AICP CM Opportunities
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Southwest Section Event: Rethinking the Planning Commission
Local Government Academy and Southwest Section present: Planning 101 Webinar Series: Rethinking the Planning Commission Is it a plan review commission or a planning commission? Just what is a planning commission supposed to do? This webinar will discuss basic powers and duties and will challenge county and municipal planning commissions to put more attention to planning – preparing and implementing a …
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Webinar Wednesday: A Mapping Tool for Understanding Communities…
A Mapping Tool for Understanding Communities: PennEnviroScreen Are you looking for a tool with Pennsylvania specific data to help understand and compare communities? The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) released the final Environmental Justice (EJ) Policy on January 3, 2026 and with this release comes an update of the PennEnviroScreen tool. By using PennEnviroScreen, planners can help better …
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Southwest Section Event: Getting the Zoning Hearing Board on Track
Local Government Academy and Southwest Section present: Planning 101 Webinar Series: Getting the Zoning Hearing Board on Track A zoning hearing board has roles in zoning administration that are not always well understood. This webinar will clarify a zoning hearing board’s specific legal duties and powers. It will give extra attention to variances and special …
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Southwest Section Event: The Municipal Development Review Process
Local Government Academy and Southwest Section present: Planning 101 Webinar Series: The Municipal Development Review Process Your municipality just received an application for development. What permits or approvals are needed? Who is involved in review? Who makes the decisions? What are the timelines? What does an effective review process look like? These and other questions …
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Southwest Section Event: Strategic Planning for Planners
Local Government Academy and Southwest Section present: Planning 101 Webinar Series: Strategic Planning for Planners Does your planning department or commission feel ineffective, reactive, overwhelmed? Are work tasks constantly changing, unmotivating? Strategic planning will help refresh your planning agency. It will help the organization set priorities, focus resources, and make a greater impact in its …