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Spatial Roundtable Forum

The website, Spatial Roundtable, is hosting a forum on how geographic information systems can contribute to growth management. Invited contributors included Paul Zykofsky (LGC), Bruce Knight, Dan Burden, Dr. Kevin Fletcher, John Frece (EPA), and Jim Charlier. Check out the discussion at: http://www.spatialroundtable.com/ more…

Jena Vision

Charlier Associates, on a team led by Code-Studio, recently completed Jena’s Vision, a Growth Plan for the Town of Jena, Louisiana. Adopted by the Jena Town Council in January of this year, the plan included a new alignment of US Highway 84, which the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development will widen through town in the coming years. Charlier Associates assisted the Town in evaluating the alternatives put forth by the DOTD and eventually developed a new, preferred alignment, a short couplet design, which the DOTD agreed to include the on-going planning and design process. more…

Governor's Energy Office Workshop

On May 6 Jim Charlier spoke to an audience of central Colorado local officials, including Salida, Buena Vista, Chaffee County and Breckenridge, among others. The workshop was put on by the Governor’s Energy Office as part of a program to support energy planning in Colorado — “Recharge Colorado.” more…

American Planning Association (APA) Community Planning Assistance Program

On April 10, Jacob Riger participated in the Community Planning Assistance Program as part of the APA’s 2010 National Conference in New Orleans. The purpose of the volunteer program is to provide planning assistance and national expertise to communities lacking local planning resources in the form of one day, on-site work in conjunction with the annual conference. more…

DRCOG Planner Idea Exchange

On March 17, Jacob Riger jointly presented with Commerce City staff at the Denver Regional Council of Governments’ monthly Planner Idea Exchange. Jacob and Chris Cramer, Commerce City Planning Manager, discussed transportation network connectivity from theory to real-world application. more…

Governors' Institute on Community Design

On January 4 – 6, Jim Charlier participated in a workshop for Delaware Governor Jack Markell in New Castle Delaware. The Governors’ Institute on Community Design provided the workshop. more…

Phoenix Affordable Housing Summit

On November 10 Jim Charlier made a presentation on “elder mobility” at an Affordable Housing Summit held in conjunction with Greenbuild in Phoenix, Arizona. Also speaking as part of the same session was Spencer Haynsworth, representing Santa Fe Community Housing. Greenbuild is the world's largest conference and expo dedicated to green building. Thousands of building professionals from all over the world come together at Greenbuild for three days of educational sessions, renowned speakers, green building tours, special seminars, and networking events. more…

Complete Streets and Context-Sensitive Solutions as Tools for Active, Healthy Communities

On October 26, Jim Charlier presented a seminar in Moorhead, Minnesota for area planners and health professionals interested in the nexus between active living, public health and the design of streets.

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Draft Arvada TOD Materials Available

Charlier Associates is the final phases of developing a Pedestrian and Bicycle Access Plan for the Sheridan Boulevard, Olde Town Arvada and Kipling Parkway Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Sites. In preparation for the upcoming public meeting on August 4th, draft materials may be downloaded from the City’s website at http://arvada.org/arts-and-recreation/park-and-urban-design-division/, with the complete draft report to be made available on August 10th.

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Building the New Damascus

On May 7, 2009, Jim Charlier spoke at the “BUILDING THE NEW DAMASCUS – A ‘Smart Growth’ Conference for Realtors, Community Leaders, and Citizens” in Damascus, Oregon, just east of Portland. The one-day event was organized by the Oregon Transportation and Growth Management Program. Jim’s topic was “Sustainable Mobility: Challenges and Opportunities for Damascus.” more…

Houston Tomorrow

On Wednesday April 29 Jim Charlier spoke in Houston Texas as part of Houston Tomorrow’s “Distinguished Speakers” series (funded by the Anchorage Foundation of Texas). Jim spoke on “Pedestrians and the City: Planning and Design for Humans.” more…

Arizona Town Hall

On April 21, Jim Charlier spoke at the 94th Arizona Town Hall in Tucson, Arizona. Arizona Town Hall was founded in 1962, and brings together leaders and policy makers from across the state in a intensive, structured discussion of an important issue, with each Town Hall resulting in a Recommendations Report. This Town Hall addressed: “From Here to There: Transportation Opportunities for Arizona” and Jim’s speech was entitled “Providing for Arizona’s Future Mobility: 3 Challenges, 3 Opportunities.” more…

18th Annual Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute Conference

On Thursday March 5 Jim Charlier spoke at the 18th Annual Land Use Conference of the Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute, held at the Sturm College of Law at the University of Denver. The theme of this year’s conference was “Sustainability: Beyond the Platitudes.” more…

NC State University Urban Design Forum

On Saturday February 21 Jim Charlier spoke in Raleigh, North Carolina at North Carolina State University’s 6th Annual Urban Design Forum. Jim’s topic was: “Five Practical Steps to healthy, Sustainable Mobility.” About 140 people attended the event. more…

Taos TND Transportation Analysis

Charlier Associates, along with Terry Brown, P.E., recently completed an innovative transportation analysis for the proposed Chamisa Verde TND in Taos, NM. The project’s concept plan, the first adopted under the Town’s new SmartCode, calls for a mixed use development pattern that incorporates TND and SmartCode principles.

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Arizona Smart Growth

On December 3 Jim Charlier gave a presentation to a group of smart growth advocates in Downtown Phoenix at the offices of the AARP in the Colliers Center. The meeting was organized by Teresa Brice (LISC) and Shannon Scutari (Arizona Governor’s Office). more…

AIA Sustainable Development

In October Jim Charlier served on an American Institute of Architects “Sustainable Development Assessment Team” for the City of Parma, Ohio. more…

Tucson Smart Growth

Jim Charlier spoke to a group of policymakers and local leaders in Tucson on October 30. The gathering, hosted by Tucson Ward 3 Councilperson and Vice-Mayor Karin Uhlich and attended by representatives of the Arizona Governor’s Office (Shannon Scutari), Arizona DOT (Tucson District Engineer Greg Gentsch), and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (Teresa Brice), was evidence of active interest in Arizona in smart growth and sustainability. more…

AIA Montana

AIA Montana held their annual fall conference in Helena, September 18-20, with a program of speakers focusing on the theme of Livable Communities. Architects statewide are interested in becoming leaders in taking sustainable practices to a higher level and focusing on larger scale impacts they can make within their communities. more…

Helena Town Hall Community Discussion

On Thursday May 22, Jim Charlier spoke to an audience in Helena Montana as part of a public forum series. This was the second event in a continuing program of “Town Hall Community Discussions” addressing the future of downtown Helena. Jim’s subject was “Growing Up or Growing Out: Sustainable Multimodal Transportation in a Growing Downtown Core.” more…

Spring CILT Class

Terri Musser returned to the Colorado Institute of Leadership Training to present to the Spring class on February 9th in Castle Rock. A diverse group of 40 leaders from across the state heard new ideas in transportation trends relating to the concept of Sustainable Mobility. more…

7th Annual New Partners for Smart Growth Conference

The New Partners Conference was in the nation’s capitol this year, with over 1,300 people in attendance. A major theme emerging this year was the relationship between growth and development patterns and the key drivers of climate change. Jim Charlier presented at one panel session and one training session and was one of two speakers at the closing plenary on Saturday. more…

Context Sensitive Design for WTS

On February 1, 2008, the Colorado Chapter of Advancing Women in Transportation (WTS) held a breakfast seminar entitled Creating Walkable Urban Thoroughfares with Context Sensitive Design at the Oxford Hotel in Denver. The seminar was designed to address tools that cities can apply to urban thoroughfares that they would like to “fix.” more…

Delivering 21st Century Transportation System

Terri Musser presented at the 80th Annual Colorado Transportation Conference on December 11, 2007, at the Colorado Convention Center. Her presentation entitled “Climate Change, Energy Demand and Mobility: Building a Sustainable Transportation System for Colorado” can be downloaded below. more…

Dakota County, Minnesota “Pedestrian and Bicycle Transportation Options”

On December 7, Jim Charlier presented a workshop for local government planners, engineers and public health officials on implementation perspectives for active transportation planning. more…

Denver Voters Approve Issue 1A: Maintenance Fund for Streets, Parks, and City Buildings

Issue 1A will increase Denver's mill levy by 2.5 mills and raise $27 million each year to establish a dedicated stream of money to pay for preventive maintenance. more…

Boulder Bike Summit

One hundred leaders for the Boulder bicycling community gathered in September, 2007 for a Bike Summit, an initiative of the Boulder City Council. more…

Carver County Minnesota: Design for Active Living

October 3rd, 2006

On October 3, Jim Charlier helped present a workshop on “design for active living” for the cities and townships of Carver County Minnesota. more…

CAI Presents at Colorado APA Conference

On October 4th and 5th, Terri Musser and Jennifer Valentine of Charlier Associates, Inc. attended the APA Colorado Conference in Colorado Springs, CO. more…

Jim Charlier speaks to Blue Ribbon Panel

On September 25, Jim Charlier spoke to the Colorado Governor’s Blue Ribbon Transportation Finance and Implementation Panel on the subject of “Sustainable Mobility and Location Efficiency.” more…