Programs : Big Cities

Representatives of several organizations representing large downtowns met the weekend of October 12, 2008, in downtown Houston to share ideas and experiences.  Cities represented included Houston, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Seattle, and Washington, D.C.  For a current listing of representatives who attended (and of those unable to attend), please e-mail Laura Van Ness.

The following are PowerPoint presentations made at the beginning of the sessions (some were large and thus are PDFs):

• Houston
• Los Angeles
• Philadelphia
• St. Louis
• Seattle
• Washington, D.C.

Business Development & Capital Projects Group

This group encompasses business development, research, planning, capital projects, streetscape, public spaces, etc. The following are links and documents the Business Development & Capital Projects Group (Laura Van Ness, Tom Davis, Patrick Hood-Daniel, Richard Reinhard, Ellen Jones, Gerry Widdicombe, Nancy Goldenberg, Hal Bastian, Patrice Gillespie Smith) wanted to share:

• See the blog.  To request the password, e-mail Tom Davis.
• Downtown D.C.'s Congestion Task Force's report.  Go to the Draft Final Report and then page 9 to see the Summary Chart. 
• DC's Smart Bike program
• Houston's commercial parking ordinance (look for Chapter 26, Article 4)
• LA's letter to its members regarding 2009 membership