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The "third place" is under assault. Learn how you can create socially equitable spaces and places that recharge our spirit and reinforce living in an inclusive community.
Amid large traffic volumes and dizzying change, can we achieve a sense of place? In San Francisco, the streets of Yerba Buena and Transbay are ground zero for a creative placemaking response.
Learn how museums and sites that focus on tragedy can bring people together for reconciliation and conversations that make communities better.

Learn how a nonprofit community development corporation is working collaboratively with a major university, multiple health care institutions, and a cultural organization to effect transformational city and neighborhood redevelopment in Cincinnati's Upto

Stamford, Connecticut, presents a story of the transformation of 80 acres of brownfield into a bustling waterfront neighborhood. Learn about the role of the comprehensive plan and private development.

Learn about the trends impacting tech-oriented planning and development, the evolving geography of advanced industry clusters, and the transformative potential for the American city.

This course tackles change management through several lenses: using data and smart city strategies, managing transportation and placemaking, and harnessing scenario and performance-based planning techniques.

Learn how to plan, fund, and implement next-gen transportation innovations from three entities that are putting ideas into practice, including the first city to pilot an AV shuttle, a regional planning agency, and a national mobility consultant.

Learn about the development of San Francisco's Treasure Island and its innovations in urban design, landscape-based water management, and native and wildlife habitat creation.
Hear from planners from Portland, San Francisco, and Denver about new trends in green roof policies, and learn what might be appropriate for your community.

How do legislative and planning and zoning regulations on native lands differ? Educators and tribal and non-tribal planning practitioners discuss historical and contemporary tribal government planning structures and familiarize non-tribal planners with i

Learn cutting-edge research and mitigation strategies for recognizing the impact of unconscious biases in our daily interactions, behaviors, and decision-making for the organizations and communities we serve.

Changing preferences, hyperdrive economic growth, and shrinking affordable supply have resulted in growing pains for cities. Planners in Asbury Park, New Jersey, and Philadelphia are employing unconventional anti-gentrification tools.
What are communities doing to unlock their full potential for urban housing? Many cities are paving the way for great, high density neighborhoods. Hear about what Santa Monica, Oakland, and Seattle have done to meet aggressive housing goals.

An aging America is an invisible force shaping our communities. Explore innovations that shift the paradigm to aging-friendly communities including quick-action grants, age-friendly models from universities, and new integrated mechanisms for service syst

How can you use your on-call consultants to your advantage in this time of limited resources, greater expectations, and complex projects? This course explores strategies to help agencies tap into the talents and extra horsepower on-call consultants can b

Can working with nature be a faster, greener, cheaper, safer way to respond to sea level rise and intensified storms? What's developing in nature-based "green" alternatives and can they replace or complement traditional "gray" infrastructure?

Gain strategies to use to boost your online presence and define your personal brand. Learn to use tools and strategies for networking and job searching in an authentic way.
New mobility options are flooding our streets while existing infrastructure revenue streams are dwindling. Discover the techniques cities and states are exploring and implementing to gain control of and fund their streets, curbs, and sidewalks.

It has never been more important for planners to be able to connect and engage effectively with communities, stakeholders and clients using virtual and digital technologies. Join our panelists as they discuss effective engagement methods.

Montgomery County, Maryland, is paving the way as the first suburban jurisdiction to adopt Vision Zero, a policy to eliminate traffic-related fatalities and severe injuries.

Take a deep dive into the dumpster. This session introduces attendees to refuse and recycling during a major disaster. Learn about methods specifically designed for communities, large and small.

Though there is interrelationship between water demand and land use, our knowledge about these relationships is limited. Learn about recent research that has begun to better define this relationship and challenge preconceived beliefs.

The original purpose behind all the Diálogos was to set a national agenda for planning for Latinos in the U.S. and to ultimately provide a tool for Latino planners. Diálogos is a bottom-up approach that provides a platform for those voices of communiti

The "Gig for Government" trend is creating new kinds of consulting opportunities for planners. Many state and local government officials said they need professional workers who can be available on demand.

Concentrating affordable housing developments in communities of color can have a negative impact on diversity and economic growth. Case studies highlight the over-concentration of affordable housing and the economic impact it can create on the community.
The wildland-urban interface (WUI) has grown rapidly over the last several decades. This course addresses what planners need to know about the WUI, including the tools planners can use to address WUI challenges.
Key tools and lessons from innovative equitable, sustainable, and resilient projects in the Bay Area demonstrate co-benefits, dispelling the narrative that these aims can’t coexist.

Do women have equal access to cycling, walking, and public transit? Learn how improved planning and infrastructure designs can increase equal access to active transportation.
Learn how planners, developers, and community organizations in Chicago’s North River communities fostered a collaborative, local approach to preserving and developing workforce housing.