Building for Tomorrow: The Changing Face of Housing

Friday, March 19, 2004
Bartle Hall Room 4201
301 W. 13th Street, Kansas City, Mo.
Registration and Continental Breakfast 7:30 a.m.
Program starting at 8 a.m.

Despite the recent boom in new home construction powered by low mortgage rates, metropolitan areas across the country including Kansas City are facing fundamental challenges in the future. Changing demographics and household characteristics, critical supplies of workforce housing, low-density land use, stagnant development patterns, a lack of housing policy agendas and a shortage of housing choices pose questions to how housing can support growth and a strong economy.

The Changing Face of Housing seeks to examine the challenges facing housing and how development patterns can help create sustainable communities. John McIlwain, Senior Resident Fellow with the Urban Land Institute in Washington, D.C., will address issues including workforce housing and the challenges many communities are now facing. He will examine how the increasing shortages of workforce housing are undermining local economic development efforts while increasing traffic congestion. He will review future trends in affordability in the face of rising housing costs and the fundamental restructuring of the U.S. job markets now underway, and local policy options to meet these challenges. Frank Lenk, Chief Economist for the Mid-America Regional Council, will present preliminary findings from the first of several reports on the characteristics of housing in metropolitan Kansas City. The research is part of both MARC's “More Choices in More Places” initiative and the efforts of the Housing Choices Coalition of Greater Kansas City.

The forum will take place at Bartle Hall, site of the 2004 Greater Kansas City HOME SHOW, presented by GMC, and Flower, Lawn and Garden Show produced by the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City. A special feature of this year's show is a full-size replica of an urban loft showcasing the latest in downtown living and design. The exhibit will offering information on various downtown housing projects including displays from the Downtown Council and Kansas City, Mo., on upcoming projects planned for the area. Attendees to the Focus on Housing forum will recieve a complimentary ticket to the show.

Registration: $10 / $5 for students
Reservation Deadline: Tuesday, March 16
For reservations: Use the attached form for reservations. For questions, contact Rosanne at (816) 313-7474.

Registration

About the Speakers

John K. McIlwain is the Senior Resident Fellow, ULI/J. Ronald Terwilliger Chair for Housing at the Urban Land Institute in Washington, D.C. As the Senior Resident Fellow for Housing, McIlwain’s responsibilities include leading ULI’s research efforts to seek and promote affordable housing solutions, including development and housing patterns designed to create sustainable future environments for the nation’s urban areas. Prior to joining the ULI staff, McIlwain served as Senior Managing Director of the American Communities Fund for Fannie Mae in Washington and as president and chief executive officer of the Fannie Mae Foundation. Prior to joining Fannie Mae, McIlwain served as executive assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Housing/Federal Housing Commissioner at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. McIlwain is a past president of the National Housing Conference, an umbrella organization in Washington for low-income and affordable housing issues. He is also a past president of the National Housing and Rehabilitation Association. He currently is vice president of the Center for Housing Policy and serves on the boards of the Community Preservation and Development Corporation, the National Institute for Community Empowerment and the Children’s National Hospital Foundation.

Frank Lenk is chief economist and director of research services for the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC), the Kansas City metropolitan area's planning organization and council for local governments on a host of issues crossing municipal and state lines. Lenk coordinators data collection and prepares the 30-year foreasts for future growth and development upon which MARC's long-range plans are based. Lenk is the author of numberous economic impact studies for the metropolitan area and conducts the annual economic forecast for both the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce and the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City.
03-08-04

Dear KC Metro APA Members and Friends,

KC Metro APA and the Kansas and Missouri Chapters of APA are sponsoring a day-long AICP Exam Preparation Workshop on Saturday, March 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the MARC office's in Downtown KCMO.

Mike Waiczis, an expert on the AICP exam, will provide a thorough look at the exam and its major (typical) topic areas, making candidates aware of the format and difficulty of test questions, and providing strong, focused direction for individual study and preparation. 

Participants will receive Mr. Waiczis' two study manuals, which have been recently revised after auditing the AICP exam in 2002.  The AICP Examination Preparation Guidebook and its companion exercise book, Practice and Teaching Exams (containing 900 practice questions). These books (a $55.00 value) are included in the cost of the workshop.  Lunch is also included in the registration fees.

See the attached flyers for more details, or contact Steve Noble at 816-513-2805 or stephen_noble@kcmo.org.

Participants are encouraged to register as soon as possible to ensure copies of all handouts are available.

Sean Ackerson, AICP

KC Metro APA Secretary

kcapa.org

Bucher, Willis & Ratliff Corporation

7920 Ward Parkway

Kansas City, Missouri 64114

816.363.2696
03-09-04

Date: Friday March 12th, 2004

Time: 12:00pm - 1:00 pm

Location: Johnson Co. Public Library - Antioch Branch

8700 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Merriam, KS

Cost: Members $10 ($12at the door)/

Non-members $12 ($14 at the door)*

Make checks payable to: PG/ASLA

Please RSVP to Korey Schulz by 4:00pm on Thursday March 11th at:

2600 Grand, Mezzanine Suite, Kansas City, MO 64108,

(Fax) 816.842.9988 or kschulz@ohhkc.com 

CLICK HERE FOR FULL DETAILS.
04/22/2004 Planning and Zoning Commissioners Workshop Series

CLICK HERE

The next workshop in the Planning and Zoning Commissioners Workshop Series, Design Review for Quality Places, will be held on Thursday, May 6, 2004 at 6:00 p.m.  An additional session of Responsibilities of Planning Commissioners will be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 6:00 p.m.  
 
If you are unable to view the attached flyer, please let me know.  Please contact Marlene Nagel, Director of Community Development at mnagel@marc.org or (816) 474-4240 if you have any questions.
04/22/2004

Transportation speaker series presents Hal Kassoff

Don’t miss the next presentation in the Getting Up to Speed transportation speaker series with presenter Hal Kassoff on Friday, April 30, 2004, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the Royals Stadium Club, Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City.

The price for this event is $25, and includes a buffet lunch. Registration is required.

To register click here: http://www.marc.org/archives/Kassoff3-8-04.htm or call Bev Werden at 816/474-4240 x.234 
04/22/2004

 The Blue River Watershed Summit is a regional effort to:

Foster increased understanding on the Blue River watershed’s resources, challenges, and opportunities; Strengthen commitment to regional policies, goals and watershed-based planning; Create a cooperative framework for partners working in the Blue River Watershed; Define strategies to overcome challenges and take advantage of opportunities; and Propose priority demonstration projects.

Join the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Blue River Watershed Association, and local government officials in...

"Working for the Blue"

Thursday, May 20, 2004 

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Overland Park Convention Center

6000 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS 66211

Please R.S.V.P. to: Sheila Shockey, 7611 Park, Lenexa , KS 66216

Phone: (913) 248-9585 Fax (913)248-9581 E-mail: shockey2@planetkc.com  
06/07/2004 Friday, June 25 Luncheon Program
"Riverside Horizons"
At Argosy Riverside Casino

See and hear about the recently rebuilt casino, along with the Corps of Engineers levee construction. The major part of the program will be the "Riverside Horizons" development project by the City of Riverside.

The Army Corps of Engineers levee construction is creating 1,000 acres of developable land, formerly in the Missouri River flood plain. The City of Riverside is a major landowner and is also acting as marketer and developer. Brent Miles, Community Development Coordinator of the City of Riverside, along with a consultant from Shafer Kline & Warren, will present an overview of this unique project.

Guests are welcome. Details to be sent soon.
06/09/2004 St. Louis Demographic Analysis Workshop Announcement - One Day Workshop

When:

The St. Louis Demographic Analysis Workshop (LDAW) will teach you to extract, query, download, analyze, and map Census demographic data for St. Louis and surrounding communities. Such data can provide grant writers, social researchers and community planners with powerful tools for analyzing community changes.

This workshop also provides an introduction to geographic information systems (GIS) which includes an overview of GIS trends and common uses, where to easily obtain mapping files for St. Louis, a demonstration of the map browser ArcExplorer (included with your materials), hands on practice making basic maps online and suggestions for making effective maps. This is a streamlined, "hands on" workshop where each participant works on their own computer throughout the day.
See a detailed description & agenda

Materials include:

This workshop will:

  • Teach you to extract, query, download, analyze, map and present 2000-1990 Census and 2002 American Community Survey data that includes Poverty, Race/Ethnicity, Age, Housing, Language and Transportation;
  • Teach you to construct a Local Community Change Profile. The Profile is comprised of 25 key demographic variables and customized for St. Louis and a Census tract within St. Louis (participants may also substitute their own community);
  • Teach you analytical, demographic and spatial analysis techniques including commonly used mathematical formulas to transform raw data into compelling information;
  • Teach you about Census geography including common problems such as working with non-Census boundaries, analyzing change over time despite boundary changes and how to use new mapping functionality recently built in to American Factfinder;
  • Provide you with exceptional materials that you can use immediately to assist with social research and analysis.