2014 Planning Law Review (Auburn)
City of Auburn Planning Department 122-A Tichenor Ave, Auburn, AL, United StatesSummary In this annual review, planning attorneys assess the impacts on planning of U.S. Supreme Court, federal district court, and state court decisions. Topics will range from First Amendment issues to environmental actions and from housing to equal access. Panelists also will discuss APA's amicus filings and significant legislative actions. The program website contains links to or copies of […]
2014 ALAPA-MSAPA Fall Joint Conference
BancorpSouth Conference Center 337 East Main Street, Tupelo, MS, United StatesSummary The 2014 ALAPA-MSAPA Fall Joint Conference will be held November 12-14, 2014 in Tupelo, Mississippi. Draft Agenda and Registration Information APA MS AL Joint Conference Program and Registration Form (PDF) Online Registration Site (External Link)
Basic Zoning and Subdivision Regulations
Phenix City Fire Rescue Training Building 1504 15th Street, Phenix City, AL, United StatesSummary 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 uses permitted on any piece of property. Your city's subdivision regulations govern the manner in which vacant land is platted into streets, blocks, and lots […]
Meeting Management
Phenix City Fire Rescue Training Building 1504 15th Street, Phenix City, AL, United StatesSummary 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 meeting flowing and well-organized in a way that gives your meeting that stamp of professionalism. We'll discuss recording and documenting meeting activities. You'll learn some practical […]
Strong Towns: Curbside Chat
The EDT Loft 215 19th Street North, Birmingham, AL, United StatesThe Curbside Chat program covers the causes and impacts of the current economic crisis, examines case studies on the finances of America's development pattern, reviews ideas of the suburban era we need to shed and proposes strategies for adjusting to the new realities we face.
Strong Towns Workshop
The EDT Loft 215 19th Street North, Birmingham, AL, United StatesThe Strong Towns Workshop covers Strong Towns Thinking, the predicament of funding, the finance of places, and understanding transportation and mobility.
2015 APA-AL & APA-MS Joint Conference
Perdido Beach Resort 27200 Perdido Beach Blvd, Orange Beach, AL, United StatesSummary The 2015 APA-AL & APA-MS Joint Conference will be held October 7-9, 2015 in Orange Beach, Alabama at the Perdido Beach Resort. Click here for conference information or to register for the Conference