Sessions from Wednesday, April 29th
Welcome: Rebuilding Community

Welcome:  Rebuilding Community

Kurt Christiansen, FAICP; Joel Albizo, FASAE; Sylvia E. Vargas, FAICP
Listen to insights gleaned from APA's leadership networks and foresight practice about what it will take for the profession to thrive in a new, unpredictable future.
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Attainable Housing Challenges: Rules and Engagement

Attainable Housing Challenges: Rules and Engagement

Arthur Rogers; Eric Feldman, AICP; Yolanda Cole; Deanna Rhodeside
A new ULI/Washington study examines two barriers to attainable housing: regulatory/approval processes and community acceptance of new housing. This session highlights the study's findings, the District of Columbia's efforts to address housing needs, and potential implications of the current pandemic.
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Reaching Beyond Single Family Zone Districts

Reaching Beyond Single Family Zone Districts

Kristin A. Turkelson; Taiwo Jaiyeoba; Paul Mogush, AICP
Tackling exclusive single-family residential zone districts to provide a broad range of housing types and address disparities is needed. Hear from three cities that have enacted, are enacting, and are planning to enact changes that will alter neighborhood composition.
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Legal Issues Associated With Planning and Zoning Hearings In A Pandemic

Legal Issues Associated With Planning and Zoning Hearings In A Pandemic

Brian J. Connolly; Kimberley Mickelson, AICP; David S. Silverman, AICP
An all-lawyer panel will focus on responses to the pandemic in relation to public meetings, public participation, and land use hearings. Hear an analysis of public meeting requirements in a land use context during a pandemic, including an overview of approaches from the West Coast, Illinois, and Texas.

CM I 1.5 
(1.50 Law)

 Pathways to Prosperity: Differentiating Rural Assets

Pathways to Prosperity: Differentiating Rural Assets

Julia Freedgood; Shoshanah Inwood
Beyond the built environment, communities depend on a range of assets from human to natural, which considered together are "wealth." Join us to explore collaborative approaches to harness these assets to build rural prosperity through agriculture and food systems.

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Demanding Equity: Planning for Disaster Recovery

Demanding Equity: Planning for Disaster Recovery

Chrishelle Calhoun-Palay; Marccus D. Hendricks; Shannon Van Zandt; James C. Schwab, FAICP
Equity in disaster planning and recovery is coming into focus because lower-income communities, particularly those of color, are disproportionately impacted by environmental, technological, and public health hazards. How can planners address these threats?               

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Resilient Houston: The 101st Resilient City

Resilient Houston: The 101st Resilient City

Marissa Aho, AICP; William Fulton, AICP; Jeffrey Hebert; Kyle Shelton
Learn how Houston became the "101st Resilient City" and how the former chief resilience officers of Los Angeles and New Orleans joined forces with Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and local experts to develop and implement the Resilient Houston strategy.
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Examining Informal and Emerging Microtransit Services

Examining Informal and Emerging Microtransit Services

Matt Cunningham, AICP; Stevie-Michelle Feig; Kenny Fennell; Christopher Henry, AICP; Justin Romeo
New York City is home to a commuter van system that serves approximately 90,000 daily riders, primarily in immigrant communities. Learn about NYC’s approach to understanding and regulating private transit in the context of a broader microtransit discussion.
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From the Trenches: Abolishing Parking Minimums

From the Trenches: Abolishing Parking Minimums

Daniel P. Bartman; Matt Eierman; Lauren Mattern; Alyssa Muto; Ezra Pincus-Roth, AICP; Greg Sandlund
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.
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