CANCELLED-Northeast Section Event: PA Land Use Law Update…
PA Land Use Law Update-Zoning Cases Approved for 1.50 CM credits law The PA Chapter – APA - Northeast Section is sponsoring a PA land use law update workshop. This workshop will provide a review of the case law and administrative decisions issued in the last year pertaining to Zoning. Recent amendments to the PA Municipalities …
Penn State Extension: Improving Retail Activities in Rural Communities…
WebcastImproving 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 …
The Front of the Line is Not Inclusive: Why We Need a Better Way to Save Our Small Businesses
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 …
PMPEI Train the Trainer
Centre Region Council of Government Building 2643 Gateway DR, State College, PA, United StatesA “Train-the-Trainer” class to prepare new instructors to teach the PA Municipal Planning Education’s “Course in Community Planning” is scheduled for May 2020. Citizen and professional planners, and allied professionals, with a minimum of five years’ experience in planning in Pennsylvania who are committed to planning education are eligible to become PMPEI Certified Instructors. “Train-the-Trainer” …
WEBINAR – Craving Community: The Increments of Great Neighborhoods
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 …
WEBINAR – Integrating Sea Level Rise into Plans
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 …
PAFPM Floodplain Management 101 Webinar
Flooding is the #1 natural hazard to affect all Pennsylvanians. Gain a holistic understanding of the regulatory requirements for development in floodplains. Presenter of this course will provide an overview on NFIP (National Flood Insurance Program) and current Pennsylvania floodplain regulations in the context of the State's model ordinance as well as International Construction Codes …