This program will look at several rural areas and small towns that have adapted smart growth tools to create plans and codes that facilitate smart growth. It will also describe resources that are available to assist communities.

The holiday season is coming soon and with it some tough decisions for local and state governments. Our experts will help you navigate the complex court decisions on these questions and create a fair and constitutional municipal strategy for the annual holiday wars.

This session will introduce community planners to the concepts and core principles of the NDRF; equip planners and others involved in post-disaster recovery with the tools and techniques needed to design and execute a post-disaster planning process; and will educate planners on how to build community capacity through the post-disaster planning process.

Hear about implementing form-based codes, hybrids, and other contemporary zoning tools aimed at fixing the ills of conventional Euclidean zoning. Explore the vital role of zoning in local plan implementation and gain practical insight into administrative issues.

Subdivision regulations are a critical tool for land development regulation. They can address the demands of growing communities or the redevelopment of infill sites. In this lecture, learn the legal basis and parameters for subdivision controls.

Subdivision regulations are a critical tool for land development regulation. They can address the demands of growing communities or the redevelopment of infill sites. In this lecture, learn the legal basis and parameters for subdivision controls.