Webinar Wednesdays: Planning and the New Dynamics…
WebinarPlanning and the New Dynamics of the Demographic of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Growth The "Grandparents Raising Grandchildren" demographic is rapidly growing across Pennsylvania. Over 90,000 families have this situation. Millions of youngsters nationally are being raised this way. This panel will examine the role of the planner in working closely with this demographic and how …
Webinar Wednesdays: Planning with a Purpose…
WebinarPlanning with a Purpose...and Need: Connecting with PennDOT and FHWA to Build the Foundation for Sound Transportation Projects Sound transportation projects start with sound planning! Properly identifying and documenting transportation problems early in a project's life cycle are key to developing a project's purpose and need for NEPA documentation and analyses. Purpose and need serve …
Lehigh Valley/Berks Section Event: PA Land Use Institute
WebinarPA Land Use Institute Co-sponsored by American Planning Association Pennsylvania Chapter and the Lehigh Valley/Berks Section, The Berks County Planning Commission, Berks County Bar Association, the Reading Berks Association of Realtors®, the Smart Growth Alliance of Berks County 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM - “Recent Land Use Court Decisions and Pending Legislation” This session presented …
Penn State Extension: Making Planning More Adaptable
WebinarMaking Planning More Adaptable Approved for 1.25 CM credits With the complexities and uncertainties revealed in the pandemic and unrest of 2020, planning effectively for the next decade means being more adaptable. In this webinar, there will be discussion of the three approaches to urban planning: prescriptive, proscriptive and adaptive. The adaptive approach is best …
Northeast Section Event: PA Land Use Law Update…
WebinarPA Land Use Law Update - Zoning Cases The PA Chapter – APA - Northeast Section is sponsoring a PA Land Use Law Update webinar. This webinar 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 Planning Code as well …
2021 Virtual AICP Exam Prep Session
WebinarThe Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association is holding an all-day virtual AICP exam prep session on Saturday, March 20 from 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. The session will review the content outline of the AICP exam, which APA recently updated, and provide details on the different content areas. The exam has been updated to …
Penn State Extension: Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic…
WebinarImpacts 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 …