APA Luncheon- Where Do We Go From Here: A Panel Discussion of the Obama Administration’s Metropolitan Policy
Wednesday, November 18th
Saint Louis University: Il Monastero- 3050 Olive Street
11:30—11:45 Social
11:45-12:00 Lunch Served
12:00-1:30 Program
$10 Students (includes lunch)
PANEL
Sarah Coffin (Moderator) Associate Professor of Urban Planning: Saint Louis University
Maggie Hale Executive Director: East-West Gateway Coordinating Council
James Heard St. Louis Field Office Director: Department of Housing and Urban Development
Terry Jones Professor of Political Science: University of Missouri at St. Louis
Jeff Rainford Mayor’s Chief of Staff: City of St. Louis
Sean Thomas Executive Director: Old North St. Louis Restoration Group
Richard Ward Vice President: Zimmer Real Estate Services
Most planners were excited by the election of Barack Obama and the emphasis that he placed on urban and metropolitan issues. However, since the inauguration, many planners have worried that the administration did not place enough emphasis on planning in the Recovery Act and that the President’s long term metropolitan strategy is still not clear. Come join us as James Heard, the St. Louis HUD Field Office Director, explains the administration’s plans for America’s cities and Sarah Coffin leads a distinguished group of local urbanists in assessing the effectiveness of the administration’s programs to-date and what they hope to see from the Obama administration in the future.
Boxed lunches will be provided by the Saint Louis Bread Company
Go to the St Louis APA website for more details and to regsiter for this event.
You must register by November 16th at noon.
