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.

DVRPC’s Strategies for Older Suburbs Roundtable Series provides a means for networking and exchanging ideas with similar organizations and municipalities that are encountering similar challenges in their community. The first roundtable discussion of FY 2013 will feature presentations in the morning followed by a peer discussion in the afternoon.

PA Chapter of APA, Lehigh Valley section will be holding Economics of Stadium Development. Learn about the economic impacts of the development of Coca Cola Park, Home of the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs.