Innovative Financing for Transportation Projects REGISTER NOW Finding the funding for transportation projects can be one of the biggest hurdles when it comes to implementing plans, and is therefore a vital part of the planning process. Across the country, individual projects are approaching this challenge by pulling together packages composed of various sources, including value capture   …

For more information contact Peter Wulfhorst, 570-296-3400 or visit https://extension.psu.edu/land-use-webinar Property Law Issues Involving Public Rights, Open Space, and Access to Private Lands It is important for land planners and local government officials to understand the nature of public resources within a community as well as the public’s rights to those resources.  Public resources, however, are sometimes owned   …

Planning for Wildfire Resiliency REGISTER NOW Finding the funding for transportation projects can be one of the biggest hurdles when it comes to implementing plans, and is therefore a vital part of the planning process. Across the country, individual projects are approaching this challenge by pulling together packages composed of various sources, including value capture   …

Penn State Extension provides research-based practical education you can trust. We help people, businesses, and communities solve problems, develop skills, and build a better future. http://extension.psu.edu/community/ecd/courses/land-use-planning Zoning Ethics During a zoning and/or land development proceeding there are sometimes claims raised by parties concerning conflicts of interest or bias exhibited by the parties involved. A State’s Ethics   …

Participatory Planning - Improving Your Community Engagement Efforts REGISTER NOW Many of our public processes require some form of community outreach and engagement, but do these efforts lead to meaningful community engagement? Yes, we can tick the box to say that we've held the requisite public hearing or placed the public advertisement, has the community   …

Autism Planning and Design Guidelines 1.0 REGISTER NOW Ohio State graduate and undergraduate students created a planning and design framework for planning with people with autism to create a public realm that addresses their needs. This work was the culmination of a 1.5-year planning process that included adults with autism, parent caregivers of adults with   …

Public vs Private Perspectives: The Development Process as told by a Developer, Engineer, Planning & City Manager REGISTER NOW The planning process can be a lengthy and cumbersome process for everyone involved. Elected and appointed public officials are caught in the spotlight, charged with making sense of all the information and persuasive arguments presented to   …

Penn State Extension provides research-based practical education you can trust. We help people, businesses, and communities solve problems, develop skills, and build a better future. https://extension.psu.edu/land-use-webinar Geodesign: Using Data Transparency and Community Voices for Enhanced Land-Use Planning Land use planning for the future needs to embrace the latest technologies and tools, as well as how to   …

Women in Planning: The Road to FAICP REGISTER NOW Female planners only comprise of 22 percent of the FAICP College of Fellows membership within APA. While there is a gradual increase in the number of female nominations and inductees throughout recent years, the current gender disparity of membership is alarming. The AICP College of Fellows   …

Equitable Public Engagement: Participatory Budgeting for Transportation Funds REGISTER NOW Attendees will gain a better understanding of how and why the California Department of Transportation and regional authorities have applied participatory budgeting (PB) to mid-range transportation planning grant programs. Attendees will know the basic concepts of participatory budgeting, equitable public participation, and how these differ   …

Penn State Extension provides research-based practical education you can trust. We help people, businesses, and communities solve problems, develop skills, and build a better future. https://extension.psu.edu/land-use-webinar Municipal Options for Meeting MS4 Compliance without Breaking the Budget Managing stormwater has taken on new importance in Pennsylvania with the record high precipitation of this past year.  Climate change   …

The Next Evolution of Public Hearings REGISTER NOW The process and format of public hearings hasn’t changed much in the past century. As technology continues to improve and lives get ever busier, a shift toward more online input in public hearings is inevitable. Learn what Lakewood has done to evolve its Planning Commission meetings to allow   …

Historic Preservation of African American Cemeteries REGISTER NOW Mt. Olive Cemetery, established in the early 1800s, is one of the oldest private cemeteries for African Americans in the state of Mississippi. Research indicates this cemetery originally began as a plantation cemetery. Mt. Olive is one of the most intact historic properties associated with the growth   …

Regulating Historic Signs REGISTER NOW Historic signs represent small businesses, neighborhood gathering places where generations have met to watch movies, drink martinis, buy groceries, and even park cars. The surviving historic signs that shine in the California landscape cut across almost all cultures and lifestyles. These signs are a bridge between the past and present. They   …

Penn State Extension provides research-based practical education you can trust. We help people, businesses, and communities solve problems, develop skills, and build a better future. https://extension.psu.edu/land-use-webinar Making the Most of Historical and Heritage Assets: How a Preservation-based Design Ethic Can Promote Economic and Community Vitality Many planners and community development practitioners know implementation of a traditional   …

New Federal Rules for Cell Towers Inside and Outside Rights of Way REGISTER NOW This session will review the current state of the law governing the placement of wireless facilities, with particular emphasis on recent federal actions on small cells within the rights-of-way. The FCC and numerous states have acted to limit local authority over   …

Penn State Extension provides research-based practical education you can trust. We help people, businesses, and communities solve problems, develop skills, and build a better future. https://extension.psu.edu/land-use-webinar A Shared Future of Urban Mobility As ridesharing services such as Uber and Lyft continue to grow, their intersection with transportation policy, planning, and the environment in communities has   …

Penn State Extension provides research-based practical education you can trust. We help people, businesses, and communities solve problems, develop skills, and build a better future. https://extension.psu.edu/land-use-webinar Complete Streets: Planning and Policies Complete Streets work for everyone who uses them. They are safe, comfortable, and convenient for people of all ages and all abilities, from children   …

Penn State Extension provides research-based practical education you can trust. We help people, businesses, and communities solve problems, develop skills, and build a better future. https://extension.psu.edu/land-use-webinar Finding Pennsylvania's Solar Future Pennsylvania is well situated to lead the country into the next age of energy development: clean, renewable solar photovoltaic (PV) energy. Finding Pennsylvania’s Solar Future was   …

Penn State Extension provides research-based practical education you can trust. We help people, businesses, and communities solve problems, develop skills, and build a better future. https://extension.psu.edu/land-use-webinar Should We Consider a Stormwater Utility to Facilitate Stormwater Management? Stormwater Utilities are common throughout the nation, but new to Pennsylvania in the last few years. Establishing a utility has its   …

Planning for Active Transportation in Southwestern Pennsylvania Approved for 1.25 CM credits Are you interested in making your community a safer place to bike and walk, but are overwhelmed or unsure where to start? Learn more about how the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (SPC) is planning for active transportation and providing technical guidance to local governments   …

Affordable Housing Opportunities in Communities Approved for 1.25 CM credits About half a million families in Pennsylvania lack access to safe, affordable housing. The need for affordable housing has long-term economic impacts, making it difficult for some employers to find employees or forcing minimum wage workers to have long commutes to jobs in communities they   …

Brownfield Remediation to Rebuild Communities Approved for 1.25 CM credits A brownfield is a real property whose use or reuse may be complicated by a presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant. Many former industrial and commercial activities may indeed be brownfields. Pennsylvania’s voluntary cleanup program, known as Act 2, presents   …

Improving Retail Activities in Rural Communities by Collaborating with the Department of Transportation Approved for 1.25 CM credits Denmark, South Carolina (population 3,401) is an economically distressed rural community in southeastern South Carolina.  The local economic development alliance asked Clemson Extension to assist in pursuing opportunities for improvement for the community.  Clemson conducted 165 door-to-door   …

Creating Vibrant Communities Approved for 1.25 CM credits Every community engages in development. The prosperity and vibrancy of a community is about strategic development. Strategic development is focused on a community’s willingness to work on their long-term future prosperity.  The goal is to build a trusting long-term relationship with community leaders and collectively seek to   …

Pedestrians: Safety, Speed, and Crosswalks Approved for 1.25 CM credits This webinar will present an overview of the safety issues related to traffic speed and pedestrians from a variety of perspectives. First, the webinar will cover safety statistics, speeding issues on local roads, and some speed management steps. Next, the webinar will present an overview   …