Youth-related Programs at the 2007 National Planning Conference

Programs Related to Youth and Planning
2007 APA National Planning Conference

The 2007 National Planning Conference is coming to Philadelphia, April 14-18. The conference will include over 160 sessions, dozens of workshops, over 90 mobile workshops, and networking events. You can register online from the link above. Programs addressing youth involvement in planning are highlighted below.

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Mobile Workshop: Safe Routes to School in Urban New Jersey
Safe Routes to School initiatives are gaining momentum due to funding through SAFETEA-LU. Consider issues regarding Safe Routes to School programs in urban and disadvantaged communities. Explore the physical and social issues regarding safety and youth transportation around a school in urban Trenton. Transportation: Motorcoach, walking. Includes lunch. W042
Meet in the Convention Center, at 12th and Arch Street, at least 10 minutes prior to when this workshop (or tour) is scheduled to begin. All workshops depart promptly from 12th street in the tunnel.
Price: $69.00
April 16 - 10:00am to 3:00pm

P.L.A.C.E.: Training Teachers about Planning
Participate in this workshop on the Pennsylvania Land & Community Education program. Review lessons and engage in training activities using planning and community development tools and vocabulary. Educating youth and the community is one of the most important aspects of planning, so learn about this popular statewide program of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. S403
April 14 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Educating Your Community About Planning
This session gives planners ideas for developing public education programs in their communities. Key topics include: efficacy, understanding your audience, choosing the proper communication channels, partnering, and publicity. S679
Apr 15 - 10:30am to 11:45am

Food and Exercise Diary for Urban Places (Poster)
Learn about a map-based game to teach kids nutrition and history. Identify its strengths and weaknesses as a research instrument. Examine its link to a CDC survey of children's food purchases that mapped kids' routes to school and where they stopped. S319
Apr 16 - 12:00pm to 2:30pm

Innovative Pupil Yield Survey Methodology (Poster)
Draw upon the experiences of Frederick County, Maryland, and learn to increase the rate of return for Pupil Yield studies to nearly 100 percent to more accurately determine the impacts of new development on school capacity. S329
Apr 16 - 12:00pm to 2:30pm

Walk Around the Block (Poster)
Discover how education about the built environment can be incorporated into elementary school curriculums. Find out how to locate resources to develop a locally relevant, built environment education program. Explore the benefits associated with such a program. S354
Apr 16 - 12:00pm to 2:30pm

Mapping Community to Redefine Place
Learn about several web-based tools-Google SketchUp, The Folk Songs Project, and Green Mapping-that engage young people in defining place and community. See how these applications can bring communities together to better visualize and make informed decisions about the places where they live. S576
April 17 - 9:00am to 10:15am

Planning School Design and Education Reform
Building upon the leadership efforts of two youth groups in Philadelphia, a planning and architecture firm and an education advocacy organization brought communities together to design a new high school and push for education reform. Explore this significant community revitalization effort. S458
Apr 18 - 9:30am to 10:45am

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Information on previous conference programs can be found on the Events page.