Navigating the Future of Planning

Session from Friday, May 1st
	Keynote: Finding the Way Forward for Planning and Communities William R. Anderson, FAICP; Samuel Assefa; John Porcari The nation and the world confront enormous challenges including how to combat a pandemic, rebuild economies and communities, and plan for the future in a time of transformation. This session will examine the ways planning can navigate a way forward.
	What the Gig? Private Practice Today Elizabeth A. Garvin, AICP; R. Steven Miller, AICP; Silvia E. Vargas, FAICP The "Gig for Government" trend is creating new kinds of consulting opportunities for planners. More than 45 percent of state and local government officials said they need professional workers who can be available on demand.
	Ethics Session: Ethics Cases of the Year: 2020 **Robert L. Barber, FAICP; Bonnie J. Johnson, FAICP, PhD; James Peters, FAICP; Karen Wolf, FAICP** The AICP Ethics Committee presents a series of ethical scenarios based on actual inquiries and misconduct complaints from the previous year.
	The Housing Crisis of the Housing Crisis Emily S. Brock; Tess Hembree; Jason Jordan; Sue Schwartz, FAICP; Josh Shumaker Before the pandemic struck, the nation was already gripped by a housing crisis of varying shapes and scopes. Today’s reality layers on a new and critical housing challenge. This session examines how communities can provide housing security and continue to address systemic problems of affordability and availability.
	Economic Impacts of COVID-19 on Communities Jason Jordan; Sean M. Maguire, AICP; Erika Poethig; Patrick Pontius How can planners best respond to the current COVID-19 situation and plan for the future? How can we plan for an inclusive, equity-driven approach to recovery? Join the wide-ranging discussion.
	Plan Houston: Planning the Unplanned City James D. Hill, AICP; Kimberley Mickelson, AICP; Margaret Wallace Brown, AICP; Joe D. Webb Since 1936, Houston has grown from a developer’s scheme to the nation’s fourth-largest city. Never having adopted zoning, the city had also never prepared a comprehensive plan on any periodic schedule ... until a nonprofit helped bring about Plan Houston in 2015.
	Waste Deep: Planning for Disposal in a Pandemic and Other Disasters Susannah Davidson; Angela Urban 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.
	Risk Based Transportation Planning for Uncertainty Tia A. Boyd; Jennifer Z. Carver, AICP ; Jeremy Crute; Dennis J. Smith, AICP; Ruth L. Steiner Recent university research shows how risk and uncertainty impact transportation and community planning. This session will brainstorm strategies for local implementation, and try out tools and methods for incorporating risk into long-range planning efforts.
	Granite Becomes Gold: Curb Value Transformations Joseph D. Monty Jr.; Willa Ng; Jason A. Schrieber, AICP Once gray and uninteresting, miles of urban curbs are becoming instruments of transformation, enabling cities to advance mobility programs, developers to reallocate funding away from parking, and communities to create equitable funding for sustainable land use and mobility programs.