Harriet Tregoning, a long-term disaster recovery expert, will serve as the keynote speaker for the 2016 Louisiana Smart Growth Summit, the Center for Planning Excellence announced today.
Tregoning, the principal deputy assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Community Planning and Development, will discuss how the state can rebuild after the devastating mid-August flood by equipping communities with strategies to handle future disruptions.
She is set to be part of a lunch panel called “Rebuilding Smarter,” during which experts will discuss innovative techniques for stormwater management and infill development. Two other panelists have been invited: Matthew Block, Gov. John Bel Edwards’ executive counsel; and Pat Forbes, executive director of the state Office of Community Development.
The two-day summit, hosted by CPEX, will begin Tuesday, Nov. 1 and end Wednesday, Nov. 2. Tregoning is set to speak on Nov. 2.
The summit will be loaded with events each day, taking place at the Manship Theatre downtown. Other topics that will be discussed include planning for healthy communities, the future of transportation, building resiliency and adaptive reuse, among many others.
