Center for Planning Excellence (CPEX)
Liz S. Goad has a strong background in arts administration and development. With experience in grant writing, donor engagement, and community outreach, Liz has held various roles in organizations such as Center for Planning Excellence, Ann Connelly Fine Art, and Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge. Liz also has a solid academic foundation with a Master's Degree in Museum Studies and Art History from the University of Denver and a Bachelor's Degree in Art History and German from Louisiana State University. Liz has also contributed to the field through roles such as Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Denver and Curatorial Intern at the Denver Art Museum.
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Center for Planning Excellence (CPEX)
The Center for Planning Excellence (CPEX) is a non-profit organization with a mission to bring people, culture, and planning together to make great communities happen in Louisiana. CPEX's muti-disciplinary team of urban and community planners, landscape architects, environmental scientists, policy researchers and communications specialists work towards 4 areas of impact: great neighborhoods and quality places; transportation choices; resilient communities; and civic education and engagement. We provide best-practice planning models, innovative policy ideas, and technical assistance to communities that wish to create and enact master plans dealing with transportation and infrastructure needs, equitable housing opportunities, environmental issues, and quality design for the built environment. CPEX brings community members and leaders together and provides guidance as they work toward a shared vision for future growth and development. As a non-profit planning organization, CPEX sees overall community improvement as the bottom line of every project. Our team leverages the unique challenges and opportunities uncovered through community planning to develop resource publications and create educational opportunities to guide stakeholders facing similar scenarios throughout the state. We know that nothing in a community takes place in a vacuum, so our team offers wholistic, systems-based solutions to connect the dots between smart planning, sound policy, strong partnerships, and access to funding -- the building blocks for successful implementation. Vision: Every community in Louisiana made extraordinary through visionary planning.