ULI Idaho - Urban Design Lecture Series: Transportation Planning for Treasure Valley

When

2020-02-13
2020-02-13T17:00:00 - 2020-02-13T18:30:00
America/Denver

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    Where

    University of Idaho Water Center 322 E Front ST Ste 150 Boise, ID 83702-7364 UNITED STATES

    Contact

    [email protected]

    The Urban Design Lecture Series is part of the collaboration between University of Idaho and ULI Idaho's UrbanPlan program. Lectures are free and open to the public, and part of the course in which students are participating in UrbanPlan. The series introduces a variety of foundational topics in urban design, land use and planning.

    Pricing

    Pricing Members Non-Members
    Private FREE FREE
    Public/Academic/Nonprofit FREE FREE
    Retired FREE N/A
    Student FREE FREE
    Under Age 35 FREE FREE
    Registration is appreciated to help us plan for attendance.
    Transportation has a critical impact on the success of development projects. Roadways are the primary building blocks of the transportation system and can have a significant impact on public health and safety; neighborhood livability; economic vitality; environmental sustainability; and more. This lecture will discuss transportation’s role in urban growth and development and will highlight real-world examples that demonstrate transportation-land use integration.
     
    Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) and the City of Boise will share the transportation vision for the Treasure Valley and insights on how these plans can shape an area. Rachel Haukkala, COMPASS Assistant Planner, will provide a background of the long-range transportation plan, Communities in Motion 2040 2.0, to provide a regional perspective of transportation planning in the Treasure Valley and specifically of the role and future plans for public transportation. Daren Fluke, Boise’s Deputy Director for Comprehensive Planning, will then take a more focused view by discussing the transportation and land use plans for the State Street corridor, which seeks to integrate transit-oriented developments with a Bus Rapid Transit system to revitalize a vital but struggling arterial.

    Speakers

    Rachel Haukkala

    Associate Planner, Community Planning Association

    Rachel Haukkala is an Assistant Planner at the Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) with a focus on long-range public transportation and rails with trails planning efforts. Rachel holds a BS degree in Community and Regional Planning from Iowa State University and a secondary major in Environmental Studies. Prior to joining COMPASS in 2017, she worked for the Iowa Department of Transportation on GIS and transportation planning projects.

    Daren Fluke

    Deputy Director for Comprehensive Planning, City of Boise Planning & Development Services

    Daren Fluke joined the City of Boise as the Comprehensive Planning Manager in 2013 and became Deputy Director in 2018. He oversees a team working on transportation and neighborhood planning, urban design, and land use policy. Notable projects include the Transportation Action Plan and the State Street Transit Oriented Development Plan. Daren previously worked with J-U-B Engineers, managed the planning division at Ada County, and worked in long range planning with the City of Eugene. He holds degrees in Geography and Environmental Studies from the University of Oregon, is a member of AICP, a board member of the Treasure Valley Cycling Alliance, and served as the president of the Idaho Chapter of the APA.

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