Citizen Planner Training Collaborative
NEW! 2012 CPTC FALL WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
The Citizen Planner Training Collaborative provides local planning and zoning officials with tools to make effective decisions regarding their community’s current and future land use.
- Training workshops delivering a Level I and Level 2 core curriculum, taught across the state by expert attorneys and professional planners.
- Internet access to core training units, a bylaw collection, many planning related links, and training calendars.
- On-demand training to any community needing to focus on a specific topic.
- Annual conference addressing important land use issues on a more in-depth basis.
CPTC is a member of the Local Capacity Building Partnership – an affiliation of training providers assisting local officials in dealing with land use issues. To learn about training opportunities at CPTC and for more information about this dynamic organization, see: http://www.umass.edu/masscptc/.
Board of Directors
(appointees of signatory organizations)
- University of Massachusetts Extension: Michael DiPasquale
- Mass. Association of Planning Directors: Ralph Willmer
- Mass. Chapter of the American Planning Association:
Sean Bender - Citizen Planner Training Collaborative Advisory Board: Bruce Hughes
- Department of Housing and Community Development: Elaine Wijnja
- Mass. Association of Regional Planning Agencies: Chair; Lawrence Adams
Members of the Advisory Board
- Bruce Hughes, Chair; Economic Development Specialist, Old Colony Planning Council
- Heidi Ricci, Senior Policy Analyst, Mass Audubon
- Sharon Rooney , Chief Planner, Cape Cod Commission
- Robert Mitchell, Special Assistant For Sustainable Development,
Office for Commonwealth Development - Mark Racicot, Planner, Metropolitan Area Planning Council
- Alan Pease, Ashby Planning Board
- Douglas Albertson, Town Planner, Belchertown
- Catherine Ratté, Principal Planner, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission
- Sarah Izatt LaValley, Planner, City of Northampton