Follow the life of a curb extension in Washington DC. From its recommendation as part of a Neighborhood Livability Study, to its tactical form and finally its permanent installation, this Case Study focuses on planning and implementation of traffic calming.

The update reemphasizes the commitment to equity and inclusion, to opposing harassment, and preventing misuse of the AICP credential and the Ethics complaint process (among other updates). The Session will show how these are the extension of our shared values.

Municipal climate and sustainability planning is often relegated to offices or departments with limited influence. This presentation will explore how to implement climate action plans via creative management structures, financial processes, and policy adoption.

Transit-oriented development (TOD) capitalizes on public transit access by transforming underutilized spaces into walkable and sustainable communities, with a mix of land uses, a vibrant public realm, opportunities to address affordability and equity, and excellent connectivity to amenities and neighborhoods.

A transportation planning framework overhaul has Richmond, VA on the Path to Equity! Discover innovative ways to: assess and identify "uneven" accessibility, diversify travel modes, apply novel equity evaluation criteria, and anticipate the potential negative impacts of transportation improvements.

Learn how one county used ARPA funds as a platform for deep community engagement and inclusivity, where this one-time funding source is being leveraged as a spark for long-term change in local government.

Successful redevelopment occurs because of three drivers: what the market will bear, what the community wants, and what the site will support. Master plans must respond to public input, unique site challenges, and design principles that guide each project’s development.

How do you navigate community interests with a lack of affordable housing, and ever-changing housing laws? This course discusses tools that promote affordable, inclusive, and quality housing products.

Expand your knowledge of tribal transportation planning through discussion of federal, state and tribal transportation planning requirements taking into consideration tribal case studies in long-range planning and highway safety.

Communities have regulated signs based on their off-premises location for decades, but are those regulations now unconstitutional under the First Amendment?

Comprehensive planning remains central to planning practice. Consistency is one of the best tools to ensure not only land use decisions are made in harmony with the plan, but planning goals translate to lasting and defensible implementation.

Planning professionals rarely understand the complexities of tribal planning and zoning regulations on native lands. In their pursuit to create thriving and economically resilient tribes, learn from planners about historical and contemporary tribal government planning structures.

ChatGPT is taking the world by storm. How can you use this tool effectively and responsibly? Experience generative AI’s potential for planning practice and hear how one U.S. city is already exploring its use.

Across America, small towns and rural communities are shrinking. But population loss doesn’t have to lead to decline. Learn keys to success from communities that have made strategic investments and thoughtful planning about making quality places a top priority.

Unlock your ability to create the future of urban planning in this webinar. Learn how to wield AI for image creation from simple text prompts, expanding your toolkit and transforming your ideas into visual realities.

Cities worldwide are actively innovating to advance equity, social justice, and resilience.  Using examples including Quito’s land value capture, Milan’s food policy procurement, Copenhagen’s flash flood strategy, and La Paz’ at-risk youth initiative, Nicholas YOU, director of the Guangzhou Institute, will draw lessons for peer learning.

This presentation reviews the latest biometric tools being used to assess the human experience of the built environment (mobile eye-tracking and galvanic skin response) and how they can be used to influence planning and design, well-being, and sustainable development.

This case Study demonstrates a modernized workflow for planners to develop land use change scenarios and communicate the impact for each scenario with the public through web-based planning solutions to help stakeholders make educated decisions about long-range plans.

This interactive, self-paced training will equip planners with essential skills to navigate change and understand how future uncertainties may impact communities. Learn to use strategic foresight in planning to effectively imagine the future and plan for change.

Vacant Spaces to Livable Places – New Castle County’s vacant housing strategy has led to a 59% reduction in vacant properties over 5 years. Learn about the process, techniques, and partnerships that made this possible.

Because of the increasingly rich spatial types of contemporary cities, the functions of public buildings are diversified. This study will show how to draw the Noli map in mountainous areas and reveal the differences between modern and traditional public spaces.

If AVs arrived today, local governments wouldn't be ready. As states preempt local government regulation of emerging mobility, learn how local governments are exploring the tools they have to achieve equitable outcomes through PDDs and future AV deployments.

Learn from a PhD student in Communication and Urban Sustainability, who is also a practicing planner, how planners might apply theories and methods from the communication discipline toward the development of more inclusive and effective public engagement strategies.

Since the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, thousands of communities have used mitigation planning as the foundational step for risk reduction. Learn about the next generation of mitigation planning policies and resources and how communities are already leading the way.

Have you felt like it is the battle of planning versus engineering at your office? Planners and Engineers will share tools, techniques, and examples of how to legitimize the planning voice, and jointly and equitably work together.

Planning for growth is a challenge, but planning for booms is even tougher. Hear how economic indicators can help planners use foresight to anticipate the biggest “surge cities” in the US where population and development will likely follow.

Language is a critical component of managing disruptive change in transportation planning and design. Changing the way streets function and prioritize different people and activities is fraught with social and political challenges, so the words we use really matter.

Ensuring that projects are successful requires hard and soft skills. The global pandemic changed the way in which we work for the foreseeable future and highlighted where we should be flexible, creative and use emotional intelligence.

Consultants can provide you with specialized services, complete a project that city staff can't find the time to start or offer additional services without hiring additional full-time staff. Finding the right consultant can be tricky. However, a well-written RFP makes the task easier and leads to more successful projects. 

Affordable housing is a challenge facing many cities across the country with solutions focusing on increasing supply. The Oregon Department of Transportation took a different approach and wanted to see how transit could increase overall affordability across the state.