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Events

Two items of note:

FINAL DAYS TO REGISTER

Actions for Businesses: Learn How to Measure Your Energy Savings!

EPA Portfolio Manager Training Session
Thursday, May 20
Two Sessions: Session 1: 8:30 am – 12:00 pm; Session 2: 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Point Park University
Free to businesses but RSVP required; space is limited.
Contact: Jake Baechle, BCC Coordinator at (412) 258-6652 or jbaechle@sustainablepittsburgh.org

Don’t miss this great opportunity to learn all the details on how to start tracking your business’ energy usage to measure your progress in saving energy. This training will provide you with the knowledge and skills needed for an upcoming regional competition to reduce energy usage. The training involves learning how to use Portfolio Manager, *free* software the US EPA offers to businesses so they can securely and privately track their energy usage over time. Portfolio Manager also gives businesses the means to confidentially compare the energy efficiency of their operations with other comparable buildings across the country.

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World Environment Day Updates

Upcoming Events

The World Environment Day celebration is entering the second half of the six week period this week. Kicking it off is Great Outdoors Week, scheduled for Friday, May 14 through Sunday, May 23. Be sure to partake in one or more of the many outdoor activities planned throughout the region. On Saturday, May 15, drop off unwanted pharmaceuticals at North Park through the Household Hazardous Waste Task Force (fees apply). During that same day is a backyard composting class! The Three Rivers Community Foundation and the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh present Enviro-Friend at the Children's Museum where kids learn to be a friend to the environment, and The World Environment Day Student Summit, presented by the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh, will provide an opportunity for high school students around the region and world to engage in dialogue concerning the transnational nature of water issues, which affect individuals, states, and regions.

Moving through the week, hear from Kit McGurn, the National Arctic organizer for the Sierra Club, regarding the impact of unrestricted oil development and climate change on Alaska's most pristine habitats. And the Green Pathways To Prosperity Summit will feature the region's leading experts working to address issues such as unemployment, blight and divestment in urban communities by building a robust, diverse and inclusive local green economy.

Even more events are listed at www.pittsburghwed.com. Get involved!

Events Continued

Resources

Great Outdoors Week begins Friday!

9th Annual Great Outdoors Week
May 14 - 23, 2010
Various times and locations throughout southwestern PA
Visit www.wallsarebad.com for more information.

A celebration of the outdoors, the 9th annual Great Outdoors Week highlights the many outdoor amenities available in Southwestern Pennsylvania — rivers, greenways, parks, trails, and much more. During this special week, numerous activities are available for the sampling, including cycling, hiking, paddling, and bird watching-—all hosted by local outdoor groups in the region. Four signature events are included as well: Learn to Row and Paddle (5/14), Pedal Pittsburgh (5/16), National Bike to Work Day (5/21) and the Venture Outdoors Festival (5/22).

New this year is the recognition of Great Outdoors Week as part of the official World Environment Day (WED) - Pittsburgh celebration. Individuals and groups are encouraged to take an active part in Great Outdoors Week this year by hosting or participating in an event, and helping to promote this ten-day celebration. Flyers are available for distribution.

FINAL DAYS TO REGISTER for Actions for Businesses: Learn How to Measure Your Energy Savings!

EPA Portfolio Manager Training Session
Thursday, May 20
Two Sessions: Session 1: 8:30 am – 12:00 pm; Session 2: 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Point Park University
Free to businesses but RSVP required; space is limited.
Contact: Jake Baechle at (412) 258-6652 or jbaechle@sustainablepittsburgh.org
More information

Don’t miss this great opportunity to learn all the details on how to start tracking your business’ energy usage to measure your progress in saving energy. This training will provide you with the knowledge and skills needed for an upcoming regional competition to reduce energy usage. The training involves learning how to use Portfolio Manager, free software the US EPA offers to businesses so they can securely and privately track their energy usage over time. Portfolio Manager also gives businesses the means to confidentially compare the energy efficiency of their operations with other comparable buildings across the country.

Southwestern Pennsylvania businesses are invited to come participate in one of these training sessions. Cadmus, the EPA’s Contractor, will assist attendees with using and understanding the many functions of Portfolio Manager. Computers will be available for use on-site. When the session is complete each company will walk away with a better understanding of their energy usage and the ability to continue tracking energy usage and reductions.

Improving energy performance in business operations and commercial buildings is a sound business strategy. Organizations that improve energy management:
• reduce expenses,
• improve tenant satisfaction,
• increase the asset value of their portfolios and,
• demonstrate their commitment to regional sustainability.

Presented by: The Business Climate Coalition (BCC) and Champions for Sustainability, a program of Sustainable Pittsburgh

Regional Forum - "In the Public Interest? An Assessment of the Geographical Distribution of Pennsylvania Business Subsidies"

Monday, June 14
10:00 am - Noon, followed by luncheon strategy session 12:00 - 1:00 pm
31st Floor, Regional Enterprise Tower, 425 Sixth Avenue, downtown Pittsburgh
No fee to attend. Seating is limited.
RSVP to: Lori Butler at (412) 258-6642 or lbutler@sustainablepittsburgh.org
Specify if you will attend (A) Forum or (B) Forum and lunch strategy session
Presented by: Keystone Research Center and Sustainable Pittsburgh

In these difficult economic times each dollar the state spends on economic development needs to be invested wisely. There's not enough to go around. The hard choices necessary call for smart strategies and sharp targeting of state money.

Do we have confidence that taxpayer funds for economic development are invested where we will get the most impact?
Or are state investments merely displacing private dollars that would have gone to those projects?
Are we using business subsidies to jump start smart growth and sustainable development?
What are the stakes for emerging regional approaches to boost older communities and target corridors?
What lessons have we learned from our decades of economic development experience that will be a guide for our next Governor?

Steve Herzenberg, economist and Executive Director of Keystone Research Center (KRC) will share insights about KRC's latest work to demystify patterns in geographical distribution of state spending for economic development - with a focus on the Pittsburgh region. Be part of the dialogue and agenda setting for steering investments in step with our region's emerging planning and programming for sustainable development.

Panel discussion featuring:
Moderator: Jerry Paytas, GSP Consulting
Jerry Andree, Cranberry Township
Lynn DeLorenzo, NAIOP
Eric Montartdi, The Allegheny Institute
Ron Peters, The Metro-Urban Institute of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

This community forum will be climate neutral thru purchase of carbon offsets via www.nativeenergy.com/sp

REGISTER NOW!
Water Matters! Global Water Conference

A World Environment Day key event serving to raise awareness of the importance of water and its interconnectedness with biodiversity.

Thursday, June 3
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh
For sponsorship opportunities, email cgould@sustainablepittsburgh.org.
To be an exhibitor, email sue@mcmahon-cardillo.com.
Registration is now open. For more details visit the Conference Web site.

The United Nations Environment Programme appointed Pittsburgh as North America's Host City for World Environment Day 2010. Plan to attend this remarkable, milestone for the region, Water Matters! Global Water Conference.

This conference will be a milestone for our region in establishing water as imperative to prosperity--life, health, recreation, industry, competitiveness. Water Matters! will galvanize the region to address water challenges and opportunities and be a leader in providing sustainable water solutions for the world.

Open to the public and intended for all audiences. Conference will conclude with a networking reception and exhibition providing hands-on activities and displays.

Come be part of a remarkable, eye-opening exploration of the ways Water Matters!

Partial list of presenters:
- David Ainsworth, United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity
- Peter Annin, Institutes for Journalism & Natural Resources
- Herb Buxton, US Geological Survey Toxic Substances Hydrology Program
- Marla Cone, Environmental Health News
- Don Correll, American Water
- John Cronin, The Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries - Marc Edwards, Virginia Tech
- Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post
- Amy Fraenkel, UNEP Regional Office for North America
- Kathryn Jackson, Westinghouse
- Greg Koch, Global Water Stewardship Program, The Coca-Cola Company
- Mike Magee, healthy-waters.org
- Rich Meeusen, Badger Meter Co. and Milwaukee 7 Water Council
- Kathleen Miller, National Center for Atmospheric Research
- James Rogers, Duke Energy
- Carl Safina, PhD, Blue Ocean Institute
- Peggy Shepard, WE ACT for Environmental Justice

Presented by the Pittsburgh World Environment Day Partnership
In Collaboration with: United Nations Environment Programme
Conference Sponsors:
Bayer Corporation
LANXESS
Calgon Carbon Corporation
UPMC
Steinbrenner Institute for Environmental Education & Research, Carnegie Mellon

SIGN UP NOW! Paddle at the Point: Kayak and Canoe World Record Attempt

A World Environment Day key event serving to raise awareness of the importance of water and its interconnectedness with biodiversity.

Saturday, June 5
Email worldrecord@ventureoutdoors.org or visit www.paddleatthepoint.com for more information and updates.

Bring your boat down to Pittsburgh’s North Shore on Saturday, June 5th and help break the World Record for largest flotilla of kayaks and canoes. Venture Outdoors is organizing this event in celebration of World Environment Day on June 5th. Groups, individuals and clubs welcome! The record is currently held by the Inlet Area Businesses Association in upstate New York and it will take 1,105 kayaks and canoes for Pittsburgh to set the new world record.

Family, Food and Fun Day: Healthy Cooking with Soul

Saturday, May 15
11:30 am- 3:30 pm
Kingsley Association, East Liberty
Free
Preregistration is required by calling Pittsburgh Lincoln K-8 at 412-665-2238.

Women for a Healthy Environment and the Pittsburgh Public Schools will present a fun-filled day focusing on activities related to nutrition and healthy food choices with an emphasis on locally grown and organic food products. Parents, caregivers and children are invited to participate in cooking demonstrations with chefs and certified food educators and learn helpful tips from a registered dietician. Recipes featuring healthy meals, snacks and desserts will be offered to the families.

Children will have the opportunity to work with Chef Andrew Morrison of Habitat at the Fairmont, Chef Randy Tozzi of the Market District at Giant Eagle, as well as four local food educators trained under the Eve Project and Dr. Antonia Demas’ Food is Elementary program. This award-winning program teaches children about food and nutrition through dynamic multi-cultural lessons that engage all the senses. Other event partners include The Children’s Institute, Center for Victims of Violence and Crime-Eve Project, The Kingsley Association and Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture, as well as many other generous sponsors.

To learn more about this event and other programs offered by Women for a Healthy Environment, visit www.womenforahealthyenvironment.org.

City Council Poised to Introduce Limits on Diesel Pollution and Stormwater Runoff

PRESS EVENT - PLEASE ATTEND
Thursday, May 20
9:30 am
City Council Chambers, 5th Floor, City-County Building, downtown Pittsburgh
Please contact Tom Hoffman, Western Pennsylvania Director for Clean Water Action @ (412) 765-3053 ext. 202 to confirm and to check for last minute schedule changes.

City Council will soon introduce two bills that will enhance Pittsburgh's sustainability reputation. One would require publicly funded developments to drastically reduce diesel pollution from construction vehicles while the project is being built. The other would also apply to publicly funded developments and it would require them to maximize green infrastructure and low impact development practices to help reduce the serious stormwater runoff problem in this area. The target date for introduction is Thursday May 20. There will be a 9:30 a.m. press conference outside City Council Chambers on the fifth floor of the City County Building. Those in the sustainability movement need to show City Council its support for this forward thinking legislation.

Diversity Conference

May 20-21, 2010
Holiday Inn Monroeville, 2750 Mosside Boulevard, Monroeville 15146
Contact: Jennie Thye at 412-471-8722 ext. 214 or jthye@3riversadopt.org

Plan to join Three Rivers Adoption Council and Family Design Resources for a compelling two-day conference exploring diversity issues impacting services to children & families. May 20th features keynote speaker Dr. Sharon E. Moore, Professor of Social Work, University of Louisville. Dr. Moore will address: “Racial and Ethnic Identity Development in Youth." May 21st will feature a panel of distinguished professionals from the child welfare, juvenile justice, education, medical and mental health fields who will address the critical nature of diversity and inclusion in the practice of serving children and families.

This event is geared towards professionals from the child welfare, juvenile justice, education, medical and mental health fields and for resource families. CE, CLE credits will be available. Act 48 approval is pending. Resource Family re-certification hours available.

Recycling Drop off at Whole Foods Market

Saturday, May 22
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Whole Foods Market, 5880 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
For more information, call Sarah from PA Resources Council at (412) 488-7490 ext. 236 or Kim from Whole Foods Market at (412) 441-7960 or visit www.prc.org.

Did you know that Americans throw away about 4.6 pounds of trash EACH DAY? However, a large amount of those common everyday items that we throw away can be reused or recycled.

In order to help the public do their part to recycle, Whole Foods Market and the Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC), are teaming up with the City of Pittsburgh and Abitibi to provide individuals with the opportunity to easily recycle a number of common household items and do their grocery shopping all in one trip. The public will be able to recycle the following materials: CFLs, Alkaline Batteries, Ink & Toner Cartridges, Cell Phones, Wine Bottle Corks, Brita water pitcher filters, clean #5 plastics (i.e. yogurt containers), and paper products (including: office paper, junk mail, newspaper, cardboard, paperboard, magazines, catalogs). Brita water pitcher filters should be dry and wrapped in a plastic bag to recycle.

Paper products should be sorted in the following categories:
§ Office paper, junk mail, newspaper, magazines, and catalogs
§ Phone books
§ Hardback books
§ Cardboard and Paperboard

All items are free of charge to recycle and by recycling certain materials the public will help to support a handful of local organizations. Representatives from PRC will be on hand during the collection to answer questions about recycling.

Rain Garden, Bioswale & Infiltration Garden Design

Tuesday, May 25
7:30 am - Noon
Connelley Learning Center, 1501 Bedford Ave, 15219, Uptown
Cost: $75
To register, please contact Mary Ann at (412) 263-1000 or by email at mvf10@psu.edu
Registration deadline: May 20
More information

This is the first in a series of moderate to advanced training intended for engineers and landscape architects with prior knowledge on the topic. The workshop will focus on:
- Design, construction and maintenance - soils, plants, construction, maintenance and long term management considerations
- Exercises and case studies
- Local policies and future rulemaking

Presenters:
Dr. Robert Berghage
Associate Professor of Horticulture at Penn State

Dr. Rick Stehouwer
Associate Professor of Environmental Soil Science at Penn State

Janie French
Director of Green Infrastructure Programs, SW PA
PA Environmental Council

“Neighborhoods Weathering the Storm Together”

Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group annual meeting and awards ceremony
Wednesday, May 26
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
August Wilson Center for African American Culture, 980 Liberty Ave, downtown Pittsburgh
Cost: $35 for non-members; $25 for PCRG members and partners
Note: PCRG member organizations each receive 4 free tickets
Please RSVP by May 19th to: Emily J. Anderson, Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group (412) 391-6732 x207 or eanderson@pcrg.org

“Neighborhoods Weathering the Storm Together” celebrates the accomplishments of PCRG member organizations and serves as a thank you to partners for their continued commitment to neighborhood stabilization, reinvestment, and revitalization. John Taylor, President and CEO of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, will be the keynote speaker for the evening. Mr. Taylor is a Presidential Appointee to the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund and has testified numerous times before Congress. For more information on John Taylor, click here.

Awards will be given to community organizations who are working on innovative projects to improve Pittsburgh’s neighborhoods. A volunteer who has shown continued commitment to his or her community will be honored with the Neighborhood Leader Award in memory of late Mayor Bob O’Connor.

Building Community Connections

A film screening and community/civic engagement dialogue and program about revitalizing core communities
Thursday, May 27
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
WQED Studios, 4802 Fifth Ave, Oakland
RSVP by May 25th to WQED at (412) 622-1514
Seating is limited; light dinner will be provided

The evening includes a short film screening of The New Metropolis, a two-part documentary film series by award-winning producer, Andrea Torrice, about the challenges faced by America’s first suburbs: a dwindling tax base, population decline, business loss, decaying infrastructure and racial tensions. Then join in a facilitated discussion on:
• how the issues raised in the film reflect the Pittsburgh region
• steps to take to address them
• potential for regional cooperation
• how to create a common agenda that extends across Pittsburgh’s communities.

This event is part of a national civic engagement dialogue series on revitalizing older communities, made possible in Pittsburgh through the generosity of the Surdna Foundation and The Pittsburgh Foundation. It is also part of a month of special urban-focused programming on WQED-TV. Go to wqed.org for more information on programs and other events and how you can participate.

Presented by: WQED, 10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania, CONNECT, Congress of Neighboring Communities, Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group (PCRG), Pittsburgh Partnership for Neighborhood Development(PPND), Sustainable Pittsburgh, Good Schools PA, The Center for Deliberative Democracy, Coro Center for Civic Leadership and Torrice Productions.

Rachel Carson Celebration of Biodiversity with E.O. Wilson

Thursday, May 27
1:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Carnegie Museum of Natural History, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Oakland
Contact: Fiona Fisher at (724) 274- 5459 or fiona@rachelcarsonhomestead.org
Register

As part of the United Nations World Environment Day celebration in North America, the Rachel Carson Celebration of Biodiversity Symposium will focus on the human impact on biodiversity. Featuring E.O. Wilson as keynote speaker and including a panel of experts, people can begin with an initial visioning for a New American Dream that is environmentally sustainable, developed by participants in this event--a roadmap that will address the effect people have on the environment, and the critical inter-relationships between human habitat and the quality of life for generations to come.

There will be a special reception after the symposium at which E.O. Wilson will be presented with the Rachel Carson Legacy Award, which recognizes and honors people who have made significant impact on the application of Rachel Carson's principles to modern public policy issues that interface the environment. Wilson is a two-time Pulitzer prize winner, world-renowned entomologist and one of the scientists who provided research data to Rachel Carson while she was writing Silent Spring.

Public meetings scheduled on development plans in Carnegie and Sheraden

Sheraden, City of Pittsburgh
Wednesday, June 2
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Sheraden Senior Center, 720 Sherwood Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15204

Carnegie Borough
Thursday, June 3
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Carnegie Borough Building, Council Meeting Room, One Veterans Way, Carnegie, PA 15106
More information
Contact Ann Ogoreuc at URS Corporation at (412) 503-4583 or ann_ogoreuc@urscorp.com.

Allegheny County Economic Development (ACED) and the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (SPC), in cooperation with the City of Pittsburgh Department of City Planning and Carnegie Borough, are pleased to announce exciting opportunities to provide input in the development of transit-oriented community development plans in two West Busway communities – Carnegie Borough and the Sheraden neighborhood in the City of Pittsburgh. The purpose of the meetings, open to the public, is to present preliminary development concepts for the areas around these two West Busway stations (only the station at the meeting location will be addressed during each meeting). The concepts are based on background information and analysis compiled during the planning process and ideas generated by participants at the station-area visioning workshops held in March 2010.

The public meetings are a part of the West Busway Area Transit-Oriented Development Assessment and Plan. This planning study is an exciting project to develop a vision for transit-oriented development (TOD) at stops and stations along the West Busway corridor.

Transit service to the Sheraden location is available via Port Authority routes G1, G2, 26A, and 26D. Transit service to the Carnegie location is available via Port Authority Route G1. For more transit information, visit www.portauthority.org, or call (412) 442-2000.

Race in America: Restructuring Inequality

June 3–6, 2010
University of Pittsburgh, Oakland
Fees vary.
Conference brochure
More information

The University of Pittsburgh has set the stage for a solution-focused dialogue on race, one that will bring together some of the best minds on this important subject. Pitt’s School of Social Work and the school's Center on Race and Social Problems will host Race in America: Restructuring Inequality, a national conference in Pittsburgh, Pa.

"Times of challenge provide the opportunity to create change. As the nation continues its efforts to recover from an economic downturn, there has never been a better time to re-examine and correct racial inequalities in American society. It is our intent to make this the best conference ever on race in America. More importantly, it is our goal to make it the most useful one."

—Larry E. Davis, dean of the School of Social Work and Donald M. Henderson Professor at the University of Pittsburgh.

Who should attend?
* Academic researchers
* Community leaders and organizers
* Community members
* Economists
* Educators
* Health care professionals
* Law professionals
* Policy makers
* Psychologists
* Social workers
* Sociologists

Be a part of this dialogue on race and how it relates to every facet of society – from the economy, to families, to the criminal justice system.

Resources

Great Outdoors Week brings out the adventure

Events such as Great Outdoors Week show the sustainable nature of this area by demonstrating "the quality of life is high because of how close we are to nature," Brady says.

Are you reading this outside? Great Outdoors Week is here

"We have about 50 events or more scheduled," says Ginette Vinski, communications manager at Sustainable Pittsburgh, "each hosted by one or more local outdoors groups." They "vary in skill level and age appropriateness," she says, "with everything from geocaching to dragon boating to paddling to fishing."

Applications now being accepted for Sustainable Cities Design Academy

The American Architectural Foundation (AAF) is accepting applications for the 2010 Sustainable Cities Design Academy. To help advance good sustainable design practices, AAF, in partnership with United Technologies Corporation (UTC), created the Sustainable Cities Design Academy (SCDA). The program provides leadership development and technical assistance to civic leaders and developers engaged in planning sustainable building projects in their communities. This year, AAF will convene 2½-day SCDA sessions in Seattle (May 5–7), DC (August 11–13), and Chicago (November 14–16). Through SCDA, AAF seeks to educate, support, and inspire local government, design, business, and community leaders by providing them with the resources that they need to develop sustainable solutions for cities across America. For more information about the program and its past participants, visit AAF’s Web site. AAF is currently accepting applications for the DC (August 11–13) and Chicago (November 14–16) SCDA sessions. All participants’ costs are underwritten thanks to the generous support of UTC. Apply.

Engineering Sustainability first call for papers

The University of Pittsburgh Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation and the Carnegie Mellon Steinbrenner Institute for Environmental Education & Research are issuing the first call for papers for their upcoming conference, Engineering Sustainability 2011: Innovation and the Triple Bottom Line. Set for April 10-12, 2011, the Conference will take place at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh. Organizers are interested in contributions (papers and posters) in the following focus areas: - Green building design and construction; greening the indoor environment
- Sustainable distributed power for the built environment
- Sustainable urban drinking water, stormwater & wastewater infrastructure
- Design of more sustainable transportation grids
- Using principles of sustainability to foster innovation and economic development


More

Cooperation Key to Sewer Upgrades

Many concede that Pittsburgh's rivers are cleaner now than they have been in fifty years. The recreational season on the rivers has just gotten underway. But there's still raw sewage getting into the rivers. Sewer and muncipal officials are under the gun by EPA to work together to find cost-effective solutions. The Allegheny Front's Kara Holsopple has more.

David Brooks: The American Power Act

Nonetheless, the vision is certainly right. To remain the world's pre-eminent nation, the United States is going to have to develop energy sources that are plentiful, clean and don't enrich the worst people on earth. That means in the short term, the United States has to unleash the tens of billions of dollars of potential energy investments now being pent up by uncertainty and regulatory hurdles. To make a difference in the long term, the United States is going to have to invest more and differently in energy research and development.

Paul Krugman: The upside of the oil spill

For one thing, as visible pollution has diminished, so has public concern over environmental issues. According to a recent Gallup survey, "Americans are now less worried about a series of environmental problems than at any time in the past 20 years." . . Then came the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Suddenly, environmental destruction was photogenic again. . .For the gulf blowout is a pointed reminder that the environment won't take care of itself, that unless carefully watched and regulated, modern technology and industry can all too easily inflict horrific damage on the planet. Will America take heed?

China Says West Gets Their Urban Regeneration Story Wrong

Iain Mills reports on the competing storylines describing China's transformation. Is China wantonly destroying historic buildings and displacing people, or constructing a future, harmonious society? This article in the Asian Times is decidedly pro-Chinese governmental policy, decrying the Western media's portrayal of the Chinese planning process. Iain Mills writes, "In an era of breakneck modernization, municipal planners are faced with the challenge of balancing the competing pressures of rapid urbanization and the emergence of new social and economic power groups, be they developers or consumers, residents or tourists, all of whom have their own needs and demands. In a city with a history such as Beijing's, these tasks are rendered all the more delicate by the cultural and symbolic value of much of the urban environment."

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