The Beacon http://www.coganowens.com/blog Join our discussion of the latest planning concepts and find news about our projects and staff. Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:11:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 en Least Cost Planning and Backcasting Presentation http://www.coganowens.com/blog/2009/10/06/least-cost-planning-and-backcasting-presentation/ http://www.coganowens.com/blog/2009/10/06/least-cost-planning-and-backcasting-presentation/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:11:45 +0000 Cogan Owens Cogan, LLC http://www.coganowens.com/blog/?p=91 Dave Mayfield’s commitment to sustainable mobility includes giving a series of presentations on least cost planning and backcasting for the following organizations:

  • Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium (OTREC)
  • Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)
  • Portland Metro
  • Oregon Metropolitan Planning Organization Consortium (OMPOC)
  • Coalition for a Livable Future (CLF)

View Dave’s Least Cost Planning and Backcasting PowerPoint presentation below or click on the following link: http://www.slideshare.net/DaveWMayfield/least-cost-planning-and-backcasting.

]]> http://www.coganowens.com/blog/2009/10/06/least-cost-planning-and-backcasting-presentation/feed/ Elaine Cogan Conducts Workshop on Effective Public Speaking at Annual ORPA Conference http://www.coganowens.com/blog/2009/09/24/elaine-cogan-conducts-workshop-on-effective-public-speaking-at-annual-orpa-conference/ http://www.coganowens.com/blog/2009/09/24/elaine-cogan-conducts-workshop-on-effective-public-speaking-at-annual-orpa-conference/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:42:51 +0000 Cogan Owens Cogan, LLC http://www.coganowens.com/blog/?p=89 It was standing room only recently when Elaine Cogan, COC Principal, spoke to attendees at the 2009 annual conference of the Oregon Recreation & Park Association (ORPA) in Seaside, Oregon.  Members were anxious to get tips on how to speak succinctly and clearly to citizens, boards of directors, elected officials, staff members and others.  The interactive training session engaged participants in discussing the following subjects:

  • Principles of successful oral presentations
  • Shortcuts to organizing material
  • Techniques of delivery
  • Proper use of visual aids
  • Nonverbal communication tools
  • Controlling stage fright
  • Aswering difficult questions
  • Evaluating success

Elaine is a popular trainer who has made similar presentations to organizations and public bodies throughout the country.  She recently held a workshop on communications for the Tigard City Center Advisory Commission.

]]> http://www.coganowens.com/blog/2009/09/24/elaine-cogan-conducts-workshop-on-effective-public-speaking-at-annual-orpa-conference/feed/ Dave Mayfield and The Dents in Pioneer Square http://www.coganowens.com/blog/2009/09/23/dave-mayfield-and-the-dents-in-pioneer-square/ http://www.coganowens.com/blog/2009/09/23/dave-mayfield-and-the-dents-in-pioneer-square/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:51:59 +0000 Kirstin Greene http://www.coganowens.com/blog/?p=88 I love music, Portland, open spaces and our COC co-worker Dave Mayfield’s music.  The decision-science guru Mayfield has many other sides to his gifted personality.  Yes, there is a life beyond least cost planning and sustainable mobility!  Not only is he a great planner and landscape painter, he’s a musician!  Dave’s band Dawn Fitzgerald and The Dents played for an electric vehicle event at Pioneer Square today.  The Vehicle, the Arcimoto Pulse is kind of cute and kind of funny looking, but the music was great. If you have a chance to catch the Dents in Portland, you’ll enjoy!  Next up: Mississippi Pizza October 1 6:30 pm. Family friendly, thank heavens!

You can also check out their beautiful page and sound on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/dentsmusic

Have a nice day!

]]> http://www.coganowens.com/blog/2009/09/23/dave-mayfield-and-the-dents-in-pioneer-square/feed/ Dinner with Jane Goodall http://www.coganowens.com/blog/2009/09/23/dinner-with-jane-goodall/ http://www.coganowens.com/blog/2009/09/23/dinner-with-jane-goodall/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:50:16 +0000 Cogan Owens Cogan, LLC http://www.coganowens.com/blog/?p=87 Can you believe it – Dr. Jane Goodall was in our building!  COC was pleased to partner with Climate Clean to host a dinner on September 14 in the Climate Clean offices in our building for this world famous conservationist and role model for people all over the world.  Dr. Goodall’s Roots & Shoots program is mobilizing hundreds of thousands of young people on every continent to take local action to protect the environment.  Bob Wise, COC Senior Project Manager and Director of Team Oregon, LLC, met Dr. Goodall in Taipei, Taiwan where they both gave addresses to the 2009 National Council for Sustainable Development.  Bob helped recruit guests for the dinner and Nancy Marshall, COC Graphic Designer, designed the invitational flyer.

Nancy Murray, Jane Goodall and Bob Wise

]]> http://www.coganowens.com/blog/2009/09/23/dinner-with-jane-goodall/feed/ Taipei EcoCity 2050 Vision InterPlan Article Now Available http://www.coganowens.com/blog/2009/09/09/taipei-ecocity-2050-vision-interplan-article-now-available/ http://www.coganowens.com/blog/2009/09/09/taipei-ecocity-2050-vision-interplan-article-now-available/#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:28:58 +0000 Cogan Owens Cogan, LLC http://www.coganowens.com/blog/?p=86 Update!
We are excited to share that Bob’s article on Taipei EcoCity 2050 Vision was published in the Summer 2009 edition of InterPlan (see pages 3-6). You can view a copy of the article on the American Planning Association’s InterPlan web page or click here to download.

Repost from July 27, 2009:
Bob Wise, Senior Project Manager with Cogan Owens Cogan, LLC and Director of Team Oregon, LLC, recently collaborated with Dr. Yuh-Chyurn Ding, the Commissioner of the Taipei Department of Urban Development (combining planning, urban development and housing), on an article featuring their work on an EcoCity 2050 Vision for Taipei, Taiwan. The Taipei EcoCity 2050 Vision project employs The Natural Step system conditions and Civic Ecology approaches for the visioning process, including backcasting, to develop three increasingly sustainable visions. The article is anticipated to appear in the fall edition of InterPlan, a newsletter of the International Division of the American Planning Association. We will post an update to this story announcing publication of the article and any links to view the article online. For more information about the Taipei EcoCity 2050 Vision project, contact Bob Wise at bob.wise@coganowens.com.

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