{"281261":{"#nid":"281261","#data":{"type":"event","title":"SPP: Doug Hooker, \u0022PLAN 2040: the Role of the Regional Commission in Shaping Metro Altanta\u0027s Growth and Development\u0022","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMr. Doug Hooker\u003C\/strong\u003E, Executive Director of the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) will be our next speaker in the Policy@Tech Speakers Series.\u0026nbsp; His presentation will take place on Tuesday, March 11, 2014, from 3-4 pm at the Technology Square Research Building (TSRB), at 85 5th Street.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMr. Hooker serves as the head of the official planning organization for the 10-county, 70-city Atlanta region, and he oversees regional planning programs in the areas of transportation, community development, land use, water and natural resources, aging services and workforce development and more.\u0026nbsp; In his talk, \u0022PLAN 2040: the Role of the Regional Commission in Shaping Metro Atlanta\u0027s Growth and Development,\u0022 he will discuss ARC\u2019s comprehensive blueprint to sustain metro Atlanta\u2019s livability and prosperity through the mid-21\u003Csup\u003Est\u003C\/sup\u003E century.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more information about our upcoming speaker, please visit: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.atlantaregional.com\/about-us\/overview\/agency-structure\/arc-director-bio\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.atlantaregional.com\/about-us\/overview\/agency-structure\/arc-director-bio\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp; Mr. Hooker is a Georgia Tech alumnus, with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree and a Master of Science in Technology \u0026amp; Science Policy, among his other degrees.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe TSRB Conference Center is located at Technology Square (85 5\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E Street) next to the Centergy building.\u0026nbsp; Outside visitors may use the attached pay parking deck, which has entrances on both 5\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E Street and Williams Street.\u0026nbsp; For more information about the venue, please visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.tsrb.gatech.edu\/index.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.tsrb.gatech.edu\/index.html\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp; Parking information is available at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/techonfifth.org\/centergy-parking-deck-rates\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/techonfifth.org\/centergy-parking-deck-rates\/.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMr. Hooker serves as the head of the official planning organization for the 10-county, 70-city Atlanta region, and he oversees regional planning programs in the areas of transportation, community development, land use, water and natural resources, aging services and workforce development and more.\u0026nbsp; In his talk, \u0022PLAN 2040: the Role of the Regional Commission in Shaping Metro Atlanta\u0027s Growth and Development,\u0022 he will discuss ARC\u2019s comprehensive blueprint to sustain metro Atlanta\u2019s livability and prosperity through the mid-21\u003Csup\u003Est\u003C\/sup\u003E century.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Mr. Hooker will discuss the Atlanta Regional Commission\u0027s blueprint to sustain metro Atlanta\u0027s livability and prosperity through the mid 21st century."}],"uid":"27924","created_gmt":"2014-03-06 13:46:56","changed_gmt":"2017-04-13 21:23:00","author":"Clark Bonilla","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2014-03-11T20:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2014-03-11T21:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2014-03-11T21:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2014-03-12 00:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2014-03-12 01:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2014-03-12 01:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.atlantaregional.com\/about-us\/overview\/agency-structure\/arc-director-bio","title":"Doug Hooker, Atlanta Regional Commission"}],"groups":[{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"5027","name":"city planning"},{"id":"815","name":"economic development"},{"id":"167898","name":"sustainable development"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1795","name":"Seminar\/Lecture\/Colloquium"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"},{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"78771","name":"Public"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"Nathan Moon, PhDCo-chair, \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:Policy@Tech\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EPolicy@Tech\u003C\/a\u003EAssociate Director for ResearchCenter for Advanced Communications Policy (CACP)Georgia Institute of Technology500 10\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E Street NWAtlanta, Georgia\u0026nbsp; 30332-0620Telephone: 404-894-8845E-mail: \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:nathan.moon@cacp.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Enathan.moon@cacp.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}