ULI Cincinnati: 18 Hour City Series Understanding Urban Trail Design Challenges

When

2021-07-08
2021-07-08T15:30:00 - 2021-07-08T17:00:00
America/New_York

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    Where

    Virtual Online Event Cincinnati, OH UNITED STATES

    Contact

    [email protected]

    (937) 424-3310

    Our 2021 18 Hour City Series will accelerate Cincinnati’s proposed 34-mile CROWN urban trail loop to improve equity and the development of affordable housing through workshops, engagement and support to ensure unfunded stretches of the CROWN are equitably prioritized.

    Pricing

    Standard Pricing Until July 8 Members Non-Members
    Private $15.00 $20.00
    Public/Academic/Nonprofit $15.00 $20.00
    Retired $15.00 N/A
    Student $15.00 $20.00
    Under Age 35 $15.00 $20.00
    If you are an employee of an annual sponsoring company of ULI Cincinnati with available credits, email ULI Cincinnati at [email protected] to register.
    Can the addition of affordable housing to Cincinnati's CROWN Urban Trail plan bring unique funding opportunities and eventual completion of the entire trail loop? Join us as our 2021 18 Hour City Series will accelerate the completion of the 34-mile CROWN urban trail loop to improve equity and the development of affordable housing in underserved communities.

    Beginning with the January session, we will host local and national panelists to help think through and publish a recommended strategy and action plan for the CROWN bike and pedestrian urban trail.

    In partnership with Tri-State Trails, ULI Cincinnati will host a series of six workshops designed to take participants through the acceleration process.  We want to lead this like a Technical Assistance Panel with a focus on ensuring unfunded stretches of the CROWN are equitably prioritized. Participant expertise will be included in the recommendation.

    Each session will feature a moderator with panelists and guest presenters presenting a program designed to provide information, engage and assist in the participants' development of the plan.

    January 14 – Creating Successful Urban Trails
    Moderated by Wade Johnston, AICP, Director, Tri-State Trails

    March 11 – Developing Affordable Housing Along Urban Trails
    Moderated by John Yung, Senior Project Executive, Urban Fast Forward

    May 20 – Crown Strategy Including Funding
    Moderated by Christine Russell, Vice President of Strategy, Northern Kentucky Tri-ED

    July 8 – Understanding Urban Trail Design Challenges
    Moderated by Jim Zentmeyer, P.E., VAPCP, Vice President, Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
    Panelists include: Chuck Flint, FASLA, Owner/President, Greenways Incorporated; Carl Kincaid, ASLA, Principal-in-Charge, Rundall Ernstberger Associates; Eric Oberg, Midwest Regional Director, Rails to Trails Conservancy; and Kevin Osburn, PLA, ASLA, Principal, Rundall Ernstberger Associates

    Join ULI Cincinnati and our panel of experts as we continue to help shape completion of Cincinnati’s proposed 34-mile CROWN urban trail loop to leverage improved mobility, equity and affordable housing within its proximity. For this workshop, designers and stakeholders from successful urban trail projects will discuss physical, engineering, environmental and social challenges that can be encountered in the planning, property aggregation, and construction of these projects, and how these obstacles can be overcome. This program will feature projects within the City of Cincinnati/Hamilton County, regional success stories including the Indianapolis Cultural Trail, and national example where decades-long challenges were overcome.

    September 9 – Completing the CROWN Action Plan
    Moderated by Christine Russell, Vice President of Strategy, Northern Kentucky Tri-ED

    November 11 – CROWN Plan Critique and Feedback
    Moderated by Tammy Riddle, Vice President of Commercial Growth & Development, Oswald Company

    SCHEDULE

    3:15 PM – Check-In
    3:30 PM – Program
    5:00 PM – Conclusion

    WHERE

    At this point, all sessions are being planned as virtual events in order to provide panelists and audiences from around the country.

    FEES

    Members - $15 per session 
    Non-Members - $20 per session 

    Those from Annual Sponsoring Companies using available credits should register by emailing [email protected].

    Individuals may transfer their registrations by notifying ULI Cincinnati. Cancellations must be received at least five business days in advance for a refund.

    Registration is limited to 100 people. Registration will remain open until the day of each session based on availability.

    Speakers

    Carl Kincaid

    Rundell Ernstberger Associates INC.

    As Principal-in-Charge of many of the firm’s municipal, institutional, and academic projects, Carl’s experience includes the planning, design, and implementation of urban spaces, parks, trails and greenways, streetscape improvements, and sustainable site design. His extensive public works experience includes the planning, design, and management of multiple projects including Flat Fork Creek Park in Fishers, IN, Monument Circle, in Indianapolis, IN and Bicentennial Park, in Mooresville IN. With 20 years of experience, he has lead the design of both large-scale planning projects and small-scale, site-specific projects. Carl was the lead Project Manager for the Indianapolis Cultural Trail, an innovative, eight-mile greenway integrated into the urban infrastructure of downtown Indianapolis. The trail features bicycle and pedestrian pathways, public art and monuments with custom lighting and signage. He also led the design for Purdue University’s Centennial Mall transformation. Most recently he has led the planning and design for the new Carmel Monon Trail & Midtown Plaza.

    Kevin Osburn

    REA - Rundell Ernstberger Associates

    Kevin Osburn is a registered landscape architect and urban designer with over 30 years of experience in the planning and design of urban spaces, parks, pedestrian and bicycle transportation projects, and sustainable sites. As President and Managing Principal at REA, Kevin leads the firm's focus on providing transformational placemaking solutions that foster connection, shared experience, and a high quality of life essential to healthy and vibrant communities. REA's team of talented professionals share a design philosophy committed to honoring and celebrating the distinctive identity, traditions, culture, and history that define each place in which we work through inclusive engagement, imaginative, sustainable, and equitable design, well-crafted detailing, and skillful technical execution. With a talent of working simultaneously at both the master plan and detailed design scales, Kevin's diverse portfolio of work demonstrates a mastery of balancing the human need for connectivity, interaction, and sociability with environmental performance and natural beauty. A leading practitioner in the design of innovative green infrastructure, complete streets, equitable transportation, engaging public places and memorable campus spaces, Kevin’s projects have fostered significant positive change in communities throughout the Midwest. His works are cited as models by cities throughout the U.S., featured in national design journals, and visited by millions of people each year. Kevin has received numerous awards throughout his career, including the Award of Outstanding Achievement from Ball State University’s College of Architecture and Planning where he studied Landscape Architecture. He serves on the Board of the Parks Alliance of Indianapolis, lectures frequently on the firm’s urban planning and design projects, and works with numerous organizations as a committed advocate for complete streets and pedestrian-focused urban design.

    Eric Oberg

    Midwest Regional Director, Rails to Trails Conservancy

    Eric Oberg gained his appreciation and love for the outdoors being born and raised in Alaska. His trail interest was piqued when he and his then girlfriend, now wife, trained long-distance sled dogs near Denali National Park for three years. Eric turned the love of trails into an exciting and rewarding career. He led trail-building crews in Denali for six years. This work included everything from survey work across trail-less wilderness to full-scale mechanized construction in the front country of the park. With a young family in tow, he looked to broaden his career, and the opportunity to join RTC presented itself in 2007. In the years since, he has worked extensively throughout the Midwest and entire country with trail groups, decision makers and business leaders on trail projects of all shapes and sizes. He has particularly enjoyed working in some of the Midwest’s finest urban areas, a stark difference from the native village on Kodiak Island where he spent his childhood. Eric enjoys time with his wife and two young children, as well as gardening and bluegrass music.

    Chuck Flink

    Director, Initiative for Community Growth & Development, Greenways, Inc.

    Chuck Flink is a landscape architect and a Fellow in the American Society of Landscape Architects. He has been involved in greenway, open space, park, bicycle, pedestrian and green infrastructure planning and design for the past 27 years. Chuck is widely regarded as one of the nation's leading greenway experts having completed plans for projects in 225 communities within 35 states. He has also provided consulting services to clients in Argentina, Canada, China, the Czech Republic, Japan and St. Croix, USVI. He is a graduate of the College of Design at North Carolina State University, and was named the Outstanding Alumnus of the College in 2006. Chuck has been featured in prominent national and international publications including National Geographic, Landscape Architecture, Walking, American Planning, LA China, Landscape Architecture China, Rails-to-Trails, Good Housekeeping, Southern Living, Business Journal and American City County. Chuck has lectured on the planning, design and implementation of greenways and green infrastructure at more than 200 national and international conferences and is a sought after speaker.

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