APA Interact November 11, 2020

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November 11, 2020
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What does a Biden administration and a divided Congress mean for planners and communities? Were ballot initiatives to build support for transit funding and affordable housing successful? Could federal lawmakers secure more direct, flexible, and equitable relief for municipalities and states during the congressional lame duck session? Our expert, veteran Capitol Hill watchers, will answer these questions and more. Read the political tea leaves and unpack the impact Election 2020 will have on our planning work.

Join APA live on November 12, 1-2 p.m. CT for "Election 2020: Agenda for Planning and Recovery" where we will cut through the uncertainty and explain how the changing political context will affect the plans and projects that will propel your community toward recovery. CM | 1.0


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Podcast
Reimagining capital improvement planning during COVID-19

When projected revenue shortfalls put most of the City of El Paso's scheduled capital improvement projects on hold, planners saw an opportunity to rethink the capital improvement planning and budgeting process by reprioritizing projects using an equity-focused approach.
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APA Learn
Nature and the Mind in an Era of Pandemic

We are undergoing a global test of our social resilience. This course provides a perspective on how each of us can take charge of our mental well-being with a look inward, while looking outward as we begin to think of how to heal communities. Explore the human dimensions of open space, nearby nature, and human health benefits. CM | 0.75
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From Planning
Building trust in times of political division

For public officials, communication is vital to creating connections. Planner and assistant town manager Mary Jane Nirdlinger offers four simple tips for sharing ideas and information in ways everyone can understand.
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Plan for a safer, more sustainable tomorrow

As our communities continue to evolve, it's important for our planning to incorporate systems that evolve with their growth and needs. Join our new LinkedIn group, Plan4Resilience, a place that connects the dots between nature, the built environment, and disaster recovery. We encourage you to share your success stories, challenges, and lessons learned as it relates to implementing nature-based solutions into your community planning.
EVENTS
Live Webinar
Planning for Wildfire: From Assessing Risk to Long Term Mitigation

November 20 | 10:30 a.m. – noon CT

As increasingly widespread and destructive wildfires continue to threaten communities across the United States, planners and allied professions will play a crucial role in not only local recovery, but also long-term mitigation. This webinar will focus on an emerging web-based platform in informing planners on wildfire risk, specific techniques for determining long-term mitigation through planning, and how map-based wildfire visualization can help to fill critical gaps in the wildfire hazard mitigation toolkit.
Live Discussion
Student Representatives Council podcast discussion

November 17 | 4 p.m. CT

Join the SRC for their monthly podcast club meeting on November 17 as they discuss "Missing the Bus" by 99% Invisible. The episode covers that buses can transform cities into more sustainable, equitable places — if we give it a chance.
Park Planner
Mill Creek MetroParks
Canfield, OH
Senior Water Resources Specialist
San Diego County Water Authority
San Diego, CA
Municipal Traffic Engineer
City of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Corridor Study
Billings MPO
Billings, MT
Development of Small Area Plans
City of Georgetown
Georgetown, TX
Compatibility Use Study
Mountainland Metropolitan Planning Organization (MMPO)
Orem, UT
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