Thought some town officials might be interested in this announcement from Lincoln Institute. Mary Jane, PVR ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elaine Huff" <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 2:19 PM Subject: Lincoln Institute of Land Policy Course Announcement <<ole0.bmp>> The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy is proud to announce its Planning Tools and Techniques Course Series for 2003. Register at: http://www.lincolninst.edu/education/education-coursedetail.asp?id=157 Through hands-on exercises, technology demonstrations and interactive presentations, this week-long series of courses provides urban planners and designers, public officials, citizen stakeholders and developers with a set of principles, tools, methods and techniques to effectively engage communities in the planning process. The series approach allows participants to attend either individual sessions or the complete program. Students should have a basic understanding of urban planning and design concepts. Members of the American Institute of Certified Planners may receive up to 32.5 hours of CPDP credits for this program. I. Visualization and Visioning: December 1-2, 2003 Michael Kwartler, Environmental Simulation Center, New York City; and Gianni Longo, ACP-Visioning & Planning, New York City Visioning has become an accepted technique to build broad-based agreement on goals and strategies for the future of a neighborhood, city or region. When used in conjunction with visualization techniques, visioning is a powerful tool that allows stakeholders and citizens to make informed decisions on the physical quality of future development. This course defines principles for effective visioning, reviews three case studies, and includes a hands-on workshop segment to allow participants to experience visioning and visualization techniques in a realistic situation. Members of the American Institute of Certified Planners may receive up to 13 hours of CPDP credits for this program. II. Using Systems of Plans: December 3, 2003 Lewis D. Hopkins, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; and Gerrit Knaap, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, University of Maryland, College Park The Systems of Plans approach rests on three ideas: (1) there are always many different plans pertinent to any discussion or decision; (2) the World Wide Web provides an interface and information access tool well suited to accessing the content of these plans; and (3) tools that enhance a plan's usefulness in routine situations, such as writing staff recommendations or supporting planning commission meetings, are more immediately effective than tools for making a plan. The workshop explains this approach, reviews state-of-the-art urban planning websites, and identifies principles for designing web-based interfaces and data access to support the use of plans. It is intended for local planners who work with planning commissions, consultants who develop plans and planning systems for local communities, and technical staff developing planning websites. Members of the American Institute of Certified Planners may receive up to 6.0 hours of CPDP credits for this program. III. Visualizing Density: December 4, 2003 Julie Campoli, Terra Firma Urban Design, Burlington, Vermont; and Alex MacLean, Landslides Aerial Photography, Cambridge, Massachusetts As smart growth initiatives gain momentum across the country, one of the persistent obstacles to compact development is the public's aversion to density. Misplaced concerns over density often prevent the construction of urban infill projects or the revision of zoning regulations that would allow for compact growth. Part of this aversion is based on an inability to imagine high-quality, high-density living environments. This workshop offers planners, designers and community development officials specific tools for understanding residential density, as well as graphic techniques for illustrating it. Using aerial photography and computer graphics, it focuses on the link between urban design and density and explores how various design approaches accommodate different levels of density. Members of the American Institute of Certified Planners may receive up to 6.0 hours of CPDP credits for this program. IV. Redesigning the Edgeless City: December 5, 2003 Robert Lane and Robert Yaro, Regional Plan Association, New York City; Patrick Condon, Landscape Architecture Program, University of British Columbia, Vancouver; and Dan Marckel, College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis Presented in collaboration with the Regional Plan Association and based on the handbook Redesigning the Edgeless City, this course introduces planning and policy advocates, city and state officials, developers and citizen stakeholders to principles and techniques that can be applied in different metropolitan contexts. Previous courses on this topic have dealt with such cases as the design of a sustainable suburban highway corridor and ways to redesign mature suburban areas into pedestrian-friendly, transit-oriented centers with a strong sense of place. Members of the American Institute of Certified Planners may receive up to 6.0 hours of CPDP credits for this program.