AESOP/ACSP Joint Congress 2013 Planning for Resilient Cities and Regions July 15th -19th 2013 University College Dublin | Ireland The 2013 Joint Congress hosted by AESOP and ACSP focused on resilience, a focal issue which has become a new banner for various societal and related planning efforts in cities and regions across the globe. These
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On Wednesday, July 31st, Director Schilling participated in a panel at a Congressional educational briefing, “From Vacant Lots to Vegetable Plots: Converting Brownfields to Urban Wealth.” The briefing, co-sponsored by the House of Representatives Urban Caucus and American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), and Soil Science Society of America (SSSA),
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Virginia Tech researchers working on a two-year project recently completed a final report, “DC Innovation Strategy for Saint Elizabeths,” for the District of Columbia’s Office of Planning (DCOP). The report is the result of collaboration between Dr. Margaret Cowell, Virginia Tech’s Urban Affairs and Planning Program (with assistance from MURP student, Alanna McKeeman), Dr. John
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Point-of-sale home inspection disclosures are being overturned in some jurisdictions as ‘over-regulation.” Director Joe Schilling weighs in on the debate in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN, in a recent Star Tribune article. According to the article, Brooklyn Park, MN, had one of the strictest home-sale inspection programs in the Twin Cities, until the city council voted to
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For individuals heading to the2013 EPA National Brownfields Conference, a pre-conference roundtable has been organized by Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, St. Louis University and Ryerson University. This roundtable will explore the latest developments in Brownfields research as well as discuss opportunities for future collaborations among researchers, practitioners and policymakers. Coffee and light breakfast fare will
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