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Beginning in 2017, the Planning Commission initiated a new program, the Speaker Series. The Speaker Series is designed to keep the Planning Commission informed of emerging ideas in urban planning and to provide opportunities for discussion outside the context of specific projects.
Date | Speaker | Topic | Links |
June 19, 2017 | Foursquare Integrated Transportation Planning | Traffic Demand Management | Executive Summary Full Report Presentation Video |
October 16, 2017 | Paul Gilbert, NOVA Parks | NOVA Parks Activity in Falls Church & Region | Presentation Video |
February 5, 2018 | Andrea Reese, Northern Virginia Conservation Trust | Contemporary Topics in Land Conservation | Presentation Video |
March 5, 2018 | Rich Dooley and Scott Dickie, Arlington County | VA Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy Programs | Presentation Video |
April 16, 2018 | Stewart Schwartz, Coalition for Smart Growth and Edward Saltzburg, Economic Development Authority | "Smart Growth - A Walkable, Competitive Future for Falls Church" | Presentation Video |
May 7, 2018 | Lisa Sturtevant, Lisa Sturtevant & Associates | Housing Trends | Presentation Video |
June 18. 2018 | Shelley Mastran & Virginia Tech Land use Planning Students | Wayfinding Report | Signage Report Powerpoint Presentation Video |
October 15, 2018 | Shaina Schaffer, City of Falls Church Planning | Envision Guidance and Rating System for Sustainable Infrastructure | Powerpoint (PDF) Presentation Video |
November 5, 2018 | Chris Pyke, Ph.D. Research Officer U.S. Green Building Counci | The Built Environment and Carbon Emissions | Powerpoint (PDF) Presentation Video (@ 1:18) |
November 19, 2018 | Julie Herlands, AICP; TischlerBise | City of Falls Church Fiscal Impact Model | Powerpoint (PDF) Supporting Documents Presentation Video |
June 17, 2019 | John Hicks, Virginia Tech MURP Graduate | Managing the Mobility Revolution: Policy Framework for Dockless Mobility | Powerpoint (PDF) Presentation Video |
October 21, 2019 | David Cristeal, Arlington County Housing Director | Implementing the Affordable Housing Master Plan | Powerpoint (PDF) Presentation Video |
December 2, 2019 | Jack Wilbern, Architect, Butz-Wilbern LTD | Railroad Cottages | Powerpoint (PDF) Presentation Video (@ 12:30) |
January 21, 2020 | Gabriela Canamar Clark | Urban Design in the Suburban Realm | Powerpoint (PDF) Presentation Video (Audio @ 13:30) |
September 16, 2020 | Jenny Schuetz | Housing Needs and Challenges | Powerpoint (PDF) Presentation Video (@ 8:15) |
October 21, 2020 | Tim Beatley, PhD., and JD Brown | Biophilic Cities Network | Presentation Video (@ 8:00) |
June 2, 2021 | Mike Novotny, Backyard Homes LLC. | Accessory Dwelling Units | Powerpoint (PDF) Presentation Video |
September 1, 2021 | Aileen Winquist, Arlington County; Hans Miller and Dave Gustafson, CFC Stormwater Taskforce | Stormwater Issues | Arlington County Powerpoint (PDF); Stormwater Taskforce Briefing Powerpoint (PDF) Presentation Video |
October 6, 2021 | Michael Curran, George Mason University | George Mason Student Study on Four Mile Run and Jefferson Street Corridor Renovation | Powerpoint (PDF) Presentation Video |
June 15, 2022 | Virginia Tech Land Use Planning Graduate Class: Jessica Bowman David Brown Aaron Buren Danielle Curtis Max Dillon Frances Fulton Lynda Griffin Drusya Kakarlapudi Daniel Keku Prathamesh Rewandkar Shaheera Sayed Ryan Shayer Vicky Yu Dr. Shelley Mastran | Report on the Land Use Chapter of the City of Falls Church's Comprehensive Plan | Powerpoint (PDF) Presentation Video |
December 7, 2022 | Virginia Tech Graduate Class: Hypatia Alexandria Aaron Bethencourt TJ Boyce David Brown Tyler Brown Hannah Cacner Laura Castro Miles Denicoff Amy Lynne Denny Christopher Evans Kit Friedman Mark Goldberg-Foss Jake Harding Brandon Lesko Samantha Lockwood Mohammad Niaz Olga Perez Thierry Peters William Redmon Jason Schwartz Silas Sullivan Shazalal Tushar Allison Ulaky Mirna Wassif Jules Wicks | Review of Bicycling in Falls Church | Powerpoint (PDF) Presentation Video |