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<H4 class=style49 align=center>Randall Lewis Seminar Series - Thursday,
May 17, 2012</H4>
<H3 class="style31 style37" align=left><SPAN class=style47><U><FONT
size=4>Sustainable Mobility:</FONT></U></SPAN></H3>
<H5 class="style31 style48" align=center><FONT size=5>A Regional
Transportation Plan for Southern California</FONT></H5><IMG hspace=6
alt="Hasan Ikhrata" vspace=2 align=right
src="Images/Hasan Ikhrata-2012.jpg" width=178 height=231>
<P class=style9 align=left><FONT size=2>Every four years, the Southern
California Association of Governments (SCAG) develops a regional
transportation plan that provides a vision for Southern California
transportation investments over the next 20 years or more. </FONT>
<P class=style9 align=left><FONT size=2>On April 4, SCAG’s Regional
Council adopted the latest of these plans, known as the 2012-2035 Regional
Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy. <STRONG>Hasan
Ikhrata,</STRONG> Executive Director of SCAG, will provide an overview of
the plan and highlight what it will mean to the Inland region and all of
Southern California at the May 17 Randall Lewis Seminar Series. </FONT>
<P class=style9 align=left><FONT size=2>The seminar will be held at 5:30
p.m. in Conference Room B, UCR Extension Building, 1200 University Ave. in
Riverside. </FONT>
<P class=style9 align=left><FONT size=2>The 2012-2035 plan includes more
than $500 billion of investments in a variety of transportation
infrastructure, including bus rapid transit, light rail, bikeways,
commuter rail, sidewalk improvements, goods movement improvements and
extending High-Occupancy Vehicle freeway lane systems. When fully
implemented, the plan could produce 500,000 jobs annually, reduce
greenhouse gases nine percent by 2020 and 16 percent by 2035, and reduce
traffic delays by one-third, SCAG officials say. </FONT>
<P class=style9 align=left><FONT size=2>Using growth forecasts and
economic trends, the Regional Transportation Plan considers the role of
transportation in a more holistic light, including economic factors,
environmental issues and quality-of-life goals. The plan is updated every
four years to reflect changes in economic trends, state and federal
requirements, progress made on projects and adjustments for population and
jobs. </FONT>
<P class=style9 align=left><FONT size=2>A new element in the latest
Regional Transportation Plan is the Sustainable Communities Strategy,
which demonstrates the integration of land use, transportation strategies
and transportation investments within the Regional Transportation Plan.
This new requirement was put in place with the 2008 passage of SB 375,
with the goal of ensuring that the SCAG region meets regional greenhouse
gas reduction targets set by the California Air Resources Board. </FONT>
<P class=style35 align=center><FONT size=2>About the Speaker </FONT>
<P class=style9 align=left><FONT size=2>Hasan Ikhrata has served as the
Executive Director of the Southern California Association of Governments
(SCAG) since January 2008. Mr. Ikhrata has over 25 years of public and
private sector experience in Transportation Planning in the Southern
California Region. </FONT>
<P class=style9 align=left><FONT size=2>Prior to joining SCAG in 1994, Mr.
Ikhrata worked for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation
Authority (MTA) for four years. While there he developed a comprehensive
Transportation Control Measure/Transportation Demand Management program
for the MTA and 88 cities in the county. </FONT>
<P class=style9 align=left><FONT size=2>Mr. Ikhrata worked for the South
Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) for four years, managing
transportation and air quality related projects. He headed the evaluation
of various components of Regulation XV, the nation’s first mandatory
employer-based trip reduction program designed to reduce commute-related
automobile travel. </FONT>
<P class=style9 align=left><FONT size=2>Mr. Ikhrata holds Bachelor’s and
Master’s degrees in Civil and Industrial Engineering from Zaporozhye
University in the former Soviet Union; a Master’s degree in Civil
Engineering from UCLA, and a PhD Candidacy in Urban Planning and
Transportation from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
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<P class="style9 style36" align=center><SPAN class=style34>Seminar:</SPAN>
5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 17, 2012</P>
<P class=style35 align=center>Conf. Rm. B, UCR Extension Bldg., 1200
University Ave., Riverside (See <A
href="http://cssd.ucr.edu/EMails/Images/Room B Map.pdf">MAP</A>)</P>
<P class=style12 align=center>The seminars are free of charge. </P>
<P class=style9 align=center><SPAN class=style15>If you plan to attend,
registration is required at:</SPAN></P>
<P class=style9 align=center><A
href="http://or.ucr.edu/event/index.aspx">http://or.ucr.edu/event/index.aspx</A><BR>or
contact Judy Swineford, 951-827-7945</P>
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<H2 class=style13 align=center>About Randall Lewis </H2>
<P class=style8 align=left><IMG hspace=3 alt="Randall Lewis" vspace=2
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<P class="p style38" align=left>Randall Lewis is well known for his
innovative approaches to planning, designing, and marketing residential
communities as Executive Vice President of the Upland-based Lewis Group of
Companies.
<P class="p style38" align=left>He is regarded as an industry leader in
promoting the arts, education, healthy living and sustainable development
initiatives. He has been President of the Inland Empire Arts Foundation,
Secretary of the Los Angeles County Citizens Planning Council, director of
the HomeBuilder's Council, and national director of the National
Association of HomeBuilders.
<P class="p style38" align=left>Mr. Lewis was named in the Los Angeles
Times 2006 “West 100” list as one of the top 100 influential people in
southern California. He has also received the California Business
Properties Association Champion of the Industry Award and has been
inducted into the California Building Industry Association Hall of Fame.
<P class="p style38" align=left>Mr. Lewis is a long time ULI member as
well as a Governor of the ULI Foundation. He serves on several executive
boards, including the USC School of Policy, Planning and Development, the
UCLA School of Public Policy, Loma Linda University Medical Center’s
Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Institute Advisory Council, Cal Poly
Pomona’s National Development Council, and co-chairs the San Bernardino
County Alliance for Education.
<P class="p style38" align=left>He is recognized as an expert in the real
estate industry and is frequently quoted in various newspapers, magazines
and trade journals. Randall has over 30 years of experience in the real
estate industry.
<P class="p style38" align=left>He received his B.A. from Claremont
McKenna College.</SPAN> </P></TD></TR>
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<P align=center><SPAN class=style8>Center for Sustainable Suburban
Development<BR>University of California, Riverside <BR>B101 Highlander
Hall Riverside, CA 92521<BR>Phone:
951.827.4103</SPAN><STRONG><EM><BR></EM></STRONG><BR><A class=style9
href="http://or.ucr.edu/">Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research
</A></P>
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