Enhancing Social Engagement to Achieve Sustainability in Transportation Planning (CM | 1.5)
Updated: Jan 3, 2020
This APA Sustainable Communities Division webinar will focus on the importance of enhancing social engagement in order to achieve sustainability. Speakers will present examples from different social settings addressing a diverse group of urban and rural populations. Age, race, ethnicity, and immigration status are among the most challenging factors impacting one’s level of participation in policy making. The outcomes of this webinar will inform professional planners about fine lines between active and passive public engagement methods/techniques. The webinar is a collaboration between Planning Communities, APA Sustainable Communities Division, and APA Technology Division.
DATE: Jan. 19th, 2017
TIME: 12 – 1:30 CST.
AICP Certification Maintenance (CM): 1.5, live viewing only
WEBINAR LINK: https://apascd.wordpress.com/webinar-archives/
SPEAKERS:
Mehri Mohebbi (Mehrsa), Senior Urban Planner and Social Sustainability Strategist, Planning Communities, Raleigh, North Carolina
Jana Lynott, AICP, Senior Strategic Policy Advisor, Public Policy Institute, AARP, Washington, DC
Angela Van der Kloof, Mobility Consultant, Mobycon, Delft, Netherlands
Nader Afzalan, Ph.D., Chair, APA Technology Division