Interactive workshop will illustrate how hands-on workbook can help solve development dilemmas
(Bourbonnais) … Aiming to guide new development in one
of Illinois’ fastest-growing counties, Kankakee County elected and appointed
officials, business leaders, and other partners in local community development
will participate in the interactive workshop, “What’s your development plan?”
featuring a simulation game designed to illustrate how the innovative
Sensible Tools for Healthy Communities
workbook can help municipalities solve
development challenges.
The
workshop, which is free and open to the public, takes place Tuesday, April 25, 2006,
from 5:30 to
8:00
p.m.
at
Olivet
Nazarene
University’s
Weber
Center,
1 University
Ave.,
Bourbonnais,
Ill.
“During the workshop,
each table of participants will perform a different part – plan commission,
community members, developers, and media – in a role-playing game based on a
real-life development proposal,” said
Kristi DeLaurentiis, manager of local government and community relations for
the Metropolitan Planning Council. “They’ll use the workbook as a guide to help
them decide whether or not to ‘approve’ the proposal.”
The workshop is sponsored by the Kankakee County
Government and Kankakee River Valley Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with
the Campaign for Sensible Growth and Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC). The
Sensible Tools workbook was produced by the Campaign for Sensible
Growth, Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, and MPC, and is available as a PDF-download
at the Campaign’s Web site, www.growingsensibly.org/sensibletools.
What:
Interactive workshop to introduce an innovative
community development workbook, Sensible Tools for Healthy Communities
Who:
(speaking at the workshop)
Karl Kruse, Chairman, Kankakee County Board
David Hinderliter, President, Kankakee River Valley Chamber
of Commerce
Kristi DeLaurentiis, Manager of Local Government
and Community Relations, Metropolitan Planning Council
Michael
Davidson, Manager, Campaign for Sensible Growth
When:
Tuesday, April 25,
2006,
5:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Where:
Olivet
Nazarene
University’s
Weber
Center,
1
University
Ave.,
Bourbonnais
,
Ill.,
60914
The event is free and open to the public, and
light refreshments will be provided.
However, because space is limited, registration
is required.
Register online at www.kankakee.org
by clicking on the MPC icon
or
call the Kankakee River Valley Chamber
of Commerce at 815-933-7721.