APA Nevada Chapter
Reno, NV,
APA Nevada Chapter
Comments
Monday, October 14, 2019, 5:05 p.m. CDT
MOBILE WORKSHOP: 4th Street Redevelopment Bus Rapid Transit Tour
Surprised to learn about the role of historic corridor research as central to the implementation of a BRT system as living cultural infrastructure/storyteller.
Monday, October 14, 2019, 4:57 p.m. CDT
Microtransit Concept
Enjoyed RTCs use of precedents in octa and Sacrament for their 1 year to 6 months of experience. Q/A was informative related to case making for this.
Monday, October 14, 2019, 2:03 p.m. CDT
Tools and Techniques to Address Affordable Housing
great overview of regional programming and opportunities for funding
Friday, April 12, 2019, 1:24 p.m. CDT
Planning Excellence and Leadership
Great capstone to the Chapter Conference and following up the dynamic women from city issue session.
Friday, April 12, 2019, 1:15 p.m. CDT
OPENING PLENARY: Vegas Growing Up - Welcome to the Big Leagues
Tremendous overview of impact of recent development proposals.
Friday, April 12, 2019, 1:13 p.m. CDT
Big City Mayors Talk Big League Planning
Great discussion by amazing group of local leaders.
Wednesday, January 23, 2019, 4:09 p.m. CST
Awards Luncheon Guest Ticket
Some excellent planning is being done in Southern Nevada (particularly in Henderson). Good to see this work honored.
Wednesday, January 23, 2019, 3:51 p.m. CST
Raiders Stadium District Plan
Informative session.
Wednesday, January 23, 2019, 3:41 p.m. CST
OPENING PLENARY: Vegas Growing Up - Welcome to the Big Leagues
Excellent session with several of Las Vegas' premier analysts.
Monday, December 24, 2018, 1:45 p.m. CST
NRS 278 & Beyond: A Legal Primer for Nevada's Planners
Good intro to Nevada law as I am new to the state
Monday, December 24, 2018, 1:43 p.m. CST
Housing and Community Development in Nevada
helpful discussion as it related to CDBG opportunities
Wednesday, December 12, 2018, 4:31 p.m. CST
OPENING PLENARY: Vegas Growing Up - Welcome to the Big Leagues
Jeremy Aguero provided a market-focused perspective on the growth potential ofVegas, given the Raiders and the Knights presence in the community's economic structure.
Wednesday, December 12, 2018, 4:27 p.m. CST
Moving From Plan to Implementation in the Modern Planning World
Clear, concise process explanation at macro and neighborhood level. Outcome-focused.
Wednesday, December 12, 2018, 4:16 p.m. CST
NRS 278 & Beyond: A Legal Primer for Nevada's Planners
Clear descriptions of the law and its application to daily/long-term local plans and zoning ordinances.
Monday, October 29, 2018, 2:34 p.m. CDT
Raiders Stadium District Plan
This was unfortunately one of the most disappointing sessions in a terrific conference. This plan should be more important for the valley.
Tuesday, October 23, 2018, 5:31 p.m. CDT
You, Me and Ethical Quandaries
The voting system worked well but group discussion was limited.
Tuesday, October 23, 2018, 5:29 p.m. CDT
Growth Management in the Intermountain West
Very interesting review of planning and economics. A change in planning culture would be needed to move forward.
Monday, October 22, 2018, 12:21 p.m. CDT
Planning Excellence and Leadership
Excellent
Wednesday, October 17, 2018, 1:36 p.m. CDT
You, Me and Ethical Quandaries
Fantastic!
Wednesday, October 17, 2018, 12:59 p.m. CDT
Big City Mayors Talk Big League Planning
Without a doubt, the most inspirational session of the conference! Mayor Goodman really hit home on what it meant to deal with the
1 October 2017 tragedy we faced in Las Vegas, and the other speakers gave great support to bring it all back to what we as planners could do in dealing with any other potential events in the future.
Wednesday, October 17, 2018, 12:53 p.m. CDT
You, Me and Ethical Quandaries
Phenomenal coverage of ethical issues for planners! Nick and Sandra were awesome and Lisa Corrado also gave great support during the session.
Wednesday, October 17, 2018, 12:46 p.m. CDT
Planning and State Politics
Good overview of how to deal with the politics in Nevada. Maybe a few solid tips to improve relations with the elected reps in Carson City would have helped.
Wednesday, October 17, 2018, 12:43 p.m. CDT
Economic Development in Nevada
Excellent review of Nevada's Economic Development since the 2008 downturn and a great preview of what is to come!
Wednesday, October 17, 2018, 12:07 p.m. CDT
Smart Growth in Smaller Cities and Rural Areas
Great "no holds barred" session highlighting Smaller Cities issues in Nevada. Great interaction with participants about possible solutions and ways to move forward.
Wednesday, October 17, 2018, 11:44 a.m. CDT
Growth Management in the Intermountain West
Dr. Nelson made an outstanding presentation regarding the state of the Western Region and prognostications for the future.
Wednesday, October 17, 2018, 11:39 a.m. CDT
NRS 278 & Beyond: A Legal Primer for Nevada's Planners
Marco gave a good review of the basis for Planning Law and how planners can apply the current laws to further good planning in Nevada.
Wednesday, October 17, 2018, 11:37 a.m. CDT
Raiders Stadium District Plan
Good session; however, the questions raised during the presentation (Robert Fielden) were not adequately answered. Unfortunately, the time necessary to resolve these issues is short!
Wednesday, October 17, 2018, 11:30 a.m. CDT
Housing and Community Development in Nevada
This was a most helpful and informational session regarding the housing scene, particularly in Southern Nevada!
Wednesday, October 17, 2018, 11:27 a.m. CDT
The future of transit in Southern Nevada: What do we want to be when we grow up?
The session was helpful; however, it needs a "refresh" due to important recent developments in the transit realm.
Wednesday, October 17, 2018, 11:23 a.m. CDT
Planning Excellence and Leadership
APA National President Cynthia Bowen brought forth a number of great takeaway ideas for being the best leader ever!
Tuesday, October 16, 2018, 12:13 p.m. CDT
Growth Management in the Intermountain West
.
Monday, October 15, 2018, 8:37 p.m. CDT
Big City Mayors Talk Big League Planning
The speakers were so engaging, forthright, and informative in their presentations. They provided excellent insight into the top concerns for themselves personally and on behalf of their cities. I found the discussion about the October 1, 2017 mass shooting particularly moving and inspiring.
Monday, October 15, 2018, 8:33 p.m. CDT
You, Me and Ethical Quandaries
This session provided a helpful interview with good examples of realistic ethical dilemmas that could arise in a planner's career. It was interesting to contrast the differences between state law and the AICP code of ethics.
Monday, October 15, 2018, 8:22 p.m. CDT
Nevada's Statewide Resiliency Strategy
This session provided an excellent overview of resilience efforts from an emergency management and homeland security perspective. It also provided a clear picture of the impacts related to the 10/1/17 mass shooting and the recovery and resiliency efforts related to it. It was helpful to have a state/county/city perspective in one session.
Monday, October 15, 2018, 8:20 p.m. CDT
Smart Cities & Smart Regions
This was a very informative overview of current Smart Cities efforts in the Las Vegas Valley. It was interesting to hear about advancements in information technology and geographic information systems and what the future holds for uses in transportation and communications technology.
Monday, October 15, 2018, 8:16 p.m. CDT
OPENING PLENARY: Vegas Growing Up - Welcome to the Big Leagues
Excellent kick-off to the conference and overview of important topics related to the future of Las Vegas.
Saturday, October 13, 2018, 9:35 a.m. CDT
Federal Lands in Nevada
good topic. room was too small
Saturday, October 13, 2018, 9:34 a.m. CDT
Growth Management in the Intermountain West
Great topic and interesting data. Chris is an engaging speaker
Thursday, October 11, 2018, 5:42 p.m. CDT
Planning Excellence and Leadership
Thank you Cynthia for the pep-talk!
Thursday, October 11, 2018, 5:39 p.m. CDT
Big City Mayors Talk Big League Planning
Excellent panel of women mayors.
Thursday, October 11, 2018, 5:38 p.m. CDT
You, Me and Ethical Quandaries
Love the group discussions
Thursday, October 11, 2018, 5:34 p.m. CDT
Planning and State Politics
Very interesting discussion, learned a lot. Interesting to learn about how a bill becomes a law in this state and the legislative process.
Thursday, October 11, 2018, 5:30 p.m. CDT
Smart Growth in Smaller Cities and Rural Areas
Nice to see rural NV represented at the conference, some parts of Rural NV are in very good hands.
Thursday, October 11, 2018, 5:24 p.m. CDT
NRS 278 & Beyond: A Legal Primer for Nevada's Planners
Always is an interesting topic
Thursday, October 11, 2018, 5:21 p.m. CDT
Raiders Stadium District Plan
super interesting topic! Lots to learn from this project.
Thursday, October 11, 2018, 5:19 p.m. CDT
Smart Cities & Smart Regions
everyone on the panel and the moderator were great and had vast knowledge, very interesting topic.
Thursday, October 11, 2018, 5:17 p.m. CDT
Annual Review of the Nevada Leadership Program and Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities
Dr. Steinmann is very interesting.
Thursday, October 11, 2018, 5:15 p.m. CDT
OPENING PLENARY: Vegas Growing Up - Welcome to the Big Leagues
Mr. Aguerro's talk was fascinating
Thursday, October 11, 2018, 12:19 p.m. CDT
Health Equity in Nevada
Access to healthcare is an important issue in our state that needs to be further discussed.
Monday, October 14, 2019, 5:05 p.m. CDT
MOBILE WORKSHOP: 4th Street Redevelopment Bus Rapid Transit Tour
Surprised to learn about the role of historic corridor research as central to the implementation of a BRT system as living cultural infrastructure/storyteller.
Monday, October 14, 2019, 4:57 p.m. CDT
Microtransit Concept
Enjoyed RTCs use of precedents in octa and Sacrament for their 1 year to 6 months of experience. Q/A was informative related to case making for this.
Monday, October 14, 2019, 2:03 p.m. CDT
Tools and Techniques to Address Affordable Housing
great overview of regional programming and opportunities for funding
Friday, April 12, 2019, 1:24 p.m. CDT
Planning Excellence and Leadership
Great capstone to the Chapter Conference and following up the dynamic women from city issue session.
Friday, April 12, 2019, 1:15 p.m. CDT
OPENING PLENARY: Vegas Growing Up - Welcome to the Big Leagues
Tremendous overview of impact of recent development proposals.
Friday, April 12, 2019, 1:13 p.m. CDT
Big City Mayors Talk Big League Planning
Great discussion by amazing group of local leaders.
Wednesday, January 23, 2019, 4:09 p.m. CST
Awards Luncheon Guest Ticket
Some excellent planning is being done in Southern Nevada (particularly in Henderson). Good to see this work honored.
Wednesday, January 23, 2019, 3:51 p.m. CST
Raiders Stadium District Plan
Informative session.
Wednesday, January 23, 2019, 3:41 p.m. CST
OPENING PLENARY: Vegas Growing Up - Welcome to the Big Leagues
Excellent session with several of Las Vegas' premier analysts.
Monday, December 24, 2018, 1:45 p.m. CST
NRS 278 & Beyond: A Legal Primer for Nevada's Planners
Good intro to Nevada law as I am new to the state
Monday, December 24, 2018, 1:43 p.m. CST
Housing and Community Development in Nevada
helpful discussion as it related to CDBG opportunities
Wednesday, December 12, 2018, 4:31 p.m. CST
OPENING PLENARY: Vegas Growing Up - Welcome to the Big Leagues
Jeremy Aguero provided a market-focused perspective on the growth potential ofVegas, given the Raiders and the Knights presence in the community's economic structure.
Wednesday, December 12, 2018, 4:27 p.m. CST
Moving From Plan to Implementation in the Modern Planning World
Clear, concise process explanation at macro and neighborhood level. Outcome-focused.
Wednesday, December 12, 2018, 4:16 p.m. CST
NRS 278 & Beyond: A Legal Primer for Nevada's Planners
Clear descriptions of the law and its application to daily/long-term local plans and zoning ordinances.
Monday, October 29, 2018, 2:34 p.m. CDT
Raiders Stadium District Plan
This was unfortunately one of the most disappointing sessions in a terrific conference. This plan should be more important for the valley.
Tuesday, October 23, 2018, 5:31 p.m. CDT
You, Me and Ethical Quandaries
The voting system worked well but group discussion was limited.
Tuesday, October 23, 2018, 5:29 p.m. CDT
Growth Management in the Intermountain West
Very interesting review of planning and economics. A change in planning culture would be needed to move forward.
Monday, October 22, 2018, 12:21 p.m. CDT
Planning Excellence and Leadership
Excellent
Wednesday, October 17, 2018, 1:36 p.m. CDT
You, Me and Ethical Quandaries
Fantastic!
Wednesday, October 17, 2018, 12:59 p.m. CDT
Big City Mayors Talk Big League Planning
Without a doubt, the most inspirational session of the conference! Mayor Goodman really hit home on what it meant to deal with the 1 October 2017 tragedy we faced in Las Vegas, and the other speakers gave great support to bring it all back to what we as planners could do in dealing with any other potential events in the future.
Wednesday, October 17, 2018, 12:53 p.m. CDT
You, Me and Ethical Quandaries
Phenomenal coverage of ethical issues for planners! Nick and Sandra were awesome and Lisa Corrado also gave great support during the session.
Wednesday, October 17, 2018, 12:46 p.m. CDT
Planning and State Politics
Good overview of how to deal with the politics in Nevada. Maybe a few solid tips to improve relations with the elected reps in Carson City would have helped.
Wednesday, October 17, 2018, 12:43 p.m. CDT
Economic Development in Nevada
Excellent review of Nevada's Economic Development since the 2008 downturn and a great preview of what is to come!
Wednesday, October 17, 2018, 12:07 p.m. CDT
Smart Growth in Smaller Cities and Rural Areas
Great "no holds barred" session highlighting Smaller Cities issues in Nevada. Great interaction with participants about possible solutions and ways to move forward.
Wednesday, October 17, 2018, 11:44 a.m. CDT
Growth Management in the Intermountain West
Dr. Nelson made an outstanding presentation regarding the state of the Western Region and prognostications for the future.
Wednesday, October 17, 2018, 11:39 a.m. CDT
NRS 278 & Beyond: A Legal Primer for Nevada's Planners
Marco gave a good review of the basis for Planning Law and how planners can apply the current laws to further good planning in Nevada.
Wednesday, October 17, 2018, 11:37 a.m. CDT
Raiders Stadium District Plan
Good session; however, the questions raised during the presentation (Robert Fielden) were not adequately answered. Unfortunately, the time necessary to resolve these issues is short!
Wednesday, October 17, 2018, 11:30 a.m. CDT
Housing and Community Development in Nevada
This was a most helpful and informational session regarding the housing scene, particularly in Southern Nevada!
Wednesday, October 17, 2018, 11:27 a.m. CDT
The future of transit in Southern Nevada: What do we want to be when we grow up?
The session was helpful; however, it needs a "refresh" due to important recent developments in the transit realm.
Wednesday, October 17, 2018, 11:23 a.m. CDT
Planning Excellence and Leadership
APA National President Cynthia Bowen brought forth a number of great takeaway ideas for being the best leader ever!
Tuesday, October 16, 2018, 12:13 p.m. CDT
Growth Management in the Intermountain West
.
Monday, October 15, 2018, 8:37 p.m. CDT
Big City Mayors Talk Big League Planning
The speakers were so engaging, forthright, and informative in their presentations. They provided excellent insight into the top concerns for themselves personally and on behalf of their cities. I found the discussion about the October 1, 2017 mass shooting particularly moving and inspiring.
Monday, October 15, 2018, 8:33 p.m. CDT
You, Me and Ethical Quandaries
This session provided a helpful interview with good examples of realistic ethical dilemmas that could arise in a planner's career. It was interesting to contrast the differences between state law and the AICP code of ethics.
Monday, October 15, 2018, 8:22 p.m. CDT
Nevada's Statewide Resiliency Strategy
This session provided an excellent overview of resilience efforts from an emergency management and homeland security perspective. It also provided a clear picture of the impacts related to the 10/1/17 mass shooting and the recovery and resiliency efforts related to it. It was helpful to have a state/county/city perspective in one session.
Monday, October 15, 2018, 8:20 p.m. CDT
Smart Cities & Smart Regions
This was a very informative overview of current Smart Cities efforts in the Las Vegas Valley. It was interesting to hear about advancements in information technology and geographic information systems and what the future holds for uses in transportation and communications technology.
Monday, October 15, 2018, 8:16 p.m. CDT
OPENING PLENARY: Vegas Growing Up - Welcome to the Big Leagues
Excellent kick-off to the conference and overview of important topics related to the future of Las Vegas.
Saturday, October 13, 2018, 9:35 a.m. CDT
Federal Lands in Nevada
good topic. room was too small
Saturday, October 13, 2018, 9:34 a.m. CDT
Growth Management in the Intermountain West
Great topic and interesting data. Chris is an engaging speaker
Thursday, October 11, 2018, 5:42 p.m. CDT
Planning Excellence and Leadership
Thank you Cynthia for the pep-talk!
Thursday, October 11, 2018, 5:39 p.m. CDT
Big City Mayors Talk Big League Planning
Excellent panel of women mayors.
Thursday, October 11, 2018, 5:38 p.m. CDT
You, Me and Ethical Quandaries
Love the group discussions
Thursday, October 11, 2018, 5:34 p.m. CDT
Planning and State Politics
Very interesting discussion, learned a lot. Interesting to learn about how a bill becomes a law in this state and the legislative process.
Thursday, October 11, 2018, 5:30 p.m. CDT
Smart Growth in Smaller Cities and Rural Areas
Nice to see rural NV represented at the conference, some parts of Rural NV are in very good hands.
Thursday, October 11, 2018, 5:24 p.m. CDT
NRS 278 & Beyond: A Legal Primer for Nevada's Planners
Always is an interesting topic
Thursday, October 11, 2018, 5:21 p.m. CDT
Raiders Stadium District Plan
super interesting topic! Lots to learn from this project.
Thursday, October 11, 2018, 5:19 p.m. CDT
Smart Cities & Smart Regions
everyone on the panel and the moderator were great and had vast knowledge, very interesting topic.
Thursday, October 11, 2018, 5:17 p.m. CDT
Annual Review of the Nevada Leadership Program and Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities
Dr. Steinmann is very interesting.
Thursday, October 11, 2018, 5:15 p.m. CDT
OPENING PLENARY: Vegas Growing Up - Welcome to the Big Leagues
Mr. Aguerro's talk was fascinating
Thursday, October 11, 2018, 12:19 p.m. CDT
Health Equity in Nevada
Access to healthcare is an important issue in our state that needs to be further discussed.
Monday, October 14, 2019, 5:09 p.m. CDT
Vision Zero Truckee Meadows: Zero Pedestrian Fatalities by 2030!
Metrics are useful in arguing for the realistic potential of these programs. Precedents are all European, but would like more examples of similar US success stories.