Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Potential Redevelopment Options for Retail Spaces Approved for 1.25 CM credits  COVID-19 has had significant negative impacts on traditional shopping malls and other “big box” retailers. What are the potential options for owners of large retail spaces to reinvigorate the retail space in a post-COVID world, or pivot to   …

Planning at the Intersection of Technology, Growth, Revitalization and Inclusion The United States and the World are in the midst of the 4th Industrial Revolution. The forces of globalization, automation, connectivity, changing demographics, and shared and on-demand economy are changing everything from how we communicate to do business. The form of our communities is changing   …

Planning for Growth, Prosperity & Resiliency: Using the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies Plan and Process to Innovate and Guide Strategic Growth Approved for 1.25 CM credits  Although the Community Economic Development Strategies (CEDS) plan is required plan needed for regions to access Economic Development Administration (EDA) funding, the tool, when developed collaboratively and strategically, can   …

Beat the Heat Hunting Park: A Community Heat Relief Plan In Philadelphia, some neighborhoods can be 22 degrees F hotter than others and low-income residents and residents of color are more likely to live in these hotter neighborhoods. This pattern of unequal exposure to risk tells us that climate change is not only a public   …

What to expect: Guideposts to Decision Making: Ethics & Land Use Law workshop is sure to benefit you in many ways. The Ethics Session will provide a general overview of Pennsylvania’s Public Official and Employee Ethics Act, including the conflict of interest prohibitions and the Statement of Financial Interests filing requirements. Emphasis will be placed   …

Community Needs: Assessments That Planners Should Know About Approved for 1.25 CM credits  In the field of planning, the creation of plans is one of the foundations upon which decisions are made, recommendations are provided, and funds are invested.  Plans can range from overall comprehensive plans to those specific to open space and recreation, to   …