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Overview: Whether your district has experienced significant growth or is in need of revitalization, a downtown master plan is an important tool in charting a path for intentional development that aligns with community goals. Join us as this experienced panel of urban planning and place management professionals explore the basics of master plans and get actionable insights your team can apply today.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the basics for initiating a master plan including when it is needed, when the right time is to start the process, and an overview of the planning process.
- Articulate the components of a master plan including existing conditions, visioning, planning and design analysis, and implementation and funding.
- Explore the different partners and stakeholders involved in the process, and the different roles that placemaking organizations can play.
March 26, 2021 | 11:15am ET (8:15am PT)
Domain: Planning, Design and Infrastructure
Pricing: IDA Members: Free | Nonmembers: $40
CM | 1
AICP members can earn Certification Maintenance (CM) credits for this webinar. More information about AICP’s CM program can be found here
Advancing Places is an online series aimed at empowering IDA members with the solutions needed to address the most critical urban issues of the day. This session will include a moderated Q&A and will be recorded for member and nonmember use in the future.
Speakers:
- Beth Elliott, AICP, Senior Urban Planner, Stantec (Minneapolis, MN)
- Jeff Fluhr, President, Wichita Downtown Development Corporation (Wichita, KS)
- Derrick LaPoint, President/CEO, Downtown Moorhead Inc. (Moorhead, MN)
Moderator:
- David Downey, President & CEO, International Downtown Association
Speakers
Beth Elliott, AICP
Senior Urban Planner, Stantec (Minneapolis, MN)
Beth is an urban planner with proven experience managing complex short- and long-term projects of regional significance related to downtown planning, comprehensive planning, community revitalization, zoning and other regulatory frameworks, funding and implementation, and transit-oriented development. She also has specialized expertise in developing and facilitating inclusive and creative community engagement strategies for diverse stakeholder groups. In her 12 years as Minneapolis’ downtown planner, Beth gained a reputation for her collaboration and communication skills among elected officials, community members, developers, and businesses to advance projects into implementation. She now leads Stantec’s Midwest Planning and Design Team.
Jeff Fluhr
President, Wichita Downtown Development Corporation (Wichita, KS)
Jeff serves as the President of the Greater Wichita Partnership, an economic development organization focused on developing downtown to a ten county region. Jeff worked with the community to develop and implement Project Downtown: The Master Plan for Wichita, which was adopted in 2010. Since its adoption, investment in the urban core has exceeded one billion dollars. The Partnership has cultivated over 10,000 new jobs, $2.5 billion in total capital investment and $515 million in total annual payroll since 2015. Prior to Wichita, Jeff served as the Assistant Executive Director of the Baton Rouge Downtown Development District.
Derrick LaPoint
President/CEO, Downtown Moorhead Inc. (Moorhead, MN)
In February 2018 Derrick LaPoint was named the first President/CEO of Downtown Moorhead Inc. (DMI), a newly formed non-profit organization with the goal of revitalizing downtown Moorhead. Derrick is a former University of North Dakota and professional hockey player. After retiring from his hockey career LaPoint earned a master’s degree in Geography with an emphasis in Urban Planning and Community
Development from his alma mater. For the last seven years Derrick has been living and working in the Fargo-Moorhead area, including as a Planner with the City of Fargo managing development in downtown Fargo.
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