***In September 2009, PSU and Tongji faculty together conducted a full day workshop on sustainability and environmental issues at Tongji University in Shanghai, China. PSU faculty covered following topics: sustainable urban planning (Dr. Connie Ozawa), sustainable transportation planning (Dr. Jennifer Dill), urban environmental planning (Dr. Vivek Shandas), and growth management and institutional structures (Dehui Wei).
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| Dr. Dill addresses in front of Tongji faculty. Sitting on the right is Dr. Connie Ozawa. |
***In June 2008, PSU faculty conducted a full day workshop for planning staff at the China Academy of Urban Design and Planning in Beijing, China. Topics covered included regional planning (Dr. Ethan Seltzer), sustainable transportation planning (Dr. Jennifer Dill), housing affordability (Dr. Karen Gibson), and public participation (Dr. Connie Ozawa).
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| (from left): Connie Ozawa, Co-director of PSU-China Innovations in Urbanization Program, and Professor, Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning, Portland State University; Karen Gibson, Associate Professor, Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning, Portland State University; Jennifer Dill, Associate Professor, Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning, Portland State University; Ethan Seltzer, Director and Professor, Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning, Portland State University. |
***In conjunction with this meeting, the PSU faculty attended the 3rd International Conference on China's Urban Development and Planning and the 2nd International Association for China Planning (IACP) Conference, and heard CAUDP scholars and others present on current conditions in China.
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| (from left): Connie Ozawa, Co-director of PSU-China Innovations in Urbanization Program, and Professor, Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning, Portland State University; Jennifer Dill, Associate Professor, Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning, Portland State University; Yongxia Kou, Doctoral candidate, Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning, Portland State University; Deci Zou, Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering, Academic Consultant of China Academy of Urban Planning and Design, Vice President of Urban Planning Society of China; Karen Gibson, Associate Professor, Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning, Portland State University; Ethan Seltzer, Director and Professor, Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning, Portland State University. |