Meeting & Event Calendar

UPCOMING EVENTS:

• February 5, 2010 - APA Monthly Webcasts - 2010 PDO Webinar Series
  Topic:  "Historic Preservation – Part I"
  Time:  1 pm – 2:30 pm EST
  Description:  This presentation is intended to introduce planners to the origins of historic preservation as it is presently practiced in the United States; it will compare preservation approaches from France, Great Britain, and Germany with those of the United States from the mid 19th Century to the present. As planners we do not always have an opportunity to look back on the origins of much of what we practice, as we are pressed to find solutions to community and economic development challenges in the present.

• February 12, 2010 - APA Monthly Webcasts - 2010 PDO Webinar Series
  Topic:  "The Future of Transportation"
  Time:  1 pm – 2:30 pm EST
  Description:  Transportation is the backbone of many states’ economy and impacts the public’s quality of life. The current method for funding and managing transportation is broken, resulting in ever increasing congestion, wasted fuel, environmental degradation and a lack of meaningful choices for the public. This session will present a new paradigm of how to fund and manage transportation in a manner that is sustainable. Highlights of sustainable I- 95 Managed Lanes project will be discussed.

• February 19, 2010 - CDPA Planners' Social & Student Reception
  Topic:  Opportunity for area professionals to interact with UAlbany grad students from the Dept. of Geography and Regioanl Planning
  Where:  Sutter's Mill & Mining Company, 1200 Western Ave., Albany, NY
  When:  5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  Menu:  Various hot & cold items and beverages will be provided by CDPA
  Cost:  Free.
  PLEASE NOTE:  Area professionals are encouraged to bring a simple display board summarizing their firm's/organization's services, or a simple display related to a recent project.  Please bring along some display copies of recent studies or reports that students and others can take a look at.

• February 19, 2010 - APA Monthly Webcasts - 2010 PDO Webinar Series
  Topic:  "Talking the Property Rights Blues"
  Time:  1 pm – 2:30 pm EST
  Description:  Much of what planners do impacts private property rights – comprehensive planning, land use regulation, environmental management, urban redevelopment are a few of many examples. Americans have a particular and historically-linked affinity for what they own. Americans also tend to view their right of ownership and the government’s right to manage that ownership as a Constitutional issue, with their rights trumping those of society at large. The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2005 Kelo decision highlighted these issues and brought them into intense public and state-legislative discussion. This webinar explores both the veracity of historical and contemporary claims about private property rights, and how to talk effectively about property rights with those who feel threatened by planning proposals.

• February 26, 2010 - APA Monthly Webcasts - 2010 PDO Webinar Series
  Topic:  "Historic Preservation – Part II"
  Time:  1 pm – 2:30 pm EST
  Description:  To assist local governments with developing a historic preservation plan, the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office developed Guidance for Historic Preservation Planning. In this session, presenters will review components of that guidance related to development of a comprehensive, historic preservation plan and how to implement that plan. This session will discuss Lancaster County’s Cultural Heritage Element of their County Comprehensive Plan as an example of a historic preservation plan and demonstrate how Lancaster County’s plan is being implemented. Presenters will also provide examples of how cultural and historic resources are creatively being incorporated into other plan elements, such as with the Northern Tier’s Long Range Transportation Plan.

• March 5, 2010 - APA Monthly Webcasts - 2010 PDO Webinar Series
  Topic:  "Regulating Electronic On-Premise and Off-Premise Signs"
  Time:  1 pm – 2:30 pm EST
  Description:  Electronic signage has been expanding in communities across the U.S. Learn about legal basis for regulating electronic signage. Regulatory strategies for electronic signs are also discussed.

• March 12, 2010 - APA Monthly Webcasts - 2010 PDO Webinar Series
  Topic:  "MyFace, Spacebook, Linking, Twitter . . . . What?"
  Time:  1 pm – 2:30 pm EST
  Description:  This session will cover how planners are using social networking tools.

• March 19, 2010 - APA Monthly Webcasts - 2010 PDO Webinar Series
  Topic:  "The ABC’s of RFP’s and RFQ’s"
  Time:  1 pm – 2:30 pm EDT
  Description:  What’s the difference between an RFP and an RFQ? When do public agencies use them? How should consultants evaluate when to respond—or not? A good RFP will attract the best consultants and get clients the product they want. Session presenters will share the secrets to excellent RFP’s and RFQ’s and tell “war stories” based on their years of in-depth experience.

• March 25, 2010 - APA Monthly Webcasts - 2010 PDO Webinar Series
  Topic:  "TBA"
  Time:  1 pm – 2:30 pm EDT

• March 26, 2010 - APA Monthly Webcasts - 2010 PDO Webinar Series
  Topic:  "The Americans with Disabilities Act: Implications for Local and State Government Planners"
  Time:  1 pm – 2:30 pm EDT

• April 2, 2010 - APA Monthly Webcasts - 2010 PDO Webinar Series
  Topic:  "TBA"
  Time:  1 pm – 2:30 pm EDT

• April 9, 2010 - APA Monthly Webcasts - 2010 PDO Webinar Series
  Topic:  "The American Housing Survey"
  Time:  1 pm – 2:30 pm EDT
  Description:  This session will discuss how planners can effectively use the information available in the American Housing Survey.

• May 7, 2010 - APA Monthly Webcasts - 2010 PDO Webinar Series
  Topic:  "TBA"
  Time:  1 pm – 2:30 pm EDT

• May 14, 2010 - APA Monthly Webcasts - 2010 PDO Webinar Series
  Topic:  "Implementing Planning Support Tools: Best Management Practices for Adoption and Use"
  Time:  1 pm – 2:30 pm EDT
  Description:  In the fast-changing world of planning information technology, it’s difficult to know when to invest in something new. In this session, attendees will learn about the functions of a wide range of planning support instruments, their potential value, and their associated implementation requirements and costs. Drawing on recent research on technology use in local government planning, presenters will provide both urban and rural planners with valuable insight on how best to select and use tools for their specific needs.

• June 4, 2010 - APA Monthly Webcasts - 2010 PDO Webinar Series
  Topic:  "TBA"
  Time:  1 pm – 2:30 pm EDT

• June 11, 2010 - APA Monthly Webcasts - 2010 PDO Webinar Series
  Topic:  "TBA"
  Time:  1 pm – 2:30 pm EDT

• June 25, 2010 - APA Monthly Webcasts - 2010 PDO Webinar Series
  Topic:  "Understanding the Unserviced Workforce"
  Time:  1 pm – 2:30 pm EDT
  Description:  White-collar professional workers, in fields such as health care, engineering, information technology, accounting, architecture, are in high demand and companies are paying a premium for their services. These workers are being serviced by private third-party groups (headhunters). Blue-collar workers, including skilled technicians and those in fields such as advanced manufacturing, are being serviced by public third-party agencies (community colleges, workforce investment boards, employment commissions and staffing agencies).

  The unserviced workforce is caught in the middle. Neither the public nor private sector is serving this group. This segment of the workforce can be characterized as: younger with potential or upside; has some form of higher education; has good skill sets, but not billable skill sets, which are in demand; and are looking for a “professional” job paying a salary between $25-$50k. This is the critical mass of knowledge workers who are underemployed, overeducated, or who are leaving smaller regions for larger metropolitan areas for better employment opportunities.

  This webinar will provide an introduction to the unserviced workforce. Special attention will be given in the webinar to how regions and local governments, urban and rural, can work to create opportunities for the unserviced workforce.

• July 9, 2010 - APA Monthly Webcasts - 2010 PDO Webinar Series
  Topic:  "Land Use Law"
  Time:  1 pm – 2:30 pm EDT

• August 6, 2010 - APA Monthly Webcasts - 2010 PDO Webinar Series
  Topic:  "Able-ing your Development / Zoning Code: Implementing the Americans with Disabilities and Fair Housing Acts"
  Time:  1 pm – 2:30 pm EDT
  Description:  How to modify your zoning ordinance to comply with the ADA and Fair Housing Acts. You’ll learn how to ensure that your development codes are compliant with these acts and protect your community from civil rights lawsuits.

• August 13, 2010 - APA Monthly Webcasts - 2010 PDO Webinar Series
  Topic:  "Wind and Utility Corridors"
  Time:  1 pm – 2:30 pm EDT

• September 3, 2010 - APA Monthly Webcasts - 2010 PDO Webinar Series
  Topic:  "TBA"
  Time:  1 pm – 2:30 pm EDT

• September 10, 2010 - APA Monthly Webcasts - 2010 PDO Webinar Series
  Topic:  "Economic Development"
  Time:  1 pm – 2:30 pm EDT

• September 17, 2010 - APA Monthly Webcasts - 2010 PDO Webinar Series
  Topic:  "Monumental Core Framework Plan: Connecting New Destinations with the National Mall"
  Time:  1 pm – 2:30 pm EDT
  Description:  This session will describe the efforts underway to create a plan focused on the National Capital.

• October 1, 2010 - APA Monthly Webcasts - 2010 PDO Webinar Series
  Topic:  "TBA"
  Time:  1 pm – 2:30 pm EDT

• October 8, 2010 - APA Monthly Webcasts - 2010 PDO Webinar Series
  Topic:  "TBA"
  Time:  1 pm – 2:30 pm EDT
  Description:  
  CM Credits:  1.5

• November 5, 2010 - APA Monthly Webcasts - 2010 PDO Webinar Series
  Topic:  "Planning Ethics"
  Time:  1 pm – 2:30 pm EDT

• November 12, 2010 - APA Monthly Webcasts - 2010 PDO Webinar Series
  Topic:  "TBA"
  Time:  1 pm – 2:30 pm EST

• December 3, 2010 - APA Monthly Webcasts - 2010 PDO Webinar Series
  Topic:  "TBA"
  Time:  1 pm – 2:30 pm EST

• December 10, 2010 - APA Monthly Webcasts - 2010 PDO Webinar Series
  Topic:  "Supporting a Diverse Local Agricultural Economy"
  Time:  1 pm – 2:30 pm EST
  Description:  This subject is generating novel leadership action and interest in this region. For example, Vermont has more Farmer’s Markets per capita than elsewhere in the states, and our artisan cheese world is going wild. Regional planners who created regional food plans quit the planning world to create local food non-profits.

• December 17, 2010 - APA Monthly Webcasts - 2010 PDO Webinar Series
  Topic:  "TBA"
  Time:  1 pm – 2:30 pm EDT

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