Jay Walljasper speaks regularly to business, professional, university and citizen groups.
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A Selection of Speaking Appearances
2012 Panelist
Good Food Conference
Chicago, IL
An annual conference about local food
2012 Keynote Speaker
Upwind/Downwind Conference
Hamilton, Ontario
An annual environmental conference
2011-2012 National Book Tour
Appearances for All That We Share
San Francisco, CA
Boston, MA
Portland, OR
Cleavland, OH
Minneapolis - St. Paul, MN
Cape Cod, MA
Portland, ME
Belfast, ME
Iowa City, IA
Grinnell College, IA
Gustavus Adolphus College, IA
Augsburg College, MN
Winona State University, MNConferences and lectures about the promise of the commons, as well as appearances on more than 30 national and local radio programs.
2011 Plenary Panelist
National Bike Summit
Washington, DC
Remarks on the power of storytelling to change minds
2011 Keynote Speaker
Great Lakes Bioneers Conference
Traverse City, MI
Opened 10th annual event
2011 Keynote Speaker
Connecting Communities Forum
Calgary, Alberta
A conference sponsored by the Calgary Centre for Global Community
2011 Keynote Speaker
Boise Neighborhood Summit
Boise, ID
Conference sponsored by the Boise Police Department
2010 Keynote Speaker
Walking and Biking Successes Conference
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Opening speech at an event sponsored by Province of Manitoba
2010 Keynote Speaker
24th Annual Miami Valley Planning and Zoning Workshop
Dayton, OH
Speech and workshop on practical measures to improve communities
2010 Keynote Speaker
Keep Iowa Beautiful Conference
Des Moines, IA
Talk on community activism
2010 Speaker
Trinity Cathedral Forum
Cleaveland, OH
A presentation about the commons as an emerging political and social force
2010 Panelist
"Cities, Bicycles and the Future of Getting Around"
Minneapolis, MN
Joined musician-author David Byrne, Minneapolis mayor RT Rybak and bike advocate Steve Clark in a forum at the Uptown Theater.
2009 Expert Panelist
Mayor's Symposium on Sustainability
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Talk on improving urban livability
2009 Keynote Speaker
Minnesota Community Education Association
St. Paul, MN
Address on innovative ways to improve your community
2009 Keynote Speaker
Public Library Anniversary Celebration
Iowa City, IA
Headlined event with a talk entitled "Everything I need to know, I learned at the Public Library"
2008 Special Guest Speaker
UNESCO International Conference on Creative Tourism
Santa Fe, NM
Conference drawing city officials from around the world to explore potential of tourism to strengthen sustainability and economic vitality in their communities.
2008 Keynote Speaker
Smart Growth Summit
Jeffersonville, IN
Annual seminar on urban revitalization in the greater Louisville area.
2008 Speaker
University of Wisconsin Union
Madison, WI
Address on “Winter Cities and Vibrant Outdoor Spaces”
2008 Keynote Speaker
Explore Minnesota Tourism Conference
Mankato, MN
Remarks on sustainable tourism at Minnesota Department of Tourism event.
2007 Keynote Speaker
What’s the Economy For Anyway? Conference
Washington, DC
Conference exploring quality of life issues that was part of the annual Green Festival.
2007 Speaker
Chicago Architectural Foundation & Municipal Planning Council lecture series
Chicago, IL
Presentation about the power of communities to improve their own future.
2005 Speaker
Iowa Great Place Conference
Iowa City, IA
Convened by Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack, the conference focused on practical measures to improve quality of life in small towns and cities.
2002 Keynote Speaker
Big Ten Editors' Conference
Iowa City, IA
Spoke to a meeting of alumni magazine editors.
2000 Panelist
Bioneers Conference
San Rafael, CA
Talked about the roll of the media at international environmental conference.
1998 Speaker
Tom McCall Society Lecture
Portland, OR
Address on trends in urban planning around the world in an annual lecture honoring Oregon’s former Republican governor.
1996 Keynote Speaker
Savannah State University Annual Journalism Conference.
Savannah, GA
Address about my journalistic experiences on the occasion of receiving the Robert S. Abbott Award for Meritorious Service in Communications.
1994 Meredith Lecturer
Drake University
Des Moines, IA
Annual lecture on magazine publishing endowed by the Meredith Publishing Company.
College Appearances
- Winona State University, campus residency
- Gustavus Adolphus College, campus residency
- Bowdoin College, Political Science department
- University of Iowa, Leisure Studies & Journalism departments
- University of Minnesota-Duluth, Split Rock Arts Program
- Drake University, Journalism department
- University of St. Thomas, Graduate School of Business
- University of Minnesota, Journalism department
- Hamline University, Graduate Program in Liberal Arts
- Carleton College, Journalism department
- Macalester College, Communications department
- St. Cloud State University, Journalism department
- Augsburg College, Sociology department
- St. Olaf College, Economics department
Senior Fellow, Editor
On The Commons .org
Cities Columnist
Shareable.net
Senior Associate
Citiscope
Senior Fellow
Project For Public Spaces
Senior Fellow
Augsburg College Sabo Center for Citizenship and Learning
Associate
The Citistates Group
"A lot of what I think about how cities grow comes out of reading, and talking with, Jay.”
— Mayor R.T. Rybak of Minneapolis
