APA-MA Audio/Web Conferences

Back by popular demand, and as part of its continued initiative to promote planning education, APA-MA will host a number of 2012-2013 Audio/Web Conferences through the American Planning Association (APA).  This is an easy, relatively local and FREE way to earn up to 13 AICP Certification Maintenance (CM) credits, including 1.5 LAW and 1.5 ETHICS credits. In an effort to try to expand outreach of these sessions to all APA-MA members, the Chapter is working to host each of these Audio/Web Conferences at various Regional Planning Agency offices throughout Massachusetts. Some of these locations have not been finalized yet, so check the website for the latest updates.

This year’s schedule of topics includes:

Vehicle Miles Traveled Lecture – Wednesday, September 26, 2012; 4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. EDT;    CM|1.0. Co-sponsor: American Institute of Certified Planners   Session will be held at: CMRPC, 2 Washington Square-Second Floor, Worcester, MA

Planning Mistakes: Assessing, Learning, Adapting – Wednesday, October 10, 2012; 4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. EDT; CM|1.5. Co-sponsor: American Institute of Certified Planners   Session will be held at: PVPC, 60 Congress Street – Floor 1, Springfield, MA

Ethics and Food Systems Planning – Wednesday, November 7, 2012; 4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. EST; CM|1.5 ETHICS. Co-sponsor: American Institute of Certified Planners  Session will be held at: SRPEDD, 88 Broadway, Taunton, MA

Design Guidelines for Historic Neighborhoods Lecture – Wednesday, December 5, 2012; 4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. EST; CM|1.0. Co-sponsor: American Institute of Certified Planners  Session will be held at: OCPC, 70 School Street, Brockton, MA

Zoning for Small-Scale Businesses – Wednesday, January 16, 2013; 4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. EST; CM|1.5  Co-sponsor: American Institute of Certified Planners  Session will be held at: NMCOG, 40 Church Street, Suite 200, Lowell, MA

Fracking and Resource Extraction and Community Planning – Wednesday, February 13, 2013; 4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. EST; CM|1.5. Co-sponsor: American Institute of Certified Planners  Session will be held at: BRPC, 1 Fenn Street, Suite 201, Pittsfield, MA

Environmental Systems, Assessment, and Carrying Capacity Lecture – Wednesday, March 13, 2013; 4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. EDT; CM|1.0. Co-sponsor: American Institute of Certified Planners  Session will be held at: OCPC, 70 School Street, Brockton, MA

Rethinking the Role of the Urban Freeway Lecture – Wednesday, May 15, 2013; 4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. EDT; CM|1.0.  Co-sponsor: American Institute of Certified Planners  Session will be held at: SRPEDD, 88 Broadway, Taunton, MA

Pedestrian and Bicycle Planning – Wednesday, June 5, 2013; 4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. EDT; CM|1.5.  Co-sponsor: American Institute of Certified Planners   Session will be held at: MVPC, 160 Main Street, Haverhill, MA

2013 Planning Law Review – Wednesday, June 26, 2013; 4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. EDT; CM|1.5 LAW. credits. Co-sponsor: American Institute of Certified Planners   Session will be held at: MAPC, 60 Temple Place, Boston, MA