On March 27, 2008 the Orange County Planning Division hosted the Infill and Redevelopment Conference entitled "Redevelopment: Collaborate 2008."  The conference took place at the Orange County Convention Center. The event, which was AICP accredited, attracted a diverse audience of over 350 attendees, among them local and regional elected officials and administrators, planners, architects, financiers, developers, investors, realtors, homebuilders, community activists, property owners and others. For attendees, it was an opportunity to examine one of the most timely and relevant topics of this period – the subject of infill and redevelopment within our existing urban areas, and related challenges and best practices.

At the end of the day-long event, many representatives from other counties and cities indicated that they were more inspired, better informed and now more likely to promote and implement infill and redevelopment best practices within their communities. Within Orange County, the conference will give momentum to the process already begun with the Infill Master Plan. Efforts will continue to promote compact, mixed-used development in areas with existing infrastructure and access to transportation. Much work remains to be done to increase awareness of the need for infill and redevelopment and the advantages these efforts will bring to the county.
This multi-part event provided 4 Tracks with each track highlighting a distinct dimension with an underlying theme related to infill and redevelopment:

Track 1 – Redevelopment Density and Design

This Land
Anthony Flint Presentation (PDF- 3.3MB)
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Overcoming the Dreaded "D" Words: Density and Design
Jaime Correa Presentation (PDF- 2.6MB)
Kendell Keith Presentation (PDF- 1.4MB)
Michael Paytok Presentation (PDF- 4.6MB)
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Track 2 – Marketing, Financing and Incentives

Show Me the Money!
Owen Beitsch Presentation (PDF- 0.1MB)
Robert Ansley Presentation (PDF- 1.3MB)
Thomas Chatmon Presentation (PDF- 1.5MB)

Marketing
Craig Ustler Presentation (PDF- 2.7MB)
Chip Weston Presentation (PDF- 0.8MB)
Gregg Logan Presentation (PDF- 0.6MB)

Track 3 - Success Stories

Extreme Makeover
Jim Sellen Presentation (PDF- 3.95MB)
Naeem Coleman Presentation (PDF - 1.4MB)
Ramon Trias Presentation (PDF - 2.51MB)

Redeveloping Brownfields & Greyfields into Goldfields
George Houston II Presentation (PDF-2.61MB)
Don Martin Presentation (PDF-4.33MB) 
David Pace Presentation (PDF- 2.25MB)

Track 4 - Developing a Plan for Infill & Redevelopment

The Use of Technology in Redevelopment 
Scott Skraban Presentation (PDF-2MB)
Clarence Eng Presentation (PDF-5.1MB)
Michael Haynes Presentation

Infill: The Sustainability Perspective
Jeff Jones Presentation (PDF-3.4MB)
Diane Colonna Presentation (PDF-2MB)
John Rinehart Presentation (PDF-5.5MB)

Luncheon Presentation
Dr. Henry Cisneros, Chairman of CityView, and former Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Click to see the video (Windows Media File)

Panel Discussion: Urban Mixed-Use, Sustainable Development and Public-Private Partnerships
Shelly Weidenhamer Presentation (PDF-1MB)
Peter Sechler Presentation Part 1;Peter Sechler Presentation Part 2
Gail Hamilton