Thursday, October 27

Find the below schedule with times and locations of conference sessions and events.  Click on session title to access abstract.  Click on presenter to access biographies.

8:30 – 11:30 am (Mobile Tour, meet at loading dock)
The Economic Viability of Equitable Food Systems: The Rio Grande Community Development Corporation

  • Josue Olivares, Executive Director, Rio Grande Community Development Corporation (RGDC)
  • Adrian Pedroza, (Abriendo Puertos Strategic Partnerships) – Board of Directors Chair, RGDC
  • Robert Baade, (RFK Charter School) – Board of Directors Vice Chair, RGDCS SMNHC Resource teacher/Instructor
  • Kizito Wijenje, AICP (Albuquerque Public Schools), Board of Directors Member, RGDC 

8:30 – 10:00 am (103)

Cannabis: Green Rush or Boom and Bust!

  • Kevin Maevers, AICP, CZO Community Development Director City of Roswell, New Mexico
  • Dennis Kintigh, M.Sc; Law Enforcement professional
  • Tamara Kozma, MA, MBA/SD; President/CEO of Stargazer Brands, Ltd., Roswell, NM

8:30 – 9:30 am (102B)

Sustainability and Equity through Historic Preservation

8:30 – 9:30 am (102A)

Survey Like A Statistician

  • Alison Turner, Founder of Metrics Together
  • Maya Ford, Founder of FordMomentum
  • Paul Sittig, Transportation Planner at the North Central NM Economic Development District

9:00 – 10:00 am (101A)

Co-creating Cities: Public-Private Partnership as Implementation Tools for Success and Resilience in Albuquerque

  • Omega Delgado, Project Manager, Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency, City of Albuquerque Planning Department
  • Ron Lindsey, Development Manager, Maestas Development Group (Nuevo Atrisco mixed use)
  • Lola Bird, Executive Director, Downtown Albuquerque MainStreet and Arts and Cultural District
  • Darin Sand, Senior Vice President, Goodman Realty Group

9:45 – 11:15 am (102B)

Next Steps for Making Your Community More Walkable

  • Claude Morelli, AICP, PTP, UNM Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering
  • Nick Ferenchak, UNM Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering
  • Su Zhang, UNM Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering

9:45 – 10:45 am (102A)

Los Alamos County Development Master Plan and Development Code Update: Project Strategies for Housing Equity

10:15 – 11:15 am (103)

Equitable Placemaking and Accessibility in and around City of Albuquerque’s Public Transportation System

10:30 – 11:30 am (101A)

Equity in Redevelopment, Clovis Case Study

11:00 am – 12:00 pm (102A)

Designing Neighborhoods for Sustainability and Equity East Lohman Case Study

  • Danielle Wilson, Sites Southwest, Planner
  • David Weir, AICP, City of Las Cruces Community Development Department, Deputy Director
  • Michael Huston, Architect, LEED-AP, Civic Plan Studio, Townscape Architects
  • Jayashree Narayana, AICP, CNU-A, Principal, Living Plans and Codes, Civic Plan Studio

11:30 am – 12:30 pm (102B)

Resilience Roadmap and Capacity Building

BOX LUNCH: 11:45 am – 1:00 pm,  Informal AICP Prep Discussion for Interested Parties

1:30 – 4:30 pm (Mobile Tour, meet at loading dock)

Albuquerque Rail Trail – Investing in Communities for Resilience, Sustainability, and Economic Development

1:00 – 2:00 pm (101A)

Federal Campus Planning: The Value of Planning for Executable Design

  • Malak Hakim, Strategic Planner and Project Developer, Sandia National Laboratories

2:30 – 3:30 pm (102A)

Post Pandemic Workplace Models and Potential Impacts to Office Parks

3:00 – 4:00 pm (102B)