Date: May 1, 2012
Time: 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Location: Washington, DC

Description: How do we make decisions about where to live, how to get around, and what places we value? During this hour-long presentation, Susan Piedmont-Palladino, National Building Museum curator, will discuss the Museum’s Intelligent Cities initiative, which explores how data and information technology impact the way cities look, feel, and function.

To register: http://go.nbm.org/site/Calendar/1101189672?view=Detail&id=112381

Date: April 26, 2012
Location: Washington, DC

Description: By 2030, one in five Americans will be over the age of 65. What are the policy and design strategies needed to ensure that seniors have safe, accessible, and affordable housing and communities? During this one-day session at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC, professionals and practitioners from multiple disciplines will address housing and neighborhoods for an aging population.

Registration info:
http://www.nbm.org/programs-lectures/programs/2012-programs/april-2012/designing-homes-and.html

Date: December 8, 2011
Location: Washington DC

Description: Sponsored by the AARP Public Policy Institute, this discussion will focus on state land use, transportation and housing policies that help older adults remain in their homes and communities as they age. Speakers will provide a behind the scenes look at how states across the country are breaking down the barriers to building livable communities.

Registration Information:
http://msg4svc.net/forms/TN/8/aarpppi/index.jsp

Date: December 1, 2011
Location: Washington DC

Description:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will recognize communities around the nation that use innovative policies and strategies to strengthen their economies, provide housing and transportation choices, develop in ways that bring benefits to a wide range of residents, and protect the environment.

Registration Information: http://bit.ly/vSISGC
Please RSVP no later November 28 to ensure that your name is included on the security list.

Date: December 1, 2011

Location: Washington, DC

Description: This annual award from the US EPA recognizes communities that use innovative policies and strategies to strengthen their economies, provide housing and transportation choices, develop in ways that bring benefits to a wide range of residents, and protect the environment. The 2011 awards will be presented in a public ceremony.

Registration Information:
http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/awards.htm

Date: October 29 – November 2, 2011

Location: Washington, DC

Description: The APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition is the oldest and largest gathering of public health professionals in the world. This year’s meeting provides an in-depth look at efforts to improve the health of our communities, and the areas where we live, work, and play.

Registration Information: http://www.apha.org/meetings/AnnualMeeting/

Date: October 16-19, 2011

Location: Washington, DC

Description: This annual conference features more than 75 workshops and networking events with smart growth and transit experts from across the U.S. This year’s conference will focus on the latest on federal authorization for transit and smart growth, as well as successful local and regional efforts to create livable communities in and around the nation’s capital.

Registration Information: http://www.railvolution.org/

Date: September 26-28, 2011

Location: Washington DC

Description: This forum for state and local leaders will cover a wide range of topics related to the intersection of housing, transportation, and environmental policy. Topics covered include encouraging more compact and sustainable communities, encouraging the use of energy-efficient and sustainable building practices, expanding transportation options, and strengthening collaboration and leveraging resources.

Hosts: National Housing Conference and Center for Housing Policy

Registration information: www.nhc.org/2011-Learning-Conference.html