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Learning Outcomes

  • Analyze the latest insights into key planning issues with an emphasis on zoning, career development, and big data.
  • Explore the range and diversity of current planning topics.
  • Observe and acquire the skills to make presentations in a concise and captivating way.

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Presentations include:

Turn it Around: Combatting the Climate Crisis — Devynn Glanz
Much of the public does not comprehend the urgency of the climate crisis. "The climate is always going to change!" "We are all going to die anyway!" Hear some alternative assertions of the problem's extremity.

What Do You Really Mean? — Jeffrey Levine
You may think you know what your zoning code allows, but do you know how developers and the public read it? A recent study from Portland, Maine, explores how zoning affects multifamily-housing production.

Too Much Experience? Navigating Ageism in Your Career — Patrick Marchman
Ageism is real. We need to realize the changing nature of hiring and know how to overcome bias in HR departments, hiring managers, and, increasingly, artificial intelligence.

Big Data for Small Communities-Maximizing ArcGIS Field Maps — Kellan Cantrell
Utilizing ArcGIS FieldMaps may daunt smaller communities but it can be a small town's best friend in everything from environmental compliance to staffing challenges.