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‘We Couldn’t Take A Roundabout Out if We Wanted To’: An Interview with Jim Brainerd, Mayor of Carmel, Ind. – Streetsblog USA
Study: Some Roundabout Designs Slash Injury Crashes Up to 85% – Streetsblog USA
Not All Roundabouts are Created Equal When it Comes to Bicycle Safety – Streetsblog USA
Opinion: America Should ‘Think Round’ For Safety for Vulnerable Road Users – Streetsblog USA
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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-07/coronavirus-testing-accuracy-and-availability-shortages-remain
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https://www.broadwayworld.com/indianapolis/article/Songbook-Foundation-Receives-Grant-For-Growth-20190110
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http://www.moabsunnews.com/article_a0710f20-ede6-11e8-949c-8b2620b79e04.html
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The Rick Gibbons Show, 1310 NEWS Radio in Ottawa, Ontario, Sustainable Transportation, Walkable Cities and How Cities Can Be Green, April 27, 2018 at 1:17 p.m. EST Interview
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Climate of Hope by Michael Bloomberg and Carl Pope, How Cities, Businesses, and Citizens Can Save the Planet, Page 139, reference is made to a quote by Jim Brainard
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http://sms8.omniproductions.net/Carmel1/BrainardAndersonCooper340kbps.wmv
http://www.economist.com/node/21538779
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-13863498
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The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/02/realestate/commercial/redevelopment-of-carmel-ind-has-a-european-flair.html?_r=0
On Earth: http://www.onearth.org/magazine/rogue-elephant
The Economist: http://www.economist.com/node/21538779
The BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-13863498
US News and World Report: http://health.usnews.com/health-news/hospital-of-tomorrow/articles/2014/10/08/paramedics-step-up-to-cut-hospital-readmissions
Bloomberg News: http://go.bloomberg.com/political-capital/2013-12-11/climate-change-real-issue-for-republican-mayor-if-not-house/
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-22/hot-ideas-and-a-climate-friendly-republican-remake-indiana-town.html
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20160716/NEWS/160719706/-1/news?Title=City-leaders-returning-to-Bayfront-20-20-plans-with-fresh-ideas#
OZY, July 12, 2016, Making Climate Change A Republican Issue, Nick Fouriezos
Solar Industry Magazine, May 25, 2016, Carmel Mayor Calls Municipal Solar Projects “Good Investment for Taxpayers”.
http://solarindustrymag.com/carmel-mayor-calls-municipal-solar-projects-good-investment-for-taxpayers
HMTV Channel 9 Morning News, May 24, 2016, IT Minister KTR meets with Carmel Mayor Brainard Today
http://s9s.in/it-minister-ktr-meets-with-carmel-mayor-brainard-today-hmtv/
Carmel, Indiana: Roundabout City, USA, August 7, 2015, Project for Public Spaces.
Newgeography: The Emerging New Aspirational Suburb, February 20, 2015, The City of Carmel’s transformation program 20 years in the making.
Americans for the Arts, Arts Blog, February 4, 2015, Mayor Jim Brainard on Carmel, Indiana’s Arts and Culture District.
National Association of Realtors: What’s Behind the Fastest-Growing Suburban Cities in America?, Winter 2016, The history behind the development of the City of Carmel’s downtown. http://www.realtor.org/articles/what-s-behind-the-fastest-growing-suburban-cities-in-america
Apartment List: The 100 Best Cities for Young Families, December 18, 2014, The City of Carmel listed as #6 top cities for families.
Purdue Agriculture - Agricultures Magazine: Next Generation Cities Designing Urban Areas with Climate Smarts, Summer 2014, Mayor Brainard discusses how the city’s quality of life and environmental health are intertwined.
Rouge Elephant – What happened when the Republican mayor of Carmel, Indiana, bucked his party and embraced sustainability? He got reelected – four times, October 2014, Reporter Kim Larsen from on Earth, the magazine of the National Resources Defense Council, visited Carmel earlier this year to report on Mayor Jim Brainard’s efforts with redevelopment, city planning and sustainability.
Al Jazeerah America, August 27, 2014, Mayor Jim Brainard appeared on panel of experts broadcast of Al Jazeerah America.
Swiss Radio, August 9, 2014, Mayor Jim Brainard discusses roundabouts and their benefits to the environment on this radio program that is on a station that would be compared to our national public radio.
Environment & Engineering Publishing – E&E News, July 28, 2014, Obama Finds Kindred Spirit On Climate Change In A Republican Who Sees Paris In Indiana, Climate Wire’s story about Mayor Jim Brainard serving on the President’s State, Local and Tribal Leaders Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience.
http://www.eenews.net/stories/1060003588
Huffington Post, July 7, 2014, Republican Mayor Jim Brainard Believes in the Science of Climate Change.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marcia-g-yerman/post_7950_b_5555739.html
The New York Times, July 2, 2014, City of Carmel features focusing on the redevelopment of the city.
Bloomberg News, June 23, 2014, Mayors Skip Debate Over Climate Science, Move to Deal With Community Impacts.
The Hill, June 23, 2014, U.S. Mayors Pass Climate Change Resolution.
Huffington Post: "Climate Discussion", June 4, 2014, Meet One Republican Who’s Happy About Obama’s New Climate Rules.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/04/james-brainard-climate-republican_n_5440736.html
Livability.com, May 19, 2014, Carmel, IN Named a Top 10 Best City for Kids.
Current in Carmel, January 1, 2014, Carmel No. 1 city for job seekers. “This ranking, along with many other good rankings and recognition, helps us build a brand,” Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard said in a statement.
Climate Progress: “That Panel Where Republicans And Democrats Agreed That Climate Change Needs Comprehensive Attention”, December 12, 2014, Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard participated in climate change discussion in Washington D.C. today.
Bloomberg, December 11, 2013, Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard sat down with Bloomberg News reporter today in Washington D.C. to discuss his role on the While House climate task force.
The Indianapolis Star, December 11, 2013, Global Warming.
Forbes: The Surprising Cities Creating The Most Tech Jobs, November 20, 2013, Read the full story about the Indy-Carmel metro region ranking 9th in the nation for the creation of high tech jobs.
Carmel was ranked #1 Best Town for Young Families, November 4, 2013, Based on public school rating, median home value, ongoing cost of home ownership, median income and economic growth.
The WHITE HOUSE, November 1, 2013, Mayor Jim Brainard’s appointment to the Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience by the President of the U.S.
Area Development OnLine, September 3, 2013, American Specialty Health Incorporated Relocates Corporate Headquarters to Carmel, Indiana.
Business Facilities, September 3, 2013, California Health Care Firm Moving Headquarters to Carmel, IN
San Diego Business Journal, September 3, 2103, American Specialty Health Moving Its Headquarters to Indiana; It Will Maintain Office
Indianapolis Business Journal, August 30, 2013, Health Firm Plans Move to Carmel, adding 675 Jobs (American Specialty Health Corporate Headquarters move announcement).
Inside Indiana Business, August 30, 2013, George DeVries, CEO of American Specialty Health comments on why Carmel is an ideal place for the long-term growth of the company.
US Mayor (the Official Publication of the US Conference of Mayors), July 29, 2013, The US Conference of Mayors featured a photo in their newsletter of local GEICO director Gary McKenzie, Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard, Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett, GEICO Chairman and CEO Tony Nicely and Indiana Governor Mike Pence with the GEICO Gecko as they cut the ribbon for the new GEICO offices in Indiana, located in Carmel.
International Making Cities Livable LLC, Portland Oregon, June 28, 2013, Mayor Brainard received an award from International Making Cities Livable.
Indianapolis Monthly, April 2, 2013, Brave New Burbs: Indy’s Outlying Areas Are Booming.
Danbury Connecticut NewsTimes.com - reposted article from The Indianapolis Star, March 30, 3013, Carmel Arts Venue Houses Hidden Treasures.
BØRSEN Ejendomme (Danish news weekly), March 14, 2013, The City’s Aesthetics Creates Jobs by Louise With. Mayor James Brainard uses unconventional means in Carmel in search of jobs and growth.
WIBC, March 4, 2013, Carmel Auto-Dealer Financing Firm to Double its Workforce, Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard joined Governor Mike Pence, NextGear Capital’s president Brian Geitner and Manheim president Sandy Schwartz in announcing the expansion of NextGear in Carmel.
Indianapolis Business Journal, March 4, 2013, Baldwin & Lyons plans to move its headquarter to Carmel, the company plans to add 133 jobs over the next five years to its current workforce of 350.
U.S. Conference of Mayors, January 2013, Mayor Jim Brainard was quoted in this article about "local warming" while at the U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting this week in Washington D.C.
U.S. News & World Report Weekly, December 28, 2012, This Week in Washington: Heading Over the Cliff, Mayor Jim Brainard is quoted on page 3 paragraph 6.
Indianapolis Star, December 26, 2012, Carmel has major plans for 2013, This article is about what Mayor Jim Brainard has planned for Carmel in 2013 including new buildings, roundabouts and a pedestrian path. Another main focus in 2013 is to bring more jobs to Carmel.
Latitude News (2012), Carmel: A Little Bit of Western Europe in Central Indiana. How roundabouts and other Euro-style urban designs make Carmel more livable.
http://www.latitudenews.com/story/carmel-indiana-europe-design-construction-best-town-america/
U.S. MAYOR, December 3, 2012, The Official Publication of The US Conference of Mayor’s mentions Mayor Jim Brainard’s feature on the cover of the USA Today (pg 11).
USA Today, October 18, 2012, More Small Towns Thinking Big, by Haya El Nasser - Article about smaller cities that are becoming more cosmopolitan through redevelopment efforts. El Nasser traveled to Carmel recently to experience our community first hand.
CNN - Money Magazine, September 20, 2012, Best Places to Live 2012 - Carmel, Indiana was ranked as the number one best place to live in America for cities with a population of 50,000 – 300,000 by Money Magazine. They selected communities based on a combination of strong job opportunities, the variety of leisure and cultural activities available, great schools, low crime and quality health care.
Smart Growth America, September 19, 2012, Smart Growth Stories: Local Planning for Global Competitiveness in Carmel, IN by Nicholas Chang. The article focuses on how the built environment and thoughtful smart growth planning can attract the best and brightest and stimulate economic development.
Deutsche Welle, We have a lot to learn from Europe. The city of Carmel in the US state of Indiana has been named the best place to live in America among smaller cities. DW spoke to Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard, who's always looked to Europe for inspiration. http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,16225227,00.html
The Keating Report, July 10, 2012, Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard quotes regarding Carmel’s reduced traffic management costs and traffic accidents due to the placement of over 60 roundabouts.
Wall Street Journal, June 28, 2012, Cities Outpace Suburbs in Growth.
New York Times, June 16, 2012, Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard quoted regarding actions taken by mayors to make economic progress in their cities.
CINewsNow.com: What's to come by going round and round, May 30, 2012, Peoria, Illinois, Elected leaders and other involved citizens from Peoria, Illinois visited Mayor Brainard and Carmel, Indiana to learn more about roundabouts and traditional neighborhood developments.
PJStar.com, February 25, 2012, East Peoria, Illinois, Peoria take roundabout way to roads, Mayor Brainard interviewed about roundabouts in the online Peoria Journal.
Fox & Friends, January 23, 2012, Cities Still Struggling to Recover, Mayor Jim Brainard was interviewed on this national morning show segment.
New York Times, January 18, 2012, Few Cities Have Regained Jobs They Lost, Report Finds, Michael Cooper.
The Economist, November 19, 2011, Reporter Natasha Loder traveled to Carmel to meet with Mayor Brainard and experience roundabouts first hand.
BBC News Magazine, July 1, 2012, Is the British Roundabout Conquering the US?, Reporter Tom Geoghegan traveled to Carmel, Indiana to visit with Mayor Jim Brainard and get a tour of the city, driving many of its roundabouts.
Belgian Public TV, September 21, 2009, Mayor Brainard interviewed on Belgian Public TV.
Sarasota Observer, May 28, 2009, Roundabout Central
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SELECTED SPEECHES AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS
2022
AIM, Ideas Summit on Roundabouts and Safety, “So you developed a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan? This is why roundabouts should be an integral part,” French Lick, Indiana (November 3, 2022)
City of Pacific Grove, California, “Experiences implementing roundabouts to improve safety in Carmel, Indiana,” facilitated by Smart Growth America, via Zoom (October 20, 2022)
Cumberland Region Tomorrow, Power of Ten Panel Discussion, “The Importance – and Challenges – of Leadership in Building Great Places,” Nashville, Tennessee (October 18, 2022)
City of Des Moines, Iowa, Quarterly Work Session of the City Council, “Roundabouts,” Guest Speaker, via Zoom (August 24, 2022)
University of Georgia, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, “Environmental Management and Sustainable Business Practices,” Guest Lecturer, Spring Semester Undergraduate Class, via Zoom (February 9, 2022)
2021
National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA), Panelist, Public Leadership to Expand the Boundaries of Urban Sustainability, Indiana University, School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA), Bloomington., Indiana (November 9, 2021)
Deutsch-Amerikanisches Zentrum (DAZ), James F. Byrnes Institut, E.V. Stuttgart, Sustainable Cities – American and German Approaches, Virtual Discussion (October 19, 2021)
2020
Boston University Initiative on Cities, 2019 Menino Survey of Mayors, Panelist, Keeping America’s Cities Moving; What Mayors Need Now, Washington, D.C. (January 21, 2020)
2019
International Economic Development Council, Annual Conference, Keynote Speaker for Elected Officials and Board of Directors Luncheon, Indianapolis, Indiana (October 14, 2019)
American Society of Landscape Architects, Indiana Chapter, Guest Speaker, Carmel, Indiana (September 27, 2019)
College of Architecture Guest Lecture Series, Ball State University, Guest Speaker, Transformation of Carmel and Livable Cities, Muncie, Indiana (September 16, 2019)
Kansas City Climate Action Summit, supported by the National League of Cities, Guest Speaker, Regional Climate Action, Kansas City, Missouri (September 14, 2019)
73rd Independence Day of India Reception, At the invitation of Consul General Sudhakar Dalela, Guest Speaker, Chicago, Illinois (August 15, 2019)
Making Cities Livable Conference, Protecting Health Through Better Urban Design, Portland, Oregon (June 19, 2019)
The Sustainable Living Seminar, National & International Perspective on Climate, Carmel, Indiana (May 22, 2019)
Business Roundtable, Transitioning to Clean Energy: A Business Perspective, Carmel, Indiana (May 13, 2019)
University of Michigan Law School, Environmental Law and Policy Program, Ann Arbor, Michigan (April 12, 2019)
Congressional Hearing, House Committee on Energy/Commerce’s Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, Washington, D.C. (April 29, 2019)
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Environmental, Energy & Natural Resources Law Symposium, Panelist, Resilience, Local Planning, Infrastructure and the Law, Indianapolis, Indiana (March 22, 2019)
Keystone Energy Board, Panelist, Keystone, Colorado (February 7, 2019)
2018
National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), Indianapolis, Indiana (September 26, 2018)
Global Climate Action Summit (GCAC), San Francisco, California (September 14, 2018)
The Sustainable Living Seminar: Clean Disruptions, Carmel, Indiana (September 12, 2018)
Indiana Public Finance Leadership Summit presented by Umbaugh, Speaker, Navigating a New World in Finance, Indianapolis, Indiana (August 23-24, 2018)
Route Fifty’s Clean Air Action Forum: Taking the Reins of the Environmental Movement, Keynote Speaker, Washington, D.C. (July 10, 2018)
International Making Cities Livable Annual Conference, Panelist, The 21stCentury Suburban Transformation: Climate Change and Urban Design, Ottawa, Canada (May 15, 2018)
12th Annual Nelson Institute Earth Day Conference, University of Wisconsin, Innovative Local Leadership, Climate – Mayors Sound Off, Panelist, Madison, Wisconsin (April 23, 2018)
International Association of Fire Fighters, Speaker, Washington, D.C. (March 5, 2018)
Second Annual Smart Cities International Symposium 2018, Key Lessons from Smart City Mayors, Panelist, Chicago, Illinois (January 17, 2018)
2017
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, Speaker, New Orleans, Louisiana (December 12, 2017)
World Wildlife Fund, Speaker, We’re Here, And We Are Still In: U.S. Climate Action Center Kickoff, Bonn, Germany (November 9, 2017)
Oklahoma Recreation and Parks Society Conference, Speaker, Ardmore, Oklahoma (November 7, 2017)
World Wildlife Fund Annual Board Dinner, Panel Discussion, Climate Change and Steps Put Into Place in Carmel, Indiana, Washington, D.C. (October 17, 2017)
National Clean Energy Summit, Panel Discussion, Las Vegas, Nevada (October 13, 2017)
Making Cities Livable Conference, Speaker, Public Places for Community, Democratic Dialogue, Health & Equity, Santa Fe, New Mexico (October 4, 2017)
Notre Dame University School of Energy, Speaker, Designing Smart Cities, South Bend, Indiana (September 28, 2017)
Greater & Greener 2017: Connecting Cities, Cultures, Generations – Mayor Forum, St. Paul, Minnesota (July 31, 2017)
The Pew Charitable Trusts, Speaker, Shoring up Communities: Investing in Resilient Infrastructure, Washington, D.C. (May 23, 2017)
Design Week, Speaker, City Design/Urbanism, Ft. Wayne, Indiana (May 10, 2017)
University of Oklahoma Institute for Quality Communities, Speaker, Leadership in Placemaking, Norman, Oklahoma (April 3, 2017)
The German Marshall Fund’s Brussels Forum, End of Complacency – Era of Action, Addressing (Popular) Discontent at Home and Abroad, Panelist for Opening Plenary, Brussels, Belgium (March 23-25, 2017)
Kentucky City Managers Conference, Planning and Vision for Economic Development, Featured Speaker, Lexington, Kentucky (February 9, 2017)
2017 Winter Innovation Summit, Salt Lake City, Utah (January 25-27, 2017)
Green Builder Media, Sustainability Symposium: Ready for Anything, VIP Speaker – Orlando, Florida (January 9, 2017)
2016
National League of Cities, Urban Land Institute & U.S. Green Building Council, Resilient Cities Summit: Solutions for Sustainable Land-Use, Featured Speaker, Santa Fe, New Mexico (December 8, 2016)
Indiana University Kelley School of Business (Fiscal Analysis of Land Use Decisions) – Indianapolis, Indiana (November 15, 2016)
CityAge: Build the Future – Investing in the Low Carbon City – Toronto, Canada (October 7, 2016)
Indiana Association of Cities and Towns Annual Conference, Examining the Fiscal Analysis of Land Use Decisions and Using Tax Increment Financing to Create thriving Communities – French Lick, Indiana (October 5, 2016)
Hamilton County Leadership Academy County and Municipal Government Day – Noblesville, Indiana (September 15, 2016)
Climate Leadership Summit, Panel Discussion: Stories of Resilience from Indiana Communities – Indianapolis, Indiana (August 24, 2016)
Cicero Kiwanis Weekly Meeting – Cicero, Indiana (July 30, 2016)
Indiana Institute of Transportation Engineers – Indianapolis, Indiana (July 27, 2016)
Quo vadis GOP? – The Republican Party during the U.S. Presidential Elections: upcoming Presidential elections, state of the GOP and continuing climate change challenges – Stuttgart, Germany (June 20, 2016)
Making Cities Livable Conference, Climate Change and Urban Design – Vatican City, Rome, Italy (June 15, 2016)
ASCE Indiana Annual Meeting – Carmel, Indiana (April 20, 2016)
Lincoln Day Dinner – Carmel, Indiana (April 13, 2016)
City of Troy Council and Staff Retreat Panel Participation: experiences in redefining and redeveloping suburban communities, mixed-use development successes, challenges and opportunities – Troy, Michigan (February 26, 2016)
The Burden, Sustainable Living Seminar, Climate Change/Energy Efficiency – Carmel, Indiana (February 17, 2016)
Salt Lake County 2016 Innovation Summit, Leading 21st Century Government – Salt Lake City, Utah (January 28, 2016)
Democrat Women of Hamilton County, Indiana, Climate Change/Task Force – Carmel, Indiana (January 16, 2016)
2015
German American Institute, Building President Obama’s Environmental Strategy: How Republicans Have Been Asked to Help and What this Means for the Country’s Green Politics – Leipzig, Germany (December 10, 2015)
German American Institute, Can Conservatives Be Climate Friendly? You Bet. The Real Story of Republican Mayor Jim Brainard of Carmel, Indiana, and its importance for American Politics – Leipzig, Germany (December 10, 2015)
German American Institute, Climate Change – Heidelberg, Germany (December 9, 2015)
German American Institute, Climate Politics beyond Republican and Democratic Strategies: Implementing Environmental Protection in the American City – Munich, Germany (December 7-8, 2015)
German American Institute, Making Obama’s Climate Action Plan Work on a City Level – Freiburg, Germany (December 4-5, 2015)
German American Institute, Cosmopolitan Cities Against Climate Change – Tubingen, Germany (December 3-4, 2015)
German American Institute, Climate Change Mitigation & City Management – Stuttgart, Germany (December 1-2, 2015)
US State Department Initiative, Climate Change – Hyderabad, India (November 16, 2015); Guwahati, India (November 19, 2015); Kolkata, India (November 20, 2015); Trivandrum, India (November 22, 2015)
Indiana Society of Budget Director Emeritus Biennial Meeting, Economic Development – Indianapolis, Indiana (October 15, 2015)
US - China Climate Cities Summit, Climate Action – Los Angeles, California (September 15-16, 2015)
Westchester Municipal Officials Association, Building a Healthy City Center in Suburbia – Croton-on-Hudson, New York (September 10, 2015)
Sierra Club, Clean Power Plan – Indianapolis, Indiana (August 8, 2015)
Making Cities Livable Conference, Making Cities Healthy – Bristol, England (June/July 2015)
US Conference of Mayors – Mayor’s Bike Summit, Alternative Transportation and Bike Share Program – Madison, Wisconsin (May 15, 2015)
Purdue University Earth Day – Keynote Speaker, Sustainability – West Lafayette, Indiana (April 22, 2015)
ASCE Indiana Section Annual Meeting, Transportation and Roundabouts in Carmel – Carmel, Indiana (April 16, 2015)
Indianapolis Service Club, Center for Performing Arts, New Developments in Carmel – Indianapolis, Indiana
(March 23, 2015)
Urban Land Institute (ULI) Executive Lunch, Developments of Carmel – Carmel, Indiana (March 19, 2015)
French Embassy in the US - FOCUS 2015 - Panel Discussion, On the Road to Paris Climate Conference-US Networks Initiatives –Washington, D.C. (March 6, 2015)
Downtown Indianapolis Kiwanis Club, Climate Change – Indianapolis, Indiana (February 6, 2015)
2014
Upstate Forever (City Planning) – Spartanburg, South Carolina
Rotary Club (City Planning) – Greer, South Carolina
The New Republic Panel Discussion (Frontier of Climate Change) – Des Moines, Iowa
Wal-Mart Product Sustainability Expo – Bentonville, Arkansas
City of Clarksville, Tennessee Visit (City Planning) – Carmel, Indiana
Oregon Chapter of American Planning Association (City Planning) – Portland, Oregon
The Yale CEO Summit (Solutions for Innovation) – New York City, New York
International Making Cities Livable (Making Cities Healthy for All) – Portland, Oregon
Cities of Opportunity Task Force (Promoting Economic Mobility) – New York City, New York
Cities of Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown, NY (Roundabouts & City Planning) – New York
Mid-America Prosperity & Security Conference (Sustainability) – Terre Haute, Indiana
GOVERNING Summit (Cost of Government) – Washington, D.C.
University of Louisville (City Planning) – Louisville, Kentucky
City of Franklin, Tennessee Visit – Carmel, Indiana
Ball State University (City Planning) – Muncie, Indiana
Broad Ripple Sertoma Club (City Planning) – Indianapolis, Indiana
2013
City Business Owners (City Improvements) – Kankakee, Illinois
Frost Brown Todd (Public Private Partnerships) – Indianapolis, Indiana
Smart Growth America (Potential Speaking Forums) – Washington, D.C.
Association of Municipalities (City Planning) – Ontario, Canada
City of Clarksville, Tennessee Visit (City Planning) – Carmel, Indiana
Making Cities Livable Conferences (Reshaping Suburbia into Healthy Communities) – Portland, Oregon
Indiana Urban Mayors Caucus (City Planning) – Carmel, Indiana
Fishers Chamber of Commerce (City Government) – Fishers, Indiana
City of Franklin, Tennessee Visit (City Planning) – Carmel, Indiana
White House Roundtable Panel (Climate Preparedness) – Carmel, Indiana
2012
City of Peoria, Illinois Visit (Roundabouts) – Carmel, Indiana
American Public Works Association (Project of the Year Award) – Anaheim, California
Leadership Northern Kentucky Visit (City Planning & Roundabouts) – Carmel, Indiana
Ft. Thomas, Kentucky Visit (Arts & Design District, Tax Incentives, Zoning) – Carmel, Indiana
Georgetown University, Capstone Lecture for Graduate students (City Planning) – Washington, D.C.
City of Clarksville (City Planning) – Clarksville, Tennessee
City of Overland Park (City Planning) – Overland Park, Kansas
IEDC/Carmel Presentation (Economic Development) – London, England
2011
Chamber of Commerce (City Planning) – Crawfordsville, Indiana
International Roundabout Conference (Roundabouts) – Carmel, Indiana
Indiana Economic Forum (Economic Development) – Indianapolis, Indiana
Texas District of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (Roundabouts) – Austin, Texas
2010
McLean County Regional Planning Commission (City Planning) – Bloomington, Illinois
City of Cary, North Carolina Visit (City Planning) – Carmel, Indiana
Walkable Cities Conference sponsored by the Kingdom of Qatar (Keynote on City Planning) – Doha, Qatar
2009
Wisconsin Department of Transportation (Roundabouts) – Green Bay, Wisconsin
Urbana City Council (Roundabouts) – Urbana, Illinois
Appeared on John King’s State of the Union on CNN to discuss the federal stimulus package
Indiana Green Building Council (Roundabouts and Green Initiatives) – Indianapolis, Indiana
Sarasota City Alliance, City Commissioners & Sarasota Mayor (Roundabouts) – Sarasota, Florida
Green Expo – South Bend, Indiana
City of Cary, North Carolina Visit (City Planning) – Carmel, Indiana
Ball State University (Advanced Event Management) – Muncie, Indiana
2008
Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Northern Kentucky Independent Health District Vision 2015, City of Florence, Boone County Water and Sanitation District (City Planning) – Florence, Kentucky
Regional Meeting of the Institute of Transportation Engineers – Cary, North Carolina
Regional Transportation Alliance Board – Cary, North Carolina
Cary and Raleigh Area Chamber of Commerce – Cary, North Carolina
Indiana Chapter of Financial Executives International – Carmel, Indiana
Indiana Urban Forest Council – Carmel, Indiana
Indiana Leadership Forum (City Design) – Carmel, Indiana
Jewish Community Council – Carmel, Indiana
Real Estate Investors CIREIA (City Design) – Indianapolis, Indiana
2007
Urban Land Institute – Indianapolis, Indiana
City of Prospect, Kentucky Visit (City Planning) – Carmel, Indiana
2006
Chicago Energy Summit – Chicago, Illinois
Chicago Architecture Group (City Planning) – Chicago, Illinois
2005
Chicago Architecture Group (City Planning) – Chicago, Illinois
2004
Edge City Conference (City Planning) – Schaumburg, Illinois