Alumni News - September 2004


RELATED LINKS: Alumni Resources Past Listserv News 2004 New East News & Report (PDF) Alumni Association By-Laws Department News Community Engagement Graduated Ph.D.s Directions to DCRP Campus Vistor Parking CONTACT: Sue Edwards Alumni Assoc. President Emil Malizia Chair Terri Gault Administrative Manager Carolyn Turner Student Services Manager Udo Reisinger Information Specialist		DCRP Alumni, September Alumni Update: Party Planner Needed – Urgent Prospective Student Recruitment State of Things Radio Broadcast - Downtown Revitalization Debate Ray Burby Appointed to the JAPA Editorial Board Still Walking the Talk - the Gospel According to Godschalk is Smart Growth Is Portland Winning the War on Sprawl? Impact of Neighborhood Development on Physical Activity and Obesity DCRP Alumnus Receives Young Researcher Award The MAC (Mid-Atlantic Cohousing) Fall 2004 Co-Housing Tour Planning Jobs Party Planner Needed – Urgent Next spring, the American Planning Association will meet in San Francisco from March 19-23, 2005. The national APA meetings always brings together the greatest concentration of DCRP alumni and faculty together for both the technical sessions and social activities. The DCRP Alumni Association is in need of a San Francisco-based organizer to secure the location for a DCRP alumni social event (usually a wine and cheese-type event) to be held the Monday of the conference when other planning schools also host similar events. The Alumni Association has funds available for room and catering deposits and will be in S F. for the conference. The event is really quite fun to pull off!! For a complete job description based on the 2004 conference experience, contact Sue Edwards at 301-495-4518 work or 301-578-8610 home or by e-mail at Sue.edwards@mncppc.org. Enjoy pictures from last year's reception Prospective Student Recruitment A message from Carolyn Turner, Student Services Manager Dear Alumni: We would like to thank everyone for helping recruit our 2004-05 DCRP class. We enrolled 48 MRP students this semester. Applicants are interested in alumni experiences while at DCRP and their experiences after DCRP. Alumni recruitment is very important in helping applicants make their final decisions. More than ever, students prefer to join a program that has strong alumni involvement. We are compiling a list of alumni who will be available in February or March to help recruit our next class of DCRP applicants. If you are willing to call, email or meet in person with an applicant in your geographical area, please email dcrp-admissions@unc.edu to let us know of your willingness to help. We will contact you in February or March to give you more details. Thank you for your willingness to promote DCRP. Carolyn Turner Student Service Manager studentserv@unc.edu 919-962-4784 Radio Broadcast Discusses Downtown Revitalization State of Things: Program on FM 91.5 WUNC talk radio With suburbs sprawling in all directions, North Carolina's downtowns are suffering from a lack of investment and interest. David Crabtree hosts a discussion on downtown revitalization with Emil Malizia; Dan Douglas, Director of the Raleigh Urban Design Center; and Daniel Craft, Greensboro resident and downtown investor. To listen to the interview: http://www.ibiblio.org/wunc_archives/sot/ Subject: Downtown Revitalization Air date: 9.23.04 (archive date 9.23.04) Ray Burby Appointed to the JAPA Editorial Board Incoming Editor of the Journal of the American Planning Association David Sawicki has appointed Professor Raymond J. Burby to the JAPA Editorial Board, effective January 1, 2005. Burby, who joins 18 other new editorial board members, will serve a renewable 2-year term. Ray Burby also Appointed to ACSP Review and Appraisal Committee Raymond J. Burby has been appointed by ACSP President Chris Silver and incoming President Mickey Lauria to serve on the ACSP Review and Appraisal Committee, this group helps the incoming ACSP president to develop an agenda for the forthcoming presidency. Still Walking the Talk - the Gospel According to Godschalk is Smart Growth Reprinted with permission from the University Gazette Written by Gary Moss, Managing Editor For a time after David Godschalk started lecturing at the University, he and his wife Lallie lived in a rented log cabin on the outskirts of Chapel Hill. They planned to build their dream house eventually, but that project took on sudden urgency after their landlord booted them out. Still, Godschalk proceeded methodically. First, he took stock of the money they had stashed, and then he perused the classified ads to get a sense of how far it might stretch. Then he pulled out a map of the town and campus and drew a circle with a half-mile radius from his office in New East. Still, Godschalk proceeded methodically… read more Is Portland Winning the War on Sprawl? Yan Song examines different methods used to measure urban form Many articles on urban sprawl start with the disclaimer that sprawl is ill defined, but we know it when we see it. In this article, Song presents several measures of urban form and use to evaluate the development patterns and trends of single-family residential neighborhoods in the Portland, Oregon, metropolitan area. In doing so, she seeks not only to increase precision in the debate on urban sprawl, but to evaluate whether the Portland metropolitan area -internationally known for its leadership in growth management- is winning its war on urban sprawl. This article written by Yan Song and Gerrit-Jan Knapp and published in the Spring 2004 Journal of the American Planning Association examines different methods used to measure sprawl, and uses those methods to analyze development patterns in the Portland, Oregon metro area. The authors consider numerous factors in their analysis, including density of single- family dwelling units; internal street connectivity, pedestrian access, and bus stops; external street connectivity; and mixing of land uses. 16 pages; available online as a PDF document at the resource link below: http://www.planning.org/japa/pdf/JAPAsong.pdf UNC Researchers Study Impact of Neighborhood Development on Physical Activity and Obesity Daniel Rodríguez studies possible links Researchers from city planning and public health are conducting a three-year study focused on possible links between urban and suburban sprawl and the rise in U.S. obesity rates. The research team, including faculty members from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Maryland, will study whether or not certain types of urban development may discourage physical activity. With a $473,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, issued through its Active Living Research national program, researchers will begin studying the physical activity levels of residents in five Montgomery County, Md., neighborhoods. The team will determine how certain neighborhood characteristics influence residents’ decisions on physical activity. "The way contemporary urban and suburban areas have developed plays a role in discouraging physical activity and may be contributing to the obesity epidemic," said Daniel Rodríguez. "The question is which specific characteristics, such as distance to commercial areas and access to pedestrian and bicycle trails, are responsible for this." The study will take place in different neighborhoods in Bethesda, Forest Glen, Four Corners, Layhill and Olney. Montgomery County was chosen because it offered a variety of built environments, ranging from low-density areas to highly urbanized, transit-oriented areas. Dr. Rodriguez, the study’s principal investigator, is also a faculty fellow at UNC’s Center for Urban and Regional Studies. Visit the project's Web site for more information: http://alr.unc.edu DCRP Alumnus Receives Young Researcher Award Patrick McDonough (MRP 2004) has awarded the TDM Institute Young Researcher Award for his Master's Project titled “A Case-Based Reasoning Tool to Compare and Evaluate Employer-Based Transit Pass Programs.” In the attempts of planners to relieve urban traffic congestion, capacity enhancement or “supply-side” mitigation strategies often take years to complete, cost hundreds of millions of dollars to implement, and may exacerbate existing congested road segments. Employer-based transit pass programs that can be implemented in the short run and focus on encouraging travelers to use transit instead of driving alone have proven effective in many metropolitan areas in the U.S. and overseas. These pass programs have been successful because they combat the cost perception gap that makes auto use feel “free” and gives transit use an “out-of-pocket” feeling when entering the vehicle...read more McDonough currently works as a Transit Service Planner at the Triangle Transit Authority’s Commuter Resources Department. Their mission is to inform the public of alternatives to single occupant vehicles, to promote all of the Triangle Transit Authority’s services, and to provide transit alternatives to residents of the Triangle and beyond. McDonough was a member of the Carolina Transportation Program at DCRP. The program is run by Asad Khattak and Daniel Rodríguez. The MAC (Mid-Atlantic Cohousing) Fall 2004 Co-housing Tour Date: Saturday, October 2nd, 2004 Times: 8:30AM to 6:30PM Have you experienced co-housing? Wish you knew more? Join us on a comfortable tour bus with a knowledgeable guide while we tour Takoma Village, Blueberry Hill, Wheatland Cohousing, EcoVillage, Proximity Cohousing, and Liberty Village in the Greater Washington, DC area. Residents of each of these communities will lead an on-site visit and in-home tours. We will also stop at Eastern Village (urban retrofit cohousing) and hear from members of Chesapeake Cohousing. Join us for an exciting day of real-life examples of resident driven neighborhood choices focused on building community from the ground up with urban, suburban, and rural examples. Location: Tour starts and ends in DC near a Metro station. Full details are available at the following Web site Senior Development Manager - Enterprise Homes, Inc. Construction Manager - Enterprise Homes, Inc. Environmental Planner III - Environmental Review FEMA IMMEDIATE RECRUITMENT NOTICE Regional Development Economist - OECD Urban Planning - Associate Planner (Iowa City) Development Director - Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse, Inc Full details and more jobs

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CONTACT:

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Alumni Assoc.
President

Emil Malizia
Chair

Terri Gault
Administrative
Manager

Carolyn Turner
Student Services Manager

Udo Reisinger
Information
Specialist

DCRP Alumni,

September Alumni Update:

Party Planner Needed – Urgent
Prospective Student Recruitment
State of Things Radio Broadcast - Downtown Revitalization Debate
Ray Burby Appointed to the JAPA Editorial Board
Still Walking the Talk - the Gospel According to Godschalk is Smart Growth
Is Portland Winning the War on Sprawl?
Impact of Neighborhood Development on Physical Activity and Obesity
DCRP Alumnus Receives Young Researcher Award
The MAC (Mid-Atlantic Cohousing) Fall 2004 Co-Housing Tour
Planning Jobs

Party Planner Needed – Urgent
Next spring, the American Planning Association will meet in San Francisco from March 19-23, 2005.
The national APA meetings always brings together the greatest concentration of DCRP alumni and faculty
together for both the technical sessions and social activities. The DCRP Alumni Association is in need of
a San Francisco-based organizer to secure the location for a DCRP alumni social event (usually a wine and
cheese-type event) to be held the Monday of the conference when other planning schools also host similar
events. The Alumni Association has funds available for room and catering deposits and will be in S F. for
the conference. The event is really quite fun to pull off!!

For a complete job description based on the 2004 conference experience, contact Sue Edwards at
301-495-4518 work or 301-578-8610 home or by e-mail at Sue.edwards@mncppc.org.

Enjoy pictures from last year's reception

Prospective Student Recruitment
A message from Carolyn Turner, Student Services Manager

Dear Alumni:

We would like to thank everyone for helping recruit our 2004-05 DCRP class. We enrolled 48 MRP students
this semester. Applicants are interested in alumni experiences while at DCRP and their experiences after DCRP.
Alumni recruitment is very important in helping applicants make their final decisions. More than ever, students
prefer to join a program that has strong alumni involvement.

We are compiling a list of alumni who will be available in February or March to help recruit our next class of
DCRP applicants. If you are willing to call, email or meet in person with an applicant in your geographical area,
please email dcrp-admissions@unc.edu to let us know of your willingness to help. We will contact you in
February or March to give you more details.

Thank you for your willingness to promote DCRP.

Carolyn Turner
Student Service Manager
studentserv@unc.edu
919-962-4784

Radio Broadcast Discusses Downtown Revitalization
State of Things: Program on FM 91.5 WUNC talk radio

With suburbs sprawling in all directions, North Carolina's downtowns are suffering from a lack of investment
and interest. David Crabtree hosts a discussion on downtown revitalization with Emil Malizia; Dan Douglas,
Director of the Raleigh Urban Design Center; and Daniel Craft, Greensboro resident and downtown investor.

To listen to the interview: http://www.ibiblio.org/wunc_archives/sot/
Subject: Downtown Revitalization
Air date: 9.23.04 (archive date 9.23.04)

Ray Burby Appointed to the JAPA Editorial Board
Incoming Editor of the Journal of the American Planning Association David Sawicki has appointed Professor
Raymond J. Burby to the JAPA Editorial Board, effective January 1, 2005. Burby, who joins 18 other new
editorial board members, will serve a renewable 2-year term.

Ray Burby also Appointed to ACSP Review and Appraisal Committee
Raymond J. Burby has been appointed by ACSP President Chris Silver and incoming President Mickey Lauria
to serve on the ACSP Review and Appraisal Committee, this group helps the incoming ACSP president to
develop an agenda for the forthcoming presidency.

Still Walking the Talk - the Gospel According to Godschalk is Smart Growth
Reprinted with permission from the University Gazette
Written by Gary Moss, Managing Editor

For a time after David Godschalk started lecturing at the University, he and his wife Lallie lived in a rented
log cabin on the outskirts of Chapel Hill. They planned to build their dream house eventually, but that
project took on sudden urgency after their landlord booted them out.

Still, Godschalk proceeded methodically. First, he took stock of the money they had stashed, and then
he perused the classified ads to get a sense of how far it might stretch. Then he pulled out a map of the
town and campus and drew a circle with a half-mile radius from his office in New East.

Still, Godschalk proceeded methodically… read more

Is Portland Winning the War on Sprawl?
Yan Song examines different methods used to measure urban form

Many articles on urban sprawl start with the disclaimer that sprawl is ill defined, but we know it when we
see it. In this article, Song presents several measures of urban form and use to evaluate the development
patterns and trends of single-family residential neighborhoods in the Portland, Oregon, metropolitan area.
In doing so, she seeks not only to increase precision in the debate on urban sprawl, but to evaluate whether
the Portland metropolitan area -internationally known for its leadership in growth management- is winning
its war on urban sprawl.

This article written by Yan Song and Gerrit-Jan Knapp and published in the Spring 2004 Journal of the
American Planning Association examines different methods used to measure sprawl, and uses those
methods to analyze development patterns in the Portland, Oregon metro area. The authors consider
numerous factors in their analysis, including density of single- family dwelling units; internal street
connectivity, pedestrian access, and bus stops; external street connectivity; and mixing of land uses.

16 pages; available online as a PDF document at the resource link below:
http://www.planning.org/japa/pdf/JAPAsong.pdf

UNC Researchers Study Impact of Neighborhood Development on Physical Activity and Obesity
Daniel Rodríguez studies possible links

Researchers from city planning and public health are conducting a three-year study focused on possible links
between urban and suburban sprawl and the rise in U.S. obesity rates. The research team, including faculty
members from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Maryland, will study whether
or not certain types of urban development may discourage physical activity.

With a $473,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, issued through its Active Living Research
national program, researchers will begin studying the physical activity levels of residents in five Montgomery
County, Md., neighborhoods. The team will determine how certain neighborhood characteristics influence
residents’ decisions on physical activity.

"The way contemporary urban and suburban areas have developed plays a role in discouraging physical
activity and may be contributing to the obesity epidemic," said Daniel Rodríguez. "The question is which
specific characteristics, such as distance to commercial areas and access to pedestrian and bicycle trails,
are responsible for this." The study will take place in different neighborhoods in Bethesda, Forest Glen, Four
Corners, Layhill and Olney. Montgomery County was chosen because it offered a variety of built environments,
ranging from low-density areas to highly urbanized, transit-oriented areas.

Dr. Rodriguez, the study’s principal investigator, is also a faculty fellow at UNC’s Center for Urban
and Regional Studies.

Visit the project's Web site for more information: http://alr.unc.edu

DCRP Alumnus Receives Young Researcher Award
Patrick McDonough (MRP 2004) has awarded the TDM Institute Young Researcher Award for his Master's Project titled
“A Case-Based Reasoning Tool to Compare and Evaluate Employer-Based Transit Pass Programs.” In the attempts of
planners to relieve urban traffic congestion, capacity enhancement or “supply-side” mitigation strategies often take years
to complete, cost hundreds of millions of dollars to implement, and may exacerbate existing congested road segments.
Employer-based transit pass programs that can be implemented in the short run and focus on encouraging travelers to
use transit instead of driving alone have proven effective in many metropolitan areas in the U.S. and overseas. These pass
programs have been successful because they combat the cost perception gap that makes auto use feel “free” and gives
transit use an “out-of-pocket” feeling when entering the vehicle...read more

McDonough currently works as a Transit Service Planner at the Triangle Transit Authority’s Commuter Resources Department.
Their mission is to inform the public of alternatives to single occupant vehicles, to promote all of the Triangle Transit Authority’s
services, and to provide transit alternatives to residents of the Triangle and beyond. McDonough was a member of the
Carolina Transportation Program at DCRP. The program is run by Asad Khattak and Daniel Rodríguez.

The MAC (Mid-Atlantic Cohousing) Fall 2004 Co-housing Tour
Date: Saturday, October 2nd, 2004
Times: 8:30AM to 6:30PM

Have you experienced co-housing? Wish you knew more? Join us on a comfortable tour bus with a knowledgeable guide
while we tour Takoma Village, Blueberry Hill, Wheatland Cohousing, EcoVillage, Proximity Cohousing, and Liberty Village
in the Greater Washington, DC area. Residents of each of these communities will lead an on-site visit and in-home tours.
We will also stop at Eastern Village (urban retrofit cohousing) and hear from members of Chesapeake Cohousing. Join us
for an exciting day of real-life examples of resident driven neighborhood choices focused on building community from the
ground up with urban, suburban, and rural examples.

Location: Tour starts and ends in DC near a Metro station.
Full details are available at the following Web site

Senior Development Manager - Enterprise Homes, Inc.
Construction Manager - Enterprise Homes, Inc.
Environmental Planner III - Environmental Review
FEMA IMMEDIATE RECRUITMENT NOTICE
Regional Development Economist - OECD
Urban Planning - Associate Planner (Iowa City)
Development Director - Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse, Inc

Full details and more jobs