The Local Government Commission, host of the New Partners for Smart Growth Conference, will be flying Councilor Cadigan to Washington, DC. Councilor Cadigan has been asked to speak on his efforts to ensure redevelopment tools such as Tax Increment Financing (TIF) and Tax Increment Development Districts (TIDDs) are not used to create sprawl development on the outer fringes of Albuquerque’s Westside.

This multi-disciplinary event will highlight cutting-edge smart-growth issues and will feature the latest research, implementation tools and strategies, successful case studies, new partners, new projects, and new policies.

The conference will draw a multidisciplinary audience of local elected officials, city and county staff, landscape architects, developers and builders, planners, transportation professionals and traffic engineers, public health professionals, architects, bankers, crime prevention professionals, realtors, urban designers, parks and recreation professionals, environmentalists, advocates for older adults and youth, bicycle and pedestrian advocates, advocates for social equity and affordable housing, labor representatives, and all others committed to building safer, healthier, and more livable communities everywhere.

Visit the conference Web site for more details on the program, speakers, sponsors and cosponsors, special events, and optional tours: http://www.newpartners.org/