Smart Growth in Small Towns and Rural Areas
Community Room @ Shelby County Services Building 1134 County Services Drive, 2nd Floor, Pelham, AL, United StatesThis 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.
Atlanta’s Growing Elderburbia: Rethinking Solutions for an Aging Population
All Saints Episcopal Church 634 West Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA, United StatesDr. 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.
Holiday Decorations, Public Property, and the Law
Conference Area @ City of Auburn Planning Department 122-A Tichenor Ave, Auburn, AL, United StatesThe 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.
National Disaster Recovery Framework and Planning for Post-Disaster Recovery
Conference Area @ City of Auburn Planning Department 122-A Tichenor Ave, Auburn, AL, United StatesThis 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.
CNU Winter Luncheon with Steve Mouzon
The Shed at Glenwood 475 Bill Kennedy Way Southeast, Atlanta, GA, United StatesSteve 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.
Executive Committee Meeting
Central Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission 430 South Court Street, Montgomery, AL, United StatesThe 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 Montgomery, AL. Executive Committee Agenda 1-10-14
Main Street Workshop
Athens State University Ballroom @ Sandridge Student Center 300 North Beaty Street, Athens, AL, United StatesJoin us for lunch and an opportunity to hear how the new statewide Main Street Alabama organization can help your community.