Participating Scholars

Lawrence J. Vale
Head and Professor of Urban Studies and Planning, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, MIT

Jerold Kayden
Co-Chair and Professor of Urban Planning and Design, Department of Urban Planning and Design, Harvard University

Randall Crane
Acting Director and Professor of Urban Planning, Institute of Transportation Studies, UCLA

Michael Shiffer
Vice President, Chicago Transit Authority and Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Policy, UIC

Zhong-Ren Peng
Director and Professor of Urban Planning, Center for Advanced Spatial Information Research, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Kim, Annette M.
Assistant Professor of Urban Studies and Planning, MIT, USA

Tentative Schedule

1）June 11, 2006: arriving at Guangzhou

2）June 12, 2006: visiting Guangzhou and Nansha economic development zone (Video Introduction of Nansha)

3）June 12, 2006: 7pm-9pm: Zhongshan University, speech and dialogue with Chinese scholars on the issues of Pearl Delta regional development and city planning.

Speech Topic
Smart Growth in the U.S. and the Pearl River Delta Region

Speaker

Randall Crane
Acting Director and Professor of Urban Planning, Institute of Transportation Studies, UCLA

Discussants
Lawrence J. Vale
Head and Professor of Urban Studies and Planning, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, MIT

Jerold Kayden
Chair and Professor of Urban Planning and Design, Department of Urban Planning and Design, Harvard University

Michael Shiffer
Vice President, Chicago Transit Authority and Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Policy, UIC

Zhong-Ren Peng
Director and Professor of Urban Planning, Center for Advanced Spatial Information Research, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

4） June 13, 2006 AM: listening to the introduction of Nansha's planning strategy and development achievement by Chinese officials and planning experts, dialogue with local planning officials on Nasha's strategic position in Guangzhou and Pearl Delta regions.

5） June 13, 2006 Noon: Reception by Guangzhou City, Nansha Construction Headquarter, and Nansha Planning Bureau, Tour Summary and Future Collaboration Prospect

6）June 13, 2006 PM: leaving Guangzhou for Beijing to join 3rd CPN annual conference

Organized By

Guanghou Planning Bureau, Nansha Branch

China Planning Network (CPN)

China Urban Research Consulting Co., LTD