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  • Workforce Housing Intensive
    1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
    Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
    128 Market Street
    Stateline, NV 89449
    CM I 4

    The Workforce Housing Intensive will provide attendees with ideas on how to define workforce housing issues, formulate housing policy, develop strategic plans, and refine tested housing tools and techniques. The focus of the session is balance:  what is meant by a balanced supply of housing and what is meant by a balanced housing program to help provide the ecosystem of housing that is needed to support a vibrant community and economy.

    Instructors:
    Wendy Sullivan
    Seana Doherty
    Shellan Rodriguez

    Full Summary Here​

    Session Materials:

    Workforce Housing Intensive Presentation

    Partnerships Handout

    Tools Handout
    Elected Officials Session
    1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
    Tahoe Chamber 
    169 S Hwy 50
    ​Stateline, NV 89449


    The Elected Officials Session will focus on the transformation of resort communities, what communities value, definitions of "success," and how to measure success. Traditionally, community success has been measured through economic and demographic indicators. This session will focus on what communities truly value, how elected officials can promote and measure success through the lens of these values, and how to restore authenticity through regenerative community building. 


    ​Instructors:
    John Borrowman
    Devin Middlebrook
    Jonathan Schechter

    Session Materials:

    Presentation: 20th Century Tools, 21st Century Communities: Rapid Change & High Expectations
    Opening Reception 5:30 - 8:00 PM
    South of North Brewing Company (located within Basecamp Hotel)
    932 Stateline Ave
    South Lake Tahoe, CA 96151
  • Check-In
    8:00 AM
    Montbleu Conference Center Foyer
    Coffee & Continental Breakfast 
    8:15 AM
    Montbleu Conference Center Foyer
    Opening Remarks
    9:00 to 9:15 AM
    Montbleu Conference Center Evergreen "A" Room
    Keynote Address: From "Command and Control" to Collaboration
    9:15 to 10:15 AM
    Montbleu Conference Center Evergreen "A" Room
    CM I 1

    Speaker:
    Joanne Marchetta

    [Summary]
    Break
    ​10:15 AM to 10:30 AM
    Pecha Kucha Presentations from Attendees
    10:30 to Noon
    Montbleu Conference Center Evergreen "A" Room
    CM I 1.5

    Instructors/Organizers:
    Rebecca Cremeen
    Shawn Hill
    ​Devin Middlebrook

    [Summary]

    Session Materials (Power Point Slides)

    1. Gateway Communities - Lindsey Romaniello

    2. Cycling into the Future - Eleni Gibson

    3. Workforce Housing Partnerships - Tom Braun

    4. Wisdom Through GIS Data - Mason Bindl

    5. Tahoe Home Connection - Amanda Ross

    6. A Carbon-Free Future - Devin Middlebrook

    7. Encouraging Responsible Tourism in Wild Places - Stuart Maas

    8. The Parcel - Realizing Our Vision - Sandra Moberly

    9. Planning for the Fire - Liz Jackson, Rebecca Ward, Heather Wasden

    10. Equitable Access to Public Spaces - Anna Laybourn

    11. Protecting Dark Skies - Zachariah Levine

    12. Impact of this Summit - Shawn Hill

    Lunch on Your Own
    Noon to 1:15
    Breakout Sessions 1:15 PM to 2:45 PM
    CM I 1.5
    Transportation & Modal Share : Greenhouse Gases (GHG), Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT), and New Thinking in the Face of Climate Change
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    1:15 to 2:45
    Aspen "A" Room
    ​​CM I 1.5

    Instructor:
    ​Rod Brown

    ​[Summary]
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    Session Materials:

    Presentation
    Growth Management: Development Rights as a Tool for Environmental Restoration

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    ​1:15 to 2:45
    Aspen "B" Room
    ​​CM I 1.5

    Instructor:
    Jennifer Self

    ​[Summary]
    Community Well-being: Measuring Socio-Economic, Quality-of-Life, Happiness, and other Indicators for the Well-Being of Mountain Communities
    ​
    ​1:15 to 2:45
    Aspen "C" Room
    ​​CM I 1.5

    Instructor:
    Colleen Dalton

    [Summary]

    Session Materials:

    ​Presentation

    Socio Economic Metrics Brainstorm

    Socio Economic Indicators Worksheet

    Quality of Life SWOT Worksheet
    ​Housing-Environment Connection: Creating Housing Through Smart Infill



    1:15 to 2:45
    Aspen "D" Room
    ​​CM I 1.5

    Instructor:
    Darin Dinsmore

    ​​[Summary]
    Break
    ​2:45 PM to 3:00 PM
    Walking Tours 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
    CM I 2
    Nevada Beach: Balancing Conservation and Recreation

    ​​3:00 to 5:00
    Meet at Montbleu Conference Center Foyer​​
    CM I 2

    Instructors:
    Chris Larson

    ​​[Summary]
    Urban Lake Tahoe: Economic and Ecological Balance Through Mixed-Use Development

    ​3:00 to 5:00
    Meet at Montbleu Conference Center Foyer​​
    CM I 2

    Instructors:
    Shay Navarro, Jason ​Burke
    ​
    ​[Summary]
    Van Sickle Bi-State Park Tour - Balancing Sustainable Tourism and Natural History

    3:00 to 5:00
    Meet at Montbleu Conference Center Foyer
    CM I 2

    Instructors:
    Devin Middlebrook

    ​[Summary]
    Debrief Session
    5:15 to 7:15
    Coachman Hotel
    4100 Pine Boulevard
    ​South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

    ​[Summary]
  • Check-In
    8:00 AM
    Montbleu Conference Center Foyer
    ​Coffee & Continental Breakfast 
    8:15 AM
    Montbleu Conference Center Foyer
    Opening Remarks
    9:00 to 9:15 AM
    Montbleu Conference Center Evergreen "A" Room
    Lecture: Winter Sports, Mountain Towns, and the Implications of Climate Change
    9:15 to 10:15 AM
    Montbleu Conference Center Evergreen "A" Room
    CM I 1

    Speaker:
    Maddie Bowman

    [Summary]
    ​Break
    ​10:15 AM to 10:30 AM

    Panel Discussion: Climate Change Solutions in Action
    10:30 AM to Noon
    Montbleu Conference Center Evergreen "A" Room
    CM I 1

    Speakers:
    Alaric Fish, Devin Middlebrook, Helen Fillmore, Chris Menges

    [Summary]

    [Town of Canmore Climate Action Plan Presentation]
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    ​Lunch on Your Own
    Noon to 1:15
    Breakout Sessions 1:15 PM to 2:45 PM
    CM I 1.5
    ​​Transportation & Modal Share : Trails, Transit, and Technology: Designing the Future of Transportation in Mountain Towns
    ​
    1:15 to 2:45
    Aspen "A" Room
    ​​CM I 1.5

    Instructor:
    Michelle Glickert
    ​
    ​[Summary]
    Growth Management:  Collaboratively Managing Growing Tourism, Population, and Demand for Recreation in Mountain Communities​

    1:15 to 2:45
    Aspen "B" Room
    ​​CM I 1.5

    Instructor:
    Danna Stroud, Bob Hill
    ​
    ​[Summary]

    ​[Presentation]
    Community Well-Being: The Changing Workforce and its Impact on Businesses and Community Well-Being.
    ​

    1:15 to 2:45
    Aspen "C" Room
    ​​CM I 1.5

    Instructor:
    Carole Stretch
    ​
    ​[Summary]

    ​[Presentation]
    Housing-Environment Connection: Designing the Neighborhood of the Future - Linking Resource Use and Housing Stabilization
    ​
    1:15 to 2:45
    Aspen "D" Room
    ​​CM I 1.5

    Instructor:
    Christine Scott Thomson
    ​
    ​[Summary]

    ​[Presentation]
    Break
    ​2:45 PM to 3:00 PM
    Walking Tours 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
    CM I 2
    Shoreline Development Tour: An In-Depth Examination of Collaborative Planning Efforts Yielding Solutions for Controversial Projects in the Shorezone

    ​3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
    Meet at Montbleu Conference Center Foyer​​
    ​​    CM I 1.5
    ​
    Instructor:
    Rebecca Cremeen, Darcie Collins

    [Summary]
    The Nuts and Bolts of Creating a Main Street in Downtown South Tahoe


    ​3:00 to 5:00 PM
    Meet at Montbleu Conference Center Foyer​​
    ​​    CM I 1.5

    ​    Instructor:
    Alyssa Bettinger
    ​
    ​[Summary]
    No Car Necessary: Integrating Trails & Outdoor Recreation with the Built Environment


    ​​    3:00 to 5:00 PM
    Meet at Montbleu Conference Center Foyer​​
    ​​    CM I 1.5

    ​    Instructor:
    Devin Middlebrook

    [Summary]
    Debrief Session
    5:15 to 7:15
    Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
    50 Hwy 50
    Stateline, NV 89449
  • Bus Tour: The Social and Ecological Communities of Lake Tahoe
    8:30 AM to 2:30 PM
    Meet at Montbleu Conference Center Foyer
    ​​CM I 4

    Instructor:
    Devin Middlebrook

    [Summary]
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