A Presentation by Karl Kehde -- The Result of 12 Years of Grant-funded Research

This presentation details a collaboration process that improves stakeholder relationships and reveals mutually acceptable ideas that solve persistent problems.. Whether you are an interested citizen, government official, planner, developer, or environmental advocate, this presentation shows you why shifting your consciousness reveals problem solving ideas, and how to do it. Including real life examples of stakeholders teaming up to create amazing community-enhancing land use ideas, the presentation also provides Collaboration Guidelines for implementing the process. A MUST ATTEND for anyone interested in land use, community building, and effective collaboration.

From this presentation you will learn:

· How to collaborate effectively with people you don't know or don't trust

· How to shift your consciousness from defensive to unifying

· How to get problem solving ideas that are mutually acceptable and sustainable

· How to make collaboration efficient and enjoyable

· How to revise proposed projects so they are sustainable and enhance the environment

· How to generate Smart Growth master plans that have public support

About the Presenter: Karl Kehde personally designed, developed, and marketed three major residential real estate projects. He built solar homes and donated conservation easements. He served eight years on his town planning board and five years on an advisory committee working on New Jersey's State Development Plan. Beginning in 1989 he received philanthropic funding from several foundations plus the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs to find a way to achieve Smart Growth. Over the past twelve years he has participated in more than 500 stakeholder meetings in 48 proposed land development projects in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Florida, Vermont, and the state of Washington to create this collaborative planning process for ending stakeholder conflict and improving proposed land use projects. He invented the Project Modeling Kit and authored Collaborative Land Use Planning, a do-it-yourself, guidebook. See www.landuse.org for details, or contact Karl directly at 908-625-0638 or karl@landuse.org.