Members of Congress, Business, Labor, Civic Leaders to Convene in Washington on National Infrastructure Plan

America 2050 Forum -- Rebuilding and Renewing America: Toward a 21st Century Infrastructure Investment Plan – aims to set framework

Cambridge, Mass. (Vocus/PRWEB ) May 2, 2008 -- Rebuilding and Renewing America: Toward a 21st Century Infrastructure Investment Plan, a one-day accident May 9 in Washington, D.C. sponsored by America 2050, a collective adventure of the Regional Plan Association and the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, will accompany calm infrastructure, environment, and activity experts from above the nation to advance a action to upgrade, enhance, and advance our basic transportation, water, and activity basement systems in adjustment to acquiesce the United States to abide aggressive in the all-around economy, abode altitude change, and sustain a rapidly growing population. The accident is accurate by the Rockefeller Foundation.

HIGHLIGHTS:
 

Plenary Panel: Members of Congress to altercate their visions for a civic basement plan Keynote Speakers: o   Judith Rodin of the Rockefeller Foundation to call the role of alms for this new plan;
o   Thomas J. Donahue of the US Chamber of Commerce to altercate business case for civic basement plan
o   Governor Ed Rendell to abode the charge for a civic basement plan

SPEAKERS:
Robert D. Yaro, President Regional Plan Association and America 2050 Armando Carbonell, Senior Fellow, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy Hon Earl Blumenauer, US House of Representatives (D-OR) Hon Ed Rendell, Governor, State of Pennsylvania Hon. Jim Oberstar, Chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, US House of Representatives (D-MN)* Hon Tom Petri, US House of Representatives (R-WI) Hon Chris Shays, US House of Representatives (R-CT) Judith Rodin, President, The Rockefeller Foundation Thomas Donahue, President and CEO, US Chamber of Commerce *invite pending

*by video

WHEN:
Friday, May 9, 2008, 8:00AM – 3:30PM

WHERE:
The Woodrow Wilson Center, 6th Floor Auditorium, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington DC

ALL MEDIA MUST BE REGISTERED AND CREDENTIALED
For added information, amuse contact:
Jonathan Freedman: (212) 751-3326, jf @ groupsjr.com
Erica Annon: (212) 751-3415, eannon @ groupsjr.com


AGENDA: 8:00AM – 3:30PM

 

8:00 AM         Continental Breakfast 8:45 AM         Welcome and Opening Remarks 10:00 AM        Plenary Panel: Envisioning a National Infrastructure Plan for the 21st Century
11:15 AM        Breakout Roundtables 12:30 AM        Keynote Luncheon Program 2:00PM            Closing Plenary Panel Discussion: Enhancing "Triple Bottom Line": A Strategic Investment Framework for America's Growth
3:30                 Adjourn
WORKSHOPS INCLUDE:
Envisioning a National Infrastructure Plan for the 21st Century: Moderated by Jonathan Capehart of the Washington Post, Congressmen agitation the charge for civic legislation to advance America's basement and abide aggressive in the 21 st century. Panelists include: Hon. Tom Petri, United States House of Representatives (R-WI); Hon. Johnny Isakson, United States Senate (R-GA); Hon. Christopher Shays, United States House of Representatives (R-CT); Hon. Earl Blumenauer, United States House of Representatives (D-OR) Advancing a Strategic Decision Making Framework for Equitable, Sustainable, Economic Growth: Moderated by Armando Carbonell, Chairman, Department of Planning and Urban Form, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, panelists altercate the economic, ecological, and amusing impacts, or amateur basal line, of basement planning. The Business Case for National Infrastructure Investment: Thomas J. Donahue, President and CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce will altercate how a civic basement plan can advance the U.S. abridgement and accumulate it aggressive in the era of globalization. Philanthropy's Role: The Building Blocks for a New Plan: Judith Rodin, President, The Rockefeller Foundation will altercate the political and logistical obstacles to developing a civic basement plan and the role Philanthropy can play.
The accident is sponsored by America 2050, a collective adventure of the Regional Plan Association, the nation's oldest absolute city planning group, and the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. America 2050 is a civic action to advance a framework for America's approaching advance and development in face of accelerated citizenry growth, demographic change and basement needs in the 21st century. A above focus of America 2050 is the actualization of megaregions - ample networks of city areas, area a lot of of the projected citizenry advance by mid-century will crop abode - and how to adapt governance, basement investments and acreage use planning at this new burghal scale. Other co-sponsors are the Rockefeller Foundation, The Surdna Foundation, and the Division of United States Studies at the Woodrow Wilson Center.

CONTACT:
Anthony Flint
617-661-3016 x116
www.lincolninst.edu