Land Use Planning and Development

North Carolina Planning Conference

This annual conference features lectures, panel discussions, and basic instruction in selected topics relating to planning, zoning, housing, transportation, economic development, and other aspects of city and county planning. Topics covered during previous conferences have included politics and planning; growth analysis using Community Viz GIS software; ethics in the workplace; integrating air quality, land use, and transportation planning locally and regionally; growth management and residential development; and incorporating economic forecasting into land planning.

Attendees

 Planners; planning board members; and others interested in planning issues
Program

Final Agenda

Final Concurrent and Mobile Session Descriptions

Duration

 2.5 days 

site information

The conference will be held at the Raleigh Convention Center.

The reception will be held at the Museum of Natural Sciences on September 25, 6:30-8:30pm.

The City of Raleigh Department of City Planning will host the NCAPA Welcome to Raleigh reception on September 24, 2008.

    
Hotel accomodations

Sheraton Raleigh Hotel, 919.834.9900, ask for the NCAPA Conference Room Block or you can reserve your room online here. Space is limited. Parking is $10 per car for 24 hours.

Marriott Raleigh City Center, 1.866.260.1270. Block ended Sept 3.

additional activities

2008 NCAPA Golf Tournament

Contact: Chad Sary at csary@wakeforestnc.gov

Reedy Creek Greenway Trail Bicycle Tour

Contact: Fleming El-Amin II at fleming.el-amin@ci.raleigh.nc.us

Refund policy

Conference registration closes September 19, 2008. Requests for refunds will be honored if received no later than September 19. After September 19 the fee is not refundable absent a personal hardship. Email the request for refund to sheffield@sog.unc.edu.

Credit

Certified planners may receive C.M. credit

Faculty Coordinator

 Richard Ducker, conference co-chair

Co-Sponsor

NC Chapter of the American Planning Association

Fleming El-Amin II, conference co-chair

  

 

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