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2021 Fall Conference
Overnight RoomsLocation: Courtyard by Marriott Bloomington, 310 S College Ave, Bloomington, IN 47403 Room Rate: $119 | Registration Fees
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Your Health is First!
MASK POLICY: The Monroe County Health Department issued a new health order effective August 5, 2021, at 8 a.m. This health order requires masks indoors in public places regardless of vaccination status with some exceptions.
All attendees are encouraged to remain considerate of fellow attendees’ health and comfort levels. If you are feeling sick and/or believe you have been exposed to COVID-19 or any of its variants, we ask that you please stay home and contact APA-IN staff immediately.
If you have specific needs and/or concerns regarding COVID-19, please reach out to staff directly at jillewing@thecorydongroup.com.
What are we doing for you onsite?
With the Delta variant rising in numbers we want you to know that keeping attendees safe is top of our list. We have special safety precautions in place for the conference next week.
- Wristbands to indicate your comfort level when interacting with other attendees. There will be three levels of comfort (Green - hugs and handshakes, Yellow - elbow bumps, Red - maintain social distancing)
- Masks will be required except when eating/drinking or outside
- Hand sanitizer will be available at the facility
Agenda
Conference Location: Monroe Convention Center, 302 S College Ave, Bloomington, IN 47403
Thursday, October 7 |
7:00 am | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
8:00 am | Welcome |
8:15 am |
Climate Change: Act Local, Adaptation Policies (1 CM)
At the municipal level, we have the ability and ethical responsibility to adopt policies to mitigate and adapt to climate change. In this session, we will present and discuss three topical areas and code changes in order to start the hard work of climate adaptation in our communities. Areas discussed will be transportation, housing, and energy. Beth Rosenbarger, AICP, City of Bloomington Dave Warren, Cardinal Analytics and Planning Associates Erin Hatch, City of Bloomington |
9:15 am | Break with Exhibitors |
9:30 am |
Analyzing Pedestrian Crash Data, Identifying Trends, and Implementing Countermeasures (1 CM)
This session will begin by briefly framing the problem in context to the planning profession: How are we as professional planners responsible and what can we do to change course? As the presentation unfolds, presenters will outline a step-by-step process undertaken by Health by Design and Indianapolis Department of Public Works staff. Logan Lane, Health by Design Taylor Firestine, Health by Design Jodi Raymond, MPH, CSTR, CAISS, Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health Jamey McPherson, City of Indianapolis |
Hoosier Housing Roundtable (1 CM)
The panel will discuss the experience of Bloomington's update to its Unified Development Ordinance to allow duplexes throughout the city, the perspective as a consultant working with several communities in Indiana and elsewhere on diversifying housing stock, and findings from the summer study committee on affordable, workforce, and "missing middle" housing from around the state. Scott Robinson, AICP, City of Bloomington Steve Sizemore, PhD, AICP, Kendig Keast Collaborative Senator Shelli Yoder, Indiana State Senator, District 40 Moderator: Deborah Myerson, AICP, Myerson Consulting |
10:30 am | Break with Exhibitors |
10:45 am |
Director's Advisory Panel (1CM)
On the day-to-day basis as a director any number of situations can come across your desk whether they are on your calendar or not. This is how a mixture of Directors have handled situations, some of which have only a couple years of experience while others have been leading the charge for quite some time. Darla Blazey, City of Jasper Adam Rude, City of Shelbyville William Peeples, AICP, Town of Avon Kayla Hassett, Town of Pendleton |
11:45 PM | Lunch |
1:00 pm |
Insights from the City of Gary's 1st Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan (1 CM)
Developing the first bicycle and pedestrian master plan for a post-industrial city like Gary, Indiana would be challenging during the best of circumstance. Such an undertaking during COVID-19 presented unforeseen challenges and insights. Join us for an honest discussion about planning fatigue, the need for integrated equity and legacy environmental justice issues as they related to infrastructure, public health and connectivity and mobility within the context of redevelopment. Wendy L. Vachet, AICP, Michael Baker International Debera Backhus, Gary Redevelopment Department Jonathon Geels, PLA, ASLA, Troyer Group |
2:00 pm | Break with Exhibitors |
2:15 pm |
It’s raining again! Flood Resilient Strategies to Adapt to Climate Change (1 CM)
This presentation will look at climate data and projections for Indiana, provide evidenced impact of increased rainfall on stream corridors and the implication for development in the floodplain. It will present flood resilience strategies that are two-pronged. The first uses land-use planning policies to direct growth and development to safer areas that are less vulnerable to flooding. This will help to prevent the problem from spreading and getting worse. The second is to identify projects to protect the people and critical assets that already exist in the vulnerable flood risk areas. These flood resilience strategies may challenge planners to think differently about how to grow and develop while at the same time become resilient to the floods that have previously devastated so many communities. Sheila McKinley, AICP, CFM, Christopher B. Burke Engineering Bob Barr, IUPUI’s Center for Earth and Environmental Science |
3:15 PM | Break with Exhibitors |
3:15 PM | Mobile Tour | Rethinking the curbVisit several quickly implemented COVID response projects (parklets for businesses on the square); Kirkwood which has closed to cars to allow outdoor dining; a project called The 7-Line, which is a two-way protected bike lane currently under construction, but almost complete. |
3:30 pm | Public Meetings and Legislative Update (1.5 Law CM) |
5:00 PM | End of Sessions |
5:30 pm - 7:30 PM | Reception / TRivia |
Friday, October 8 |
7:30 am | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
8:30 am |
1. Trends & Solutions for Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Planning (1.CM)
This session will present the findings of a new statewide bicycle and pedestrian crash report that explores the data behind trends observed in Indiana and offers solutions to address the burdens of pedestrian and bicycle injuries and fatalities in our state. The presenters will discuss methods that are replicable for other communities to apply at a local scale. Opportunities and challenges for gathering, analyzing, and illustrating crash data will also be presented. The content of this session is the culmination of a cross-sector collaboration with multiple statewide partners, including the Indiana Department of Health, Indiana Department of Transportation, Indiana Criminal Justice Institute and Health by Design. Attendees will have the opportunity to discuss these trends and strategize about safety interventions and countermeasures moving forward. Marjorie Hennessy, MLA, LEED AP ND Brandon Burgoa Kim Irwin, MPH |
AICP Prep Session
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9:30 AM | Break with Exhibitors |
9:45 AM |
Put It in the Bank: Break the Cycle of Blighted Property through Landbanking (1 CM)
A presentation on returning abandoned and blighted properties to productive use from Indiana's two operating land banks; Renew Indianapolis and Muncie Land Bank. These organizations will review their structures, partnerships, fundraising, as well as property acquisition successes and struggles. This presentation will be an educational experience on the underutilized resources, benefits, and services land banks provide for their communities. Nicholas Hunot, Ph.D. Meghan Jennings | Mobile Tour Transformational Strategies for Downtown |
10:45 AM | Break with Exhibitors |
11:00 AM |
Revised Code of Ethics (1.5 Ethics CM)
An interactive presentation and discussion on updates to the AICP code of ethics that were approved in Summer, 2021. Some historical perspectives on the code of ethics will be shown, along with the rationale for current changes. Philip Roth, PhD, AICP |
12:30 PM | End of Conference |
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