Eastern Washington University Urban and Regional Planning is sponsoring a Lunch and Learn lecture series for the upcoming spring quarter. The events will be held at noon on Fridays inside the Catalyst, Room 306. The presentations will also be live-streamed via Zoom.
While attending each week’s lecture is required for students registered for PLAN 498, the broader community is welcome to attend.
Lunch and Learn Friday lecture series schedule:
PLANNING & THE ARTS
APRIL 12 | Deven Smith, EWU URP student
Jeff Ferguson, artist and executive director Elk Soup
Karen Mobley, artist and former executive director of Spokane Arts
WA STATE PARKS PLANNING PROCESS
APRIL 19 | Genevieve “Gen” Dial, statewide parks planner, Washington State Parks
AVISTA-SPOKANE TRIBE ENERGY PARTNERSHIP
APRIL 26 | Meghan Pinch, manager, Energy Efficiency Programs, Avista Utilities
PARKS PLANNING at the COUNTY LEVEL
MAY 3 |Scott Chesney, director of Planning Services, Spokane County
PUBLIC SPEAKING & COMMUNICATION
MAY 10 | Levi Basinger, Associate Planner, Spokane Valley
SPOKANE’S HOUSING CONTINUUM &
GAPS in SERVING LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS
MAY 17 | Arielle Anderson, director of Community Housing and Human Services, City of Spokane
GRANT WRITING FOR PLANNERS
MAY 24 | Rachelle Bradley, project manager, SCJ Alliance
WORKING with CONSOLIDATED PLANS/ ACTION PLANS: a Panel Discussion
MAY 31 | David Grechko, EWU Urban and Regional Planning student; George Dahl, Spokane County Housing and Community Development program manager; Aiden Fritz, Spokane County, Community Development program manager; Brittney Reed, Spokane County, Community Development specialist;
Pavel Parfilo, Spokane County, Affordable Housing Program manager
THE PROMISE AND PERIL of the SMART CITY MOVEMENT
JUNE 7 | Mason Burley, CEO, Urbanova
**For more information, please contact Dr. Matthew Anderson: manderson22@ewu.ed.
