The U.S. Supreme Court has experienced a tectonic shift to the right with President Trump's appointments. That anti-regulation, pro-property rights refocusing has a profound impact on planning. Knowing what the Court decided this Term and what to expect is essential.

This course elevates the work the South Bronx community has been doing, led by South Bronx Unite (SBU), to dream, envision, and advocate to transform the former Lincoln Recovery Center into a thriving community hub: The Hearts Community Center.

The EPA awarded $250 million in planning grants to states, MSAs, tribes, and territories to address climate action planning regionally. Each entity was given the same requirements, timeline, and budget. Let’s check in and see how they’re doing!

Housing is a human right, yet Indigenous Peoples in Canada face significant challenges with homelessness and inadequate housing both on- and off-reserve. This session will explore these issues, share insights from research projects and lived experiences, and examine urban, suburban, and rural housing considerations to help planners address these disparities.

This session will outline lessons for land use recovery from severe weather, earthquakes, and climate change from New Zealand, Australia, and the United States, and encourage planners to explore their role in the recovery process and to take action before a disaster strikes their community.

Missing middle housing plays an important role in meeting a variety of housing needs at different price points, yet it's been disappearing for decades. This course explores how four Twin Cities municipalities are removing barriers to missing middle housing development.

The future is full of uncertainty that can paralyze today’s public actions. In this session, you will learn how the Twin Cities Metropolitan Council is exploring future scenarios to manage uncertainty and coordinate long-range policies and investments.

Explore Mesa, Arizona's use of VR/MR to create new engagement strategies, starting with youth and civic planning. These immersive technologies bring abstract concepts like TOD and climate-adaptation to life, allowing for experiential understanding and participatory decision-making across diverse groups.

Through the lens of a developer, designer, planner, and the public sector, we will explore how to implement communities’ visions for an innovation economy. We will explore the design, development, economics, and partnerships associated with innovation districts after the pandemic.

This year's theme, Homes Start with Planning, emphasizes the critical role of planners in addressing housing needs within our communities. By the end of the course, learners will understand how planning contributes to delivering equitable, inclusive, and sustainable housing solutions for all. Sessions will explore strategies to meet diverse community needs through thoughtful, impactful planning practices.

Learn about the Neighborhoods Now Initiative as a case study for building interdisciplinary partnerships to empower local organizations in community planning efforts. The course will spotlight a project from the initiative, Chinatown Night Market, and its impact on NYC's Chinatown.

This session explores innovative housing projects in Ukraine addressing urgent needs caused by the displacement of millions of Ukrainians. It highlights the CO-HATY project, providing emergency and long-term housing, and the Vid Sertsya Budova initiative that aims to create a sustainable 15-minute city for 25,000+ residents.

As the population continues to grow, affordable housing needs have quickly spread across Colorado suburbs. Join us to hear about the City of Centennial's approach to simplifying complex housing topics and finding creative solutions to a variety of outreach challenges.

Planning can be tough! I’m not sure any of us realized we would be facing so many emotionally intense situations. Join fellow planners as we laugh and cry while learning how to manage and recover from those moments.

In the world of planning, where decisions shape the lives of countless individuals, the ability to lead with empathy is increasingly important taking on a greater role politically and professionally. These panelists will discuss leadership styles, empathetic engagement, and relationships.

Partnerships and Federal Funding Build an Oasis in a Food Desert. Tulsa Economic Development Corporation and partners leveraged federal grant dollars and made community and equity the core of a new grocery store.

Rapid growth can decimate the natural environment if not well-managed. Learn how to establish the nexus between policy, community values, planning, development regulations, and consensus for action, to protect the natural environment and enhance the sense of place.

The Mapping Segregation Project maps how racial restrictive covenants led to the inequitable development of Montgomery County, Maryland. The Planning Department has built a GIS mapping tool and data set that shows patterns of racial segregation at the neighborhood level.

Imagine having the ability to evaluate the fiscal impacts of development on your agency’s operating budget at your fingertips. Our Esri-based model generates visual and numerical fiscal impacts of new development, from single-lot redevelopment projects to multiple-use plan areas.

This webinar will explore key skills needed to manage conflicts in planning work. It will focus on managing relationships and finding the best ways to design meetings for better planning outcomes.

During comprehensive planning processes, planners often hear concerns about plans being written only to "collect dust on a shelf". This session will describe the Kansas City, Missouri's efforts to modernize comprehensive planning and provide more awareness and transparency through implementation.

Leveraging private funds to make public improvements is a powerful way to improve the public realm. Pittsburgh's Mobility Trust Fund helps bring neighborhood mobility projects to fruition when otherwise unfunded. Learn how this valuable tool is a win-win for everyone.

Explore opportunities to harness the potential of AI while upholding the values at the core of our profession. Leverage AI to foster ethically driven, equitable, sustainable, and vibrant communities - let's shape the future together!

Explore how EDI—an essential element in ensuring fair access to resources—can provoke debate in conservative areas. We’ll discuss what happens when these terms become contentious and how planners can navigate these challenges using alternative language to build trust and foster collaboration.

The session will explore new ways to address old problems regarding lack of housing. Five International Fellows in MIT’s Special Program for Urban and Regional Studies will discuss how Buenos Aires is trying to integrate “informal areas”, both economically and politically, into the main city; Mexico’s Social Housing Federal Program; the work of Without Borders to retrofit and strengthen old housing; construction of infrastructure in Bhutan’s low-income settlements; and a proposed zoning tool to enable middle to low income landlords in Mexico City develop mid density housing without having to sell their land to private developers or partner with them if they prefer.

Get ready to be inspired and motivated at the Opening Keynote! Join us as we welcome Lori Pace, for an unforgettable morning of passion, inspiration, and personal growth.

Navigating your career is daunting, and in an era of hybrid work, this process is shrouded in even more uncertainty. Join early- and mid-career professionals to discuss the lessons learned from starting careers in a hybrid world.

Planners have a role in emergency management, especially in the post-disaster recovery process, which can be very complex. Planners have the knowledge/coordination skills needed to help their communities recover. Discover the disaster recovery process now before disaster strikes your community!

The disruption of the nation’s food supply brought by COVID-19 showcased the need to plan for a more resilient food system. Learn how planners can address systemic vulnerabilities and increase food security at the national, regional, and community levels.

The follow-up to the popular Planning Supervisors’ Playbook, Part 1, includes 3 interactive sessions that go deeper into key managerial skills. Sessions will focus on reimagining your team, building an inclusive environment and supporting resiliency.