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Beyond Mobility: Transportation's Role In Achieving Community Outcomes May 17, 2016

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Mariia Zimmerman, Vice Chair of Regional Planning for APA's Regional and Intergovernmental Planning Division interviews Stephanie Gidigbi, Director of Strategic Initiatives at the U.S. Department of Transportation

The Streetcar Returns to Kansas City May 05, 2016

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Kyle Elliott, Division Manager from the Department of Long Range Planning & Preservation for Kansas City, and David Johnson, Vice Chair at the Kansas City Regional Transit Alliance, discuss the Kansas City streetcar project.

Building Coastal Resilience Through Capital Improvements Planning Mar 24, 2016

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Jim Schwab, AICP, APA's manager of the Hazards Planning Research Center interviews acting Director of NOAA's Office for Coastal Management and Chad Berginnis, Executive Director of the Association of State Floodplain Managers on the Regional Coastal Resilience program.

Tuesdays at APA: Finding Economic Value in Parks Mar 16, 2016

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A discussion on the Economic Impact of Parks nationally, and how Arlington County's Park Commission is using a recent economic impact study to help make the case for Parks and Recreation in the area. Featured speakers include; Kevin A. Roth, Vice President of Research at the National Recreation and Park Association, Elizabeth Gearin, AICP, with the Arlington County Planning Commission, William Ross, vice chair of the Arlington County Park and Recreation Commission, and Jennifer Fioretti, deputy director at the Arlington County Department of Parks and Recreation.

Plan4Health: Dane County, Wisconsin Feb 12, 2016

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Steve Steinhoff discusses Plan4Health and its role with the Capital Region Healthy Communities initiative in Dane County, Wisconsin.

Tuesdays at APA: Community Preference and Transportation Survey Feb 10, 2016

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The discussion with Hugh Morris, AICP, LEED, manager of the Smart Growth Program for the National Association of Realtors focused on the results of the recent poll of residents in the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S.

The poll focused on biking, walking, and transit use as well as the degree to which respondents would be willing to live in a smaller home if it meant they could walk to more places.

The large sample size, 3,000, provides an opportunity to examine the data though several demographic lenses.

Green Stormwater Infrastructure - 2015 AICP Symposium Nov 20, 2015

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Recorded October 28, 2015 at the National Building Museum, Washington D.C.

In urban areas, stormwater presents major challenges for water quality. Runoff and combined sewer overflows result in impaired quality and degraded watersheds. Increasingly, green infrastructure approaches can treat and reduce discharge volumes and help mitigate flood risk, in addition to a range of environmental, social, and economic benefits. Learn from the experiences of Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia in adopting green stormwater management approaches.

Moderator
David Rouse, AICP, American Planning Association

Speakers
Paula Conolly, AICP
Policy Strategist, Green City, Clean Waters Program, Philadelphia Water Department

Bethany Bezak, PE, LEED AP
Green Infrastructure Manager, DC Water, DC Clean Rivers Project

Mathy Stanislaus
Assistant Administrator for the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, U.S. EPA

Plan4Health: Live Well Kingston (New York) Nov 12, 2015

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APA New York Metro Chapter President, James Rausse, AICP, discusses the "Live Well Kingston" coalition in New York.

Tuesdays at APA: Why Local Food Matters Nov 12, 2015

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Get an overview of what we know about changing consumer demand and some of the drivers behind these changes in demand. Learn how the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Local Food Research and Development Division is trying to help farmers and food marketers take advantage of the recent surge in local food demand through grant assistance, primary data collection, applied research on emerging business models, technical assistance, and market facility design.

Debra Tropp of the USDA outlines a recent effort to capture and quantify economic impacts of local food system investments. She discusses the rollout of a toolkit that can be used by planners and other development practitioners in responding to oft-repeated questions about the expected job creation and economic activity resulting from public investments in local food systems infrastructure.

Plan4Health: Eastern Highlands Health District in Connecticut Nov 04, 2015

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Small and rural planning and zoning commissions often have limited capacity. In response, the Eastern Highlands (Connecticut) Health District Community Health Action Response Team coalition will develop a toolkit aimed at assisting planning and zoning commissions with understanding how planning can impact long-term public health. In this podcast APA interviews coalition member Emily Hultquist about the project.

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