FRIDAY, MARCH 22ND 12:45 PM - 6:00 PM
WOMEN
BUIILDINGNEVADASYMPOSIUM
BALKANBAR ANDGRILL
AGENDA
12:45PM CHECKIN
1:15PM
1:30PM
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OPENINGREMARKS
ZONINGMATTERSWITHJENNIFERLAZOVICH,ATTY| KAEMPFERCROWELL
EQUITABLE(RE)DEVELOPMENTWITHBROOKEPAGE, DIRECTOR,SOUTHWEST|THECORPORATIONFOR SUPPORTIVEHOUSING
2:30PM TRANSFORMINGTRANSPORTATIONWITHDEBORAHREARDON| THEREGIONALTRANSPORTATIONCOMMISSIONOFSOUTHERN NEVADA
3:00PM PARKS,PEOPLE,PLACESWITHANGELASUMMERS,ASSISTANT DIRECTOR|CITYOFHENDERSON
3:30PM BREAK
4:30PM ACONVERSATIONWITHCLAYTEEWHITE
4:35PM
CLOSINGREMARKS
JENNIFER
LAZOVICH KAEMPFER
CROWELL
BROOKE PAGE CORPORATION FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
ZONINGMATTERSWITHJENNIFERLAZOVICH,ATTY| KAEMPFERCROWELL
Zoningreformiscrucialforrevitalizinglow-incomeandneglected neighborhoods,however,the"NotInMyBackyard"(NIMBY)mentality oftenblockspositivechanges Thecomplexzoningprocessitselfmakes itdifficulttoadaptquicklytoevolvingneighborhoodneeds Potential solutionsincludeinclusionaryhousingandzoningpolicies,easyrezoning rulestopromotebusinessgrowthwithinneighborhoods,andzoning thatallowsforservicesandfacilitiesadjacenttoorwithincommunities Promotinga"YesInMyBackyard"(YIMBY)approachisalsokey By overcomingtypicalroadblocks,streamliningtherezoningprocess,and embracinginnovativesolutionssuchasthese,communitiescan revitalizewhileavoidinggentrificationpitfalls,ultimatelyenabling positivetransformation
EQUITABLE(RE)DEVELOPMENTWITHBROOKEPAGE, DIRECTOR,SOUTHWEST|THECORPORATIONFOR SUPPORTIVEHOUSING
PickingupwhereZONINGMATTERSstops,thispresentationwill continuetheconversationanddiscussinclusionaryhousingwhen redevelopingneglectedneighborhoods Theinteractivediscussionwill bestrivetofurtherinformtheaudienceaboutthebenefitsof inclusionaryhousingandtheneighborhood'srelationshiptothe surroundingareas
DEBORAH REARDON REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION OF SOUTHERN NEVADA
TRANSFORMINGTRANSPORTATIONWITHDEBORAH REARDON|THEREGIONALTRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONOFSOUTHERNNEVADA
Discusshowthelackoftransportationdiscouragesa neighborhood'sabilitytoimproveandgrowandthepositive effectstransportationprovidesbyconnectingpeoplelivinginlowincomeneighborhoodstoservices,jobs,schools,markets.
ANGELA SUMMERS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR CITY OF HENDERSON CLAYTEE
WHITE DIRECTOR, ORAL HISTORY RESEARCH CENTER AT UNLV LIBRARIES
PARKS,PEOPLE,PLACESWITHANGELASUMMERS, ASSISTANTDIRECTOR|CITYOFHENDERSON
Thepresentationwilldiscusstypicalconditionsofneglected neighborhoodsandthepositiveimprovementsthatcanleadto improvinghealth,safety,andthewelfareofthepeopleinthe neighborhoodaswellasthoselivingoutsidetheneighborhood
ACONVERSATIONWITHCLAYTEEWHITE|UNLV LIBRARIES
ClayteeD WhiteistheinauguraldirectoroftheOralHistoryResearch CenterfortheUniversityofNevada,LasVegasLibraries Shecollectsthe historyofLasVegasandthesurroundingareabygatheringmemoriesof eventsandexperiencesfromlongtimeresidents Herprojectsinclude earlyhealthcareinthecity,historyoftheJohnS ParkNeighborhood, TheBoyerEarlyLasVegasOralHistoryProject,andastudyofmusicians whoplayedwithsomeofthegreatsintheentertainmentfield
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