A Story Can Change A City

Congress for the New Urbanism

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qJMz-ASrRGSLRcx9lRSqUQ#/registration

Tuesday, November 14, 2023 12:00 – 1:00 PM EST

1.0 AICP CM and LA CES PDH Credits / Free

Join John Paget and Chris Elisara for a discussion about the Better Cities Film Festival where they will show some films and discuss the power of storytelling. They will also discuss the 10th anniversary festival in Detroit last month and how the festival works with local governments, organizations and groups to enable communities everywhere to screen these stories and inspire conversation and change in their hometowns. CNU's Lauren Mayer will moderate.

Planner’s Use of Social Media

Penn State Extension and American Planning Association Pennsylvania Chapter

https://extension.psu.edu/land-use-webinar

Wednesday, November 15, 2023 12:00 – 1:15 PM EST

1.25 AICP CM and LA CES PDH Credits / $15

Social media is a useful tool for planners to reach the communities they serve. There are some considerations that planners should think about before starting a social media strategy for their organization or for a specific plan or program. To ensure equity, digital content must be accessible. It's also important to be aware of public records laws and what may need to be archived on your social media channels. Social media offers two-way communication, so regular monitoring and responses are necessary. Planners should remember that social media is just one tool in the "public outreach toolbox" and should supplement a communications and outreach plan.

 Click here to register to view this webinar free of charge at the Lancaster County Planning Department.

 Zoning and Housing for Great Neighborhoods: Successes from Kentucky

American Association of Retired Persons

https://smithbucklin.zoom.us/webinar/register/9016978242879/WN_MLNHPzC2R_-KOEwDR-uaGg?utm_medium=email&_hsmi=280773760&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8tA956qfqtn6FBd-Uqu82EtXqIwYgsDEiCG-CbWsUGcLf8TNCUahrk23porHc99CCYPYzUA56SoDoQuZxduppf0tNFMVsD9xbkqvfoDYbfDUHZY4A&utm_content=280773758&utm_source=hs_email#/registration

Wednesday, November 15, 2023 1:00 PM EST

No Credits / Free

AARP presents a special conversation with Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky, community leaders and government officials who made zoning reform a priority to increase the range of housing options within their communities by gaining community support through successful engagement and updating regulations to allow for accessory dwelling units. Hear local practitioners, who work in the community, talk about the challenges they encountered to enact change, their approaches to incorporate diverse community perspectives, and their tips on how planners and advocates can work effectively together.

Climate Resilience in Housing: Collaborating for Success

American Planning Association Virginia Chapter

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_f9M47Z0GShOSPEFl39NqLA#/registration

Friday, November 17, 2023 1:00 – 2:30 PM EST

1.5 AICP CM (1.5 SR) and LA CES PDH Credits / Free

This session will summarize the state of affordable housing, explain opportunities within the IRA to preserve and improve affordable housing, describe how to achieve climate resilience for an aging population, and provide tips to foster and strengthen collaboration that can advance more climate-resilient communities.

World Town Planning Day

American Planning Association

https://www.planning.org/international/worldtown/?utm_medium=email&_hsmi=279806260&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8HKVyi7WuLqYnm_tkImNWJwoThmGlp5rzaYh02cTjEG11NS0d-GYfoYyidx9I0x23SUOOXeRNU8XGhd7KtVu9XpXklBA&utm_content=279806260&utm_source=hs_email

Wednesday, November 8, 2023 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM EST

7.75 AICP CM and LA CES PDH Credits / Free

The 74th World Town Planning Day 2023 virtual online conference is hosted by the APA, CIP, and APA's International Division on November 8, 2023. This year's theme is: Learn Globally, Apply Locally, and will focus on the value of learning from planning and planning cultures globally, fostering innovative, sustainable, and equitable solutions to address global challenges. WTPD 2023 is a virtual global conference with events organized by Global Planners Network-member associations across time zones from morning in New Zealand to evening in USA/Canada.  APA/CIP's conference includes sessions sharing innovative planning programs from all six continents, each of which has potential to stimulate similar initiatives in USA and elsewhere.  Topics to be discussed include affordable housing, innovation in planning education, Ukraine reconstruction, Sustainable Urbanization Call to Action, and urban crisis recovery.

Beyond Greenways: The Next Step for City Trails and Walking Routes

Maryland Department of Planning / Smart Growth Network

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7345451690590181211?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=

Tuesday, October 31, 2023 1:00 – 2:30 PM EDT

1.5 AICP CM and LA CES PDH Credits / Free

Low Equity Cooperatives: The Resident-Owned Community Model

American Planning Association / Housing and Community Development Division

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jQfz5i8uR_K_xYSZUNuzNA?utm_medium=email&_hsmi=279806260&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8-QgMiH-F0V1mW5rm_XhTyxNjAU7yjr7m1fHsE8WOlZceUsxSr-3z-9ah_1OUdJVJS3nxwIqpbAbZurST80gGwduVS-w&utm_content=279806260&utm_source=hs_email#/registration

Tuesday, October 31, 2023 3:00 – 4:30 PM EDT

1.5 AICP CM and LA CES PDH Credits / Free

Planning for Economic Development

American Planning Association / Economic Development Division

https://albany.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4lB3bQlwQI-Hy73QurM02A?utm_medium=email&_hsmi=279806260&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9GOb1u4Io4rqDCiRrlYG39jgtUC1vTYVe-dpZljP7tlsq8pCMw5-nWq-ap61eq1MNzwylQ-Z8UVwYiYKgAi270mjqzqg&utm_content=279806260&utm_source=hs_email#/registration

Wednesday, November 1, 2023 1:00 – 2:30 PM EDT

1.5 AICP CM and LA CES PDH Credits / Free

Complete Streets Power Hour: Advocates Spotlight

Smart Growth America

Complete Streets Power Hour: Advocates Spotlight (zoom.us)

Wednesday, October 25, 2023 1:00 – 2:00 PM EDT

No Credits / Free

Making sure streets are safe for everyone takes more than just a policy; it takes expertise and powerful advocacy. Our October Complete Streets Power Hour centers around advocates and the tools they need to succeed. Complete Streets Power Hours are a series of virtual sessions happening this fall where we’ll explore how to create Complete Streets work that’s grounded in meaningful commitments and a clear vision.  In each session, we’ll talk to elected officials, dedicated staff, and the state and local advocates who hold them accountable to the first element of our Complete Streets Policies Framework: establishing commitment and vision.

Saying Yes to All Types of Housing in Your Community

Strong Towns

https://academy.strongtowns.org/p/lm-2023-housing

Thursday, October 5, 2023 1:00 – 2:00 PM EDT

1. AICP CM and LA CES PDH Credits / $25

In this webinar, Strong Towns housing expert, Daniel Herriges, and principal architect and landscape architect at Flintlock Lab, Alli Quinlan, will talk about the sorts of housing that can meet different needs for your neighbors, and creative ways to get your city on board with promoting and allowing diverse housing types.

 Walkinar #1: National and State Perspectives

Maryland Department of Transportation

https://mdot.maryland.gov/tso/pages/Index.aspx?PageId=123

Thursday, October 5, 2023 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT

1.5 AICP CM and LA CES PDH Credits / Free

Mike McGinn, Executive Director, America Walks, will discuss trends in walkability at the national level, in particular the increased funding available for safe streets and new initiatives for safer vehicles. Mike will also share ways in which individuals can help build momentum in their local communities for more walkable, accessible places.

 Promoting Water Sustainability by Enabling Water Neutral Development

American Planning Association Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy Division

https://www.ohioplanning.org/aws/APAOH/pt/sp/webcast_home_page

Friday, October 6, 2023 1:00 - 2:30 PM EDT

1.5 AICP CM (1.0 SR) and LA CES PDH Credits / Free

Programs exist -- and a template program called Net Blue can be deployed -- by communities wishing to require offsets to the water demand that accompanies new development projects.  These local offsets can be customized to local conditions and can thus make new development water-sustainable. This webinar will present various strategies that have been proposed and implemented in two case studies in New Mexico and California, and will provide access to free tools to help communities plan for water-neutral or even water-positive new development.

PennDOT Connects Active Transportation Plans Workshop

PennDOT

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1498300527984552288

Thursday, September 28, 2023 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT

No Credits

The Active Transportation training workshop will discuss the latest research and guidelines for nonmotorized transportation modes. This workshop will examine the safety and standards for these facilities, as well as how to develop an active transportation plan. The course will also highlight successful examples of local plans, practices, and policies in Pennsylvania.

30 Years on, Amending the Charter of the New Urbanism

Congress for the New Urbanism

https://www.cnu.org/resources/on-the-park-bench

Tuesday, September 26, 2023 12:00 PM EDT

Coinciding with the 30th Anniversary of CNU, the Board of Directors has authorized a process for soliciting, refining, and selecting amendments to the Charter of the New Urbanism. Members of the Charter Amendment Committee will describe how CNU members will be able to propose and vote on amendments to our foundational document.

Inclusive Transportation -- Rethinking Transportation Planning and Engineering

Maryland Department of Planning and the Smart Growth Network

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5925264197420946777?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=

Tuesday, September 19, 2023 1:30 – 3:00 PM EDT

1.5 AICP CM and LA CES PDH Credits / Free

How are accessible transportation plans created and successfully executed? They start by serving people over cars and disrupting the status quo of the transportation industry. They look at the past injustice that transit projects created while elevating current practices to do the hard work involved in making safer and more useful systems. Veronica Davis, author of Inclusive Transportation: A Manifesto for Repairing Divided Communities, and Lynn Peterson, author of Roadways for People: Rethinking Transportation Planning and Engineering, will share their decades of collective transportation experience in this webinar. Learn about the speakers’ proposed solutions for more equitable and people-centered transit systems.

 Creative Placemaking Through Art and Music

Congress for the New Urbanism

https://www.cnu.org/resources/on-the-park-bench

Tuesday, September 19, 2023 12:00 PM EDT

No Credits / Free

Dayton Castleman, Director of Creative Placemaking + Artist Lead for Verdant Studio in northwest Arkansas, will talk about the power of art to foster genuine community engagement. He will be joined by Levitt Foundation CEO Sharon Yazowski who will discuss how public spaces can be reinvigorated through free, live music to create equitable, healthy, and thriving communities.

 Managing the Subdivision Review Process

Pennsylvania Municipal Planning Education Institute

https://boroughs.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/PMPEI%20FALL%202023%20Virtual%20Classes(1).pdf

Tuesday, September 19, 2023 6:30 – 8:00 PM EDT

No Credits / $25

This course examines the complex subdivision review process and points out problem areas and how to avoid them. It describes how planning commissions, with project applicants, are engaged in a collaborative process to build the future community. Included in the course are hands-on discussions of problem situations.

 Adaption-Innovation Theory and Community Planning

Penn State Extension

https://extension.psu.edu/land-use-webinar

Thursday, September 21, 2023 12:00 – 1:15 PM EDT

1.25 AICP CM and LA CES PDH / $15

In this webinar, participants will delve into the practical application of the Adaption-Innovation Theory in the context of community planning and development. They will explore strategies for effective engaging community members, fostering collaboration, and incorporating diverse perspectives into the decision-making process. By using Adaption-Innovation Theory and incorporating its principles into their practices, participants will be better equipped to foster vibrant, resilient, and forward-thinking communities that can effectively adapt to change and drive sustainable growth.

 The Lancaster County Planning Department will be screening this webinar for free. Click here to register.

 How Trails Support Healthy Aging for All

American Trails

https://www.americantrails.org/training/how-trails-support-healthy-aging-for-all?blm_aid=2025558038

Thursday, September 21, 2023 1:00 – 2:00 PM EDT

No Credits / Free

Join us for a webinar on how we can all rethink trails as public spaces that are fully accessible and inclusive of older adults.

 Food + Freight in Metropolitan Areas

American Planning Association / Food Systems Division

https://www.ohioplanning.org/aws/APAOH/pt/sp/webcast_home_page

September 22, 2023 1:00 – 2:30 PM EDT

1.5 AICP CM and LA CES PDH Credits / Free

Leveraging research and practitioner perspectives, this presentation will discuss the interdependent relationship between freight movements and land use in metropolitan areas. The presenters will share their experiences researching and planning for freight movements with a focus on food supply chains.

Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas in the Susquehanna River Basin

American Planning Association / Pennsylvania Chapter

https://planningpa.org/event/webinar-wednesday-critical-aquifer-recharge-areas-in-the-susquehanna-river-basin/

Wednesday, September 6, 2023 12:00 – 1:00 PM EDT

1.0 ACIP CM and LA CES PDH Credits / Free

This study incorporated factors influencing recharge through standardization and weighting-assignments using the MCDA-GIS framework to identify land-surface areas that provide a large fraction of recharge. Results from the tool will aid in planning, developing and/or prioritizing preservation, restoration, or enhancement projects.  Protecting and enhancing Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas, will assist with drought resiliency, improving water quality, and preserving water supply for future use.

 Introduction to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Federal Requirements Webinar

Federal Highway Administration

https://usdot.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_4mheoSbNRNCCgISgRF6Cyw

Wednesday, September 6, 2023 2:00 PM EDT

No Credits / Free

The Federal Highway Administration is introducing new training to assist local and Tribal agencies with applying for transportation funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Some of the training topics to be covered include funding opportunities, federal project delivery requirements, steps to take prior to application, pre-award requirements and resources to leverage throughout the Federal project and grant application processes.

Multi-Municipal Zoning and Intergovernmental Implementation Agreements

PennDOT Connects

PennDOT Connects: Multi-Municipal Zoning (state.pa.us)

Online Recording

No Credits / Free

Do you know when to enter into a multi-municipal zoning agreement? Multi-municipal zoning and intergovernmental implementation agreements support the cooperation and coordination of planning among adjoining municipalities on various issues, such as growth management, transportation needs, public services, preservation, and economic development. 

 Review the “Multi-Municipal Zoning and Intergovernmental Implementation Agreements” PennDOT Connects online training at your convenience to learn how to recognize potential savings, identify land use management issues, and how to conceptualize the roles and representations of participants.

Pennsylvania WalkWorks: PA Department of Health Funding for Walking, Biking, and Accessibility?

Penn State Extension

https://extension.psu.edu/land-use-webinar

Wednesday, August 16, 2023 12:00 – 1:15 PM EDT

1.25 AICP CM and LA CES PDH Credits / $15

Learn about the links between the built environment and public health. Become familiar with the WalkWorks Program and the funding and technical assistance it provides. Learn about the Department of Health and the Pennsylvania Downtown Center strategies and development to bring active transportation planning to communities in need.

 LCPD is presenting this webinar free of charge. Click here to register for in-person viewing.

Using the Envision Sustainable Infrastructure Framework to Guide Sustainability and Resilience Planning

American Planning Association Sustainable Communities Division

https://www.ohioplanning.org/aws/APAOH/pt/sp/webcast_home_page

Friday, August 18, 2023 1:00 – 2:30 PM EDT

1.5 AICP CM and 1.0 SR Credits and 1.5 LA CES PDH Credits / Free

The Envision Sustainable Infrastructure Framework (Envision), published by the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI), helps communities deliver more resilient and sustainable projects. The framework may also be used to conduct sustainability and resilience planning at community scale. The webinar will provide an overview of Envision and highlight how planning methods are built into many aspects of the framework.

Food + Freight in Metropolitan Areas

American Planning Association / Food Systems Division

https://www.ohioplanning.org/aws/APAOH/pt/sp/webcast_home_page

Friday, August 11, 2023 1:00 – 2:30 PM EDT

1.5 AICP CM Credits / Free

Leveraging research and practitioner perspectives, this presentation will discuss the interdependent relationship between freight movements and land use in metropolitan areas. The presenters will share their experiences researching and planning for freight movements with a focus on food supply chains.

Planning for TOD – A Way to Transform your Community

American Planning Association / Pennsylvania Chapter

https://planningpa.org/event/webinar-wednesday-planning-for-tod-a-way-to-transform-your-community/

Wednesday, August 2, 2023 12:00 – 1:00 PM EDT

1. AICP CM and LA CES PDH Credits / Free

This session will provide an overview of Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) as a planning concept that benefits communities through emphasizing increased use of alternative modes of transportation and encouraging sensitive infill development within walking distance of transit amenities. Five key design elements for successful TOD projects and related best practices will be highlighted using case study developments. The audience will become familiar with the station area typology approach that was used to reflect the diversity of station areas in Montgomery County. This approach allows for the model ordinance language to be tailored to the scale and character of each typology and makes the model ordinance more applicable to communities outside of Montgomery County. This session will also highlight significant aspects of the comprehensive model ordinance including permitted uses; height bonus options; building, open space, and landscaping design standards; and parking management and design.

The Evolving Community Survey: Common Problems with Traditional Surveys and How They Can Be Avoided

International City/County Management Association

https://icma.org/events/evolving-community-survey-common-problems-traditional-surveys-and-how-they-can-be-avoided

Wednesday, July 26, 2023 1:00 – 2:00 PM EDT

No Credits / Free

In this webinar, presenters from ICMA Strategic Partner Zencity will discuss best practices for community surveys and the tools you can use to improve your own. Learning Objectives: (1) Participants will begin thinking of how to integrate surveys into their overall community engagement strategy; (2) Participants will understand how to measure satisfaction in their communities; and (3) Participants will discover tools they can use to improve efficiency and effectiveness in their work.

 Sidewalk Inventories: A Tool for Equity and ADA Compliance

Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center

https://unc.zoom.us/webinar/register/8616885631745/WN__1wikyUKS7KNpRCxb5WoeQ#/registration

Wednesday, July 26, 2023 2:00 PM EDT

No Credits / Free

This webinar, sponsored by the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC) and America Walks, will introduce sidewalk inventories and their importance, compare tools for conducting inventories, and share case studies from communities that have done this work.

 Outdoors for All

American Trails

https://www.americantrails.org/training/outdoors-for-all

Thursday, July 27, 2023 1:00 – 2:30 PM EDT

1.5 AICP CM and LA CES PDH Credits / Free

Everyone deserves a choice as to what adventure means to them. This webinar will delve into the presenter’s ideas for giving access to people of all abilities through various types of barrier removal to additions that can be made to signage, trails, and other features of outdoor spaces.

Please note that many of the webinars publicized on this page are of interest to our local planning community but are not hosted by Lancaster County Planning. Unless stated otherwise, credits and registration are the responsibility of individual attendees. Topics of webinars do not necessarily reflect the views of Lancaster County Planning or the County of Lancaster.

Using Cargo Shipping Containers to Create Housing

Penn State Extension

https://extension.psu.edu/land-use-webinar

Wednesday, July 19, 2023 12:00 – 1:15 PM EDT

1.25 AICP CM and LA CES PDH Credits / $15

Using shipping containers as the basis of housing design and construction has many advantages, but the most important benefits to communities come from the opportunity to produce housing units and housing elements at scale. Manufacturing housing units, rather than fabricating them on site, offers significant advantages in terms of per-unit cost, quality of construction, and code compliance while allowing units to receive any architectural treatments desired to fit the fabric of the community. Presenters explore the benefit of cargotecture design and fabrication for residents, homeowners, planning and housing agencies, and communities, as well as the preconditions necessary to use this approach successfully at scale.

 LCPD is presenting this webinar free of charge. Click here to register for in-person viewing.

Unleashing the Potential of ChatGPT in Planning Practice

American Planning Association

https://planning.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jKh26HV9SwaXH0KEY_LOqA?utm_medium=email&_hsmi=266041161&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9Oo5qkGD7zAi_HcUMqL8TUkXBw9wZmDv_6aFsydo9KQfFfkgjzeDHUod2hTZJ8bpL-s6HocUrUCjUncVuTTK7W-JN50g&utm_content=266041161&utm_source=hs_email#/registration

Wednesday, July 19, 2023 1:00 – 2:30 PM EDT

1.5 AICP CM and LA CES PDH Credits / Free

In this presentation, AI experts will explain what generative AI is and how it works, while exploring the opportunities and caveats it holds for planning practice. Gain hands-on experience prompting ChatGPT to create desired outputs via live demos and exercises led by engaging instructors. You’ll also learn about the key elements in the first ChatGPT guidelines adopted by a U.S. city and how those principles are shaping use of ChatGPT by city staff in safe and responsible ways.

LEED for Communities: Planning for Sustainability, Resilience and Equity

American Planning Association Sustainable Communities Division

https://www.ohioplanning.org/aws/APAOH/pt/sp/webcast_home_page

Friday, July 14, 2023 1:00 - 2:30 PM EDT

1.5 AICP CM (1.0 SR) and 1.5 LA CES PDH Credits

Communities starting their ‘Race To Zero’ with social equity will need innovative solutions for achieving the triple-bottom-line. This talk will showcase LEED for Cities and Communities rating system framework and highlight a few examples from more than 360 global communities with ambitious, impactful, and actionable roadmaps, implementation, and management strategies. This program is catalyzing energy, emissions, water, waste, transportation, social equity, and quality of life innovation and continuous improvement with credible frameworks for effective decisions. This talk will help planners and other professionals understand how to utilize such frameworks to revolutionize the way communities are planned, developed, and operated.

 Florida's Experience With Context-Based Street Classification

Strong Towns

https://www.cnu.org/resources/on-the-park-bench

Tuesday, July 11, 2023, 12:00 PM EDT

No Credits

Join us for a discussion of Florida's innovative context zones for thoroughfares, with Billy Hattaway of Fehr & Peers and DeWayne Carver of FDOT, who won the John Nolan Award from the CNU Florida chapter this year. Hattaway and Carver will explain what Florida found, and other states can learn, from connecting transportation to land use—using classifications that translate directly to form-based codes.

Economic Impact Analysis vs. Cost-Benefit Analysis: A Comparison

Regional Economic Models, Inc

https://www.remi.com/event/economic-impact-analysis-vs-cost-benefit-analysis-a-comparison/

Wednesday, June 28, 2023 2:00 – 3:00 PM EDT

No Credits / Free

Economic impact analysis (EIA) and cost-benefit analysis (CBA) are often confused. Many believe these two frameworks to be interchangeable, but they have fundamental differences. Understanding these various analytical tools is vital for evaluating the actual value and implications of policies, projects, and investments. This session will explore the similarities, differences, and applications of economic impact and cost-benefit analysis.  

 Webinar: Local Climate Action Planning—Penn State and Municipal Partners Implementing Together

Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development

https://aese.psu.edu/nercrd/news/webinar-local-climate-action-planning-penn-state-and-municipal-partners-implementing-together

Wednesday, June 28, 2:00 PM

No Credits / Free

Learn how municipalities can take advantage of this program, which is designed to train and assist local officials and community stakeholders on how to inventory and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through an engaged planning process facilitated by Penn State and other university faculty, staff, and students. Hear from community/students from the 2022 – 2023 cohort.

PennDOT Connects Bicycle Selection Guide Workshop

PennDOT

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7713549488730398299?_cldee=pAzmqmwZAmoi_2stQWyfH0FfNea2_BVpxhVBB3zjQ9AKGIov1bhyQJ4PgEOGcWLZ&recipientid=lead-3b8758e7c8ecec11bb3e000d3a8e6c44-e30ffe369b514676bde6797dffe13df8&esid=234d8817-f309-ee11-8f6e-0022482a4ce6

Thursday, June 29, 2023 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

No Credits / Free

During this 2-hour virtual and interactive event technical experts, including Pa. PennDOT Connects experts will lead participants through the most important elements of the guide and facilitate group discussions. Topics will include policy and planning, bikeway types, facility selection tools, assessing and evaluating feasibility, and bikeway selection process examples. The course is based on PennDOT’s Contextual Roadway Design Manual, Chapter 14, Bicycle Facilities, as well as the FHWA’s Bicycle Facilities Selection Guide.

The Zoning Officer & Zoning Hearing Board

Pennsylvania Municipal Planning Education Institute

https://boroughs.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/PMPEI%202023%20Winter%20SpringVirtual%20Classes.pdf

Monday, June 12, 2023 6:30 – 8:00 PM EDT

No Credits / $25

The MPC states that every municipality that enacts a zoning ordinance shall create a zoning hearing board and it must have an official who handles the day-to-day work of administering the ordinance. This online class will review the job each is responsible for, along with the basic terms used in zoning, special exceptions, variances, nonconformities, notice of violation of the ordinance, plus the basic of the zoning hearing process.

Regional Collaboration of Utilities and Communities Toward Sustainability and Resilience Goals

American Planning Association / Sustainable Communities Division

https://www.ohioplanning.org/aws/APAOH/pt/sp/webcast_home_page

Friday, June 9, 2023 1:00 – 2:30 PM EDT

1.5 AICP CM (1.0 SR) and LA CES PDH Credits / Free

How can energy providers work collaboratively with local communities to provide resources and coordinate on planning to accelerate progress in clean energy, equity and resilience? This webinar will feature two initiatives from different regions of the U.S. that involve innovative collaboration between energy providers, local government and community stakeholders to achieve enhanced sustainability and resilience-related outcomes. Panelists will include Tami Gunderzik and Sofia Troutman of Xcel Energy’s Partners in Energy (PIE) initiative, as well as Georgia Caruthers and Nicole Wobus of the Tennessee Valley Authorities’ Connected Communities initiative.

Separated Bike Lanes on Higher Speed Roadways

Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center

https://unc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dvIhGOxzSrGZ_Om1IMgxuQ#/registration

Thursday, May 25, 2023 01:00 PM

No Credits / Free

This webinar will share findings from a recently completed study that established new crash modification factors (CMFs) for separated bike lanes and showcase a forthcoming FHWA toolkit that includes information references, policies, processes, and other resources and procedures that can help agencies overcome the obstacles limiting them from implementing separated bicycle lanes on higher speed roads.

Let's Level Up our Community Engagement Game

American Planning Association Ohio Chapter, Women and Planning Division and Urban Design & Preservation Division

https://www.ohioplanning.org/aws/APAOH/pt/sp/webcast_home_page

Friday, May 12, 2023 1:00 - 2:30 PM EDT

1.5 AICP CM and LA CES PDH Credits / Free

Staff from the Cincinnati Simcinnati Department of City Planning and Engagement will discuss how they have “gamified” engagement during their ongoing Connected Communities public outreach events. They’ll share the ideas behind the innovative activities, lessons learned, initial findings, and next steps. Finally, Corrin Wendell and Lauren Trice will deep dive into connecting with youth in our communities. They will share general principles for engaging youth, including how to frame planning in a way that is appropriate for each age group, how to ask the right questions, tips for partnering with school districts, how to leverage youth engagement to energize a process, and general lessons learned about what works and doesn’t work.

The Changes Taking Place in the Manufactured Housing Community Impacting Sustainability and Affordability and The Role of Planners

American Planning Association Pennsylvania Chapter

https://planningpa.org/event/webinar-wednesday-changes-taking-place-in-the-manufactured-housing-community/

Wednesday, May 3 2023 12:00 – 1:15 PM EDT

1.25 AICP CM and LA CES PDH Credits / Free

Representatives from ROC USA, the National Consumer Law Center, the Regional Housing Legal Services and the Centre County Planning and Community Development Office will bring you up to date on why MHCs are an important part of every community’s housing market, how ROCs preserve and revitalize these neighborhoods, and what the role of community planners are in ensuring that communities are not losing existing affordable housing while they struggle to create new.

Nature-Based Solutions: Cutting Edge Planning for Sustainability

American Planning Association Sustainable Communities Division

https://www.ohioplanning.org/aws/APAOH/pt/sp/webcast_home_page

Friday, May 5, 2023 1:00 – 2:30 PM EDT

1.5 AICP CM (1.0 SR) and LA CES PDH Credits / Free

“Nature-Based Solutions” or “NBS” is a term which refers to a broad set of practices that work with the natural environment to create healthier, better functioning, and risk-prepared urban places. In this session, you will hear from three professionals employing innovative NBS solutions in regions such as New England, the Mid- Atlantic, and Western plains states.

Managing the Subdivision Review Process

Pennsylvania Municipal Planning Education Institute

https://myaccount.boroughs.org/imis/PSAB_MBR/Events/Event_Display.aspx?Eventkey=CLSSRPA23

Monday, April 24, 2023 6:30 – 8:00 PM EDT

No Credits / $25

Subdivision and Land Development ordinances are the most common land use regulation in the commonwealth. For many local planning commissions reviewing development applications takes up most of their meeting time. This course looks at the important work of a commission in managing the review process. The review process is tightly structured by the Municipalities Planning Code and many procedures can easily be misunderstood and create problems for municipal planners and officials. This course examines the complex review process and points out problem areas and how to avoid them. It describes how planning commissions, with project applicants, are engaged in a collaborative process to build the future community. Included in the course are hands-on discussions of problem situations.

Cover Cropping with Solar Panels

Shippensburg University

www.zoom.us/join Zoom ID: 959 2970 1594

Wednesday, April 26, 2023 12:00 PM EDT

No Credits / Free

We present findings here from the first year of a two-year project examining the impacts of solar conversion on soil health at three former agricultural sites in Franklin County, PA that were recently converted to utility scale solar facilities. In addition to the data, we will also consider what novel possibilities solar development and the potential to co-locate agriculture with solar might offer for a sustainable future in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania’s State Recreation Plan: Meshing Community-Based Planning with State Initiatives

Penn State Extension

https://extension.psu.edu/land-use-webinar

Wednesday, April 12, 2023 12:00 – 1:15 PM EDT

1.25 AICP CM and LA CES PDH Credits / $25

This webinar will give an overview of Pennsylvania's latest statewide recreation plan, titled Recreation for All. The webinar will discuss key findings from the planning process. It will also explore the plan's five priorities, how they can support local planning efforts, and how local planning efforts, in turn, can advance statewide initiatives.

To view this webinar free-of-charge at Lancaster County offices, register here.

The Zoning Officer & Zoning Hearing Board

Pennsylvania Municipal Planning Education Institute

https://myaccount.boroughs.org/imis/PSAB_MBR/Events/Event_Display.aspx?Eventkey=CLSZOZHA23

Tuesday, April 4, 2023 6:30 – 8:00 PM EDT

No Credits / $25

The MPC states that every municipality that enacts a zoning ordinance shall create a zoning hearing board and it must have an official who handles the day-to-day work of administering the ordinance. This online class will review the job each is responsible for, along with the basic terms used in zoning, special exceptions, variances, nonconformities, notice of violation of the ordinance, plus the basic of the zoning hearing process.

Building a Strong Planning Commission

Pennsylvania Municipal Planning Education Institute

https://myaccount.boroughs.org/imis/PSAB_MBR/Events/Event_Display.aspx?Eventkey=CLSSPCM23

Thursday, March 30, 2023 6:30 – 8:00 PM EDT

No Credits / $25

A strong and well-organized planning commission is the key to a successful planning program. While MPC Article II provides the authority to have a planning commission it offers no guidance for how to be an effective unit serving the elected governing body and the community. Using hands-on activities and interactive discussions this course explores the full range of a planning commission's work, how it can be organized to accomplish more of its goals, and what's needed to prepare members to get involved in the group's work.

On the Park Bench - Parking reform trends

Congress for the New Urbanism

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zPZHjvaPRNCZuzs1tRhxYA

Tuesday, March 21, 2023 12:00 – 1:00 PM EDT

1. AICP CM and LA CES PDH Credit / Free

Join us for a discussion on parking reform trends nationwide, with transportation planner and economist Patrick Siegman, Sightline Institute researcher Catie Gould, and Tony Jordan, co-founder of the Parking Reform Network.

Reshaping the City: Zoning for a More Equitable, Sustainable, and Resilient Future

Urban Land Institute Americas and Smart Growth America

https://americas.uli.org/events/detail/aaf1ad39-00b3-4c9b-ae1a-439f2b0aab1f/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=shaping&utm_source=Social&utm_medium=twitter&utm_term=urbanlandinst&utm_content=ecb4fd86-6e9a-4a97-a723-92a89b24cc04&utm_campaign=Evergreen+Social&eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=2a99498a-d993-4d9f-be84-ca9566d994c1

Friday, March 24, 2023 1:00 – 2:15 PM EDT

No Credits / Free

Learn from cross-sector experts about opportunities related to updating zoning in communities across the United States. The webinar will, 1) highlight connections among traditional zoning and land use challenges cities and towns are grappling with today, 2) make the case for updating zoning policies to support health, social equity, climate action, and resilience—with a focus on aligning zoning with community priorities and real estate development objectives, and 3) share promising examples of zoning policy updates from across the United States.  This webinar will be co-hosted by Smart Growth America.

The Climate Planner: Strategies for Engaging on Climate When It’s Challenging

American Planning Association Sustainable Communities Division

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4M-q2bjaTAKCwmQEfPfBmQ

Friday, March 24, 2023 1:00-2:30 PM EDT

1.5 AICP CM (and 1.0 SR) and LA CES PDH Credits / Free

The world’s changing climate is a global problem that must be solved at the local level and yet many urban planners are averse to getting in the middle of another political hot-button topic; especially because they don’t know how effective they can be. Jason King’s The Climate Planner: Overcoming Pushback Against Local Mitigation and Adaptation Plans (Routledge, 2021) demonstrates how urban planners can make a visible and important difference through local community actions that address the global climate problem. This webinar is about overcoming the objections to climate change mitigation and adaption that planners face everyday. Two climate planners will describe how to draft climate plans that encounter less resistance because they involve the public, stakeholders, and decisionmakers in a way that builds trust, educates, creates consensus, and leads to implementation.

Local Climate Action Planning: Penn State and Municipal Partners Implementing Together

Penn State Extension

https://extension.psu.edu/land-use-webinar

Wednesday, March 15, 2023 12:00 – 1:15PM EDT

1.25 AICP CM and LA CES PDH Credits / $50

This webinar will provide an overview of the Local Climate Action Plan (LCAP), a partnership initiative of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Penn State's Sustainability Institute, Penn State's Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering, and ICLEI: Local Governments for Sustainability. Learn how municipalities can take advantage of this program, which is designed to train and assist local officials and community stakeholders on how to inventory and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through an engaged planning process facilitated by Penn State and other university faculty, staff, and students.

To view this webinar free-of-charge at Lancaster County offices, register here.

On the Park Bench - Urbanism and faith communities

Congress for the New Urbanism

https://www.cnu.org/resources/on-the-park-bench

Tuesday, March 7, 2023 12:00 – 1:00 PM EST

1. AICP CM and LA CES PDH Credit / Free

Join us for a discussion of building urbanism on sites related to houses of worship in cities and towns. Representatives of projects in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Montgomery, Alabama, will discuss their plans.

The Limits to Zoning

Monday, February 27, 2023 6:30 – 8:30 PM EST

PMPEI

https://myaccount.boroughs.org/imis/PSAB_MBR/Events/Event_Display.aspx?Eventkey=CLSLTZF23

No Credits / $25

Zoning is a powerful tool of local government used in over 2000 Pennsylvania municipalities, but its power is not unlimited. Community expectations for zoning are high but ordinance drafters and administrators must know what the limitations are and the effect they have on a municipality’s zoning program. This course will explore these limitations such as those in the MPC itself, the Police Power, non-conforming use property rights, and state and federal laws impacting local zoning. This is not a zoning case law update, but it is an interactive discussion of common zoning issues with an opportunity to look at them in the context of the course.

Building a Strong Planning Commission

Tuesday, February 28, 2023 6:30 – 8:30 PM EST

PMPEI

https://myaccount.boroughs.org/imis/PSAB_MBR/Events/Event_Display.aspx?Eventkey=CLSSPCF23

No Credits / $25

A strong and well-organized planning commission is the key to a successful planning program. While MPC Article II provides the authority to have a planning commission it offers no guidance for how to be an effective unit serving the elected governing body and the community. Using hands-on activities and interactive discussions this course explores the full range of a planning commission's work, how it can be organized to accomplish more of its goals, and what's needed to prepare members to get involved in the group's work.

Checking the Boxes with Green Infrastructure

Wednesday, March 1, 2023 12:00 – 1:00 PM EST

American Planning Association / Pennsylvania Chapter

https://planningpa.org/event/webinar-wednesday-checking-the-boxes/

1.0 AICP CM and LA CESPDH Credits / Free

This session will look at the multi-dimensionality of green infrastructure (not just trees!) and the long-term vision for risk reduction and health improvement with planner and municipal action opportunities woven throughout. Speakers will raise some considerations specific to active transportation and climate change as well. The discussion will provide a framework for recognizing the compound impacts of natural systems and incorporating systemic benefits into planning processes. It will also touch on practical techniques for reducing apparent conflicts between trees and paving surfaces and space competition between green infrastructure and active transportation.

 Main Street After COVID: Lessons Learned on Design and Land Use

Friday, March 3, 2023 1:00 – 2:30 PM EST

American Planning Association / Northern New England Chapter

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_36hFyyoKTF6nwGSjY_BhXg

1.5 AICP CM and LA CES PDH Credits / Free

Assuming we are past the worst of the COVID-19, what happens to our downtowns? Before the pandemic, people were rediscovering the traditional New England town center. You can stop in a few different shops, maybe pick something up for dinner at a local fish market or bakery, and enjoy the building and people. Once COVID hit, people were reluctant to leave their houses, let along go downtown. Some experts, citing research that suggests people like working remotely and don’t want to return to work in an office, suggest that downtowns may be dead. Other suggest that the natural open air character of downtowns means they are well-positioned to adjust to a post-COVID world. This webinar will present the findings of a multi-year research project on this topic.

Healing Small Cities

Congress for the New urbanism

https://www.cnu.org/resources/on-the-park-bench

Tuesday, February 21, 2023, 12:00 – 1:00 PM EST

1.0 AICP CM and LA CES PDH Credit / Free

Join us for a webinar on small cities, and how to make them more walkable and livable today. Rebekah Kik, assistant city manager in Kalamazoo Michigan, and health, transportation, and planning expert Mark Fenton will present. Marsha Garcia of CNU will be the interviewer.

The Walk Audit: An Effective Tool for Community Change

America Walks

https://americawalks.org/the-walk-audit-an-effective-tool-for-community-change/

Tuesday, February 14, 2023 2:00 – 3:00 PM EST

No Credits / Free

A panel of Walking College Fellows will discuss their experience using Walk Audits to engage the public, build awareness of the importance of walkable design, identify specific pedestrian safety issues, and advance policy and community development goals. An extremely versatile tool, a Walk Audit can be conducted alone, with a group of other concerned residents to document needed changes, or with public officials who have the power to do something about it.

Community Schoolyards: A Solution for Increasing Park Access in Urban, Suburban, & Rural Communities

Penn State Extension

https://extension.psu.edu/land-use-webinar

Wednesday, February 15, 2023 12:00 – 1:15 PM EST

1.25 AICP CM and LA CES PDH Credits / $50

Trust for Public Land collaborates with partners across the country to transform public schoolyards into recreation assets. A variety of design strategies and investments, coupled with policy changes that support public access, can ensure that these existing public assets perform at their highest capacity. this webinar will review how this work delivers impact in communities large and small, urban and rural.

To view this webinar free-of-charge at Lancaster County offices, register here.

Pennsylvania’s Infrastructure Report Card

American Planning Association / Pennsylvania Chapter

https://planningpa.org/event/webinar-wednesday-pennsylvanias-infrastructure-report-card/

Wednesday, February 1, 2023 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

1 AICP CM and LA CES PDH Credit available / Free

The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Report Card has been developed and released every four years starting in 2006 and follows an assessment of our country’s infrastructure produced by National ASCE also on a four-year cycle. National’s Report Card was released in 2021. The presentation will cover the basics of the Report Card, its development and review of backup and reference material utilized in the assessments and projections, and how it has been a useful planning and reporting tool for infrastructure needs and funding.

Deadline to register is January 31

 The Limits To Zoning

PMPEI

https://myaccount.boroughs.org/imis/PSAB_MBR/Events/Event_Display.aspx?Eventkey=CLSLTZJ23

Tuesday, 31 January 2023 6:30 – 8:00 pm EST

1.5 CLE Credits / $25

Zoning is a powerful tool of local government used in over 2000 Pennsylvania municipalities, but its power is not unlimited. Community expectations for zoning are high but ordinance drafters and administrators must know what the limitations are and the effect they have on a municipality’s zoning program. This course will explore these limitations such as those in the MPC itself, the Police Power, non-conforming use property rights, and state and federal laws impacting local zoning. This is not a zoning case law update, but it is an interactive discussion of common zoning issues with an opportunity to look at them in the context of the course.

The Zoning Officer & Zoning Hearing Board

PMPEI

https://myaccount.boroughs.org/imis/PSAB_MBR/Events/Event_Display.aspx?Eventkey=CLSZOZHF23

Wednesday, February 1, 2023 6:30 – 8:00 pm EST

1.5 CLE Credits / $25

The MPC states that every municipality that enacts a zoning ordinance shall create a zoning hearing board and it must have an official who handles the day-to-day work of administering the ordinance. This online class will review the job each is responsible for, along with the basic terms used in zoning, special exceptions, variances, nonconformities, notice of violation of the ordinance, plus the basic of the zoning hearing process.

Environmental Justice Overview & Pennsylvania’s Draft Environmental Justice Policy

American Planning Association Pennsylvania Chapter

https://planningpa.org/event/webinar-wednesday-environmental-justice-overview-pennsylvanias-draft-environmental-justice-policy/

Wednesday, May 4, 2022 12:00 – 1:00 PM

1.0 AICP CM and LA CES PDH Credits / Free for Chapter Members, $20 Non-Members

After this session, participants will be able to:

Define environmental justice, equity, and equality.

Know some key precedents around the environmental justice movement nationally and in Pennsylvania.

Learn the scientific basis of disproportionate impacts facing communities.

Know about the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)’s Environmental Justice Policy revision and how to comment.

Creating Transportation Equity from the Ground Up

Smart Growth Network and Maryland Department of Planning

https://smartgrowth.org/local-efforts-to-create-resilient-cities/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=

Wednesday, April 27, 2022 1:00 – 2:30 pm EDT

1.5 AICP CM and 1.0 Equity CM  and 1.5 LA CES PDH credits / Free

Join the Smart Growth Network at 1:00 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, April 27, as Alison Sant, author of From the Ground Up: Local Efforts to Create Resilient Cities, Tracey Capers of the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation in New York City, and Ashwat Narayanan of Our Streets Minneapolis identify how to serve under-resourced communities through investments in walking, cycling, and public transportation.

Residential Real Estate and Rail-Trails: An On-the-Ground Reality

American Trails

https://www.americantrails.org/training/residential-real-estate-and-rail-trails

Thursday, April 28, 2022 1:00 – 2:30 pm EDT

1.5 AICP CM and LA CES PDH credits / Free

In this session you’ll learn about the on the ground reality of getting places, neighborhoods, and communities to “YES” on the idea of a trail. AND you’ll learn the conversations and experiences of house sales near to rail trails.

Farmland Preservation Programs and Techniques in Pennsylvania

Penn State Extension

https://web.cvent.com/event/e1d6cd0f-747a-4cc9-8180-6a376c5768a7/summary

Thursday, April 28, 2022 12:00 – 1:30 pm EDT

No Credits / Free

Agriculture has historically been, and remains, an integral part of Pennsylvania’s landscape, economy, and culture. Relative to the continuation of the agricultural industry, farmland preservation is a topic of interest across the Commonwealth. Farmland Preservation Programs and Techniques in Pennsylvania will detail what is available to landowners and elected officials to aid in the preservation of farmland.

NRCS and USDA RD:  What You Should Know

Penn State Cooperative Extension

https://extension.psu.edu/land-use-webinar

Wednesday, April 20, 2022 12:00 – 1:15 PM

1.25 AICP CM and LA CES PDH Credits / $50

This webinar will be shown free of charge by LCPD. To register on Eventbrite click  here.

COLLEGE CONNECTIONS: FOLLOW THE CARBON: RE-ENVISIONING THE BIOECONOMY

Penn State College of Ag Sciences

https://web.cvent.com/event/4bf93238-7ef3-45cb-ac5f-3e4b08c969e5/summary?j=647885&sfmc_sub=45103270&l=159_HTML&u=15831602&mid=7234940&jb=100&utm_medium=email&utm_source=MarketingCloud&utm_campaign=EXTN_2022_MAR_21_AT_EM_COLLEGECONNECTIONS&utm_content=EXTN_2022_MAR_21_AT_EM_COLLEGECONNECTIONS&subscriberkey=0030W00003X6wQtQAJ

Wednesday, April 20, 2022 1:00 – 2:00 PM

No Credits / Free

How to Leverage Conservation, Open Space and Parks Funding to Maximize Multiple Benefits

Mid-Atlantic Planning Collaboration / Planning for Clean Water Webinar Series

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_y5KnF_bTQ4GmblIjyQ_Ysg

Thursday, April 21, 2022 12:00 – 1:30 PM

1.5 AICP CM and LA CES PDH Credits / Free

Right of Way: Addressing the Silent Epidemic of Pedestrian Deaths in America

Smart Growth Network

https://smartgrowth.org/right-of-way-addressing-the-silent-epidemic-of-pedestrian-deaths-in-america/

Tuesday, April 12, 2022 1:00 – 2:30 PM EDT

1.5 AICP CM and LA CES PDH Credits / Free

The number of pedestrian deaths has been rising in recent years.  What can communities do to turn this around? Join the Smart Growth Network at 1:00 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, April 12, as Angie Schmitt, author of the book, Right of Way, explains why many pedestrian deaths are avoidable and what communities can do to reframe the problem, make improvements, and help to save lives.

Revitalizing Rural Economies and Strengthening Main Streets Through Trails

American Trails

https://www.americantrails.org/training/revitalizing-rural-economies-and-strengthening-main-streets-through-trails

Thursday, April 14, 2022 1:00 -- 2:00 PM EDT

No Credit / Free

This webinar will discuss the Recreation Economy for Rural Communities (RERC) program, and hear from one of ten community partners who received RERC assistance in its pilot round in 2021.

Effective Conservation: Parks, Rewilding, and Local Development

Smart Growth Network

https://smartgrowth.org/effective-conservation-ignacio-jimenez/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=

Thursday, March 31, 2022 1:00 – 2:30 PM EDT

1.5 AICP CM and LA CES PDH Credits / Free

Ignacio Jiménez has managed conservation projects on three continents over 30 years, pioneering an approach to conservation he calls “Full Nature” that seeks to integrate the ecological health of a region with the health of human communities. Join the Smart Growth Network at 1:00 p.m. EDT, Thursday, March 31, as Jiménez explains how rewilding techniques can preserve endangered species and protect communities by promoting fully functional natural landscapes that are tied to the basic needs of the communities in their midst.

Approaches to Design Review: Improving the Process and Collaborative Efforts

American Planning Association / Illinois Chapter

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6122907997838963983

Friday, April 1, 2022 1:00 – 2:30 PM EDT

1.5 AICP CM and LA CES PDH Credits /Free

Join us for a webcast hosted by the Illinois Chapter of the American Planning Association and the Municipal Design Review Network (MDRN), where attendees will learn how design review is handled in communities to further improve the quality of the built environment and public realm. Hear about examples from experts in the field on effective ways to direct the quality and character of development in suburban and urban communities.

Pennsylvania Conservation Landscapes: A Story of Success at Scale

Living Landscape Observer

https://livinglandscapeobserver.net/registration-open-for-pennsylvania-conservation-landscape-a-story-of-success-at-scale/

Friday, April 1, 2022 1:00 – 1:45 PM EDT

No Credit / Free

Join the Living Landscape Observer for a conversation with Cindy Dunn, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Leading the discussion will be Ernest Cook, Director of the Network for Landscape Conservation. The program will focus on Pennsylvania's innovative Conservation Landscape program.

Digital Planning in a Digital World

American Planning Association / Technology Division

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8775535873505333775

Friday, March 25, 2022 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

1.5 AICP CM Credits / Free

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the existing movement to digital systems in the planning process. While often a mercurial aspect of planning management, this topic has real world impacts on how the public engages with planners, the soft costs of permitting and design, and the pace at which planning systems can respond to changing conditions. This webcast features planning stories where cities have worked to make their backend (permitting, plan review) and frontend (comprehensive plans, maps) more accessible, engaging, and transparent through digitalization. The City of Gainesville will present its ePlanReview process, the story of how it was created, lessons learned, and planned improvements. Finally, the presentation ends with the City of Burlingame's presentation of its completely online and digital General Plan, featured as a top website on planning news sites for 2021.

On the Park Bench—Incremental Development: A movement

Congress for the New Urbanism

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RtEmcxyySzeA4Rti6WL8VQ

Tuesday, March 15, 2022 12:00 – 1:00 PM EDT

1. AICP and LA CES PDH Credits / Free

Join Incremental Development Alliance Executive Director Sherry Early and IncDev faculty members Ryan Terry, Matthew Petty, and Joel Dixon to discuss how to cultivate new talent in the development ecosystem and inspire more confidence in locals who have hesitated to invest—creating a diverse and inclusive coalition of developers.

Crime Prevention through Environmental Design

Penn State Extension

https://extension.psu.edu/land-use-webinar

Wednesday, March 16, 2022 12:00 – 1:15 PM EDT

1.25 AICP CM and LA CES PDH Credits / $50

During this session, we will discuss CPTED concepts, planning and engagement process, and hear successful case studies. By using CPTED concepts and making changes to the built environment that will prevent property and violent crime, a community will be better positioned to improve the quality of life for residents and visitors, while addressing social, racial, and economic inequalities.

This webinar will be shown free of charge by LCPD. To register on Eventbrite click  here.

Building a Foundation for Safety Through Complete Streets: Moving From Policy to Implementation

Federal Highway Administration

https://vhb.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_R8HYfwXyThSXc4maqu9H3Q

Wednesday, March 16, 2022 3:30 – 5:00 PM EDT

No Credits / Free

FHWA is excited to announce a new webinar series to build a foundation for safety through Complete Streets.  The first webinar will help agencies move  their Complete Streets policies to implementation. Panelists will share perspectives on data collection, analysis, and evaluation methods to successfully plan, select, prioritize , and implement Complete Streets projects.  

City Planning to Reduce GHG Emissions and Enhance Resilience

American Planning Association / International Division

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7162875573036797456

Wednesday, March 9, 2022 10:00 – 11:30 AM EST

1.5 AICP CM and LA CES PDH / Free

Using examples from communities Boswell and Greve, authors of a leading text on Climate Action Planning, have worked with, as well as innovate approaches from around the world, they will show how urban planners are implementing locally-appropriate solutions for land use, transportation, hazard mitigation, economic development, and municipal finance. They will also suggest how planners can best work with elected officials and other stakeholders to build support for climate-based decisions.  This session will furnish the Sustainability & Resilience 1.0 CM credit.

Mobility Hubs 2.0: Lessons and Learnings from Pittsburgh and Columbus

Urbanism Next / University of Oregon

https://www.urbanismnext.org/events/mobility-hubs-ii-lessons-and-learnings-from-pittsburgh-and-columbus

Wednesday, March 9, 2022 12:00 – 1:00 PM EST

No credit / Free

For Mobility Hubs 2.0, we are bringing together experts from Pittsburgh, PA and Columbus, OH who have implemented hubs in their cities to discuss their lessons learned, understand what has worked, what hasn’t, and the next steps they are planning to make their mobility hubs even better.

Mitigation Basics for Planners

American Planning Association / Sustainable Communities Division

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4169258353743923724

Friday, March 11, 2022 1:00 – 2:30 PM EST

1.5 AICP CM and LA CES PDH / Free

Planners are uniquely positioned to influence the mitigation of climate risk in the communities they serve. The first session will introduce the concept, challenges and best practices of climate mitigation planning. Setting the stage with a brief primer about current climate science, the panelists will explore how mitigation can be achieved through a variety of planning contexts and provide case studies to exemplify both challenges and success in this field.

Responding to Climate Change

American Planning Association / ENRE Division

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2102831801486093067

Wednesday, March 2, 2022 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST

1.5 AICP CM and LA CES Credits / 1.0 Sustainability and Resilience Credit / Free

The Responding to Climate Change webinar will include three presentations on the topics of green infrastructure, hazard mitigation planning, and wildfire hazard mitigation strategies.

Wetlands and Better Water Quality Futures

Penn State Extension

https://web.cvent.com/event/09df52d7-183f-4bb7-a630-dc140d4b01f5/summary

Wednesday, February 23, 2022 12:00 – 1:00 PM EST

No Credits / Free

will discuss the importance of a landscape-scale approach to wetland restoration and protection, and will provide a broad context for thinking about the effects of wetlands on water quality.

If It Ain’t Broke… It Still Needs Maintenance: How to Effectively Maintain Blue/Green Infrastructure

Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission Water Resource Center

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/463361008450997004

Thursday, February 24, 2022 12:00 – 1:00 PM EST

No Credits / Free

As communities implement individual BGI projects or large-scale programs with multiple projects, they face numerous challenges, of the most significant of which is how to integrate new and presumably different maintenance protocols into their existing maintenance programs and operating budgets. This webinar will inform stormwater program managers, governments, community organizations and even design professionals about the numerous tools, strategies, and lessons learned from other communities that have implemented successful BGI O&M programs or projects, including Lancaster, PA, Syracuse, NY, Cincinnati, OH, Milwaukee, WI, San Francisco, CA, and Atlanta, GA.

COVID-19 & Residential Property Sales in Rural Pennsylvania

Penn State Extension

https://extension.psu.edu/land-use-webinar

Wednesday, February 16, 2022 12:00 – 1:15 p.m. EST

1.25 AICP CM and LA CES credits / $50

We will present the findings of the Center for Rural PA pertaining to how COVID-19 affected residential property sales in PA, which include out-of-state property owners, and the implications for those counties that experienced increased residential property sales. Eric Koopman will discuss how residential sales have increased in both number and value as has been seen in other areas of Eastern PA making relocation from metropolitan areas an attractive option. In Monroe County according to the recent Census and local school enrollment data, the resident population has actually decreased. The short-term rental market in Monroe County will also be discussed

LCP will host this webinar for free in-person viewing. Click here for the Eventbrite registration link.

Chesapeake Bay Webinar Series, Plan Integration for Resilience And Equity

Mid-Atlantic Planning Collaboration

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_m7PpFYFjR4WBpQNLkzhMPw

Thursday, February 17, 2022 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. EST

1.5 AICP CM and LA CES credits / Free

Planners have a number of plans for which they are responsible. Two factors, climate resilience and equity, are top-of-mind as we try and integrate planning strategies to provide multiple benefits. The webinar would explore examples of successful plan integration and their relation to building in more resilient approaches to local decision-making.

Climate Science & Planning - The Basics

Special Series: APA Sustainability & Resilience Webinar Series

American Planning Association / Sustainable Communities Division

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7834875088769110032

Friday, February 18, 2022 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. EST

1.5 AICP CM (1.0 SR - Sustainability and Resilience) and LA CES credits / Free

This webinar will provide a concise overview of changing climate conditions and their impact on current planning practice. Matt Bucchin, AICP and LEED Green Associate, Director of Planning with Halff Associates, and Rachel Riley, Director of the Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program at the University of Oklahoma, will instruct participants on key concepts in the science of climate, the measurable impacts of climate on communities today, the best forecasts for how climate will affect the form and livability of communities in the future, as well as the effective tools that planners can employ to better prepare communities.

Growing Water Smart: Techniques to Integrate Water Resiliency into Land Use Planning

American Planning Association / Arizona Chapter

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2300915416859274766

Wednesday, November 10, 2021 1:00 - 2:30 PM EST

1.5 AICP CM and LACES PDH Credits

Integrating water resource management into land use plans and policies is a key technique to curb water demand in growing communities. In this session Sonoran Institute will introduce attendees to the range of opportunities to achieve water conservation and efficiency in new development and redevelopment by integrating water resources management into land use planning processes. The Babbitt Center for Land and Water Policy will provide their recommendations for successful integrating water into comprehensive plans. Water resources providers and land use planners will share insights from their efforts to work collaboratively with other agencies to achieve water-smart growth. 

Harnessing Housing as the New Engine for Downtown Renaissance

International Downtown Association

https://inspiredleaders.downtown.org/events/event-details/?id=bba34f51-3d28-ec11-b76a-0003fff82d02

Wednesday, November 10, 2021 2:00 – 3:00 PM EST

1.0 AICP CM and LA CES PDH Credit

The game has changed—housing is now THE opportunity for growth in our downtowns. The COVID-19 pandemic has hastened the trend toward hybrid work models, meaning that attracting jobs no longer means only developing office space, but rather a new balance of uses. Meanwhile, shifting demographics are also contributing to an emerging, unprecedented, demand for urban housing. Join us to learn how to leverage these trends to strengthen downtown’s knowledge economy, build demand for retail and other amenities, launch a new generation of downtown public realm, and strengthen downtown as their region’s common ground and primary generator for economic opportunity and equity.