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Imagery in Action
This course is for anyone who wants to learn — or learn more — about the many uses of imagery, the many types of imagery, and the rapidly growing integration of imagery with GIS.#9276731Esri
Get Started with ArcGIS Quick Capture
The ArcGIS QuickCapture app makes collecting and sharing field observations simple and fast. In this course, see how organizations are using QuickCapture for rapid data capture from moving ground- or air-based vehicles.#9276755Esri
ArcGIS Business Analyst Pro Basics
While ArcGIS Pro can answer a broad range of spatial questions, Business Analyst can answer questions that are specific to business applications. In this course, you will learn about everything provided with the ArcGIS Business Analyst Pro extension, how to use it to answer business-related questions, and the workflow for evaluating a site.#9276751Esri
ArcGIS Business Analyst Pro: Analytics
Using ArcGIS Business Analyst Pro, you can easily enrich existing GIS data and perform business-based analysis using many of the tools available in the ArcGIS Pro interface. This course introduces you to the process for performing market analysis tasks using Business Analyst Pro.#9276752Esri
ArcGIS GeoPlanner: Exploring the Green Infrastructure in Your Study Area
Use GeoPlanner for ArcGIS to explore your study area in a different way. This course will get you started using GeoPlanner to consider green infrastructure in your design. You will learn how to use tools to enrich your green infrastructure assets for well-informed planning.#9276746Esri
ArcGIS GeoPlanner: Designing with Real-Time Feedback
ArcGIS GeoPlanner allows you to evaluate how well your design meets the requirements of your project as you work. This course will get you started using tools to create a comprehensive data-driven plan to meet your design goals.#9276747Esri
ArcGIS GeoPlanner: Evaluating Plans
This course will get you started with using ArcGIS GeoPlanner to compare scenarios against key performance indicators. You will learn how to use ArcGIS GeoPlanner to share your design with ArcGIS Online stakeholders, and other decision-makers.#9276748Esri
ArcGIS Urban Basics
In this course, you will learn about the benefits of ArcGIS Urban and examine an Urban model. The application provides a way to manage your development plans, analyze factors contributing to decisions, and share information with stakeholders.#9276734Esri
ArcGIS Survey123: Creating and Publishing Surveys
In ArcGIS Survey123, the Survey123 website is the central location for creating, managing, and analyzing surveys. In this course, you will learn how to create, publish, and share survey forms through the Survey123 website.#9276754Esri
ArcGIS Urban: Modifying the Settings of an Urban Model
In this course, you will learn about managing the Urban model settings and using 3D base layers to create a digital twin. The 3D base layers create a digital twin of your city in the model and become the foundation for your urban plans and projects.#9276737
Writing a Better RFP: Get the Team – and the Results! – Your Community Wants
Consultants can provide you with specialized services, complete a project that city staff can't find the time to start or offer additional services without hiring additional full-time staff. Finding the right consultant can be tricky. However, a well-written RFP makes the task easier and leads to more successful projects.Chicago, Illinois- John Enos, AICP
- Sara Kopriva, AICP
- Bradley Strader, AICP
- Alissa Torres, FAICP
- Bobbie Albrecht
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Planning, Mitigating, and Advocating for Community Resilience
Hazard mitigation planning can be an effective tool for building holistic and lasting community resilience. Yet all too often, planners may have little if any role in developing and implementing mitigation plans.- Joseph DeAngelis, AICP
#9276763CM | 1.75
First Year Directorship: Drinking from the Firehose
The panel will answer your questions to help you understand and identify critical skills necessary for success in a new role with elevated responsibility. This discussion is designed to explore challenges, encourage personal growth, and instill confidence in planners looking to bridge the gap between getting the job and being comfortable in your new role.Chicago, Illinois- Enessa Janes, AICP
- Justice Wahid Cotton, AICP
- Aimee Nassif, AICP
#9277816CM | 1.50
Unleashing the Potential of ChatGPT in Planning Practice
ChatGPT is taking the world by storm. How can you use this tool effectively and responsibly? Experience generative AI’s potential for planning practice and hear how one U.S. city is already exploring its use.Chicago, Illinois- Thomas Sanchez, AICP
- Lian Plass, AICP
- Santiago Garces
- Ann Dillemuth, AICP
#9274131CM | 1.50
It’s Not Personal: Self-Care Tips to Avoid Burnout, Conflict, and Contentious Community Meetings
Planners are often required to handle highly emotional situations and face public criticism, which can cause a great deal of stress and lead to burnout. Self-care is therefore vital to a successful and fulfilling career in planning, yet it is not typically part of our professional education and training.Chicago, Illinois- Heather Seyfarth, AICP
- Bobbie Albrecht
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Improving Housing at the Local Level — Insight from Canada's Housing Accelerator Fund
Canada’s unique supply-focused housing program, Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF), incentivized municipalities to put forward ambitious action plans to remove barriers to housing supply, increase housing diversity and address affordability. This course offers insights into the over 700 community-led HAF planning initiatives.- Cleopatra Corbett
- Daniel Kingsbury
- Michael Kolber, AICP
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Sustainable and Equitable Living by Default: Planning for Passive Homes
The course explores the concept, history, and global movement of Passive House. It highlights urban and rural case studies, enabling environments like zoning and building codes, and the pivotal role of planners in supporting sustainable housing solutions.- Carol Brobeck, AICP
- Andrew Gast-Bray, AICP
- Jing Zhang, AICP
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Innovative Housing Solutions for Ukraine: Transforming Crisis into Sustainable Communities
This course explores innovative housing projects in Ukraine addressing urgent needs caused by the displacement of millions of Ukrainians. It highlights the CO-HATY project, providing emergency and long-term housing, and the Vid Sertsya Budova initiative that aims to create a sustainable 15-minute city for 25,000+ residents.- Antonella Salmeron Roben
- Tetyana Samiliv
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Housing Needs in Canada from an Indigenous Lens
Housing is a human right, yet Indigenous Peoples in Canada face significant challenges with homelessness and inadequate housing both on- and off-reserve. This course will explore these issues, share insights from research projects and lived experiences, and examine urban, suburban, and rural housing considerations to help planners address these disparities.#9303625
From City to Nature: Housing Experiences in Five Different Countries
The course will explore diverse housing experiences from Egypt, Honduras, Pakistan, Mexico, and China, discussing planning strategies and management practices to address housing needs and challenges in urban areas with different densities and protected natural regions. Lessons learned will be presented.- None
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Seven Fast and Fun Presentations
Seven concise, 10-minute presentations delivered by diverse professionals.- Neal Turpin, AICP
- Wendy Saunders
- Imran Ali Sultan
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Accelerating Zoning Reform: A Conversation
Boosting the supply, availability, and diversity of housing options is essential to expanding opportunity and affordability for all. Creating livable and age-friendly communities requires reforms that allow for new housing options. APA, AARP, and the National League of Cities have made housing opportunity and zoning reform a key priority.- Victoria Woodards
- Angela Brooks, FAICP
- Rodney Harrell
#9279612CM | 0.75
Building Sustainable Affordable Housing At All Income Levels
Learn why our cities and regions must build eco-socially sustainable, “green” housing that is affordable at all income levels, what this looks like, and how to get it built through community-based strategies for designing, approving, and funding in diverse localities- Phillip Kash
- David Woods, FAICP
- Dana Bourland, AICP
#9279602CM | 1SR | 1
Seeing Is Believing: Visualizing Climate Change Through Technology
Planners must clearly communicate to the public and policy makers the importance of addressing climate change and promoting resiliency. Learn about innovations in mapping and visualization that illustrate the impacts of climate change in a visually interesting and understandable manner.- Stanley Slachetka, FAICP
- Robert Dare, AICP
- Lucas Marxen
- Frances Curtis
#9279600CM | 1SR | 1
Building the National Zoning Atlas
If zoning is a language, then every zoning ordinance is its own dialect. By mapping standardized zoning data across thousands of jurisdictions, the National Zoning Atlas provides legibility to those seeking to understand zoning trends that transcend jurisdictional boundaries.- Sara Bronin
- John Infranca
- Max Latona
- Yoshi Bird
#9279601CM | 1L | 1
Planning 24/7 in Philadelphia: When Residents Meet Nightlife!
Planners play a pivotal role in defining the uses that determine a balance of residential and nightlife. New nighttime governance systems require planners’ input to facilitate safe social spaces, anticipate mobility challenges for patrons and workers, and prevent late-night disturbances.- Michael Fichman
- Raheem Manning
- Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman
- Jocelyn Kane
#9279569CM | 0.75
Dollars and Sense: Building Publicly Desired Amenities
The Johnston Town Center, a public-private partnership opened August 2021, facilitated by city led acquisitions and investments in a vibrant “downtown” gathering space with public amenities/art, surrounded by thriving commercial businesses. Despite the pandemic challenges, the Town Center is thriving!- David Wilwerding, AICP
- Adam Plagge
- Christopher Shires, AICP
- Devon Moody
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Ethics Cases of the Year 2023
Learn about current topics in planning ethics from members of the AICP Ethics Committee and the Ethics Officer. Understand how the new Code of Ethics was implemented in its first year. The updated Code of Ethics reemphasizes the commitment to equity and inclusion, to opposing harassment, and to preventing the misuse of the AICP credential.- Barry Nocks, FAICP
- Ralph Willmer, FAICP
- Karen Wolf, FAICP
- Staron Faucher, AICP
- Kimberley Mickelson, FAICP
#9279614CM | 1E | 1
Regional Climate Adaptation
You have a regional climate collaborative, now what? Listen as presenters share an approach to developing a proactive roadmap for regional climate change adaptation that was informed by focus groups, interactive tools, and an Equity Workshop.- Wenye Huangpu
- Stephanie Carlisle
- Bridget Graziano
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Moving Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Toward Action
Planners understand the importance of equity, diversity, and inclusion in planning. Knowing how to move beyond understanding towards action is needed. This presentation will help you develop tools to move into action.- Laura Everitt, AICP
- Savannah-Nicole Villalba, AICP
- Chadwick Schroeder
- Alissa Torres, FAICP
#9279608CM | 1Eq | 1
Implementing the Justice40 Initiative
Learn how the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA) is doing its part to advance the spirit of the Justice40 Initiative using data, planning, and tools to engage in practices that promote environmental justice and equity.- Alexis Williams
- elizabeth smith
- Kathleen Capoferri
- Geoffrey Phillips
- Emmanuella Myrthil
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Planner’s Bar: Legal Risk Aversion and Best Practices
Lost a great idea to the rigidity of a municipal attorney? Prep to pass the Planners' Bar, thinking critically about land use law, its impact on our projects and profession, and the change we can make for the future.- Corey Auerbach
- Molly Gaudioso, AICP
- Patrick Gooch, AICP
#9279609CM | 1L | 1
Ethical Planning Emphasis
Ethics Begins With Equity. Learn how equity and ethics are intertwined, particularly in the Code of Ethics Aspirational Principles, and how planners can practice equity and follow the Ethics Code in their everyday work.- Arlova Vonhm, AICP
- Anita Cozart
- Karen Wolf, FAICP
- Samia Byrd
#9279607CM | 1E | 1
Aiding the Food Insecure at Martha's Community Farm
Food insecurity hides in plain sight in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. How can one food pantry find land and provide fresh and culturally appropriate produce to its largely Hispanic clientele when the surrounding community is largely developed?- Anne Leavitt-Gruberger, AICP
- Jesse Antonini
#9279611CM | 0.75
Navigating the New Federal Landscape for Infrastructure
From new zoning reform grants to the roll out of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law programs, federal resources for planning are growing both in size but also complexity. Find out what the opportunities are and what’s been learned from initial implementation efforts.- Jason Jordan
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Understanding Plan Consistency’s Role in Implementing Change
Comprehensive planning remains central to planning practice. Consistency is one of the best tools to ensure not only land use decisions are made in harmony with the plan, but planning goals translate to lasting and defensible implementation.- Jim Harnish
- Brian Ohm
- John Zeanah, AICP
- Julia Walter, AICP
#9279603CM | 1L | 1
Show Us The Numbers! The Data / Equity Connection
How do we know when we achieve equity? How do we know that there are disparities that are attributed to inequities? This presentation highlights tools to assess existing conditions and track future progress.- Jaime Lees
- Arlova Vonhm, AICP
- Elizabeth Hardy
- Samia Byrd
#9279604CM | 1Eq | 1
A Whole-of-Government Approach to Climate Resilience
Unprecedented federal resources have been made available to states and localities to plan for and implement climate adaptation and resilience solutions. This course explores trends and best practices utilized by different levels of government resulting in improved outcomes.- Dakota Fisher, AICP
- Mathew Sanders, AICP
- Anne Coglianese
- Benjamin Duncan
#9279605CM | 1SR | 1
Building Inclusion Beyond the Americans With Disabilities Act
As designers and planners, we ignore people with disabilities at the risk of alienating the people that public spaces are meant to serve. Listen to three case studies that illustrate best practices built around inclusion and accessibility.- Alex Frankcombe
- Nathaniel Miller
- Deanna Murphy, AICP
- Angel Kauffmann
#9279606CM | 1Eq | 1
Public Space Boosters: Unmasking Lessons Learned Since 2020
Covid highlighted the importance of civic infrastructure and placemaking to rethink public spaces important to neighborhoods and the nation. Planners from the DC region discuss how public space transformations promote community revitalization and build support for larger capital investments.- Adam Dodgshon
- Alex Krefetz
- Jeff Jamawat
- Katye North, AICP
- Malaika Scriven
#9279596CM | 0.75
Sparking Downtown Recovery Through the Public Realm
Downtowns and urban commercial districts have been forced to question “business as usual”, as the pandemic has reshaped daily life and how public life unfolds. How can we think of downtown public realms as a launching point for economic recovery?- Laura Crescimano
- David Vega-Barachowitz
- Claude Imbault
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Alaska Rural and Tribal Communities: Economic Development Coalition
An economic development coalition in Alaska is developing the mariculture industry with a $49 million federal grant. Learn how this coalition was able to successfully bring in so much funding and how this project will advance equity.- Hannah Trostle
- Robert Venables
#9279595CM | 0.75
Not Your Father's GIS
This course will introduce the significant advancements in GIS highlighting new tools and workflows changing the way planners work to create smarter recommendations and plans.- Devin Lavigne, FAICP
- Sydney Rich
- Nik Davis, AICP
- Caitlin Smith
#9279597CM | 0.75
Protecting Watersheds and Drinking Water: Early Warning System
Protecting community and environmental health can be advanced by smart digital web application tools that automate detection, notification, and future forecasting of water pollution and flooding. Philadelphia Water has deployed automated early warnings of pollution/future flooding to public/water agencies.- William Cesanek, AICP
- Kelly Anderson
#9279594CM | 0.75
Repurposing Industrial Land: The JMEagle Success Story
This Case Study highlights an innovative, often unorthodox, strategy to repurposing a 450-acre industrial site near Dallas. Learn how planning, environmental analysis, and municipal diligence resulted in the reuse of a former asbestos pipe manufacturing site.- Apoorva Khosti
- Eric Neagu, AICP
- Michael Schmitz
- Christian Brown
#9279586CM | 0.75
Steel Town to 21st-Century City
Can a prior "steel town" of 75,000 people reuse a 1,600 acre brownfield to attract over 8 million visitors a year and create more than 4,200 jobs? Certainly, it's the story of Bethlehem's rebirth into a 3rd century of innovation.- Darlene Heller, AICP
- Kassie Hilgert
- Kerry Wrobel
#9279587CM | 0.75
Data-Driven Grantmaking for Economic Empowerment
With the unprecedented levels of federal, private and philanthropic funds currently available, how does one create a grant program that not only makes awards but genuinely supports projects with catalytic impact, and ensures those projects are completed successfully?- Nina Idemudia, AICP
- Sophia Carey
- Munira Mithaiwala
- Sousan Malakpour
#9279585CM | 0.75
David vs. Goliath: Stories from Highway Removal Fights
Removing or preventing a highway in a city is often a fight – and never a fair one! Learn the language of highway removal, tactics used by state DOT’s and how to present winning arguments, and available resources.- Adella Weber, AICP
- Byron Nicholas, AICP
- Andrea Ostrodka, AICP
#9279593CM | 0.75
Understanding the Complexities of Tribal Planning
Planning professionals rarely understand the complexities of tribal planning and zoning regulations on native lands. In their pursuit to create thriving and economically resilient tribes, learn from planners about historical and contemporary tribal government planning structures.- Sherwin Racehorse
- Margo Hill
- Michelle Wade, AICP
- John Tovey, AICP
#9279589CM | 0.75
Sustainable Airport Planning: Philadelphia and NYC Best Practices
Learn how the Port of NY and NJ and the City of Philadelphia are building and operating sustainable, climate-resilient airports for the 21st Century that are not only global gateways but also important community anchors.- Mia Held
- Jessica Noon, AICP
- Elizabeth Thompson, AICP
#9279592CM | 0.75