The workshop will debunk the myth that PA planning law requires plans to be organized by functional chapters – land use plan, housing plan, etc.  It will suggest that work sessions and plan chapters be built around a community's priority issues – whether revitalizing downtown, fixing a problem road corridor, becoming more walkable, or capitalizing on local history.  The session will suggest creating detailed action plans, organizing implementation teams, and making plan implementation part of elected officials' regular business BEFORE the plan is finished.

The workshop will debunk the myth that PA planning law requires plans to be organized by functional chapters – land use plan, housing plan, etc.  It will suggest that work sessions and plan chapters be built around a community's priority issues – whether revitalizing downtown, fixing a problem road corridor, becoming more walkable, or capitalizing on local history.  The session will suggest creating detailed action plans, organizing implementation teams, and making plan implementation part of elected officials' regular business BEFORE the plan is finished.

Planning Mistakes: Assessing, Learning, Adapting
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
3:30-5:30PM
Event Location: Gloucester County Planning Commission, NJ
Presented by DVRPC Municipal Outreach Program
Free event.
To register, visit www.dvrpc.ticketleap.org

1.5 CM credits

What you don’t know about “Right to Know” will give today’s planner a good understand of the municipal responsibilities and nuances of the ACT to improve our direct contact and correspondence practices with municipal entities and clients.

"Charting a Course - Balancing Opportunity and Environment"

This two-day course on the redevelopment planning process will provide a broader understanding of the crucial issues, steps and challenges associated with the New Jersey's Local Redevelopment and Housing Law (LRHL). (This course is pending 12 CM and 12 CLE Credits)

Participate in a comprehensive review of the assessment that take place prior to the acquisition or development of commercial property. Learn how to conduct analysis on various real estate development projects to identify the magnitude of the risk, and based on that assessment, make the decision to move forward or not with the development project. (This course qualifies for 8 CM and 12 CLE Credits)

Ethics and Food Systems Planning
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
3:30-5:30PM
Event Location: Chester County Planning Commission, West Chester, PA
Presented by DVRPC Municipal Outreach Program
Free event.
To register, visit www.dvrpc.ticketleap.org

DVSGA "American Dream or American Nightmare: Housing after the Great Recession"

Generations of Americans in the 20th century moved out of cities, seeking more land, space, and privacy. Since the Second World War, every prior downturn was followed by a swift uptick and resumption of growth, satisfying our social norms of "success" and fueling our primary source of savings. Are we experiencing a long pause from this virtuous cycle or the beginning of a "new normal?" Please join our panel of nationally renowned housing experts discuss the future of housing and how it relates to Smart Growth.