Gateway to Greenspace: Connecting Citizens, Governments & Businesses Thursday, October 2, 2008

8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Welcome & Introductions
Tom Maxwell, Regional Planning Commission | Dalton Smith, Region 2020

8:30 – 9:30 am Breakfast with Presentations
Greenprinting for Growth, Amy Condon, Trust for Public Land
Chattanooga Greenways Program
Rick Wood, Trust for Public Land

9:30- 10:00 am Heart of Alabama: A Gateway to Greenspace
Tom Maxwell, Regional Planning Commission

10:00 - 10:15 am Break

10:15 – 10:45 am Metro Birmingham Land Conservation In Action
Brian Rushing, Freshwater Land Trust

10:45 – 11:30 am Metro Atlanta Greenways – Past, Present & Future
Ed McBrayer, PATH Foundation

11:30 – 12:15 pm Preserving the Visual Qualities of Parkways & Byways
Kevin Fry, Scenic America

12:15 – 1:30 pm Lunch with Presentation
Green Infrastructure: Linking Landscapes and Communities
Edward T. McMahon, Urban Land Institute

1:30 – 3:00 pm Roundtable Discussion with Presenters

Brochure and Registration Information:
2008_BC_brochure.pdf