Three former City of Atlanta Planning Commissioners – Steve Cover, Michael Dobbins, and Leon Eplan – will share with us suggestions and warnings they would offer if they were to write a “Dear Mayor Reed” letter.  

Join us to hear from these planning leaders and to pose your own thoughts and proposals for their consideration:

Wednesday, March 3, 2010
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
White Provisions
1170 Howell Mill Road, 4th Floor

Check out a wonderful new in-town space, hear some provocative insights from our former Planning Commissioners, visit with fellow Georgia Tech City and Regional Planning alums, eat some gumbo, and help support current planning students.

Recommended $10 donation to benefit the Georgia Tech School of City and Regional Planning’s New Orleans APA conference scholarship fund.  Click here to make your donation.

Please bring your receipt with you to the event.  We would also appreciate your donations even if you do not plan on attending!

Any questions, please contact Jodi Mansbach, jodi.mansbach@gatech.edu.

CM credit applied for.

Georgia State University College of Law’s Center for the Comparative Study of Metropolitan Growth is hosting a symposium to honor the career of Julian Conrad Juergensmeyer.  The symposium titled, A 2020 View of Urban Infrastructure: A Festschrift in Honor of Julian Conrad Juergensmeyer on the Occasion of his 45th Year of Law Teaching, will be held in Atlanta on March 25 & 26, 2010.

Topics to be discussed include:

• Infrastructure Planning: Challenges and Visions – Focusing on current infrastructure needs, planning trends, and potential solutions to problems many communities are now facing.
• Future Directions – Dealing with the impact of environmental concerns on the future of planning and how planning professionals can incorporate sustainable technology and smart growth principles into planning practices.
• Infrastructure and Property Rights – Discussing the legal interests and rights of landowners, zoning officials, and government organizations.
• Transportation Infrastructure and Control of Sprawl – Addressing transportation issues facing many large metropolitan regions and offering perspectives on controlling sprawl through transportation infrastructure.
• Social Infrastructure – Focusing on the importance of providing necessary affordable housing for low-income families and addressing how environmental concerns impact affordable housing.
• Financing Infrastructure – Comparing fee generating methods to cover the rising costs of infrastructure, including a cross-national perspective on the use of developer agreements and exactions.
• Water Infrastructure – Looking into wastewater management through new directions and changes to the law and policies.

Georgia and Florida attorneys attending the symposium are eligible to receive 9 hours of CLE credit.  Planners will receive 9 hours of AICP for CM credit, including 1.5 hours of law credit.  Engineers attending will also be eligible for individual application through the Georgia Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.

We look forward to seeing you at the symposium.  If you have any further questions please contact us at Infrastructure2020@gsu.edu.

Download the brochure for more information.

Location: Reinsch-Pierce Family Auditorium, Architecture East Building on the Campus of Georgia Tech.

The third book event in the SCaRP 09-10 series will be next Wednesday evening.  Professor Ross will suggest the next directions in the Megaregions work; Mayor Shirley Franklin, ARC director Tom Weyandt, and civil engineering professor Mike Meyer will comment. Copies of 2009 Architecture College faculty-authored books will be on sale. Refreshments will be served. We expect the event to be approved for AICP CM credits.

Click here for directions.

Full-day training on ethical issues related to planning (3 Ethnical CM credits are being pursued).

Cost is $50 for One person; $90 for Two; $120 for Three.
This includes breakfast, lunch and all course materials.

3 AICP CM Credits are being pursued for this course – Register today!

Register online at http://ethicsinplanning.eventbrite.com

AICP CM credits are being applied for through the APA.

This is the eight annual “South Metro Development Outlook”, a development forum that provides an annual exchange for individuals with a common interest in fostering smart growth in south metropolitan Atlanta. It highlights the following counties:  Clayton, Coweta, Douglas, Fayette, Henry, South Fulton and Spalding. This conference will feature government officials and noted professionals providing information on such current topics as development trends and opportunities, sustainability and economic forecasting and solutions. Major issues of regional importance such as water resources and transportation infra-structure will also be addressed.

**Note: CM credits will be pursued for this course**

Objective: Many factors and groups are involved in helping create a healthy community.  Schools, healthcare, transportation and land use planning are all integral parts. This training will give participants ideas on how to plan for all age groups and create healthy, attractive communities. A walking tour that will focus on topics of the day will be included.

Cost: $50 and includes breakfast, lunch and all workshop materials.

Online registration: http://healthycommunities.eventbrite.com/

**Note: CM credits will be pursued for this course**

Objective: Back by popular demand, this course provides valuable information on planning and redevelopment law in Georgia and how local governments can navigate these waters successfully.  Come hear from experts in the field and have your questions answered.

Cost: $50 and includes breakfast, lunch and all workshop materials.

Online registration: http://legalspring2010.eventbrite.com/

**Note: CM credits will be pursued for this course**

Objective: From conflicts of interest to accepting gifts, ethics is a constant concern for planners.  This workshop will discuss components of the AICP Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct as well as sample situations planners may find difficult to navigate ethically.

Cost: $50 and includes breakfast, lunch and all workshop materials.

Online registration: http://ethicsinplanning.eventbrite.com/

Become a better planning manager with these six 1 ½ hour sessions. This course will not be repeated in 2010.

Sign up at www.zuckersystems.com

November 12-13, 2009
Register by October 23 to get the early bird registration rate!
Submitted for 12 AICP CM credits

For complete course information and registration, see
http://www.planningacademy.ncr.vt.edu/

The Planning Academy at Virginia Tech offers highly interactive instruction in our two-day training courses for professionals in the planning, design and development fields. At the Planning Academy, you get personal attention and feedback from nationally recognized instructors.  You also get the chance to network and share experiences with peers from across the country.

Courses are located in our Alexandria campus, easily accessible to all parts of the National Capital Region.