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Great Cities Dialogue Series Continues

UTSA’s College of Public Policy continued its Great Cities Dialogue series on April 8 at the UTSA Downtown Campus with a half-day gathering of city and regional leaders in land development, urban and regional planning, conservation and architecture to discuss the history of natural resources conservation in San Antonio in San Antonio, its current status and projections for the future.

Public Policy and San Antonio’s Urban Landscape: Sustaining our Natural Heritage” was presented as a two-panel discussion. Subjects included natural resources such as water, trees, open spaces, and “heritage lands” such as farms and ranches. The first panel focused on San Anton’s history and benchmarks in conservation and includes Allison Elder, attorney and counselor for Braun & Associates; Howard Peak, former mayor and executive director for state and local government affairs at AT&T; Richard Perez, former city councilman and president and CEO of the Greater Chamber of Commerce, and Robert R. Puente, president and CEO of San Antonio Water System.

Allison Elder The second panel focuses on future conservation policies; Panelists offered their assessments on acquisition, incentives and regulatory options mediating resource protection versus private property rights. Panelists included Paul Barwick, ASLA, Senior Planner with the City of Boerne; attorney Daniel Ortiz of Brown & Ortiz, P.C.; Annalisa Peace, executive director of the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance; and Robert Sanchez, director of Planning and Development Services, Department for the City of San Antonio.

Former San Antonio city councilman Bonnie Conner, chair of Voelcker Park Conservatory and vice-chair of parks projects for the San Antonio Parks Foundation; Frederick Steiner, dean of the School of Architecture and Henry M. Rockwell , chair in Architecture at the University of Texas at Austin; David R. Johnson, UTSA vice provost for academic and faculty support; and Jeff Coyle, public affairs manager for KGBT Texas Public Relations.

Conference proceedings will be published on the UTSA College of Public Policy web site.

Submitted by
James M. Benavides
Public Affairs Specialist

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Great Cities Dialogue Series Continues UTSA’s College of Public Policy continued its Great Cities Dialogue series on April 8 at the UTSA Downtown Campus with a half-day gathering of city and regional leaders in land development, urban and regional planning, conservation and architecture to discuss the history of natural resources conservation in San Antonio in San Antonio, its current status and projections for the future. Public Policy and San Antonio’s Urban Landscape: Sustaining our Natural Heritage” was presented as a two-panel discussion. Subjects included natural resources such as water, trees, open spaces, and “heritage lands” such as farms and ranches. The first panel focused on San Anton’s history and benchmarks in conservation and includes Allison Elder, attorney and counselor for Braun & Associates; Howard Peak, former mayor and executive director for state and local government affairs at AT&T; Richard Perez, former city councilman and president and CEO of the Greater Chamber of Commerce, and Robert R. Puente, president and CEO of San Antonio Water System. The second panel focuses on future conservation policies; Panelists offered their assessments on acquisition, incentives and regulatory options mediating resource protection versus private property rights. Panelists included Paul Barwick, ASLA, Senior Planner with the City of Boerne; attorney Daniel Ortiz of Brown & Ortiz, P.C.; Annalisa Peace, executive director of the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance; and Robert Sanchez, director of Planning and Development Services, Department for the City of San Antonio. Former San Antonio city councilman Bonnie Conner, chair of Voelcker Park Conservatory and vice-chair of parks projects for the San Antonio Parks Foundation; Frederick Steiner, dean of the School of Architecture and Henry M. Rockwell , chair in Architecture at the University of Texas at Austin; David R. Johnson, UTSA vice provost for academic and faculty support; and Jeff Coyle, public affairs manager for KGBT Texas Public Relations. Conference proceedings will be published on the UTSA College of Public Policy web site. Submitted by James M. Benavides Public Affairs Specialist	Search UTSA College of Public Policy Message from the Dean Dr. Dennis Haynes Criminal Justice Department Update Dr. Mitch Miller ACJS Fellow Award Dr. Mitch Miller Public Administration Department Update and Spring 09 Newsletter Dr. Chris Reddick Scholarship Awarded Ms. Rahwa Neguse Social Work From Texas to Colorado Dr. Juanita Firestone & Dr. Richard Harris Joint Appointment Dr. Maureen Rubin Nanez Wins NASW Award Ms. Angelica Nanez Center for Policy Studies Center Update Dr. Robert Ambrosino National Conference on Restorative Justice Great Cities Dialogue 2009 Nonprofit Management Program Archive Fall 2008
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