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Sustainable Communities Workshop

Region 2000 Local Government Council and the Virginia Chapter of the American Planning Association hosted a workshop that featured presentations and panel discussions on best practices and experiences from local communities on issues facing local governments, including water supply planning, historic & open space preservation, broadband connectivity for rural areas, and energy-saving initiatives.

Panelists included:

• Bob Carter, Director, Community Services Division, Virginia Dept. of Historic Resources
• Karen Jackson, Deputy Secretary of Technology for the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Scott Kudlas, Director of Water Supply Resources, Virginia Dept. of Environmental Quality
• Joe Lerch, Director of Environmental Policy, Virginia Municipal League

The workshop  featured a walking tour of Historic Centertown Bedford, a Virginia Main Street designated commercial district. The tour was followed by an informal reception.

For more information, contact Scott Smith at 434-845-5678, x. 214 or ssmith@region2000.org

Downolad the presentations from the Workshop here:

Session 1.  Energy Conservation:  Opportunities for Local Governments

• Go Green Virginia Presentation (PPT) (Speaker: Joe Lerch)
• Local Energy Savings (PPT) (Speaker: Kristin Sprinkle)
• Starting a Green Program in Your Community (PDF) (Speaker: Ken Cronin)

Session 2:  Water Resource Planning:  Implications for the Future

• The Future of Water Supply Planning (PPT) (Speaker:  Scott Kudlas)

Session 3:  Sustainable Develpment Through Open Space Preservation

• Historic Preservation and Sustainability (PDF) (Speaker: Bob Carter)

Session 4:  "Last Mile" Broadband Connectivity

• Presentation 1 (PPT) (Speaker: Bryan David)
• Presentation 2 (PPT) (Speaker: Tim Pfhol)