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Staff Featured at Planning Michigan Conference
Three staff members were featured as speakers at the Michigan Association of
Planning’s Annual Conference, October 17-19, 2007, at Grand Traverse Resort in Acme,
Michigan. Julie Johnston and Jamison Brown kicked off the conference
at the opening night reception with "Name That Place." This fun and interactive activity
challenged attendees to identify pictured communities around Michigan and explore the concepts
of placemaking. On October 19, Leah Groya joined Julie and Jamison to
present "High Impact of Low Impact Development." This session examined low impact development
(LID) practices including ways to encourage it at the local level. Role playing was used
to demonstrate how a site plan that meets basic zoning requirements but is not friendly to the
environment could be improved with LID practices.
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Julie Johnston, AICP, is a Vice President and Planning Group
Practice Lead. She has a wide range of planning experience in both the public and private
sectors. She works closely with planning commissions on a variety of land development issues,
particularly zoning related matters and the development of zoning ordinances. Julie has
managed master planning, neighborhood planning, design guidelines and
grant administration projects.
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Jamison Brown, ASLA, CNU, is a Landscape Architect and Environmental
Design Practice Lead. He uses his background in natural resources and architecture to help
our clients create site developments that showcase environmental resources as a site amenity
and evoke a sense of place. His expertise includes urban redevelopments, design guidelines,
waterfront plans, recreation master plans, park and open space designs, streetscapes and
mixed-use retail projects. Jamie also serves on architectural review juries and is a
guest lecturer at the University of Michigan. |
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Leah Groya, AICP, LEED-AP, is a Professional Planner in our Environmental
Design Group with expertise in watershed planning, ecosystem restoration, non-motorized
transportation, parks and recreation planning, and project funding. She uses her knowledge
of sustainable design concepts to help clients create projects and developments that find
the balance between function of the site and environmental responsibility.
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