2011 Annual Conference - Wintergreen
APA Virginia Annual Conference
What's in Your Toolbox? Dialogues, Tips and Techniques for Today's Planner
Wintergreen Resort, July 20-22, 2011
There were an excellent selection of sessions lined up for the over 300 planners, zoning officials, engineers, designers, and development professionals expected to attend. Planning touches almost every aspect of everyday life. The APA Virginia Conference is an excellent opportunity to network and meet others in the land planning industry as well as community development, economic development, historic preser-vation, architecture, transportation, housing, education, politics, and recreation.
Event Details
Session Information - Presentations
If you have presentations from the conference, please email them to office@apavirginia.org.
Sessions
Providing Orientation and Training for Planning Commissioners (Wed. @ 8:30)
The Do's and Don'ts of Commission Orientation - John E. Merrithew
Orientation & Training for Planning Commissioners - W. Keith Cannady
Integrating Multimodal Options for Long-Distance Commutes in the I-95 Corridor - Alex Lee (Wed. @ 8:30)
Keynote Address - Mitchell Silver (available only via email)
Removing Common Barriers to Inclusive Communities - William "Will" Cockrell (Wed. @ 2:00)
Keeping PLANNING in Capital Improvement Planning (Wed. @ 3:45)
Part 1 - R. Michael Chandler and Bruce Peshoff
Part 2 - R. Michael Chandler and Bruce Peshoff
Responding to Critics and Advocating for Planning - Jason Jordan (Thu. @ 8:30)
A Suburban Revival - Walter Cole, Linda Woods, David Taylor, J. Barry Frankenfield (Thu. @ 8:30)
2011 Legislative Update - George Homewood, L. Eldon James, Ted McCormack, Sue Rowland, Mark Flynn (Thu. @ 10:30)
Virginia Municipal League 2011 Legislative Report
2011 Legislative Summary - Virginia Association of Counties
Virginia's Broadband Mapping Initiative - Karen Jackson, Sandie Terry, Sandra Treadway, Dennis Reece, Jean Plymale (Thu. @ 2:00)
A Comprehensive Approach to Pedestrian and Bicycle Planning - Wendy Block Sanford, Bill Hicks (Thu. @ 2:00)
America's Marine Highway: The "64 Express" and Urban Passenger Ferry Service - Noel P. Comeaux, Jeff Keever, Barbara Nelson (Thu. @ 3:45)
Diversity Summit - Mitchell Silver (available only via email)
Civil Discourse with Uncivil Participants: Getting Past the Yelling, Labeling and Distrust (Fri. @ 8:30) Bruce Peshoff
Putting Smart Growth to Work in Rural Communities - Anna Read (Fri. @ 8:30)
Introduction to Transportation Safety Planning - Michelle Rae Keasler (Fri. @ 8:30)
American Community Survey Data - Lisa Sturtevant (Fri. @ 10:30)
Deliberation as a Public Participation Technique - Beth Offenbacker (Fri. @ 10:30)
Implementing Megaprojects Transportation Management Plans - Alex Lee (Fri. @ 10:30)
News
Just when you thought climate change was scary - James Clements (Culpepper Planning Commissioner)
Mark Warner's congratulatory letter to Virginia Beach on their Chapter award
"Transportation Theme Continues at VA Planning Conference" - Commuter Page Blog
Awards Program
Photographs
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