International Planning Highlights American Planning Association Jeffrey Soule, FAICP

AN URGENT ISSUE Asia alone will add 800,000,000 Urban residents over the next 15 years One San Francisco a week!

International Partners 国际社

• Global Planners Network (GPN)

• Delta Urbanism

Proposed Back Yards – Dutch Dialogues II

The International Society of City and regional Planners (ISOCARP) has about 900 members APA member Ric Stephens is current pres. The International Association for Chinese Planners (IACP) has 289 members GPN has 34 members representing 200,000+ members

• Speed of urbanization. • Rich and poor gap • Environmental

degradation • Resilience • Energy conservation • Quality of life

Global Forces Demand Comprehensive Planning

Comprehensive urban planning vs iconic architecture

• What is “Sustainable”? • What do traditional patterns tell us? • Development requires a strategy, a plan and implementation • Public education and

engagement on cultural and natural conservation

APA and Habitat III • Once every 20 years; Quito, 2016 • Policy on global urbanization adopted by

governments • APA ia a member of the World Urban

Campaign hundreds of NGOs advising UN • Participated in drafting the City We Need • APA is represented on the US National

Committee • Provided commentary based on our policy

guides for the SDGs

SUSTAINING PLACES: BEST PRACTICES FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLANS Values driven: The plan addresses the issues and manifests the values expressed by the community. • Collaborative: The planning process meaningfully engages citizens, organizations, businesses, and other community stakeholders. • Thematic based: The plan is organized into cross-cutting themes rather than discrete elements. • Linking process and outcome: The plan connects community values to a clearly defined action agenda. • Regional in focus: The plan addresses issues that are regional in scope. • Beyond paper: The plan uses digital technology, visualizations, and other techniques that transcend the traditional limitations of written documents.

OAS Study Historic cities’ sustainable characteristics Identify transferable elements esp. walkability Suggest a planning, regulatory and incentive framework to use those elements in development and redevelopment Go beyond traditional “preservation” idea to the HUL Approach

Issues in common among the 4 ECPA-OAS Sites • Public not engaged in decisions on projects • Lack of support for comprehensive planning—

”planning as architecture” • Tax and financial policies favor “modern”

unsustainable development patterns and projects • Auto-oriented vs. human scale and historic fabric • Lack of technical expertise in traditional building

knowledge and comprehensive planning • Poor Intergovernmental coordination • Sustainability seen as technology not spatial

patterns

Focus on Urban Patterns • Reduce transportation

through land use • Enhance Cultural

Identity vs. globalization • Unique resources in

every city • Compact settlements

improve quality of life • Density provides cost

savings in services • A relationship to Place

China Program • Training for Mayors • Participation in Conference • Policy Advice and MOUs • Professional Development and

AICP

APA International Division Activities and Resources • Information resources -- Interplan Newsletter,

eNews, LinkedIn, other social media, website • Advisory services – easy access to Executive

Committee members, mentor matching • Students & young professionals – research travel

grants, regional meetups, publications, webinars

APA International Division: Initiatives Developing overseas planners network in Eastern Europe Support to Global Planners Network Partnership with International Association of City & Regional Planners Partnership with International Association of Chinese Planners Professional exchanges with the UK Royal Town Planning Institute Support to APA’s Habitat 3 process, especially in Africa & Indonesia Management of World Town Planning Day Involvement in the Divisions Council initiative for smart cities, esp. India

International Division Support to APA’s China Collaboration • Partnering with IACP to provide AICP CM credits for

their annual conferences in China • Participated in green infrastructure planning project for

Jintang County near Chengdu, Sichuan Province • Recommended improvements to 5-year city plan

update for Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province • Presented paper on planning & zoning powers to

facilitate energy efficiency in buildings & neighborhoods at IACP 2015 conference in Chongqing

International Division Support to APA China (Continued) • Presented North Jersey Regional Sustainable

Development Plan to Land & Resources Bureau, Shandong Province

• Presented Green Infrastructure planning concepts to Chongqinq Environmental Protection Bureau

• Presented environmental planning topics to municipal officials from Chongqing, Wuhan & Shanghai visiting Washington DC & New York City

Van Epp: Introduction to an International Environmental/Sustainability Planner • 35+ years as consultant, including 25+ years international • Managing Director, Eurasia Environmental Associates • Chair, APA International Division • Pre-game – BS, Zoology and MRP, Regional Planning • First quarter – Penn to WMRT and 1 international project • Second quarter – US only, environmental market, big firms • Half-time – transition point to international, for sure this time • Third quarter – international development with big engrg firm • Fourth quarter – international development via my own firm • Over-time – Chair of Bored, Kobe Bryant, APA volunteerism?

International Division: Habitat 3 Activities • Coordinate inputs among Division members already

involved in Habitat 3 through related organizations • Circulate to Division members key Habitat 3

documents & give feedback on APA draft policy • Identify potential topics & Division speakers attending

Habitat 3; prepare & present papers for Quito & before • Support APA Habitat 3 communications by developing

& carrying articles/updates in Division new, e-blasts… • Support programming of Quito exhibit space, including

APA materials to display and handout

International Division: Phoenix Conference Events & Activities FRIDAY, APRIL 1 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM – PCC Mobil Workshop: Border Planning – Real Implications 1:00 - 2:15 PM – PCC Room 228 APA's Planning and Global Urbanization Efforts Discussion SATURDAY, APRIL 2 5:30 - 7:00 PM – PCC Exhibitor Area, Divisions Council Booth Rally Point: International Division Speakers and Members SUNDAY, APRIL 3 10:45 AM – 12:00 Noon – PCC Room S387 Facilitated Discussion: Mexican Urbanization (Project Implementation) 7:30 - 9:30 PM – DeSoto Central Market, 915 N. Central Avenue Joint Division Reception: International Division and 4 Other Divisions

International Division: Phoenix Conference Events (Continued) MONDAY, APRIL 4 7:30 - 8:45 AM PCC Room S509 By-Right Session: Urbanization: in Mexico: Implications and Solutions 3:00 – 4:00 PM – PCC Exhibitor Area, Divisions Council Booth International Staff at the Divisions Council Booth 6:00 – 7:00 PM – Sheraton Grand Phoenix, North Mountain Room International Division Annual Business Meeting TUESDAY, APRIL 5 9:30 – 10:45 AM – PCC North Ballroom APA/AICP Annual Meeting and Leadership Honors