Thank you to everyone who participated in our Creating Walkable Piedmont Communities workshop on March 31! This half-day workshop focused on giving your town or village the tools, resources, and contacts you need to implement pedestrian, streetscape, trail and traffic calming projects. It was also an opportunity to network with other local leaders interested in making their Piedmont communities more vibrant and walkable.
Below are the speakers in the order in which they appeared, as well as presentation links:
- Mayor Frank Reaves, Jr., Town of Culpeper
- Deborah Kendall, AICP, Town Manager, Town of Gordonsville [presentation]
- Peter Hujik, Senior Field Representative, Upper Rappahannock Basin, Piedmont Environmental Council
- Mayor Roger Vance, Town of Hillsboro [presentation]
- Brittany Voll, Federal Programs Manager, VDOT Local Assistance Division [presentation] [2-year funding and planning cycle] [Federal Lands Access Program handout] [Federal Funding Programs]
- Joseph Costello, Town Planner, Town of Culpeper [presentation]
- Alia Anderson, AICP, Director of Planning, North America, Toole Design Group [presentation]
As well as PEC and CSG staff who moderated and gave opening and concluding remarks:
- Bill Pugh, AICP CTP, Senior Policy Fellow, Coalition for Smarter Growth
- Julie Bolthouse, AICP, Director of Land Use, Piedmont Environmental Council
- Stewart Schwartz, Executive Director, Coalition for Smarter Growth
Photos from the day can be found on Flickr!