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Wednesday, April 29, 2020
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Opening Keynote: Rebuilding Community
Date: April 29, 2020
Time: 9 AM - 9:45 AM CDTLocation: Zoom Webinar
Listen to insights gleaned from APA's leadership networks and foresight practice about what it will take for the profession to thrive in a new, unpredictable future.NPCH206003
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Attainable Housing Challenges: Rules and Engagement
Date: April 29, 2020
Time: 10 AM - 10:45 AM CDTLocation: Zoom Webinar
A new ULI/Washington study examines two barriers to attainable housing: regulatory/approval processes and community acceptance of new housing. This session highlights the study's findings, the District of Columbia's efforts to address housing needs, and potential implications of the current pandemic.NPCH208076
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Reaching Beyond Single-Family Zone Districts
Date: April 29, 2020
Time: 11 AM - 11:45 AM CDTLocation: Zoom Webinar
Tackling exclusive single-family residential zone districts to provide a broad range of housing types and address disparities is needed. Hear from three cities that have enacted, are enacting, and are planning to enact changes that will alter neighborhood composition.NPCH208102
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Legal Issues Associated With Planning and Zoning Hearings in a Pandemic
Date: April 29, 2020
Time: 12 PM - 1:30 PM CDTLocation: Zoom Webinar
An all-lawyer panel will focus on responses to the pandemic in relation to public meetings, public participation, and land use hearings. Hear an analysis of public meeting requirements in a land use context during a pandemic, including an overview of approaches from the West Coast, Illinois, and Texas.NPCH208161
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Pathways to Prosperity: Differentiating Rural Assets
Date: April 29, 2020
Time: 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM CDTLocation: Zoom Webinar
Beyond the built environment, communities depend on a range of assets from human to natural, which considered together are "wealth." Join us to explore collaborative approaches to harness these assets to build rural prosperity through agriculture and food systems.NPCH208063
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Demanding Equity: Planning for Disaster Recovery
Date: April 29, 2020
Time: 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM CDTLocation: Zoom Webinar
Equity in disaster planning and recovery is coming into focus because lower-income communities, particularly those of color, are disproportionately impacted by environmental, technological, and public health hazards. How can planners address these threats?NPCH208066
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Resilient Houston: The 101st Resilient City
Date: April 29, 2020
Time: 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM CDTLocation: Zoom Webinar
Learn how Houston became the "101st Resilient City" and how the former chief resilience officers of Los Angeles and New Orleans joined forces with Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and local experts to develop and implement the Resilient Houston strategy.NPCH208011
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Examining Informal and Emerging Microtransit Services
Date: April 29, 2020
Time: 4:45 PM - 5:30 PM CDTLocation: Zoom Webinar
New York City is home to a commuter van system that serves approximately 90,000 daily riders, primarily in immigrant communities. Learn about NYC’s approach to understanding and regulating private transit in the context of a broader microtransit discussion.NPCH208019
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From the Trenches: Abolishing Parking Minimums
Date: April 29, 2020
Time: 5:45 PM - 6:30 PM CDTLocation: Zoom Webinar
Many cities need parking reform to meet housing affordability, emissions, and public health goals. Learn from cities recently approving and implementing the removal of minimums. This session is all about action: how they did it, and how you can, too.NPCH208089
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Thursday, April 30, 2020
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Opening Keynote: On the Frontlines of Pandemic Response and Recovery
Date: April 30, 2020
Time: 9 AM - 9:45 AM CDTLocation: Zoom Webinar
The performance and success of local governments are critical to meeting the demands of today’s pandemic crisis and tomorrow’s recovery. Join us as we take a thorough look at the state of our communities and the impacts poised to shape the future of planning.NPCH206004
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Virtual Tools for Co-Design and Community Engagement
Date: April 30, 2020
Time: 10 AM - 10:45 AM CDTLocation: Zoom Webinar
It has never been more important for planners to be able to connect and engage effectively with communities, stakeholders and clients using virtual and digital technologies. Join our panelists as they discuss effective engagement methods.NPCH208999
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Contextualizing Big Data
Date: April 30, 2020
Time: 11 AM - 11:45 AM CDTLocation: Zoom Webinar
Great planning is based on great data. But big data cannot tell the whole story. Learn about the ways that different cities are augmenting and contextualizing datasets to create more effective strategies, engage the public, and measure success.NPCH208141
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Rethinking Smart Cities Holistically
Date: April 30, 2020
Time: 12 PM - 12:45 PM CDTLocation: Zoom Webinar
Explore how the implementation of smart cities may provide an opportunity to make cities more equitable and environmentally sustainable through the integration of technology, nature, and community. How might current COVID-19–related developments in communities impact these ideas?NPCH208016
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How to Harness Census/Election Year Organizing
Date: April 30, 2020
Time: 1 PM - 1:45 PM CDTLocation: Zoom Webinar
Presidential elections coincide with the national census once every 20 years. As states, cities, and nonprofits work to get the word out, how can we harness the momentum of this organizing effort? Is real engagement possible during the COVID-19 crisis?NPCH208150
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Live-Work-Play-Dispatch: Designing for E-Commerce
Date: April 30, 2020
Time: 2 PM - 2:45 PM CDTLocation: Zoom Webinar
E-commerce's explosive growth is touching multiple aspects of planning, including zoning, circulation, and municipal finance. COVID-19 is accelerating the shift to online shopping and "contactless" deliveries. This panel examines immediate and longer-term implications of online shopping and deliveries.NPCH208152
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How Post-Disaster Data Can Inform Planning
Date: April 30, 2020
Time: 3 PM - 3:45 PM CDTLocation: Zoom Webinar
Soon after Hurricane Harvey, researchers went straight to impacted areas to collect data and conduct research on how small communities handled disasters. Learn how post-disaster data helped inform planning and ongoing data preparation for streamlined future recovery.NPCH208149
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Planning Education and Digital Evolution
Date: April 30, 2020
Time: 4 PM - 4:45 PM CDTLocation: Zoom Webinar
A Planning Accreditation Board (PAB) task force examined what planning education needs to provide in order to prepare planners for a 21st century technology-focused world. Explore the results, and learn how you can participate in an upcoming curricular revision.NPCH208605
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Build Political Will Using “Grasstops” Advocacy
Date: April 30, 2020
Time: 5 PM - 5:45 PM CDTLocation: Zoom Webinar
Is your planning process tangled in community politics and ongoing pandemic gridlock? Anticipating resistance to your transformational plan? Looking to build political support for your vision? Learn how “grasstops” leadership helps navigate local politics to get great things done.NPCH208113
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Friday, May 1, 2020
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Opening Keynote: Finding the Way Forward for Planning and Communities
Date: May 1, 2020
Time: 9 AM - 9:45 AM CDTLocation: Zoom Webinar
The nation and the world confront enormous challenges including how to combat a pandemic, rebuild economies and communities, and plan for the future in a time of transformation. This session will examine the ways planning can navigate a way forward.NPCH206005
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What the Gig? Private Practice Today
Date: May 1, 2020
Time: 10 AM - 10:45 AM CDTLocation: Zoom Webinar
The "Gig for Government" trend is creating new kinds of consulting opportunities for planners. More than 45 percent of state and local government officials said they need professional workers who can be available on demand.NPCH208024
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Ethics Cases of the Year: 2020
Date: May 1, 2020
Time: 11 AM - 12:30 PM CDTLocation: Zoom Webinar
The AICP Ethics Committee presents a series of ethical scenarios based on actual inquiries and misconduct complaints from the previous year.NPCH208000
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The Housing Crisis of the Housing Crisis
Date: May 1, 2020
Time: 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM CDTLocation: Zoom Webinar
Before the pandemic struck, the nation was already gripped by a housing crisis of varying shapes and scopes. Today’s reality layers on a new and critical housing challenge. This session examines how communities can provide housing security and continue to address systemic problems of affordability and availability.NPCH208162
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Economic Impacts of COVID-19 and Planning for Inclusive Recovery
Date: May 1, 2020
Time: 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM CDTLocation: Zoom Webinar
How can planners best respond to the current COVID-19 situation and plan for the future? How can we plan for an inclusive, equity-driven approach to recovery? Join the wide-ranging discussion.NPCH208606
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Plan Houston: Planning the Unplanned City
Date: May 1, 2020
Time: 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM CDTLocation: Zoom Webinar
Since 1936, Houston has grown from a developer’s scheme to the nation’s fourth-largest city. Never having adopted zoning, the city had also never prepared a comprehensive plan on any periodic schedule ... until a nonprofit helped bring about Plan Houston in 2015.NPCH208094
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Waste Deep: Planning for Disposal in a Pandemic and Other Disasters
Date: May 1, 2020
Time: 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM CDTLocation: Zoom Webinar
Take a deep dive into the dumpster. This session introduces attendees to refuse and recycling during a major disaster. Learn about methods specifically designed for communities, large and small.NPCH208147
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Risk Based Transportation Planning for Uncertainty
Date: May 1, 2020
Time: 4:45 PM - 5:30 PM CDTLocation: Zoom Webinar
Recent university research shows how risk and uncertainty impact transportation and community planning. This session will brainstorm strategies for local implementation, and try out tools and methods for incorporating risk into long-range planning efforts.NPCH208002
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Granite Becomes Gold: Curb Value Transformations
Date: May 1, 2020
Time: 5:45 PM - 6:30 PM CDTLocation: Zoom Webinar
Once gray and uninteresting, miles of urban curbs are becoming instruments of transformation, enabling cities to advance mobility programs, developers to reallocate funding away from parking, and communities to create equitable funding for sustainable land use and mobility programs.NPCH208100
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Wednesday, May 6, 2020
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Opening Keynote: Keeping Current in a Technology-driven Future
Date: May 6, 2020
Time: 9 AM - 9:45 AM CDTLocation: Zoom Webinar
The role of planners has evolved immensely in the last decade, and a key part of this is staying current with the required technology skills to meet these demands. Learn how location-based technology can support decision making.NPCH205444
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Nature and the Mind in an Era of Pandemic
Date: May 6, 2020
Time: 10 AM - 10:45 AM CDTLocation: Zoom Webinar
We are in the midst of a global test of our social resilience. Join in an examination of the pandemic's impact on the mental health of all members of the community, and expand your thinking on urban environments and mental health.NPCH205458
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Behind the Scenes of the Hiring Process
Date: May 6, 2020
Time: 11 AM - 11:45 AM CDTLocation: Zoom Webinar
Take a peek behind the curtain and get job search strategies. Learn what really makes the difference between equally qualified candidates.NPCH205445
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Effectively Managing Virtual Teams
Date: May 6, 2020
Time: 12 PM - 12:45 PM CDTLocation: Zoom Webinar
Uncover challenges faced by managers with a remote or partially remote workforce. Presenters share ideas and solutions to improve your ability to effectively manage a remote or virtual team.NPCH205446
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Choose Your Own Adventure: The Many Sides of Planning
Date: May 6, 2020
Time: 1 PM - 1:45 PM CDTLocation: Zoom Webinar
Planners are found in traditional and nontraditional career paths — and often a combination of both. Hear from planners whose careers spanned federal and local government, small business start-ups, nonprofit management, and motherhood.NPCH205455
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Battling Job Search Fatigue: Staying Positive
Date: May 6, 2020
Time: 2 PM - 2:30 PM CDTLocation: Zoom Webinar
Feeling overwhelmed by your job search? While the world is on pause, learn key strategies to manage your job search, life, and career during the pandemic.NPCH205451
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Rigor, Relevance, and the Value of the Letters
Date: May 6, 2020
Time: 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM CDTLocation: Zoom Webinar
Setting yourself apart from job applicants is challenging and may be needed now more than ever. Listen to professionals discuss advantages to achieving professional development and recommendations for applying these lessons learned.NPCH205456
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Using Social Media to Build Your Personal Brand
Date: May 6, 2020
Time: 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM CDTLocation: Zoom Webinar
Gain strategies to use to boost your online presence and define your personal brand. Learn to use tools and strategies for networking and job searching in an authentic way.NPCH205448
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