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THE THE TR TRANSPORTATIO ION • LAND AND USE • ENV NVIRON ONMENT CONN ONNECTION ON Annual Policy Research Symposium Series Welcome to Lake Arrowhead and the 24 th Annual UCLA Symposium on the Transportation – Land Use – Environment Connection
THE THE TR TRANSPORTATIO ION • LAND AND USE • ENV NVIRON ONMENT CONN ONNECTION ON Annual Policy Research Symposium Series A Unique Enterprise Since 1991, supported by 50+ organizations o Federal o State o Local o Non-Profits o Research Institutions o Advocacy/Outreach Organizations Intellectual, Logistical, and Financial Support o Steering Committee o Sponsoring Organizations
THE THE TR TRANSPORTATIO ION • LAND AND USE • ENV NVIRON ONMENT CONN ONNECTION ON Annual Policy Research Symposium Series A Unique Experience First , topics and presentations planned as an integrated whole Then , presenters are recruited Each session designed to build on the previous Few breakout sessions; for the most part, the group works through the topics together Lots of audience participation Time included for extracurricular communication/networking
THE THE TR TRANSPORTATIO ION • LAND AND USE • ENV NVIRON ONMENT CONN ONNECTION ON Annual Policy Research Symposium Series A Unique Mix of Participants Participants nominated by Steering Committee o Elected officials, o Private sector leaders, o Government analysts, o Non-profit leaders o Researchers o Students 2 ½ days of o Discussion o Presentations o Networking
THE THE TR TRANSPORTATIO ION • LAND AND USE • ENV NVIRON ONMENT CONN ONNECTION ON Annual Policy Research Symposium Series Goal of the symposium Foster two-way communication in a tradition of civility Speakers and Participants o A roughly even mix of researchers and practitioners o This year practitioners outnumber those who focus on research o Heterogeneous mix of participants o Many of the best and brightest from around California and the world
THE THE TR TRANSPORTATIO ION • LAND AND USE • ENV NVIRON ONMENT CONN ONNECTION ON Annual Policy Research Symposium Series Some Past Themes Economic Crisis as Opportunity for Reform Energy: The Transportation-Land Use-Environment Link Financing the Future The Future of Cities and Travel Global Energy and Climate Change Goods Movement Growth and the Quality of Life Healthy Regions, Healthy People Infrastructure Investment for Sustainable Growth Smart Technologies, Smart Policies
THE T TRANSPOR ORTATION ION • LAND AND U USE • ENVIRON ONMENT C T CONNECTI CTION ON Annual Policy Research Symposium Series Steering Members in Attendance ( 1 ) Asha Weinstein Agrawal , San Jose State University Andre Boutros , California Transportation Commission Dave Calkins, Air Quality and Transportation Advisor Lawrence Glazer, FHWA/FTA Metro Office Carol Gomez, South Coast Air Quality Management District Hasan Ikhrata , Southern California Association of Governments Juan Matute , University of California, Los Angeles
THE T TRANSPOR ORTATION ION • LAND AND U USE • ENVIRON ONMENT C T CONNECTI CTION ON Annual Policy Research Symposium Series Steering Members in Attendance ( 2 ) Donald Shoup , University of California, Los Angeles Catherine Showalter , METRANS Transportation Center, USC Paul Sorensen , Cambridge Systematics, Inc. Brian Taylor , University of California, Los Angeles Martin Wachs , University of California, Los Angeles Richard Willson , California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Allison Yoh , Port of Long Beach
THE THE TR TRANSPORTATIO ION • LAND AND USE • ENV NVIRON ONMENT CONN ONNECTION ON Annual Policy Research Symposium Series Todd Gauthier Institute of Transportation Studies Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
THE T TRANSPOR ORTATION ION • LAND AND U USE • ENVIRON ONMENT C T CONNECTI CTION ON Annual Policy Research Symposium Series Platinum Sponsors California Department of Transportation Southern California Association of Governments
THE T TRANSPOR ORTATION ION • LAND AND U USE • ENVIRON ONMENT C T CONNECTI CTION ON Annual Policy Research Symposium Series Gold Sponsor Metropolitan Transportation Commission
THE T TRANSPOR ORTATION ION • LAND AND U USE • ENVIRON ONMENT C T CONNECTI CTION ON Annual Policy Research Symposium Series Silver Sponsors California Air Resources Board Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Majestic Realty Co. South Coast Air Quality Management District
THE T TRANSPOR ORTATION ION • LAND AND U USE • ENVIRON ONMENT C T CONNECTI CTION ON Annual Policy Research Symposium Series Sponsoring Organizations Automobile Club of Southern California Cambridge Systematics, Inc. Mineta Transportation Institute, San Jose State University Port of Long Beach UC Davis National Center for Sustainable Transportation
THE T TRANSPOR ORTATION ION • LAND AND U USE • ENVIRON ONMENT C T CONNECTI CTION ON Annual Policy Research Symposium Series Cooperating Organizations The RAND Corporation Bay Area Air Quality Management Sacramento Area Council of District Governments California State Polytechnic University, San Bernardino Associated Pomona Governments California Transportation Commission San Diego Association of Governments San Francisco County Transportation Coalition for Clean Air Authority Fixing Angelenos Stuck in Traffic Sierra Club Federal Highway Administration UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation Federal Transit Administration UCLA School of Law UC Center of Economic Los Angeles World Airports Competitiveness in Transportation METRANS Transportation Center, (CONNECT) USC/CSULB University of California Transportation Center Parsons Brinckerhoff
THE T TRANSPOR ORTATION ION • LAND AND U USE • ENVIRON ONMENT C T CONNECTI CTION ON Annual Policy Research Symposium Series Elected Officials Judith Mitchell , Mayor, City of Rolling Hills Estates Carl Morehouse , Councilmember, City of Ventura Gregory Pettis , Councilmember, Cathedral City Cheryl Viegas-Walker , Mayor, City of El Centro
THE T TRANSPOR ORTATION ION • LAND AND U USE • ENVIRON ONMENT C T CONNECTI CTION ON Annual Policy Research Symposium Series Logistics Materials o Bios o Roster o Rules of Engagement Presentations: on the web soon after symposium Evaluation sheets Volunteers and staff Schedule and room location Feel free to move about Enjoy Yourself!
THE THE TR TRANSPORTATIO ION • LAND AND USE • ENV NVIRON ONMENT CONN ONNECTION ON Annual Policy Research Symposium Series Brian Taylor Professor of Urban Planning Director, Ralph & Goldy Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies Director, Institute of Transportation Studies UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
Resilience… • Something old, something new…
A familiar, even common term • The ability to become strong, healthy, or successful again after a shock or stress • The ability of something to return to its original form after it has been pulled, stretched, pressed, or bent
Planning for Resilience • An age-old concept • Emerged in its current context from the field of ecology in the 1970s – Resilient ecosystems maintain or recover functionality in the event of disruption or disturbance • Like ecosystems, cities are complex, ever changing systems that are continuously adapting to changing circumstances
Resilience Cities • A recent focus of the Rockefeller Foundation “City resilience describes the capacity of cities to function, so that the people living and working in cities – particularly the poor and vulnerable – survive and thrive no matter what stresses or shocks they encounter.” ARUP, 2014
Qualities of resilient systems • Flexible • Inclusive • Integrated • Redundant • Reflective • Robust • Resourceful ARUP, 2014
Disruptions • Focus is often on trauma – Environmental/physical • Severe weather events • Earthquakes – Cultural/Political • Terrorist attack • Cyber attack • But disruptions can take many forms, and emerge suddenly or gradually – Great Recession – Climate change
Disruptions • Disruptions are often traumatic • But disruptions can engender positive outcomes in resilient systems – Immigration • Young, entrepreneurial workforce • Economically vibrant ethnic districts • Increased travel by public transit
What does resilience really mean for public policy and planning practice? • Like other powerful and elusive terms… -- Like sustainability or quality of life -- • …if resilience comes to mean almost anything, then it may mean almost nothing • The challenge to take a provocative concept, • And apply it in concrete ways to the world of public policy and planning practice • That is our challenge at this symposium
So So wh what’ at’s ah ahead ad?
This Afternoon (1) • WHAT ARE RESILIENT CITIES AND REGIONS, AND WHY SHOULD WE CARE? – Resilience for cities and regions: What it means, and why is it important? • Aidan Hughes , Principal, Arup – Resilience lessons from New Orleans • Alexandra Norton, Director of Organizational Effectiveness, City of New Orleans • PLANNING FOR RESILIENCE – Bill Fulton , FAICP, Director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice University
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