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| Friday, November 16
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
(Registration begins at 8:00 a.m.)
Twentieth Century Club
4201 Bigelow Blvd., Oakland
Featuring: David Rusk
author of Cities Without Suburbs, Baltimore Unbound, and Inside Game/Outside Game
Keynote presented by:
The University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs Annual Wherrett Lecture on Local Governing
Register by calling 412-258-6642 or emailing us at info@sustainablepittsburgh.org
No fee to attend.
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4TH ANNUAL REGIONAL EQUITABLE
DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT
“Most Livable Region By Growing Opportunity for All” |
| Media accolades increasingly recognize the Pittsburgh region as a great place. There are many attributes that distinguish quality of life here and word is getting out. However, scratching the surface deeper reveals a vulnerability found in the disparities gap that distances opportunity from too many of our residents.
The region’s sustainability is squarely dependent on increasing social equity so all people can live and work to their productive potential. Given our stagnant population growth, we can ill afford to leave a single citizen behind and risk not owning up to truly being America’s most livable region.
This 4th Annual Summit is intended to be a catalyst for engaging civic leaders in helping to advance existing efforts in our region to accelerate regional equity. The Summit will feature insights on the current work of some of the region’s leading champions of
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equitable development, and will allow for an opportunity for attendees to share thoughts and ideas. As explained by keynote speaker, David Rusk, right now, right here, some of the nation’s most innovative civic initiatives are unfolding to narrow the disparities gap.
Come learn how you and your organization can become involved as new collaborators and partners in social equity initiatives including Community Benefits Agreements, Minority Contracting, Environment & Public Health, Access To Work, Education, Affordable Housing, Workforce Development, and Racial and Economic Inclusion. Get involved in advancing policy and practice for regional equitable development to expand opportunity and bolster the region’s productivity and competitiveness.
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| AGENDA |
| 8:00 |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 |
Welcome & Keynote Introduction - David Miller, University of Pittsburgh |
| 8:45 |
Keynote - David Rusk “Most Livable Region By Growing Opportunity for All” Keynote presented by The Graduate School of Public and International Affairs Annual Wherrett Lecture on Local Governing |
| 9:20 |
Q&A |
| 9:30 |
Panel - Innovations for Regional Equitable Development in SWPA Moderator: Sala Udin, Coro Center for Civic Leadership
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- Jane Downing, The Pittsburgh Foundation (Community Benefits Agreements & Minority Contracting)
- Caren Glotfelty, The Heinz Endowments (Environment & Public Health)
- Bob Grom, Heritage Health Foundation Inc. (Access To Work)
- Mike Langley, Allegheny Conference on Community Development (Economic Development)
- Aimee LeFevers, Good Schools Pennsylvania (Education)
- Luis Rico, Western Pennsylvania Diversity Initiative (Racial and Economic Inclusion)
- Scott Smith, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (Affordable Housing)
- Tim Stevens, The Black Political Empowerment Project (Racial Equity & Empowerment)
- Bill Thompson, Westmoreland-Fayette Workforce Investment Board (Workforce Development)
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| 10:30 |
Breakout session
Partnering to Advance Regional Equity - The panelists each will host a breakout discussion welcoming new partners and collaborations to help advance their reform agendas. |
| 11:45 |
Report outs - Highlights of breakout deliberations: actions and next steps |
| 12:20 |
Closing Remarks - Lee Hipps, Urban League of Pittsburgh |
| 12:30 |
Adjourn |
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David Rusk combines strong analytical skills with practical political experience. His focus is how urban sprawl, racial segregation, and concentrated poverty interact and impact a region’s growth patterns, social equity, and quality of life. A former mayor of Albuquerque (the 36th largest U.S. city), state legislator, and federal official, Rusk is a strong champion of regional strategies, particularly growth management, mixed-income housing, and tax base sharing. “David Rusk is the hottest urban expert in the nation today,” the Baltimore Sun commented in reviewing Baltimore Unbound. “Cities without Suburbs,” the Congressional Quarterly wrote, “has virtually become the Bible of the regionalism movement.” The Government Finance Review called Rusk’s most recent book, Inside Game/Outside Game, “a must-read for all practicing local government officials, elected or appointed, working in a metropolitan area.” Since 1993 he has spoken and consulted in over 120 U.S. communities. Abroad, Rusk has lectured on urban problems in England; Berlin, Stuttgart, and Frankfurt, Germany; and in Toronto and Victoria, Canada. In 1997 he served as an advisor to the government of South Africa on metropolitan governance in Johannesburg, Capetown, and Durban. During 2000 he was a visiting professor at the University of Amsterdam and Delft Technical University in The Netherlands. |
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Presented by:
University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs: Johnson Institute for Responsible Leadership
Sustainable Pittsburgh
Sponsored by:
Richard King Mellon Foundation
The Heinz Endowments
The Summit is climate neutral having offset the greenhouse gases associated with holding the event.
The Twentieth Century Club is fully accessible and can be reached by the following bus lines: 54C, 61(A,B,C,D,F), 71(A,C,D), 500, 59U, 67(A,F), 100. For additional routes contact the Port Authority at 412-442-2000 or visit www.ridegold.com
Parking is available beneath Soldiers & Sailors Memorial.
Sustainable Pittsburgh · 425 Sixth Avenue, Suite 1335 · Pittsburgh, PA 15219
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