Training and Webinars
Upcoming Events - March 2024
NPC24 - MINNEAPOLIS
- Save the Date: 4.13.24 – 4.16.24
- NPC Online: 5.8.24 – 5.10.24
UPCOMING EVENTS:
- Carson River Watershed Forum- 3.5.24 – 3.26.24 – 11 CM, #9286255
WEBINARS & CM OPPORTUNITIES:
All at 10 AM Pacific (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED):
- March 8 | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Emerging Practices for Local Approval of EV Charging Stations
How should planning and zoning issues be considered for the installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging? This session will discuss planning, zoning, and permitting for EV charging — the challenges and lessons learned. National building code organizations have dedicated considerable attention to developing model codes to provide local officials with the guidance needed to address health and safety concerns of the installation and operation of the charging equipment. However, local approval often goes beyond code review to include planning and zoning concerns for land use, parking, traffic, design, and aesthetics. These concerns cause reviews to get hung up with zoning staff, zoning boards, and commissions. Hear how these issues have been addressed by the Sustainable Energy Action Committee (SEAC) Electric Vehicle Charging Working Group through their collaborative effort with RMI, IREC, electric vehicle service providers, and local planners. The group’s recently released report, Planning and Zoning Guidance for Electric Vehicle Charger Deployment, is available online. How do these solutions work in practice? Hear about the EV Smart pilot program and Distributed Energy Resource Permit Accelerator Pilot- two programs that support local jurisdictions in setting and achieving equitable EV-readiness goals. See how cities and counties in Ohio, Michigan, and Minnesota are working to streamline their permitting and inspection processes, improve regulatory practices and their broader efforts to attract EVs and the charging stations necessary to support them.
APA Transportation Division
CM | 1.5 + SUSTAINABILITY
- March 15 | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Generative AI Strategies
Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), ranging from large language models to image generation, possesses a wide range of civic applications that can expand the capacity of planners and their organizations. Many local governments are exploring applications of generative AI in governance including applications such as ChatBots, plan evaluation, memo drafting, automation administrative tasks, synthesizing public feedback, and enhancing data analysis methods. These applications create new tools for practitioners to use to improve quality of work and speed of delivery for governments of all shapes and sizes. This session, hosted by the APA's Technology Division and Land of Sky Regional Council's COGWorks Program, focuses on how municipal planning departments can utilize language models and similar technologies to enhance staff capacity. This session will discuss the risks and benefits of this technology, emerging applications, and provide a brief tutorial on how to apply the technology in a planning context. While this technology cannot replace staff members, it is a tool that may enable practitioners, particularly in small rural municipalities, to better serve their communities.
APA Technology Division
CM | 1.5
- March 22 | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Trails as Resilient Infrastructure
Trails are part of a resilient transportation infrastructure system and can be planned and designed to be resilient and sustainable, as well as play a role in emergency planning and response. Presenters from Trust for Public Land and Toole Design Group will provide information and guidance in support of these goals, based on recent programs and experience.
APA Sustainable Communities Division
CM | 1.5 + SUSTAINABILITY
- April 5 | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Digging Deep into the Data – Analyzing Your Community Using Census Bureau Tools
The Census Bureau has valuable data that are helpful for community planning, analyzing, reporting, grant-writing, etc. In this Webinar, you will learn about popular Census Bureau surveys and the type of information you can access from them. You will receive a brief tour of the Census Bureau’s website and live demonstrations of popular data retrieval tools to help you find data quickly and build a customized data query. Topics include the various geographical levels of how data can be accessed, where and how to find data regarding your community such as population, demographic makeup, economic, and housing, and the various data view/download options, to include data tables, Excel spreadsheets, and mapping features.
APA Northern New England Chapter
CM | 1.5
- July 12 | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
GIS Automation for Planners: Model Builder
Automating software workflows enables planners to conduct analysis to inform decision making accurately and efficiently, opening up more time to engage with results. In this webcast, planners will be introduced to the capabilities of ArcGIS Pro's Model Builder, with a focus on its components and advanced features like iterators and model-specific functions. The session will provide practical tips for creating efficient, modular workflows alongside guidance on developing parameterized tools from models, and considering aspects like workspaces and documentation. Additionally, we'll discuss the limitations of Model Builder in handling highly complex workflows. This session is tailored for planners looking to integrate GIS automation into their work, offering practical insights for effective application to common planning tasks.
APA Technology Division
CM | 1.5
Click on the title links to register. You can see the current listing of all webcasts at www.ohioplanning.org/planningwebcast.
CM credits can be claimed by looking up the sponsoring Chapter or Division as provider
2024 Distance Education: The following are available for CM credit on demand until 12.31.24: TBA SOON!
https://www.ohioplanning.org/aws/APAOH/pt/sp/webcast_ondemand