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APA Recovery Workshop Planning in a Post-Sandy World
As the lights come back on in New York and New Jersey, the region looks to the future. How can planning create a more resilient region? Who will make the tough decisions? And how will they change the way people live, work, and play along the coastal shores? The American Planning Association examines the critical questions in a series of workshops focused on long-term solutions for stronger communities. Learn about:
Registration is free, but reservations are required and seating is limited. This series of free workshops is supported in part by The Planning Foundation's "Disaster Recovery and Planning" fund. Full DayThe Planner's Role in Facilitating Community Recovery Monday, April 1, 2013, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Seating limited to 80 American Institute of Certified Planners CM | 7.0 Designed for planners and other development professionals, this in-depth workshop delves into strategies for making the most of recovery and rebuilding. Hear from panelists with decades of experience in disaster response. Explore the role of the comprehensive plan in promoting recovery. Then break out into small working groups to discuss needs — and solutions — you can act on today. Half DayCommunity Recovery ForumNoon–4:45 p.m. American Institute of Certified Planners CM | 4.0 (each workshop) This half-day workshop is packed with information for planners, allied professionals, community board members, and local officials. Learn the latest from representatives of FEMA and APA's Hazards Planning Research Center. Share ideas in small discussion groups. Find out what's happening in local neighborhoods — and what needs to happen next. You'll come away with essential tools for rebuilding communities. Choose one from these dates and locations:
FacultyBarry Hokanson, AICP, was a subcontractor in FEMA's long-term recovery program from 2005 to 2011, working with communities in Louisiana, Texas, and Tennessee. His urban planning experience, covering almost five decades, includes environmental and development regulations, stormwater and floodplain management, emergency response planning, and post-disaster recovery planning in urban and suburban areas. He is an active member of the Natural Hazards Mitigation Association. Laurie Johnson, AICP, has studied most of the world's major urban disasters, including Hurricane Katrina and earthquakes on three continents. She has written extensively about the economics of catastrophes, disaster recovery, and reconstruction. Johnson was a lead author of New Orleans's post-Katrina recovery plan and coauthored Clear as Mud: Planning for the Rebuilding of New Orleans, published by APA Planners Press. James Schwab, AICP, manages the Hazards Planning Research Center at the American Planning Association, where he also serves as senior research associate and coeditor of the monthly publication Zoning Practice. He was lead author of Planning for Post-Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction and editor or coauthor of Hazard Mitigation, Landslide Hazards and Planning, Planning for Wildfires, and the forthcoming Planning and Drought, all from APA's Planning Advisory Service. Kenneth Topping, FAICP, is internationally recognized for bringing climate change and disaster mitigation into city planning. A former Los Angeles planning director, he led California's hazard mitigation plan revision and helped New Orleans select recovery planning firms post-Katrina. He also has advised on disaster planning in Australia and Asia. Additionally, he contributed to Planning for Post-Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction, published by FEMA and APA's Planning Advisory Service. Lincoln Walther, FAICP, heads the Planning Division at marine environmental consultants CSA Ocean Sciences. For more than 40 years, he has practiced community planning, hazard mitigation, and emergency management in Florida and Louisiana. He started developing local hazard mitigation plans in 1998 when Florida launched its Local Mitigation Strategy, a precursor to the FEMA Local Hazard Mitigation Program the U.S. Congress established in 2000. Partner OrganizationsThese workshops are presented in partnership with APA New York Metro Chapter, APA New Jersey Chapter, the Association of State Floodplain Managers, New Jersey Association for Floodplain Management, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Natural Hazard Mitigation Association, and National Association of Counties. Sponsors include Cornell University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Pratt Institute, Monmouth University, and Stockton State College.
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