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ULI/SA WEBINAR: Active Transportation and Trail-Oriented Development
Pricing
Standard Pricing Until June 24 | Members | Non-Members |
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Private | FREE | $20.00 |
Public/Academic/Nonprofit | FREE | $20.00 |
Retired | FREE | N/A |
Student | FREE | $20.00 |
Under Age 35 | FREE | $20.00 |
This ULI/SA webinar, featuring ULI Senior Fellow Ed McMahon, will cover the interconnections among walking, bicycling, and real estate. Developers, owners, property managers, designers, investors, public officials, and others involved in real estate decision making can learn from the case studies described in this webinar to create places that both support and leverage investments in active transportation infrastructure, such as bike lanes and trails. In the process, they can create real estate value and promote economic, environmental, and public health goals.
Ed McMahon
Senior Resident Fellow, ULI
Charles E. Fraser Chair for Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy
As the Senior Fellow for Sustainable Development, Ed McMahon leads ULI’s worldwide efforts to conduct research and educational activities related to environmentally sensitive development policies and practices. He is also a senior staff adviser for ULI’s Building Healthy Places Initiative, and is a sought-after speaker and thinker on health and real estate. He authored the ULI Report, Active Transportation and Real Estate: New Frontiers in Development. McMahon’s areas of expertise include:
Suzanne Scott
Suzanne Scott began her career with the San Antonio River Authority in May 2000 and was appointed General Manager in September 2007. Under Scott’s leadership, the River Authority has advanced its mission to inspire actions for healthy creeks and rivers within the San Antonio River Watershed by working closely with a multitude of governmental partners, citizen stakeholders and private sector contributors. The River Authority’s work continues to advance the community’s appreciation for the network of creeks and rivers as vital resources to quality of life within the region. Taylor Dawson
Vice President/Officer, Pape-Dawson Engineers
Taylor currently serves as both a Vice President and an Officer at Pape-Dawson Engineers. He leads several commercial land development teams and is responsible for the successful planning and development of some of the largest land development projects in San Antonio. Taylor is active in the community, serving in
leadership roles at the Urban Land Institute (ULI), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the Southwest School of Art, and the Chamber of Commerce. Taylor is a graduate of the Chamber’s Leadership San Antonio program (Class 43) and recently received the prestigious Young Engineer of the Year award from the Texas Society of Professional Engineers Bexar Chapter. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin.
Suzanne Scott, GM for the San Antonio River Authority will start the program with an update on San Antonio’s trail systems along the San Antonio River and Howard Peak Greenways.
SPEAKERS:
Senior Resident Fellow, ULI
Charles E. Fraser Chair for Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy
As the Senior Fellow for Sustainable Development, Ed McMahon leads ULI’s worldwide efforts to conduct research and educational activities related to environmentally sensitive development policies and practices. He is also a senior staff adviser for ULI’s Building Healthy Places Initiative, and is a sought-after speaker and thinker on health and real estate. He authored the ULI Report, Active Transportation and Real Estate: New Frontiers in Development. McMahon’s areas of expertise include:
- Climate change and energy
- Green building, sustainable development, and historic preservation
- Urban open space, agriculture, and conservation communities
- Health and the built environment
- Active transportation
Over the past 25 years, McMahon has helped communities in all 50 states with a wide variety of community planning and economic development issues. He serves on several advisory boards and commissions, including the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Preservation Maryland, the Governor’s Institute for Community Design, the
Doris Duke Charitable Fund, and the Orton Family Foundation. McMahon has an MA in urban studies from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a JD from Georgetown University Law School. He and his wife live in Takoma Park, Maryland.
General Manager / San Antonio River Authority
She has led the agency’s efforts to plan, develop and secure funding for the $384 million San Antonio River Improvements Project in Bexar County that enhanced access to and restoration of 13 miles of the San Antonio River. The project added miles of hike, bike, and paddling trails to the river, while restoring the environment and creating more appreciation and value for this treasured natural resource. The completion of the river’s restoration served as a key factor for the nomination and inscription of the San Antonio Missions as an UNESCO World Heritage Site in July 2015.
The success of the River Improvement Project served as a catalyst for the investment by Bexar County and the City of San Antonio in the ongoing $264 million transformation of the San Pedro Creek into the San Pedro Creek Culture Park. The first phase of the Culture Park opened in May 2018 in celebration of the city’s Tricentennial. In addition to enhancing flood control and revitalizing the natural habitat, the park also reconnects the community to a place of great historical significance through the creation of a world class linear park reflecting the unique cultural heritage of the community. The park will be completed in phases over the next several years. The legacy of investment in the San Antonio River and its watershed was recently recognized with the San Antonio River’s receipt of the prestigious Thiess (sounds like peace-“Teace”) International RiverPrize.
Scott is equally proud of the lasting improvements the River Authority has made in the health and appreciation of the San Antonio River through its nationally-accredited water quality laboratory; the creation of nature parks and paddling trails throughout the agency’s four-county district; the district’s technical expertise in flood planning and mitigation projects; and its science-based programs to promote sustainability throughout the San Antonio River Basin by advocating for and funding projects to increase use of Low Impact Development and other green storm water infrastructure projects. She was raised in San Antonio near the San Antonio River. Her love for of the river’s ecosystem serves as a strong motivator for her work to connect the community to these resources for enjoyment while in turn developing a sense of pride and personal responsibility toward the need to protect our waterways.
Vice President/Officer, Pape-Dawson Engineers
Taylor currently serves as both a Vice President and an Officer at Pape-Dawson Engineers. He leads several commercial land development teams and is responsible for the successful planning and development of some of the largest land development projects in San Antonio. Taylor is active in the community, serving in
leadership roles at the Urban Land Institute (ULI), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the Southwest School of Art, and the Chamber of Commerce. Taylor is a graduate of the Chamber’s Leadership San Antonio program (Class 43) and recently received the prestigious Young Engineer of the Year award from the Texas Society of Professional Engineers Bexar Chapter. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin.