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What’s the Answer? Navigating Complex Data Successfully
Discover innovative planning approaches with “What’s the Answer? Navigating Complex Data Successfully.” Learn from two case studies revealing strategies for data analysis and decision-making, equipping planners with the tools needed to steer through political landscapes, harness data, and unite stakeholders.- Daksha Masurkar, AICP
- Lauren Lynch, AICP
- Elliott Doza
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Planning Against Historic Stagnation and Inequity
Scenario planning is an iterative, data-driven process that allows planners and others to evaluate policies and other development strategies against their short- and long-term land use goals for feasibility and successful implementation.- Sean Tapia, AICP
- Jacob Trimble, AICP
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The Mothership: From Pinkie-Promise to Groundbreaking
What we affectionately call The Mothership provides Urban Peak, a local Denver nonprofit dedicated to serving youth experiencing homelessness, with the capacity and space to meet the needs of our community's most at-risk and deserving population.- Cory Rutz, AICP
- Chad Holtzinger
- Christina Carlson
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Overcoming Scarcity: Turning Pavement to Parks in Cities
As built-out cities continue to densify, how can planners create new parkland in the face of land and resource scarcity? Learn how cities across the country are overcoming these challenges to create high-performance green spaces in underserved urban neighborhoods.- Steven Lee
- Barkha Patel
- Stacie West, AICP
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Gen Z Decoded
Gen Z is entering the workplace with values, expectations and communication styles that can run counter to the office culture familiar to previous generations. If managing Gen Z's has left you dazed and confused, this session is for you.- Lauren Miller, AICP
- Yomna Serag Eldin
- Lauren Young
- Marley Hicks
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The Voice of the People Is Politics
Navigating local politics and regulations is challenging, particularly regarding Historic African American Settlement Communities. Elevating the voices of the public can build political will to overcome regulatory limitations in analyzing Settlements Communities and instill agency expectations focused on Settlement Communities.- Annamarie Weddle, AICP
- Karen Hadley, AICP
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Not (Officially) in My Backyard: Unpermitted ADUs
Unpermitted ADUs are invisible in official housing data, limiting planners’ understanding of the actual housing stock and permitting barriers faced in their communities. We present a method for uncovering this blindspot, the surprising scale of the problem, and equity-driven solutions.- Derek Ouyang
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Anti-Displacement Strategies: Stories from the SBAN Network
Gentrification is both a residential and commercial phenomenon, yet few tools exist to help keep businesses in place. Learn how the Small Business Anti-Displacement Network is providing tools and best practices for planners and other interested stakeholders.- Manuel Ochoa, AICP
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Innovative Town-Gown Partnership Inspires Downtown Waterville’s Revitalization
An innovative partnership between the City of Waterville, Maine and Colby College, guided by inclusive engagement and a strong planning framework, has in under ten years established a model for revitalizing struggling main streets and post-industrial downtowns across the country.- Neil Kittredge, AICP
- Rayna Erlich
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Chihuahuan Desert Climate Fellowship: Empowering Youth for Change
Discover the Chihuahuan Desert Climate Fellowship, launched by El Paso's Office of Climate and Sustainability. Learn how fellows from underserved communities gain experience to become climate advocates while driving impactful change within their neighborhoods, shaping the regional climate action plan.- Revathi Veriah
- Dora Hernandez
- Fernando Liano
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Taboo for Planners: Promoting Planning with the Right Words
We’ve got this! Plans are approved, the community is supportive of projects moving forward, then an election happens… now what? Successful planning initiatives and projects depend on political leadership and influences. As planners, we must be ready to pivot and adapt to changes while continuing to create great communities for all.- Chelsea Young, AICP
- Peter Eccles
- Fatima Wajahat, AICP
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Nine Meals from Anarchy: A Planner's Role
There are only nine meals between mankind and anarchy. Planning for food security and hazard mitigation before tragic events is imperative. This open conversation will invite interested parties to explore how planners can prepare their communities for these events.- Chad Nabity, AICP
- Edna Ely-Ledesma
- Jennifer Dam, AICP
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Why Can’t We All Get Along?
Development in the West is complicated, but two communities along Northern Colorado’s Front Range have figured out how to share and realize their visions for future growth together!- Jennifer Woods, AICP
- Todd Hodges
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Jeffco — Together Really Is Better
Jefferson County is proactively using nearly $1M of ARPA funds to collaboratively update five County plans and code. A team of County staff and consultant staff will discuss the benefits, efficiencies, and lessons learned from implementing this integrated approach.- Megan Moore, AICP
- Heather Gutherless, AICP
- Christina Lane, AICP
- Abel Montoya
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Write for Civic Clarity: Inform, Engage, Ignite!
You might mean what you write, but do you write what you mean? Learn how attention to civic clarity will help you produce better content by focusing on what audiences need to make decisions and participate in the planning process.- Naama Blonder
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NPC25 Closing Keynote: Leah Rothstein
Leah Rothstein is a columnist and the co-author of JUST ACTION: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law. She led research on reforming community corrections policy and practice to be focused on rehabilitation, not punishment. She has consulted with nonprofits, cities, and private firms on community development and affordable housing.- None None
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Reframing the Role of the Urban Planner
Reimagining Urban Planning is a series that explores new and innovative frameworks that critically challenge the competencies that planners are currently trained under and also re-examines the role of the planner. This is part one out of five sessions.- Richard Aviles
- Chandra Christmas-Rouse
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Shaping Spaces: Centering Youth Voices in Planning
Our cities are not designed for, by, or with teenagers, specifically teen girls. This panel will explore how we can engage youth in the planning process for public spaces that better support their experiences, well-being, and sense of belonging.- Cassandra Rice, AICP
- Helen Slade
- Mejay Gula
- Sarah McColley, AICP
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Ground Me in Resiliency: Community-Driven Climate Planning
Attendees will hear about the community-designed mitigation strategies and priorities for climate resiliency from the City of Los Angeles, City and County of Denver, and City of Austin. The best practices will also share non-traditional approaches to meaningful engagement.- Gabriela Juarez, AICP
- Valerie Herrera
- Caitlin Admire, AICP
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When "Equity" Is a Taboo Term in Planning
Our panelists tackle why the terms ‘diversity’, ‘equity’, and ‘inclusion’ are often taboo, particularly in conservative spaces. Discover strategies to reframe the conversation to build inclusive and fair cities.- Samantha Castro, AICP
- Laura Everitt, AICP
- Caleb Knutson
- Daisy Romero Marquez, AICP
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Rethinking the Last Mile: Decarbonizing Freight Transport
Freight decarbonization is crucial for cities facing growing logistics demands, pollution, congestion, and equity challenges. Planners can lead by integrating innovative, sustainable approaches that balance economic growth, environmental justice, and public health, creating resilient, livable, and inclusive communities.- Krupa Gajjar
- Melvin Wah, AICP
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Honor the Future! Planning a Native Economy
Apache Corners is a $200M data-driven development by the Tonto Apache Nation. Through harnessing the power of aLocal and AI analytics, they worked with public & private partners, bringing together economic growth and sovereignty to their nation and region.- Eric Trevan
- Charles Hanlon
- Calvin Johnson
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Answering Questions in Transportation Planning with Activity-Based Models
Discover how Activity-Based Models (ABMs) in transportation can revolutionize the way investments are prioritized, ensuring that resources are allocated equitably across communities. By leveraging disaggregated data, planners can move beyond traditional models to assess the true impact of infrastructure.- Isabel Youngs
- Emily Lucas
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Envisioning Edgerton: Preparing for Unprecedented Growth
Edgerton was a small Kansas town prior to annexation of a BNSF Intermodal Facility that caused an explosion of industrial development in a short amount of time. To prepare for smart-growth, the City adopted a new Envision Edgerton Comprehensive Plan.- Zachary Moore
- Christopher Shires, AICP
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Scenario Planning for Climate and Hazards
The future is more uncertain than ever before, especially when it comes to natural hazards. This course will explore novel exploratory scenario planning techniques to help you and your community build stronger and more adaptable hazard mitigation plans.- Joseph DeAngelis, AICP
- Scarlet Andrzejczak
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Navigating Politics, Maintaining Ethics
Getting bogged down in politics is not how planners envision making a difference. However, we work in an environment where others are not committed to our ethics. Practice navigating the politics of planning without getting lost, fired, or sanctioned.- Sean Maguire, AICP
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(De)Coding Equitable Retail Opportunities
Unlocking the potential of street vending, mobile businesses, and accessory commercial uses is crucial for planners aiming to foster equitable, vibrant communities. These flexible solutions allow local entrepreneurs to fill economic gaps and transform spaces into thriving economic hubs- Bobby Boone, AICP
- Nur Asri
- Max Pastore
- Ata Khan
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Unflooding Historic Places Through Multidisciplinary Design
Many historic places experience significant flooding caused by the obstruction of natural drainage paths, outdated sewage systems, and impervious surface coverage. Kansas City’s infamous Westport District is taking an unconventional, multidisciplinary, and (most importantly) feasible approach to alleviate flooding.- Robert Whitman, AICP
- Graham Smith, AICP
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Levantando Voces: Meaningful Inclusive Engagement in Latino Communities
Inclusive planning in Latino and Spanish-speaking communities is more than understanding demographics - it’s creating vibrant and equitable cities by embracing the complexity and diversity that planning in Latino communities represents through intentional and meaningful engagement.- James Castaneda, AICP
- James Rojas
- Daisy Romero Marquez, AICP
- Leonor Vanik
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Planning Green Streets: Denver Green Continuum
Urban heat islands, aquatic dead zones, and cardio-threatening air quality – U.S. city planners have a role in disrupting these patterns. Follow the journey of one city making green infrastructure easier for planners, landscape architects, and engineers to plan for.- Chauncie Bigler
- Clarkson Wischmeier
- Richard Burkhart
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Beyond the Usual Suspects: Innovative Approaches to Engagement
Tired of hearing public comments on repeat from the same frequent flyers? We are, too! Embrace innovation by learning how to collaborate with community partners to increase participation from historically underrepresented groups, creating a more equitable and inclusive planning process.- Anya Gedrath, AICP
- Sydney Prusak, AICP
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Partnerships and Connecting Communities Through Responsive Transit Routing
Planners are charged with helping community members move their cities toward a publicly created vision. Equitable access to resources and amenities is crucial to achieving success, and as such, responsive, community-minded transit planning is a necessary but often overlooked aspect.- Joya Stetson
- Anna Mullen
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Brand It: Driving Community Engagement Through Visual Storytelling
Unlock the power of visual storytelling to elevate community engagement. Learn how planners can utilize tools like AI and Canva to create compelling narratives that enhance public awareness, build trust, and drive meaningful participation in planning projects.- Emilio Levario, AICP
- Francesca Linder, AICP
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Defining 'Business Friendly': Perspectives and Strategies for Communities
Explore what "business-friendly" truly means in our communities. This course dives into varied perspectives from developers, economic professionals, and officials. Discover actionable strategies to enhance community engagement and shift perceptions about planning and development.- Joshua Olhava, AICP
- Timothy Dlubac, AICP
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Property Law for Planners: Principles, Precedent, and Reflections
Providing foundational concepts of property law, this session underscores how law has shaped the built environment, invites planners to reflect on their role in spatial injustice, and encourages members to engage with and share ideas on overcoming entrenched legal precedent.- Reed Asselbaye
- Lauren Week
- Gabby Hart, AICP
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Data-Driven Planning: Leveraging the National Accessibility Evaluation Study
Discover how these publicly available datasets can refine your planning approach with multimodal travel-time metrics to essential destinations at the block level. Utilize this groundbreaking data to quantify the impact of land use and transportation, revealing connected or isolated communities.- Eric Lind
- Saumya Jain
- Shiqin Liu
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Creating Resilient Futures: Climate Adaptation for Vulnerable Communities
Climate change intensifies risks for marginalized communities historically excluded from planning processes. Planners must adopt inclusive and creative strategies to address these disparities, ensuring that all communities in the future are stronger, resilient, and equitable.- Marco Hinojosa, AICP
- Carlo Chunga
- Veronika Vostinak
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Building Neighborhood Buy-In: Engagement for Housing Zoning Reform
To tackle the housing crisis, robust community engagement is crucial. Discover how one community’s dynamic approach to zoning reform overcame barriers and built trust. Learn how proactive engagement can streamline reform adoption and drive attainable, inclusive housing development.- Jacqueline Berg, AICP
- Ned Noel, AICP
- Emily Berge
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Delivering Housing Solutions: Missing Middle and Beyond
You do not need to reinvent the wheel with your housing strategy: Explore over a decade of best practices and lessons learned from efforts across the country including zoning and comp plan hacks, pre-approved plans, Housing Priority Mapping.- Daniel Parolek
- Emily Liu, FAICP
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Grants Pass: Understanding Impact, Overcoming Precedent, Advancing Alternatives
Planners will review the evolving case law that led to Grants Pass v. Johnson, reflect on the legal tensions between municipal police power obligations and the rights of the unhoused, and learn from equitable alternatives to the criminalization of homelessness.- Donald Elliott, FAICP
- Lauren Week
- Chasidy Miles
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Safer Streets Priority Finder: Safety Analysis Made Easy
The Safer Streets Priority Finder enables planners to identify high-risk areas for road safety improvements through an easy-to-use web interface, bringing sophisticated safety analysis into reach for agencies without advanced GIS or data analysis skills in-house.- Theja Putta
- Omar Peters, AICP
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Accessible Planning for Health Equity
Barrier-free planning is more than ADA compliance. It means fully considering accessibility for a community’s most vulnerable users – to amenities, public spaces, and services. Inclusive planning opens doors literally and figuratively that expand funding options/resources.- Dawn Kimmel
- Angela Drent
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Housing Ends Homelessness: Planning for Supportive Housing
Planners play an integral role in creating supportive housing. Through this course you will learn how to advance the production of supportive housing and receive access and a demonstration of a tool to help manage the housing development process.- Angela Brooks, FAICP
- Alyssa Languth
- Jillian Watson Esposito
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Equity in Practice IRL
Discover real-world examples of how planners are advancing equity in communities of all sizes. This session features case studies in real life that demonstrate practical strategies for addressing past harms, fostering healing, and creating more equitable and just communities.- Mikaela Renz-Whitmore, AICP
- Angela Brooks, FAICP
- Teresa Durkin
- Kristine Bruce, AICP
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Emerging Trends and Innovation in Multimodal Transportation Safety
Rising traffic-related fatalities and injuries are unsettling. But there are solutions, especially when data are matched to contexts. This session equips planners with a cutting-edge safety toolkit and funding strategies to reduce crashes and increase safety for all roadway users.- Robert McHaney, AICP
- Yige Tang, AICP
- Andrea Garfinkel-Castro
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Survive or Thrive: Fighting Displacement Through Community Ownership
Successful neighborhood planning comes from authentic community engagement. Tucson’s “Thrive” approach goes far beyond checking the box for the traditional community meeting, and radically approaches engagement through relationship-building, empowerment and capacity-building, trust, and investing real dollars into the community.- Finley Sutton
- Kate Saunders
- Robert Harris
- Alison Miller
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Brownfields Boxing: Punching Through Challenges and Climate Change
Step into the ring – the Brownfields Boxing ring! Discover knockout strategies to tackle climate change issues and other brownfields redevelopment challenges. Learn to dodge the usual punches and land a TKO with proven tactics and processes to achieve success!- Joelle Greenland, AICP
- Amy Schifferli, AICP
- Joel Markland
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Metrics and Measuring Success in Comprehensive Planning
During comprehensive planning processes, planners often hear concerns about plans being written only to "collect dust on a shelf". This session will describe the Kansas City, Missouri's efforts to modernize comprehensive planning and provide more awareness and transparency through implementation.- Morgan Pemberton, AICP
- Gerald Williams, AICP
- Joshua Boehm, AICP
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Washington’s Big, Bold Investment in Local Climate Action
Join us for a session on Washington state’s new climate law and innovative program that promote long-term planning for climate change in local jurisdictions. Participants will learn about how states and their partners can nurture equitable climate action across communities.- Pranjali Rai, AICP
- Sarah Fox, AICP
- Noelle Madera, AICP
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Digital Twins 101
Developing an effective Digital Twin requires starting with the fundamentals: what, why, and how. In this course, you’ll learn about the benefits, standards, and capabilities of Digital Twins, illustrated by examples of use cases and case studies.- Adam Beck
- Sagar Shah, AICP
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