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Advancing System Preparedness for Climate-Change Impacts
Communities are at risk of being affected by an increased threat and frequency of natural disasters. This presentation explores proactive stormwater management, infrastructure resiliency to prepare planners to tackle climate challenges of the future.- Giovanni Cosentino
- Karen Hadley, AICP
- Iram Farooq
- Lauren Miller
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Equity and Public Health in Trenton and Philadelphia
During this unprecedented pandemic, forgotten urban neighborhoods suffered disproportionately – a stark reminder that cities aren’t fair. Can we continue planning for communities-of-color using pre-pandemic models? Trenton and Philadelphia in partnerships with respective medical institutions demonstrate a new way.- Woo Kim, AICP
- Julia Taylor, AICP
- Morgan Hutchinson
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Equity + Placemaking in the Capital Region
Equity! Inclusion! Antiracism! These are the ingredients of progressive place-based efforts. Learn how three distinct organizations in DC, Maryland, and Virginia are developing their equity practice for place-based initiatives in one of the most diverse regions in the country.- Matthew Jones
- Valecia Wilson
- Angelica Gonzalez
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Climate Action Doing- Get to Implementation Already!
We already know the technical solutions to climate change but are caught in a loop of constant analysis to identify the “perfect” local actions. This presentation explores how strategies can be pursued locally and how to prioritize action.- Joshua Lathan
- Alison Nemirow
- Vanessa Goh
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Action Plans and SS4A: Adapting Multimodal Plans
Fast moving legislation has created challenges for planners to understand new requirements for multi-modal funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure legislation. This Case Study Learn reviews two of the primary programs of interest to planners: Safe Street & Roads for All (SS4A) & Reconnecting Communities.- Geoff Creary
- William Collins
- Peter Simone
- Pankaj Jobanputra, AICP
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Archipelago Planning for a Resilient Turks and Caicos
The Turks and Caicos Islands adopted the first National Physical Development Plan since 1984. Learn about intricacies of large scale, multidisciplinary planning for rapidly changing natural and built environments in times of change, uncertainty, and shifting ideologies.- Katherine Poppel
- Sam Phlegar
- Dainer Lightnourne
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Rethinking Parks Planning - Catching Up from Behind
If parks, trails, and other public places are so good for our health and well-being, and our cities, why are so many parks underutilized? Learn from a case study community which approached parks planning from a new perspective.- Matthew Bucchin, AICP
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Future of Neurodiversity-Inclusive Jobs
Moving forward upskilling, reskilling, and digitalization, practicing planners will learn how to create a norm of using a neurodiversity inclusive framework at early planning stages.- Galyna Korniyenko
- Nathan Hutson
- Jing Zhang, AICP
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Beyond Historic Listing: Preserving Underrepresented Histories
Reimagine the nature of historic preservation that recognizes underrepresented culture, people, and places. Learn ways to engage communities to identify, celebrate and preserve sites that are important to a community’s story.- Martha Cross, AICP
- Jeffrey Williams, AICP
- Bradley Wolf, AICP
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If You Could Build It, They Would Come
Good transit access is a critical element of diverse, healthy centers. Have you ever tried to build a transit center? Too often zoning doesn't permit them. Learn how to facilitate transit center development to support mobility and enhance urban environments.- Jenifer Palmer, AICP
- Abhishek Dayal, AICP
- Stephen Hands
- Benjamin Harber
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Taming Disruption: A Case Study of Regional Collaboration
From COVID-19 to cryptocurrency to climate change, the world is changing before our very eyes. Our future depends on our ability to operationalize a future focus in our daily work. North Carolina’s Research Triangle Region provides an interesting case study.- Benjamin Hitchings, FAICP
- Lindsay Whitson
- David Rouse, FAICP
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Health Equity in Unexpected Places
Health equity isn't just for large, progressive, urban areas. Rural communities, car-centric suburbs, and mid-sized legacy cities have tremendous opportunities for and interest in improving health equity...if it is made accessible and directly connected to peoples' everyday experiences.- Sarah Kelly, AICP
- Martin Kim, AICP
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Work Adaptation: Flexibility and Staff Investments
Ensuring that projects are successful requires hard and soft skills. The global pandemic changed the way in which we work for the foreseeable future and highlighted where we should be flexible, creative and use emotional intelligence.- Kathleen Cornett, AICP
- Jay Renkens, AICP
- Alysia Osborne, AICP
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Fostering Fiscal Predictability: Comprehensive Plan to Development Code
How can cities foster more fiscal predictability into their community’s land use planning and development standards to take the financial debt pressure off the citizens of their community?- Brennan Kane
- Justin Weiss
- Ryan Wells, AICP
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Transformative Public Engagement with ARPA in Montgomery County
Learn how one county used ARPA funds as a platform for deep community engagement and inclusivity, where this one-time funding source is being leveraged as a spark for long-term change in local government.- Scott France, AICP
- Thomas Bonner
- Valerie Vellon
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Old Dog, New Tricks: Innovative Workplace Solutions
Learn from seasoned municipal planners leading diverse teams in Miami, Charlotte and Chicago as they successfully adapt to the challenges of recruiting and retaining staff.- Lakisha Hull, AICP
- Alysia Osborne, AICP
- Nina Idemudia, AICP
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Spatial Planning and Community Development for Healthier Diets
The planning system forms a whole system framework that shapes food retail and community growing settings and can promote community health by regulating access to unhealthy food retail while supporting real estate-led approaches to micro-food production that promotes healthier populations.- Michael Chang
- Matthew Norris
- Debra Wyatte
- Matthew Keeble
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Smart City Initiatives – Lessons Learned
For years, zoning ordinances have been written without knowing their true effects or what the on-the-ground outcomes will be. This case study bridges the digital divide to better visualize and forecast future outcomes with the right GIS tools.- Clayton Deaton, AICP
- Suhag Kansara
- JoSeth Bocook, AICP
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Using Impact Models for Long-Range Planning
This case Study demonstrates a modernized workflow for planners to develop land use change scenarios and communicate the impact for each scenario with the public through web-based planning solutions to help stakeholders make educated decisions about long-range plans.- Kathleen King, AICP
- Christine Ma
- Kalani Pahoa
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A Revolution in the Streets of Historic Philadelphia
It's a REVOLUTION! The Vision for Historical Philadelphia establishes a design framework to re-imagine the primary public space of Old City Philadelphia – its streets! Learn how new street design will support equitable mobility, placemaking, historical interpretation, and economic development.- Eric Graham Galipo, AICP
- Job Itzkowitz
- William Marrazzo
- Kelley Yemen, AICP
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How a Digital Twin Empowered Civic Inclusion
Learn how the planning department at the Borough of State College, PA has deployed a digital twin to analyze the impacts of new developments, specifically denser residential development to meet their modern housing needs.- Keith Cooke
- Ed LeClear, AICP
- Gregory Garthe, AICP
- Sydney Rich
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GeoDesign Tools Are Changing the Community Planning Process
Learn how to use of the latest cutting-edge web-based GIS tools and how a GeoDesign driven approach is changing the Community Planning Process.- Robert Kain
- Christine Ma
- Dan Meehan
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Storytelling, Not Yelling: Toward More Inclusive Public Engagement
Community engagement processes must adapt to the age of increased polarization, digitalization, and inequity. This case study shares how successful storytelling approaches find alignments and shared values of the public while helping to establish public trust in planning processes.- Kohl Malo, AICP
- Katharine Ange
- Asa Eslocker
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Making Way for Missing Middle: Tulsa's Neighborhood Overlay
Tulsa adopted its Neighborhood Infill Overlay in December 2021, after years of planning and community engagement in downtown-adjacent neighborhoods. The overlay removes barriers for new missing middle housing and brings historic missing middle building types into compliance with zoning.- Nathan Foster
- Travis Hulse, AICP
- Beatriz Baeza-Denis
- Daniel Jeffries, AICP
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Yes, Transit Can Support Affordable Housing
Affordable housing is a challenge facing many cities across the country with solutions focusing on increasing supply. The Oregon Department of Transportation took a different approach and wanted to see how transit could increase overall affordability across the state.- Brian Waterman, AICP
- Sumi Malik
- Rebecca Dann Hewitt, AICP
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Engaging Faith-Based Organizations to Secure Affordable Housing
Georgia Tech's urban design studio partners with 2 Presbyterian churches, a Baptist Church, and a Synagogue to conduct deep-dive explorations into opportunities, challenges, and realities that communities of faith face when they get involved in the City’s affordable housing scene.- Kortney Cena
- Miriam Dominguez
- Colin Delargy
- Clifton McFarlane
- Jullanar Waheed
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Hybrid Engagement - New Normal
To avoid project shut-down, these planners learned to “surf” the waves of COVID-19 conditions, and pivot between in-person and online engagement. This case study highlights lessons learned and the “new normal” of crisis-ready outreach strategies.- Georgia Sheridan, AICP
- Isaiah Ford
- Michael Iswalt, AICP
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Zoom Town Inspiration: Implementing Affordability, Accessibility, and Equity
One-fifth of Americans moved during the pandemic. This unprecedented change, buoyed by remote work, has had an outsized impact on how cities evolve, especially small communities. Explore the zoom town phenomenon and shared individual city responses through these case studies.- Rhiannon Sinclair
- Nur Asri, AICP
- Hilary Patterson
- Addi Jadin
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Climate-Informed Planning: Elevating Science and Equity Considerations
Integrating climate science into local planning practice can help communities adapt to changing conditions. When combined with equity considerations, adaptation planning prepares communities for greater extremes, including flooding. Learn about practices to equitably implement climate change adaptation planning.- Johamary Pena, AICP
- Joseph DeAngelis, AICP
- Christine Caggiano, AICP
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Tribal Connections: Perspectives in Tribal Transportation Planning
Expand your knowledge of tribal transportation planning through discussion of federal, state and tribal transportation planning requirements taking into consideration tribal case studies in long-range planning and highway safety.- Margo Hill
- B Danielle Schulte, AICP
- Sherwin Racehorse
- LeRoy Gishi
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The Future of Cooler Streetscapes
Due to climate change and extreme temperatures, dark surfaces such as streets, bicycle lanes, and sidewalks are getting hotter yearly. This presentation explores smart, climate-resilient measures that maximize heat mitigation from the effects of climate change.- Elliot Rhodeside
- Ronald Sessoms, AICP
- Shelby Smith
- Tina Schneider
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Prioritizing Transit and Freight on a Key Arterial
In 2019, a critical arterial in Manhattan was transformed into the 14th Street Busway, prioritizing transit and trucks, while banning nearly all vehicles. This Case Study explores how the project was implemented and created a template for urban mobility corridors.- Aaron Sugiura, AICP
- Dorottya Miketa, AICP
- Christopher Hrones, AICP
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The Life and Death of Tactical Curb Extensions
Follow the life of a curb extension in Washington DC. From its recommendation as part of a Neighborhood Livability Study, to its tactical form and finally its permanent installation, this Case Study focuses on planning and implementation of traffic calming.- Emma Blondin, AICP
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Charge On! Preparing for an Electric Mobility Future
Electric vehicles are a hot topic, but is your community ready to support them? Our panel of experts turn your battery "range anxiety" into "range confidence" with real world case studies and planning approaches to enhance sustainability and equity.- Jacques Coulon, AICP
- Curtis Ostrodka, AICP
- Alissa Torres, FAICP
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Salt Lake City's Comprehensive Street Design
Streets too big for good placemaking? Don't throw up your hands in despair! This Case study describes a comprehensive redesign of every single Salt Lake City street, taking cross-sections that were originally designed for oxen and retrofitting them for people.- Nandini Vyas, AICP
- Megan Townsend
- Tom Millar
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Net-Zero Emissions
Transit agencies outside metro areas often don't have reducing emissions at the top of their to-do list. Learn how transit providers are tackling the issue head on and striving to make a difference.- James Dempster, AICP
- Maulsri Jha
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TOD: A Way to Transform Your Community
Transit-oriented development (TOD) capitalizes on public transit access by transforming underutilized spaces into walkable and sustainable communities, with a mix of land uses, a vibrant public realm, opportunities to address affordability and equity, and excellent connectivity to amenities and neighborhoods.- Pattie Guttenplan, AICP
- Marley Bice, AICP
- Charles Guttenplan, AICP
- Jennifer Dougherty, AICP
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Transforming Brownfield Sites Into Community-Driven Assets
Successful redevelopment occurs because of three drivers: what the market will bear, what the community wants, and what the site will support. Master plans must respond to public input, unique site challenges, and design principles that guide each project’s development.- Cynthia Bowen, FAICP
- Chris Brewer
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Philadelphia's Eviction Diversion Program
Learn the keys to launching, implementing, and adapting a nationally recognized program for eviction diversion. The program has undergone several changes since its inception during the pandemic. Presenters us data and outcomes reporting to tell the story.- Saundra Malanowicz, AICP
- Vikram Patel
- Ayanna Sims
- Nancy Giacomini
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Vacant Spaces to Livable Places
Vacant Spaces to Livable Places – New Castle County’s vacant housing strategy has led to a 59% reduction in vacant properties over 5 years. Learn about the process, techniques, and partnerships that made this possible.- Richard Hall, AICP
- Carrie Casey
- Joseph Day
- Aundrea Almond
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Prophets and Profits: Redeveloping Houses of Worship
It is estimated that up to 100,000 houses of worship will soon close. Some houses of worship have partnered with developers to transform their buildings into new community assets that continue to deliver faith-based services in new and innovative ways.- Nadia Mian
- Stephanie Velasco, AICP Candidate
- Richard Reinhard
- Fredrick Hardyway
- Sandra Acosta, AICP
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Connecting Capital to Communities
Communities are facing acute infrastructure needs to provide safe and reliable transportation with limited public funding available. It is critical for planners and local authorities to understand the procedures and approaches for securing and leveraging federal support to make changes.- Boya Dai, AICP
- Robert McHaney, AICP, CTP
- Marlon Marshall
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Implementing Complete and Green Streets for All
This Case Study showcases how to transform local decision making by incorporating equity, health, and accountability into transportation policies. Illustrating how small-scope studies and demonstration projects can advance implementation of complete streets.- Leigh Ann Von Hagen, AICP
- Elise Bremer-Nei, AICP
- Peter Bilton, AICP
- Cassidy Boulan, AICP
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Leading with Empathy
In the wake of the pandemic, emerging work culture focuses on the power of infusing leadership with empathy. Empathy leaves space for genuine emotion at work and humanizes the workforce.Chicago, Illinois- Corrin Hoegen Wendell, AICP
- Silvia Vargas, FAICP
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Navigating the 'E-Word' across Conservative Landscapes: The Quiet Controversy of ‘Equity’ in Planning
Explore how EDI — an essential element in ensuring fair access to resources — can provoke debate in conservative areas. We’ll discuss what happens when these terms become contentious and how planners can navigate these challenges using alternative language to build trust and foster collaboration.- Samantha Castro, AICP
- Caleb Knutson
- Daniel Besinaiz
- Laura Everitt, AICP
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Using the Future to Create Dynamic Plans
This interactive, self-paced training will equip planners with essential skills to navigate change and understand how future uncertainties may impact communities. Learn to use strategic foresight in planning to effectively imagine the future and plan for change.- Amy Cotter
- Brett Fusco
- Alexsandra Gomez
- Robert Goodspeed, AICP
- Heather Sauceda Hannon, AICP
- Petra Hurtado, PhD
- Sagar Shah, PhD, AICP
- Benjamin Zellers, AICP
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Speed Share: The Role of Planning in Implementing Sustainable Development Goals
Listen as 4 speakers highlight sustainable implementation lessons from East Africa, Sao Paulo, Nepal, and Maldives.- Dianne Wakonyo
- Hannah Machado
- Jhapper Vishok
- Hussain Ziyath
- Kate Holmquist, AICP
- Kate Holmquist, AICP
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Creating Smart, Sustainable, Resilient Communities and Cities
This course presents five separate technological advancements designed to emphasize the people behind smart technology.- Sujata Govada
- Zohra Mutabanna, AICP
- Laura Spinadel
- Geeta Mehta
- Mayank Ojha
- Rosanna Tuason-Forés
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Breaking Barriers: Securing Federal Investments in Housing Planning & Production
Hear from HUD Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development Marion McFadden, as she shares critical updates on the PRO Housing program and new opportunities through the Legacy Challenge, aimed at supporting communities to increase housing supply through planning-led zoning reform.- Marion McFadden
- Danielle Sitzman, AICP
- Erika Kubly, AICP
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Planners’ Day on Capitol Hill Opening Session
Housing supply and zoning reform is the American Planning Association’s 2024 priority. Learn how federal policy can support local and state innovation and reform and grasp the necessary pieces of federal policy needed to enact critical housing reforms from members of the House of Representatives. Gain insights on engaging with legislators and supporting local, state, and federal reforms.- Jason Jordan, AICP
- Angela Brooks, FAICP
- U.S. Rep. Mike Flood (NE-01)
- U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer (WA-06)
- Mike Kingsella
- Shannon McGahn
- Emanuel Cleaver
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