Sustainable Zoning and Development Controls

Austin, Texas
February 28-March 1, 2013

Advanced Training for Practicing Planners

Sustainability is sweeping the country, and local governments are leading the way.

Come to Austin and explore three paths to a sustainable code. See how forward-thinking communities are getting a jump on sustainable land-use plans, zoning codes, subdivision regulations, and construction codes. Discover a groundbreaking model code and proven strategies you can roll out now. And get a roadmap for bringing sustainable zoning to your community.

Go from inspiration to action! Join the sustainability revolution today.

Pricing and registration information

You'll learn about:

Turning today's policies into tomorrow's sustainable zoning code
Measuring the costs and benefits of adopting a sustainable code
Assessing recent case law, legislation, and administrative actions
Removing barriers, creating incentives, and filling regulatory gaps
Adapting to climate change and adopting alternative energy sources
Promoting housing diversity, urban agriculture, and community health
Managing the process and politics of making your code sustainable

Course Agenda

Download a draft agenda (pdf)

This agenda is subject to change. Workshop registrants will receive the final agenda after registration closes.

Certification Maintenance (CM)

AICP members earn CM |14 credits for on-site participation in the full two-day workshop. Partial credit is not available for participation of less than two full days. The workshop will not be available on CD-ROM or streaming media. Sustainable Zoning and Development Controls meets the law requirement. Law

Schedule

February 28, 2013

8:00 a.m.–8:30 a.m.
Breakfast/Check-In

8:30 a.m.–Noon
Presentations

Noon–1:00 p.m.
Lunch (provided by APA)

1:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Presentations

March 1, 2013

7:30 a.m.–8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m.–Noon
Presentations

Noon–1:30 p.m.
Lunch on your own

1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Presentations

Presenters

Christopher Duerksen is cofounder of the Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute and managing director of Clarion Associates of Colorado. A land-use lawyer, he specializes in development code revisions, growth management, historic preservation, and protecting natural resources and scenic areas. His publications include Aesthetics, Community Character, and the Law from APA Planning Advisory Service.

James Duncan, FAICP, is a prominent urban planning and growth management practitioner. During his four-decade career, he has worked with more than 200 cities, counties, regions, and states to create a series of award-winning comprehensive plans and development codes. A past president of APA, Duncan coauthored Growth Management Principles & Practices, published by APA Planners Press.

Craig Richardson is a planner and lawyer with substantial national experience in implementing comprehensive plans, drafting development codes, developing growth management strategies, and planning capital facilities. As vice president of Clarion Associates, he directs the firm's North Carolina office. He has overseen projects including a zoning ordinance for metropolitan Charlotte, North Carolina, and an updated comprehensive plan for metropolitan Nashville.