You will take away from this course an overall approach to planning that will enable you to avoid problems rather than just "solve" them as you guide growth and development in your community.

The purpose of this workshop is to provide local officials and the citizens who serve on local planning commissions and boards of adjustment with a basic understanding of the constitutional and statutory framework for comprehensive and regulatory planning in Alabama.

This workshop is designed for local officials, staff, and others who want a more thorough understanding of the powers, duties, and responsibilities of planning commissions and boards of adjustment.

When your city decides to create a planning commission, enabling legislation in Alabama states that your commission must prepare a master or comprehensive plan. Therefore, preparing and adopting a master plan is a mandatory requirement, not an option.

In the "Basic Zoning and Subdivision Regulations" seminar, you'll learn the legal basis in Alabama law for regulating the use of land and its subdivision. 

You'll learn some practical and proven means to manage meetings, how to defuse unruly or disruptive attendees, and how best to manage large crowds. How to deal with the media on politically charged issues.

The August meeting of the ALAPA Executive Committee will take place from at 10:30am at the Central Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission offices at 430 South Court Street in […]

This course will provide an overview of what should be required as the basic content for site plan and subdivision plat submission, and how to recognize and interpret the information.

This workshop is designed for local officials, staff, and others who want a more thorough understanding of the powers, duties, and responsibilities of planning commissions and boards of adjustment.

The purpose of this workshop is to provide local officials and the citizens who serve on local planning commissions and boards of adjustment with a basic understanding of the constitutional and statutory framework for comprehensive and regulatory planning in Alabama.

When your city decides to create a planning commission, enabling legislation in Alabama states that your commission must prepare a master or comprehensive plan. Therefore, preparing and adopting a master plan is a mandatory requirement, not an option.

In the "Basic Zoning and Subdivision Regulations" seminar, you'll learn the legal basis in Alabama law for regulating the use of land and its subdivision. 

You'll learn some practical and proven means to manage meetings, how to defuse unruly or disruptive attendees, and how best to manage large crowds. You'll also learn how to deal with the media on politically charged issues.

In the "Basic Zoning and Subdivision Regulations" seminar, you'll learn the legal basis in Alabama law for regulating the use of land and its subdivision. 

You'll learn some practical and proven means to manage meetings, how to defuse unruly or disruptive attendees, and how best to manage large crowds. You'll also learn how to deal with the media on politically charged issues.

The ALAPA Fall Leadership Retreat will be held on October 18 in Dothan, Alabama.

Jeff Speck, author of "Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save American One Step at a Time," is an international advocate for smart growth and sustainable design. He is an internationally known city planner and architectural designer.

Jeff Speck, author of "Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save American One Step at a Time," is an international advocate for smart growth and sustainable design. He is an internationally known city planner and architectural designer.

Dr. Phil Stafford of Indiana University and author of “Elderburbia, Aging with a Sense of Place in America”, will lead a discussion about how Atlanta and surrounding cities and towns can find creative and effective ways to plan for an aging population.

Steve Mouzon, renowned urban planner and author, will speak about his new digital book, New Media for Designers + Builders, which tackles the WHY’s and HOW’s of successful "New Media" marketing for planners, architects, developers, builders and other creatives. This book is a follow up to Mr. Mouzon’s acclaimed work, The Original Green.

The January meeting of the ALAPA Executive Committee will take place from at 10:30am at the Central Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission offices at 430 South Court Street in […]

The purpose of this workshop is to provide local officials and the citizens who serve on local planning commissions and boards of adjustment with a basic understanding of the constitutional and statutory framework for comprehensive and regulatory planning in Alabama.

This workshop is designed for local officials, staff, and others who want a more thorough understanding of the powers, duties, and responsibilities of planning commissions and boards of adjustment.

When your city decides to create a planning commission, enabling legislation in Alabama states that your commission must prepare a master or comprehensive plan. Therefore, preparing and adopting a master plan is a mandatory requirement, not an option.

In the "Basic Zoning and Subdivision Regulations" seminar, you'll learn the legal basis in Alabama law for regulating the use of land and its subdivision. 

You'll learn some practical and proven means to manage meetings, how to defuse unruly or disruptive attendees, and how best to manage large crowds. You'll also learn how to deal with the media on politically charged issues.

Join CNU Atlanta for Beyond The Red Tape, a demonstration of new ways to simplify the challenges facing people trying to remake their communities.   

Join the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) for its first annual Brownfields Redevelopment Conference.

Summary Too often communities struggle with achieving their development goals through Planned Unit Developments. As a result city planning officials question the value of planned unit zoning regulations. But, well […]

Summary Your zoning ordinance is arguably the most important device you have to implement your comprehensive plan. It provides you with the means to define the type and intensity of […]

Summary What you will learn: You'll get samples of effective commission and board by-laws and learn what they should minimally contain. You'll learn appropriate rules of procedures, how to keep your […]

Summary FRIDAY, April 15, 2016 – (11:00 am – 12:30 pm) – in Saraland, followed by a buffet lunch and guided TOUR of the City! The meeting will also include […]

The Executive Committee will be holding a quarterly meeting in Montgomery on April 29, 2016.

10:00am-11:15am A Great Idea Becomes A Reality Roundtable discussion from around the region on successful projects increasing quality of life and attracting tourism. 11:30am-1:00pm Luncheon and Business Meeting Business meeting […]

For more information on the ALM Annual Convention, visit their website at: http://www.alalm.org/annual-convention.html

The 2016 ACE Community Reunion will focus on Retail Development, and will be held at the Alabama Power Conference Center in Clanton, AL on Friday, June 17th from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. In addition to expert insights into Retail Development, the event will also include honoring the 2016 ACE Star Award winners, the ACE Town Mentor Program Kick Off, and the unveiling of the updated and revamped ACE website.

This is Your Town Alabama’s 18th year anniversary! The workshop consists of highly informative presentations and problem-solving activities for participants. It also provides a wonderful opportunity to network with other leaders from communities throughout Alabama. You will make contacts with presenters who work throughout Alabama in the planning, design, economic development, and resource preservation fields.

The 2016 AARC Annual Training Conference will be held at The Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center from Sunday, October 30th thru Wednesday, November 2nd. As more details become available, we will include those updates.