Upcoming Events
The following is a non-comprehensive list of events that may be of interest to members. CM credit events are noted where applicable.
25
October2024
Webinar: Sustainable Urban Design: A Comprehensive ApproachCM 1.5
SR 1.0
Sustainability at the urban design scale has garnered increasing interest over the past few decades but remains a complicated area of work and a largely fragmented field without a unified approach. The wide range of scales, disciplines, and areas of expertise involved in sustainable urban design has made it difficult to understand and to apply in real-world projects.
Nico Larco, Professor of Architecture and Urban Design at the University of Oregon, will present the Sustainable Urban Design Framework, a new, comprehensive approach to sustainable urban design built from current research and best practices from across the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, planning, development, ecology, and environmental engineering. The framework organizes over 50 specific urban design elements in relation to five sustainability-focused outcomes and four scales of intervention.
SR 1.0
Sustainability at the urban design scale has garnered increasing interest over the past few decades but remains a complicated area of work and a largely fragmented field without a unified approach. The wide range of scales, disciplines, and areas of expertise involved in sustainable urban design has made it difficult to understand and to apply in real-world projects.
Nico Larco, Professor of Architecture and Urban Design at the University of Oregon, will present the Sustainable Urban Design Framework, a new, comprehensive approach to sustainable urban design built from current research and best practices from across the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, planning, development, ecology, and environmental engineering. The framework organizes over 50 specific urban design elements in relation to five sustainability-focused outcomes and four scales of intervention.
1 PMZoom
29
October2024
Webinar: Transforming Zoning: How Technology can elevate Practice, Application & AccessibilityCM 1.0
Join us for an insightful webinar on Transforming Zoning where we discover how technology can improve decision-making, visualize zoning policies in real-world scenarios, and help planners test and understand policy implications with greater accuracy.
In collaboration with ViewPro, enCodePlus, and ZoneCo, you’ll learn how GIS and other advanced tools elevate the field of zoning by enhancing policy application, improving transparency, promoting community engagement and making it more efficient, transparent, and accessible to all stakeholders.
Join us for an insightful webinar on Transforming Zoning where we discover how technology can improve decision-making, visualize zoning policies in real-world scenarios, and help planners test and understand policy implications with greater accuracy.
In collaboration with ViewPro, enCodePlus, and ZoneCo, you’ll learn how GIS and other advanced tools elevate the field of zoning by enhancing policy application, improving transparency, promoting community engagement and making it more efficient, transparent, and accessible to all stakeholders.
11:30 AMZoom
31
October2024
In-Person: Lehigh Valley Land Use SeminarCM 2.0
Join Stevens & Lee attorneys as they present a land use seminar with updates on what is new in Pennsylvania’s zoning and land use. The presentation will explore a range of regulatory issues arising between developer interests and the authority of municipalities; avenues for dedicating public improvements in the land development process; the details, challenges and opportunities involved with pursuing an array of variances under the state’s Municipalities Planning Code; and capped off with key 2024 updates surrounding statutory and appellate case law.
Join Stevens & Lee attorneys as they present a land use seminar with updates on what is new in Pennsylvania’s zoning and land use. The presentation will explore a range of regulatory issues arising between developer interests and the authority of municipalities; avenues for dedicating public improvements in the land development process; the details, challenges and opportunities involved with pursuing an array of variances under the state’s Municipalities Planning Code; and capped off with key 2024 updates surrounding statutory and appellate case law.
8 AMHomewood Suites, 3350 Center Valley Pkwy,
Center Valley, PA 18034
Center Valley, PA 18034
6
November2024
Webinar Wednesday: AICP Code of EthicsCM Pending
The AICP Code of Ethics was recently updated in 2021 with the updated code going into effect January 1, 2022. This session will present a summary of the updated AICP Code of Ethics followed by a review of several ethical scenarios/case studies. The review of the updated AICP Code of Ethics will include a refresher on aspirational principles, rules of practice and behavior, and procedures for enforcement of the code. Key components of the AICP Code of Ethics that changed will be highlighted. The ethical scenarios/case studies will feature perspectives applicable to both public and private sector planners. The ethical scenarios/case studies are based on real-life planning issues from past years developed by the AICP Ethics Committee, with the assistance of AICP Ethics Officer Ralph Willmer, FAICP.
The AICP Code of Ethics was recently updated in 2021 with the updated code going into effect January 1, 2022. This session will present a summary of the updated AICP Code of Ethics followed by a review of several ethical scenarios/case studies. The review of the updated AICP Code of Ethics will include a refresher on aspirational principles, rules of practice and behavior, and procedures for enforcement of the code. Key components of the AICP Code of Ethics that changed will be highlighted. The ethical scenarios/case studies will feature perspectives applicable to both public and private sector planners. The ethical scenarios/case studies are based on real-life planning issues from past years developed by the AICP Ethics Committee, with the assistance of AICP Ethics Officer Ralph Willmer, FAICP.
1 PMZoom
7
November2024
Webinar: Spotlight on Route 422 Improvement ProjectThe Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has scheduled a reconstruction project for Route 422. Known as the West Shore Bypass, the project covers stretches of the highway through Reading, West Reading, Wyomissing, Cumru and Exter Townships. It is an important link in the regional highway network, providing connections to Routes 222, I-76, Route 10 and Route 12 and a direct connection to Pottstown, King of Prussia and ultimately Philadelphia.
PennDOT will be providing a project update and present
details on the initial construction project. Join us on November 7th to
learn more and find out how you can share your thoughts about this important
project.
PennDOT will be providing a project update and present
details on the initial construction project. Join us on November 7th to
learn more and find out how you can share your thoughts about this important
project.
12 PMZoom
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