June23WestMetroOur Workshop Videos from the Topic Presenters are posted below

 from our Alliance for Sustainability Planning for Resilient Cities West Metro Workshop June 23, 2017 in Minnetonka. THANK YOU to John Akre with Green Jeans Media for the excellent the video production!

For the Handouts from each of the presentations please visit our Planning for Resilient Cities home page

We are pleased to offer these videos to you

You can access each of them by clicking on the video link and then enter the password afors

THANKS so much for considering making a tax deductible donation www.allianceforsustainability.com/donate to the Alliance for Sustainability to support our ongoing work supporting teams of citizen volunteers, city staff, elected leaders and commission volunteers from 40 metro communities to work together in Resilient Cities Clusters to include energy, health, equity and resilience goals and strategies in their updated Comprehensive Plans

Energy Mapping & Planning Brian Ross, Great Plains Institute
https://vimeo.com/224077690

Engaging Businesses Through Benchmarking: Leah Hiniker, Hennepin County
https://vimeo.com/229713138

High Performance Buildings & Eco Districts John Carmody, U of MN Center for Sustainable Building Research
https://vimeo.com/224079816

Future Transportation Trends – Planning for Autonomous Electric Vehicles – Tom Fisher U of MN Design Center.
https://vimeo.com/224074723

Climate Adaptation/ Resilience Planning/ Project Examples – Matt Metzger, P.E. Barr Engineering
https://vimeo.com/229712741

 

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June 2017 Planning for Resilient Cities workshops

  • Thank you to everyone who joined us for our four Planning for Resilient Cities Workshops in June including 285 staff, elected leaders, commission and community volunteers from 46 cities and 8 counties!
  • The workshop presentations and handouts are posted below for you to enjoy and share.
  • We will meet again in October 2017 for a Metro Wide Planning for Resilient Cities Workshop.
  • Please sign up here to receive updates on our future workshops. 

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June 2017 – Planning for Resilient Cities 

NETWORKING GATHERINGS FOR CITY STAFF, CITY COMMISSION & COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS     
NORTH / EAST METRO WORKSHOPS WITH ANOKA, RAMSEY AND WASHINGTON COUNTY CITIES

Thursday June 1 – Roseville Skating Center –  with staff and/or volunteers participating from Ramsey Co (12) Arden Hills, Falcon Heights, Lauderdale, Maplewood, Mounds View, New Brighton, Roseville, Shoreview, St. Anthony, St. Paul, Vadnais Heights, White Bear Lake, Anoka Co (4) Anoka, Columbia Heights, Coon Rapids, Fridley, Washington Co (4) Oakdale, Mahtomedi, Marine, Woodbury

WEST METRO WORKSHOPS  WITH HENNEPIN, SCOTT AND CARVER COUNTY CITIES

with staff and/or volunteers participating from Hennepin Co (15) Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Eden Prairie, Edina, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Maple Grove, Maple Plain, Minneapolis, Minnetonka, Osseo, Plymouth, Richfield, Shorewood, St. Louis Park, Victoria, Scott Co (4) Jordan, Prior Lake, Shakopee, Elko New Market, Carver County (4) Carver, Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria

  • Community Workshop – Thurs June 8 – 6pm to 8:30pm, Ridgedale Library, Minnetonka
  • City Staff Workshop – Fri June 23 – 10am to 1pm  Ridgedale Library, Minnetonka
  • Resource Guide  & Speaker Contacts  June23HandoutsPlanningForResilientCities
SOUTH METRO WORKSHOP WITH DAKOTA AND RICE COUNTY COMMUNITY CITIES

Tuesday June 27 – Apple Valley Senior Center with staff and/or volunteers participating from from Dakota Co. (10) Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Empire Township, Hastings, Inver Grove Heights, Lakeville, Rosemount, South St. Paul, Sunfish Lake, West St. Paul, Rice Co. (2) Faribault, Northfield, Goodhue Co (1) Redwing

Workshop Presentations and Handouts

Energy Mapping & Planning Brian Ross, Abby Finnis & Diana McKeown, Great Plains Institute

Energy Efficiency, Renewables & Electric Vehicles in Dakota County Tim Doherty, Stephanie Pederson , Dakota Electric

High Performance Buildings & Eco Districts John Carmody, U of MN Center for Sustainable Building Research

Future Transportation Trends – Planning for Autonomous Electric Vehicles – Tom Fisher U of MN Design Center.

Climate Adaptation/ Resilience Planning/ Project Examples – Matt Metzger, P.E. Barr Engineering

Climate Adaptation/ Resilient Infrastructure, Project Examples, Brett Emmons, P.E., Emmons Oliver Resources.

Urban Forestry/ Green Infrastructure, Resilience and your Comp Plan – Michael Orange, Orange Consulting

Heath/ Active Living/ Food Access/ Health Equity – Dakota, Hennepin and Ramsey County staff, Nadja Berneche, Food Access Policy Guide & Check List