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Short Course Webinars2013 Short Course Webinars21st Century Planning CommissionOn Saturday, April 13, 2013, planning commissions around the country will join in a training program delivered live from the National Planning Conference. Planners, lawyers, planning commissioners, and advocates will provide insight on the duties of the planning commission as well as the issues facing planning in the second decade of the 21st century. In addition, registrants have the option of viewing a recording of the program on Friday or Saturday, June 14 and 15, 2013. For colleagues who cannot attend the live event or for those who prefer the recorded format, the optional viewing of the recording is a convenient addition. Zoning to Shape Urban FormOn Sunday, April 14, 2013, APA will be streaming a live short course from the 2013 National Planning Conference for professionals who are unable to attend the live conference. Zoning to Shape Urban Form will feature five live conference sessions that cover how codes have shaped urban form over the years and the connection (and disconnection) between regulations imposed by zoning and the resulting pattern and form of cities. The short course will also examine moderate applications of form based controls and big questions planners should ask (and answer) before drafting a form-based code. Zoning to Shape Urban Form will provide you with the form-based code knowledge you need for this expanding planning topic. CM | 6.25 Planning for Postdisaster RecoveryOn Monday, April 15, 2013, join this free webinar streamed live from the 2013 National Planning Conference. Recovery from disasters provides an important opportunity for a community to consider its goals and resiliency. Planning well can greatly enhance the community and its ability to withstand future storms and extreme weather. In this program, learn key concepts in recovery planning. Examine how to tie community goals to the long-term recovery plan and other planning processes. Discover the pros and cons of predisaster versus postdisaster recovery planning. CM |2.5 Co-sponsors: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Governors' South Atlantic Alliance, NOAA, Florida Coastal Management Program, Florida Department of Environmental Protection 2012 Short Course WebinarsEvidence-Based SustainabilityPresented at the 2012 National Planning Conference in Los Angeles, Evidence-Based Sustainability features five timely and relevant sessions presented by industry leaders in the planning field. The sessions go into detail on what and why you need to consider measuring sustainability, what type of sustainability data you should harvest, how to assess sustainability, integrating measurements into the decision making process, and applying evidence-based sustainability. CM | 6.25 Retrofitting Streets and CorridorsPresented at the 2012 National Planning Conference in Los Angeles, Retrofitting Streets and Corridors features five timely and relevant sessions presented by industry leaders in the planning field. The sessions explore new approaches to balancing livability, complete streets objectives within constrained streets and corridors, multi-agency design goals, issues related to stormwater management, multimodal accessibility and mobility, redevelopment and parks/open space. The sessions also focus on economic and market-based strategies, placemaking and transit-readiness that consider a variety of factors related to corridor development patterns, transportation conditions, socioeconomic characteristics and real estate marketability. CM | 6.25 2011 Short Course WebinarsMunicipal and Development Finance for PlannersThis timely, relevant six-hour course in finance is taught by experienced faculty in five segments. Gain perspective on how finance works and how it is being affected by the current economy. This course was recorded live at the APA National Planning Conference on April 10-11, 2011. Planning for WaterThis timely, relevant course is taught by experienced faculty in five segments. Gain perspective on how planning for water works. This course was recorded live at the APA National Planning Conference on April 11-12, 2011. | My APA
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