This Strategic Conversation explores how to design communities and sites to encourage more creative and cultural activities. Participants will also learn how the arts can help improve navigation, safety and other issues in urban and site design.   Sponsored by: APA Urban Design & Preservation Division

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Government programs to save small business are rolling out weekly. They are a big and blunt instrument that is slow moving and wide. But they are not reaching the targeted needs of the small businesses in our communities. And they are not being deployed in a way to ensure inclusive access to save our small   …

We’ll discuss those components that make up beloved mixed-use cities and towns, how they work, and why they matter. We’ll explore a variety of housing types - including missing middle types – that energize neighborhoods and make them more vibrant. We’ll discuss the critical differences between building these types – which may be subtle differences   …

We will explore how local planners incorporate sea level rise projections into different planning processes and documents. How does a local jurisdiction decide which sea level scenario to use? Then how has this been implemented into different planning documentation? Planners from three different jurisdictions will join us in discussing how they have been accomplishing this   …

Attendees will hear from three leading practitioners in the emerging field of micromobility, each presenting a different angle on the changes that nimble, on-demand transportation options mean for street design and streetscapes, transit service, and travel patterns. Our presenters will be Jess Stetson – Head of Growth for Ride Report, Alvaro Villagran – Program Manager   …

This webinar will provide participants with tools and techniques that planners can use to successfully manage planning projects. A five-phased process for managing projects based on industry standards adopted by the Project Management Institute will be discussed. The session is built around the five phases of project management: Initiating; Planning; Executing; Controlling; and, Closing. Discussion   …

Whether you've always had a telework program for your employees, you had to implement one quickly during the COVID-19 closings, or you're still thinking about implementing one, this webinar will give you the basic info you need to get the most benefits from telework, at any stage of the game.

Pennsylvania downtowns are the economic, social, and cultural heart of many communities. Downtown buildings, businesses and activities often reflect a community’s history, values and economic core as well as the aspirations of local leaders and community members. Today, Pennsylvania downtowns are facing the daunting task of responding to the current economic havoc and planning for   …

Learn how to calculate the cost of an empty building in your community. Standardized forms/excel sheets will be provided. After this program, participants will be able to: Explain the connection between rents and retail sales volume Identify forgone annual business revenues from a vacant building using Rent to Value ratios Investigate the sources of data   …

In this session, speakers will focus on ways to strategically maximize resources and drive innovation to make progress towards creating more aging-friendly communities, including: (1) results of a 2019 survey with ICMA on the extent that local governments engage in planning that meets the needs of all residents and deliver more equal functional capacity across   …

Learn how to calculate the impact of a unit of upper floor housing in your community. Standardized forms/excel sheets will be provided. After attending this program, participants will be able to: Describe the Consumer Expenditure Survey (CES) as a tool to measure local economic activity by category Organize CES data in a form that allows   …

The HUD Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI) employs a comprehensive approach to community transformation by helping stakeholders revitalize distressed public or assisted housing developments while investing in neighborhood and people projects that improve the quality of life for residents. Successful urban design and preservation efforts are vital to the success of a CNI Plan in order   …

Presented by APA New Jersey Please Note: Due to capacity, this webinar is limited to APA Region 1 Members only. APA Membership ID is required at registration.  As the Metro New York economy begins to reactivate through phased reopening, uncertainty remains as to the lasting effects on real estate demand. At the root of this   …

Don’t miss the chance to participate in this unique and timely workshop that was approved for the 2020 National APA conference in Houston, and that has been further enhanced to reflect the disasters that have struck our nation and communities since March 2020. Attendees will learn the roles that signs play in crisis responses to   …