May 11, 12, 13, 2000
Cleveland State University
Convocation Center
2000 Prospect Avenue
 
 

Presented by
SCS 2000 Planning Organizations
American Institute of Architects/
  Cleveland Chapter
American Society of Civil Engineers Cleveland Section
Build Up Greater Cleveland
Case Western Reserve University/   Center for Regional Economic Issues
Cleveland Engineering Society
Cleveland Green Building Coalition
Congressman Dennis Kucinich
EcoCity Cleveland
Environmental Studies Program 
  Oberlin College
Levin College of Urban Affairs
  Cleveland State University
U.S. Department of Housing 
  and Urban Development
U.S. Environmental Protection 
  Agency, Region V
Funding provided by
The Cleveland Foundation
The George Gund Foundation
U.S. Environmental Protection 
  Agency Region V
 
 

Sponsors
The East Ohio Gas Company
City Architecture, Inc.
Cleveland Green Building Coalition
Ohio Planning Conference, Cleveland Chapter
LTV Steel
 
 

Supporters
American Institute of Architects,
  Cleveland Chapter ParkWorks
Greater Cleveland Regional
  Transit Authority
Montgomery Watson, Inc.
Schmidt Copeland 
  Parker Stevens
 
 

Official Radio Sponsor
WCPN - 90.3
Cleveland Public Radio

SCS 2000 information
(216) 523-7495
 
 
 

Sustainable Communities Symposium 2000 Agenda

Planning to Stay!
Northeast Ohio Working Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow

A three-day event that brought together innovative ideas and strategies to make Northeast Ohio a national leader in collaborative planning for a competitive economy, healthy environment, and vibrant communities today and in the future.

Around the world people are improving their quality of life in ways that balance economic progress, social equity, and long-term protection of the environment. Now you can join an unprecedented array of local businesses and government, civic, and academic organizations to forge a common vision of how these principles can work for Northeast Ohio

Are you planning to stay in Northeast Ohio?

Join hundreds of others in setting a new sustainable course for our region to:

SCS 2000 was a three-day, unique opportunity that started to:

Initiate a Regional Dialogue among individuals and organizations with innovative ideas and new strategies to make this region a national leader in building vibrant communities.

Create an Action-Oriented Agenda to achieve our common vision for the region. Four Working Groups - Architecture & Urban Design, Business & Economics, Infrastructure and Political & Legal - have developed regional priorities over the past eight months. At the symposium they will present their drafts for consideration and refinement by a wider audience.

Build a Strong Coalition in Northeast Ohio that capitalizes on what's working and gives us tools to change what needs to be changed.

Let's make smart decisions so that Northeast Ohio is a great place - for us and for our children.

This is the beginning of an exciting process! Be a part of it - you'll enjoy the company!

SCS 2000 Long Term Goals

Symposium Agenda

The lecture and reception are presented in collaboration with the Cleveland Green Building Coalition "Redesigning Cleveland for the 21st Century" speaker series.

7:00 p.m.     Symposium Introduction: Gary Lawrence
International consultant, president of Sustainable Strategies and Solutions, Inc. and former planning director for the City of Seattle.

7:15-9:00 p.m.     Symposium Reception
                              Networking

Friday May 12
8:30 a.m.    Continental Breakfast
    Plenary Session
    Welcome 
David Sweet, Dean, Levin College of Urban Affairs, CSU
Jane Campbell, Cuyahoga County Commissioner
Gary Lawrence
"Why we're here: The thought and practice of sustainability"
Visual Presentation
Architecture and Urban Design Working Group
"What we value in Northeast Ohio"

Introduction: Phil Hart
Planning Group Chair, architect and past president of the American Institute of Architects, Cleveland Chapter
"Process and Priorities"

9:45 a.m.    Presentations: Working Groups
Chairs:
Architecture and Urban Design
Paul Alsenas - Cuyahoga County Planning Commission
Paul Volpe - City Architecture

Business & Economics
Chris Cole - Venture Lighting International, Inc.

Health
Merle R. Gordon - City of Cleveland Councilwoman, Ward 15

Infrastructure
Chris Swift - Baker & Hostetler, LLP

Political & Legal 
Ken Montlack - First Suburbs Consortium, City of Cleveland Heights Councilman

12:15     Lunch: Speaker TBA

1:30     Breakout Groups
"Possibilities and Action Steps" 
Architecture & Urban Design
Infrastructure
Business & Economics
Political & Legal
Health
Neighborhood Actions

3:30 p.m.
Ray McNiece: Poetry for Sustainability
National Slam Poetry champion

3:45 p.m.    Reporting by the Break-Out Groups

5:00 p.m.    Gary Lawrence: Response/Wrap-up/Adjourn

Saturday, May 13
8:30 a.m.     Continental Breakfast

9:00 a.m.    Welcome: U.S. Congressman Dennis Kucinich
Joseph Calabrese
General manager, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
"Transit and Livable Communities"
LTV Steel Company: Mark Tomasch - Public Affairs
"The LTV Experience
What's Sustainable?"
Perspectives from Stakeholders

10:30 a.m.    Next Steps
A community discussion on implementation
Planning Group
Potential for sustainability coalition

11:30 a.m.    Wrap-up: Gary Lawrence

11:45 a.m.     Ceremony to Ratify SCS 2000 Agenda

12:00 p.m.    Adjourn

Participation in Working Groups - Partial Listing
Adache Cuni Lynn Associates, Inc.
American Greetings
American Institute of Architects
American Society of Civil Engineers, Cleveland Section
Baker & Hostetler, LLP
Battelle Environmental Technology Commercialization Center
Build Up Greater Cleveland
Burges & Burges: Strategists
CAMP, Inc.
Church in the City Land Use Task Force
City Architecture
City of Cleveland Department of Planning
City of Cleveland Heights
City of Euclid, Mayor Paul Oyaski
City of Garfield Heights, Mayor Thomas Longo
City of Westlake, Mayor Dennis Clough
Clean Air Conservancy
Cleveland City Council
Cleveland Green Building Coalition
Cleveland State University, Levin College of Urban Affairs
Cleveland Waterfront Coalition
Cobalt Group, Inc.
Congressman Dennis Kucinich
Congressman Sherrod Brown
Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones
Connecticut Reserve Technologies
Councilman Ken Montlack, Cleveland Heights Councilwoman Susan Infeld, University Heights
The Countryside Program, a project of the Western Reserve RC & D
Coventry Village Special Improvement District (CVSID)
Cuyahoga County of Ohio
Cuyahoga County Small Business Env. Assistance Center
Department of Development
Planning Commission
Solid Waste District
Office of the Treasurer
Earth Day Coalition
EcoCity Cleveland
Edward Howard and Co.
Environmental Design Group
eQuest Engineers
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
First Suburbs Consortium
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
Home Builders Association of Greater Cleveland
The HouseMender, Inc.
Kimlin and Associates
Mainstreet Connections
Montgomery Watson, Inc.
Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA)
Northeast Ohio Regional Alliance (NORA)
Philmore J. Hart Architect
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
Northeast Ohio Urban Design Center, Kent State University
Oberlin College Environmental Studies Program
Ohio Department of Transportation
Ohio EPA
Ohio State University Extension - Urban Gardening Program
R.P. Carbone Company
Regional Solutions
Schmidt Copeland Parker Stevens
SEED Ohio
Shorebank Enterprise Group
Smart Coast
State Representative Dale Miller, District 19
State Representative Ed Jerse, District 14
State Senator Eric Fingerhut, District 25
TerrAqua Environmental Science and Policy, LLC
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region V
U.S. EPA, Radiation & Indoor Air Section
University Circle, Incorporated
Venture Lighting International, Inc.
WCPN