Beyond the Numbers:

Building a Sustainable Regional Economy--
Crafting an SCS That Gets Us There

Co Sponsor: APA California - Northern Section

Can the Sustainable Communities Strategy lead to a more sustainable Bay Area economy?

Ken Kirkey, ABAG Planning Director, will present the approach taken in developing the alternative scenarios scheduled for release on December 9.

Dena Belzer, President of Strategic Economics will focus on the projected number, type, and locations of jobs, discuss historic trends, identify challenges and discuss conditions that will foster growth.

Russ Hancock, President and CEO, Joint Venture Silicon Valley, Karen Engel, Executive Director of the East Bay Economic Development Alliance, and other business leaders will share their thoughts about what a sustainable regional economy would look like, with emphasis on what employers need to locate, stay and grow in the Bay Area. Kim Walesh, Director & Chief Strategist, Economic Development, San José, will moderate the panel.

Doug Kimsey, MTC Planning Director, and Ken Kirkey will present the proposed One Bay Area planning grants program, and seek input from BAPDA members to help refine the plan.

There will be ample time for discussion and networking.

Join us on December 2nd for an informative session on a critical topic in Oakland's beautiful Preservation Park.

Please forward this notice to your deputy director, planning manager, economic development director and others who may be interested.

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