Scaling Up: How Regional Planning Informs Infrastructure Delivery and Catalyzes Real Estate
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Sessions Information

  • October 13 - 13, 2020
    3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
    Event: 2020 ULI Virtual Fall Meeting
    Session Type: Concurrent Session
    Session Capacity: N/A


    Three leading regional planning non-government organizations—New York's Regional Plan Association (RPA), San Francisco Planning and Urban Research (SPUR), and the Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) of Chicago—will share their best practices and how their work is positioning cities for success. These NGOs are key collaborators in city development globally, convening decision-makers and stakeholders to tackle the most challenging land use and infrastructure issues cities face today. As organizations, they are on the leading edge of regional growth strategies, convening public- and private-sector stakeholders, establishing policy frameworks for growth, and addressing social equity issues. In many cases, these NGOs are advocating for bond initiatives linked to the implementation of major inf...
Session Speakers
Barrett MarySue
Organization: Metropolitan Planning Council


MarySue Barrett is President of the Metropolitan Planning Council, an independent change-maker working to build a better, bolder, more equitable future for everyone. Ms. Barrett has led MPC since 1996, frequently advising governmental partners and civic collaboratives, and shaping the public conversation through the media. She served in former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley's Administration as hi

Engblom Stephen
Organization: AECOM


Stephen Engblom, AIA, LEED AP, architect, is an Executive Vice President with AECOM, with a global track record of working with public and private sector clients to develop healthy and successful places. As Global Director of AECOM Cities and the San Francisco Bay Area Executive, Stephen and his team are dedicated to forward-thinking urban policy and development strategies that underpin world-cla

John-Baptiste Alicia
Organization: SPUR


Alicia John-Baptiste is the President and CEO of SPUR and is responsible for defining the overall vision and strategy for the organization. Alicia served for three years as SPUR's deputy director, overseeing policy and strategic initiatives and running the organization day to day. Prior to joining SPUR, she held senior public administration and public policy roles for the City and County of San

Wright Tom
Organization: Regional Plan Association


Tom Wright is president and chief executive officer of Regional Plan Association (RPA), the nation’s oldest independent metropolitan research, planning and advocacy organization. A private, non-profit corporation, RPA improves the prosperity, infrastructure, sustainability, health and quality of life of the New York-New Jersey-Connecticut metropolitan region by preparing long-range plans and advo
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