WEBINAR – Project Management for Planners
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 …
Tips for Successful Telework Programs
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.
WEBINAR – #ReadyforPreservation: Tools and Tips to Support Your Downtown’s Recovery and Revitalization
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 …
WEBINAR – Research in Action: Trends in How Municipalities Are Addressing Increased Demand for Safe Public Space
Learn about the various strategies communities are implementing in response to increased demands for safe public space for walking and cycling during the COVID19 crisis. Researchers at UNC’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center will present on an effort to collect and analyze data on these strategies in order to identify community-based factors related to their …
Penn State Extension: Creating Vibrant Communities
WebcastCreating Vibrant Communities Approved for 1.25 CM credits Every community engages in development. The prosperity and vibrancy of a community is about strategic development. Strategic development is focused on a community’s willingness to work on their long-term future prosperity. The goal is to build a trusting long-term relationship with community leaders and collectively seek to …
PlaceEconomics Webinar: Cost of an Empty Building
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 …
Driving Innovation to Create Aging-friendly Communities Webinar
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 …