Panelists discuss the ways planning has historically supported systemic racism, the role that planning plays in perpetuating inequities, and what planners today should do to begin to address and heal from that history. This conversation will also forward to a future in which planning plays an integral part in eradicating the disease that is racism.
Package Rates
| Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| APA Member | $90 |
| APA Member: Student | $20 |
| YEP Members and Planning Commissioners | $80 |
| Non-Member | $120 |
| Non-Member: Student | $25 |
Big Conversation #1: Racism and Bias in Planning (no cost)
CM | 1.25
Panelists discuss the ways planning has historically supported systemic racism, the role that planning plays in perpetuating inequities, and what planners today should do to begin to address and heal from that history. This conversation will also forward to a future in which planning plays an integral part in eradicating the disease that is racism.
Moderator:
- Jeanette Dinwiddie-Moore
Speaker:
- Mitch Silver
- Angela Glover Blackwell
- David Salazar
- Manuel Pastor
Books on Cities: Josh Stephens on The Urban Mystique and Shane Phillips on The Affordable City
CM | 1.0
Los Angeles-based urban planning authors Josh Stephens and Shane Phillips discuss their new books: The Urban Mystique: Notes on California, Los Angeles and Beyond (Solimar Books) and The Affordable City (Island Press). The conversation is led by CP&DR Publisher Bill Fulton, himself the author of The Guide to California Planning.
Speaker:
- Josh Stephens
- Bill Fulton
- Shane Phillips
Inaugural Betty Croly Memorial Lecture
CM | 1.0
More than Municipal Housekeepers: Women’s Clubs and the Birth of City Planning
Meredith Drake Reitan of the University of Southern California explores the role of early twentieth century Los Angeles club women as proto-planners during an era where women were often absent from the organized practice of planning.
Moderator:
- Steven Preston
Speaker:
- J. Laurence Mintier
- Meredith Drake Reitan
SB 1000: The Bumpy Road towards Environmental Justice through Comprehensive Planning (CPR Session)
CM | 1.0
Per SB 1000, aka the Healthy Communities Act, cities and counties across the state are required to incorporate environmental justice into their general plans. This legislation represents a unique opportunity for planners to mitigate and prevent environmental burdens on the most vulnerable communities in California.
Moderator:
- Miguel Vazquez, AICP
Speaker:
- David Early
- Erik de Kok, AICP
- Tiffany Eng
- Demi Espinoza
2020 CEQA Update
CM | 1.5 | Law
CEQA is a constantly evolving law. Get up-to-date on the latest happenings in case law, VMT transportation impacts, and the new CEQA bills passed in 2020.
Moderator:
- Antero Rivasplata
Speaker:
- Chris Ganson
- Margaret Sohagi
Implementing the Disadvantaged Communities Planning Tool to Secure Active Transportation Funding
CM | 1.5
The Disadvantaged Communities Planning Initiative is focused on delivering active transportation plans for disinvested communities. Lessons learned are shared on topics ranging from effective engagement, developing community stakeholder groups, temporary demonstration projects, and preparing active transportation grant applications.
Moderator:
- Sam Corbett
Speaker:
- Dorothy Le Suchkova
- Kenneth Phung
- Wendolym Dubon
- Mary Garcia
Modern Mentors: Supporting the Growth of Diverse Talent in the Digital Age
CM | 1.25
Mentorship has been proven effective in increasing the retention and advancement of a diverse and inclusive workforce. All levels of planners explore the topics of digital mentoring, embracing and advancing diversity in your workforce, staff retention and career advancement.
Moderator:
- Asha Bleier
Speaker:
- Jerry Rivero
- Rose Newberry
- Rachel Raynor
- Kate Rose
Environmental Justice and Increasing Diversity in the Environmental and Planning Professions
CM | 1.0
Panelists discuss the merits and unforeseen circumstances of including environmental justice (EJ) in the CEQA process, how local agencies are handling through the General Plan process, how NEPA addresses EJ, how to implement it successfully and measurably, increasing litigation and the cascade of other social and economic impacts.
Moderator:
- Carey Fernandes, AICP
Speaker:
- Gary Jakobs
- Jennifer Haddow
- Joe Monaco
- Leslie Moulton-Post
- Steve Noack
Gender Equity in Planning: Data, Design, and Tools for Taking Action
CM | 1.0
A panel representing diverse ways to shape transportation and the built environment sheds new light on a topic gaining traction across the world: designing more equitable cities for women. Learn how gender bias manifests in planning decisions and how these panelists are contributing to solutions.
Moderator:
- Nina Harvey
Speaker:
- Madeline Brozen
- Meghna Khanna
- Monica Villalobos
The California APA Membership ‘State of the Profession’ Survey
CM | 1.0
See the results of the first-of-its-kind APA California Fall 2019 survey: ‘The State of the Planning Profession in California’. Hundreds of California planners participated! Join us and discover what your fellow planners have to say about the state of our profession.
Moderator:
- Richard Kos
Speaker:
- Elizabeth Owen
- Mirle Rabinowitz Bussell
- Julia Lave Johnston
- Jana Ruijgrok Neubauerova
- Marc Yeber
Diversity Summit: Lessons from COVID-19
CM | 1.5 | Ethics
The recent COVID-19 pandemic and racial tensions have exposed the roots of systemic racism and how it has exacerbated prevalent inequities in public health outcomes, housing, transportation, and general place-making. This panel discusses solution-oriented approaches to combat inequities in these multiple policy areas.
Moderator:
- Erik Calloway
Speaker:
- Rudy Espinoza
- Chanell Fletcher
- Stacy Hunt
- Jerry Rivero