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Bob Wise, Senior Project Manager with Cogan Owens Cogan, LLC and Director of Team Oregon, LLC, recently collaborated with Dr. Yuh-Chyurn Ding, the Commissioner of the Taipei Department of Urban Development (combining planning, urban development and housing), on an article featuring their work on an EcoCity 2050 Vision for Taipei, Taiwan. The Taipei EcoCity 2050 Vision project employs The Natural Step system conditions and Civic Ecology approaches for the visioning process, including backcasting, to develop three increasingly sustainable visions. The article is anticipated to appear in the fall edition of InterPlan, a newsletter of the International Division of the American Planning Association. We will post an update to this story announcing publication of the article and any links to view the article online. For more information about the Taipei EcoCity 2050 Vision project, contact Bob Wise at bob.wise@coganowens.com.
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American Planning Association,
Planning,
Sustainability,
Taipei,
Taiwan,
Visioning
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Elaine Cogan has been invited to present a three-hour workshop, Polished Professional Presentations, at the annual conference of the American Planning Association (APA) in Minneapolis April 25. She also will participate in a panel discussion on “Tips for Working with Local Officials.” Arnold Cogan, FAICP, will be a speaker in a discussion on the subject, Using Planning Consultants During Lean Times. Elaine is a popular trainer at national and state planning conferences throughout the U.S. Visit APA’s website for more information about the conference.
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American Planning Association
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We are excited to share with you that COC Associate Ellie Fiore won the election to the Oregon American Planning Association (OAPA) board as an at-large member. Thanks to all who voted for her! As a result, Ellie has passed the torch as membership Chair of the OAPA to COC Senior Planner Steve Faust. Congratulations to both of them!
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American Planning Association
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COC was highlighted in the Febraury 2009 edition of Planning magazine, the magazine of the American Planning Association. This national publication featured an article on the Corvallis Sustainability Action Plan. This community-based plan engaged hundreds of Corvallis residents.
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American Planning Association,
Corvallis,
Sustainability
