The Plains 2012


"Maintaining Small Town Character"
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Grace Episcopal Church
6507 Main Street
The Plains, Virginia
8:30am to 3:30pm
The ninth annual RRRC Living Towns Planning Workshop, held this year in the beautiful and historic Town of The Plains in Fauquier County was yet another information-packed and well-attended proceeding. The theme of this year's workshop, Maintaining Small Town Character, featured three dynamic panels of speakers on topics ranging from sustainable agriculture development to Rural Historic Districts and African-American heritage to downtown revitalization and recreational trail development. Workshop attendees left with valuable insights into community engagement, community development and planning practices. Our thanks to all of the attendees and moderators for a most enjoyable and informative day!
But most of all, our thanks to the following for their first-rate presentations and invaluable insights:
Welcome & Introductions
- Robert Gurtler, Mayor, Town of The Plains & RRRC Commissioner
- Holder Trumbo, Chair, Fauquier County Board of Supervisors & Scott District Supervisor
- Jeffrey Walker, AICP, RRRC Executive Director
Panel #1
- Moderator: Susan Eddy, Chief of Planning, Fauquier County
- Cheryl Shepherd, Architectural Historian/Consultant| Presentation
- Karen Hughes-White, President, Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier County
- Linda Hostetler, Principal, Hostetler Design
Panel #2
- Moderator: Steve Gyurisin, Advance Planning Associates, LC
- Kathlyn Terry, Executive Director, Appalachian Sustainable Development| Presentation
- Don Pamenter, President, & Roy Dye, Executive Director, Stanardsville Area Revitilization (STAR)
- Chris Gensic, Park & Trail Planner, City of Charlottesville, VA| Presentation
Keynote Address
Jesse Richardson, Associate Professor, Virginia Tech | Presentation
Panel #3
- Moderator: Kimberly Abe, Planning Consultant
- Jerry W. Davis, AICP, Executive Director, Northern Neck Planning District Commission | Video
- Deana Kelley, Recreation Supervisor/Grant Manager, Town of Wytheville (VA)| Presentation
- Martha Walker, PhD, Extension Specialist - Community Viability, Virginia Cooperative Extension Services| Presentation
Wrap-Up
Monty Tayloe
This Workshop is sponsored by
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Grace Episcopal ChurchThe Plains, Virginia |





















