Wednesday, September 18, 2024 | BREAKOUT SESSIONS
11:45 A.M. | A Strong Foundation: Community Land Trusts and Land Banks for Housing
One of the key regional recommendations of the Regional Housing Strategy is establishing a housing land bank and a community land trust to facilitate swifter acquisition, management, development and redevelopment of properties to advance attainable and affordable housing. This session will include a brief overview of what community land trusts and land banks for housing are, a summary and update of ongoing work to potentially establish these entities on Cape Cod, and examples of these entities and their successes from elsewhere in the Commonwealth.
- June McCartin, Principal, Outwith Studio
- Philippe Jordi, CEO, Island Housing Trust
- Elizabeth Haney, Senior Project Planner, Weston & Sampson and Former Board President, Somerville Community Land Trust
- Chloe Schaefer, Chief Planner, Cape Cod Commission
Room: Ocean
11:45 A.M. | Resilient, Inclusive, and Diverse: Supporting Cape Cod’s Year-Round Economy
The 2024 Cape Cod Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) identifies an economic vision that supports a resilient, inclusive, and diverse year-round community with access to housing options, high quality business, education and employment opportunities, and thriving natural resources, building upon the historic and unique characteristics that have drawn people to Cape Cod for centuries. It highlights strengths and opportunities, as well as an action plan, to promote a thriving economy into the future, building on impactful programs and initiatives already underway. Participants will discuss ongoing targeted efforts and how they contribute to the broader Cape Cod economy.
- Robert Sanborn, Superintendent, Cape Cod Regional Technical High School
- Doreen Leggett, Community Journalist and Communications Officer, Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance
- Haley Cote, Chief of Staff, Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce
- Pam Andersen, Director of Business and Credit Programs, Community Development Partnership
- Erin Perry, Deputy Director, Cape Cod Commission
Room: Harbor
11:45 A.M. | Sparking Change: Promoting Community Access to Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
The transportation sector accounts for more than 55% of the region’s greenhouse gas emissions. Transitioning to electric vehicles is an important step in reducing greenhouse gas emissions; however, significant infrastructure investments are necessary for success. This session will provide an overview of Cape Cod’s current electric vehicle infrastructure and highlight initiatives to increase equitable community access to this infrastructure in the years to come.
- Nicole Voudren, Co-founder and President, BT2 Energy
- Anna Vanderspeck, Electric Vehicle Program Manager, Green Energy Consumers Alliance
- Lauren Barker, Director of Government Relations, Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce
- Thomas Cahir, Administrator, Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority
- Sean Hogan, Environmental Sustainability Manager, Town of Barnstable
- David Nolan, Senior Transportation Planner, Cape Cod Commission
Room: Dune
11:45 A.M. | Conversation with Main Stage Speaker: Michael Jung
Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage in conversation with Michael Jung following his plenary session remarks.
- Michael Jung, Government Affairs & Public Policy, Modern Hydrogen and previously founding Executive Director of the ICF Climate Center
- Steven Tupper, Deputy Director, Cape Cod Commission
Room: Dune Middle
1:45 P.M. | Road to Zero: Planning for Safer Roadways Across Cape Cod
Improving road safety and addressing traffic fatalities is a nation-wide priority. Development of the Cape Cod Vision Zero Action Plan is an initiative designed to identify solutions to tackle the root causes of all crashes, emphasizing those involving bicyclists, pedestrians, and other non-motorists. This session will provide an overview of relevant regional safety projects, highlight peer communities who have engaged in related work across the state, and include local projects that align with Vision Zero planning and implementation.
- William Scully, Senior Project Manager, Kimley Horn
- Thaddeus Soulé, Town Planner, Town of Provincetown
- Alexis Vidaurreta, Project Planner|Associate, Toole Design
- Colleen Medeiros, Transportation Program Manager, Cape Cod Commission
Room: Ocean
1:45 P.M. | Streamlining Context-Sensitive Design: Pre-approved Housing Plans
Streamlining permitting of housing development and redevelopment in appropriate areas is a key regional recommendation of the Regional Housing Strategy. There are many different tools to help streamline what can be complex and lengthy permitting processes. One strategy gaining momentum throughout the country is pre-approved plans for housing. These plans go through the permitting process upfront, are designed in context-sensitive ways to ensure they contribute to the architectural character of a neighborhood, and provide greater predictability for housing development and redevelopment projects for both the developers and the community. Participants in this session will provide an overview of pre-approved plan programs and their successes.
- Allison Thurmond Quinlan, Principal, Flintlock LAB
- Eric Kronberg, Principal, Kronberg Urbanists and Architects
- Chloe Schaefer, Chief Planner, Cape Cod Commission
Room: Harbor
1:45 P.M. | Stories of our Past: Elevating Underrepresented Histories
Accurately and thoroughly telling the story of our past helps us to better plan for an equitable future. This session will continue the conversation on underrepresented histories from OneCape 2023, highlight efforts underway to document underrepresented histories on Cape Cod, and share examples of this work from across the Commonwealth and beyond.
- Regina Binder, President, The Binder Group
- Alissa Butler, Study Center Manager, Historic New England
- JerriAnne Boggis, Executive Director, Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire
- Sarah Korjeff, Historic Preservation Specialist, Cape Cod Commission
Room: Dune
1:45 P.M. | Massachusetts Housing and Climate Innovation Center
This session will provide an update on the Massachusetts Housing and Climate Innovation Center Cape Cod All-Stars, which provides an opportunity for college students and Cape Cod towns and organizations to work together on housing and climate initiatives. Select projects from the 2024 program will be highlighted.
- Rob Brennan, President, Massachusetts Housing and Climate Innovation Center
- Peter Karlson, Director, Massachusetts Housing and Climate Innovation Center
- Julia Carpenter, Student, Boston College
- Adele Giovanniello, Student, Boston College
- Joe Geraci, Founder and President, Blue Planet Filtration, LLC
- Kris Meyer, Blue Planet Filtration, LLC
Room: Dune Middle