Learn as this diverse panel of women share how they are working to achieve a more inclusive and equity-sensitive culture in their organizations, communities, community boards and commissions.

California passed AB686 as the statewide framework to AFFH; to promote inclusive communities, further housing choice, and address racial and economic disparities through government action. Hear CA staff, local planners, and advocates discuss implementing AFFH, common pitfalls, and best practices.

The accelerated pace of change we experience makes for amind-bending task to prepare for disruption. Listen as APA staff discuss howthey worked with Lincoln Institute to conduct extensive research on emergingand potential future trends relevant to

The COVID-19 crisis requires planners to adapt in-person public outreach and engagement to virtual formats. Get lessons and tools to inform and improve future engagement efforts, including in person.

Master reflective processes that support ethical action in turbulent times. This course focuses on the interface between professional behavior and the outcomes and effects of planning actions, and how the AICP Code of Ethics can ground your transformational work.

Ethics is at the core of the certified planner's professional obligation to serve the public interest. Learn from a half-dozen real-life ethics case studies focused on current ethical issues faced by planners.

Working outside the US can present planners with unique ethical questions. Planners will discuss how they should act in situations where the ability of people to effectively participate in the planning process is inhibited by local governments, institutions, or cultures.

The breadth and depth of a community engagement process often determines the success of a planning intervention, especially in diverse communities. This presentation will share experiences in creating bilingual/multilingual community engagement processes

Learn how to use exploratory scenario planning, a tool to help you engage with a range of stakeholders and prepare for emerging future trends.

Planners have a responsibility to bridge the gap between urban forestry, planning, and equity. Learn how to leverage new spatial technologies so that all residents can benefit equally from a healthy and vibrant tree canopy.

Local governments throughout the U.S. are demonstrating creativity and innovation in fair housing. Hear about emerging trends and challenges faced in implementation.

Planners have traditionally seen land as a resource; a basis for economic activity. Indigenous perspectives are different and relevant in this time of global reckoning. Learn about: tribal engagement; indigenous leadership in planning; alternative futures for defunct federal property.

Micro-level neighborhood characteristics are often not available, constraining our planning practice. Learn about a prediction model-building process based on Random Forest Regression.

The physical environment of our communities contribute to and benefits from economic and fiscal health. Fiscal health will only become more important in the coming decades, as cities absorb the world's population growth, and challenges such as climate change demand massive, preemptive investments. This session covers ways in which planners can make a difference by seeking opportunities.

Presented in partnership with The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, this course will introduce you to general aspects of how municipalities raise money, spend money, and develop budgets to meet the infrastructure and operations needs of the community.

Planners generally agree the future land use map is a critical component of any comprehensive plan—less so when it comes to the specifics of how the map should look and function. Explore the ins and outs of various approaches.

Is your city ready for air taxis? Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) vehicles are anticipated to provide passenger service as soon as 2024. Discover how planners are helping cities prepare an AdvancedAirMobility (AAM) Transportation Plan.

Green affordable housing provides a microcosm of the potential and challenges of urban sustainability. Four emerging trends show how affordable housing is a catalyst for climate action, improved health outcomes, and increased community resilience.

Designathons and community design challenges provide an environment that fosters citizen empowerment and generates ideas for quick build and long-term projects. This course will cover Designathons, participant takeaways, and challenges associated with projects implemented through the iterative process.

Many cities need parking reform to meet housing affordability, emissions, and public health goals. Learn from cities recently approving and implementing the removal of minimums. This session is all about action: how they did it, and how you can, too.

The emerging field of geodesign, combined with innovative online GIS tools, creates dynamic platforms that inform, educate, and build consensus. Learn how to use tools to support an informed decision-making process in your current and advanced planning projects.

Flexible application of technical and analytical skills by planners is important for carrying transit through the pandemic. The Delaware Transit Corporation (DTC) supports work on automation, improving the transit experience, and keeping the indoor bus environment healthy.

Dispite efforts to reduce our carbon footprint by making transit-oriented development easy, it's still difficult to get projects approved. A transit planner and a land use attorney discuss why planning theory, legislative intent, and legal reality don't align.

With more than 800 golf-course closures in the last 10 years, communities are struggling with the loss of recreational open space. Learn how three communities have dealt with failed courses, while retaining green space and allowing for new uses.

In the wake of a global pandemic and racial unrest, how can planners serve our human need to feel happy, healthy, and welcome in our communities? Embracing their responsibility to serve the public, planners create joy and foster healing.

Codes and regulations play a central role in preparing communities for natural hazards. However, many communities wait to adopt these strategies until after a disaster. This session will highlight lessons and opportunities to encourage more proactive approaches to disaster planning.

The "Carolina Tracker" is an organized database that monitors key indicators in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Planners can use the tool to design remedial strategies. Learn how it works.

As technology proliferates, tasks that previously took days or weeks are now completed in moments (demographic projections, mapping, open data). How can planners enhance their own capabilities, enhance the profession, and benefit historically underserved populations without falling prey to automation.

COVID-19 has intensified preexisting conditions and radically transformed life in our cities. As we move through the response and recovery the collaboration between planners and public health departments is more important than ever.

Communities most vulnerable to climate change impacts are grappling with how to build sustainable futures. Using insights from historical land cover analysis and cultural heritage preservation, this session will help planners imagine innovative policy advancing community and environmental sustainability.