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	The symposium agenda Sustainable Communities Symposium 2000 Cleveland State University Convocation Center May 11-12-13, 2000 Thursday, May 11, 6-9 p.m. Opening session Welcome - Philmore Hart, American Institute of Architects Cleveland Chapter and SCS 2000 Planning Committee chair Keynote presentation - Greg Watson, program director for the Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust and former director of the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative in Boston Symposium introduction - Gary Lawrence, president of Sustainable Strategies and Solutions, Inc., and former planning director of the City of Seattle Symposium reception The lecture and reception were presented in collaboration with the Cleveland Green Building Coalition's "Redesigning Cleveland for the 21st Century" speaker series. Friday, May 12, 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. Plenary session Welcome David Sweet, dean of the Levin College of Urban Affairs, CSU Jane Campbell, Cuyahoga County Commissioner "Why we're here: The thought and practice of sustainability" - Gary Lawrence "What we value in Northeast Ohio" - Visual presentation by the Architecture and Urban Design Working Group "Process and priorities: Overview of SCS 2000" - Phil Hart Presentations of the Working Groups Architecture and Urban Design Paul Alsenas, Cuyahoga County Planning Commission Paul Volpe, City Architecture Ruth Durack, Urban Design Center of Northeast Ohio, KSU Carol Thaler, Cuyahoga County Planning Commission Patty Stevens, Schmidt Copeland Parker Stevens Business and Economics Chris Cole, Venture Lighting International Lisa Hong, Sustainable Business Council Health Merle R. Gordon, Cleveland Councilwoman, Ward 15 Infrastructure Chris Swift, Baker & Hostetler David Goss, Build Up Greater Cleveland Political/Legal Kenneth Montlack, First Suburbs Consortium and Councilman, City of Cleveland Heights Luncheon speaker Courtland Gould, director of Sustainable Pittsburgh Breakout groups Refining the actions agendas of the Working Groups Architecture and Urban Design Infrastructure Business and Economics Political and Legal Health Neighborhood Actions Poetry for Sustainability Ray McNiece, National Slam Poetry Champion Reports of breakout groups Response and wrap-up Gary Lawrence Saturday, May 13, 9 a.m. to noon Plenary session Welcome U.S. Congressman Dennis Kucinich "Transit and livable communities" Joe Calabrese, general manager of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority "The LTV Experience" Mark Tomasch, Public Affairs, LTV Steel Company What's sustainable? Perspectives from stakeholders in the region Next steps A community discussion on implementation Wrap-up Gary Lawrence Ceremony to ratify SCS 2000 agenda Back to top EcoCity Cleveland 3500 Lorain Avenue, Suite 301, Cleveland OH 44113 Cuyahoga Bioregion (216) 961-5020 www.ecocitycleveland.org Copyright 2002-2003		Proceedings of Sustainable Communities Symposium 2000 Three days in May 2000 Symposium agenda The thought and practice of sustainability Themes of the discussion Agenda for architecture/urban design Agenda for business/economics Agenda for infrastructure Agenda for political/legal issues Agenda for health Forging a regional civic vision Committed to people and place Sustainability pledge Quotes from speakers Participants Resources for sustainability Thanks Download publication of SCS 2000 proceedings Back to main sustainability page Go to SCS 2000 site