2025 On-Demand Webcasts
| SUSTAINABILITY & RESILIENCE |
Cash for Grass: Nevada’s Plan for a Sustainable Future
Guest Host: APA Nevada
The Colorado River is a critical need for more than 40 million residents in small towns, major metros, and tribal communities, as well as millions of acres of farmland across its vast Basin. Since 2000, when the drought of the American West began and has continued due to climate change, most cities and towns in the region have exploded in growth. Las Vegas is no exception – its unique growth and environmental management methods have been recognized across the world. This session will delve into Southern Nevada’s success of crucial conservation strategies and aimed at addressing the drought and ensuring sustainable water management practices in the region. The session will discuss Nevada’s innovative approaches and explore the challenges, opportunities, and potential impact of these solutions on long-term water sustainability in the Silver State and American West as a whole through conservation, pricing, regulation, and education. Additionally, we will examine the importance of partnerships between government, industry, and the community to ensure a reliable water supply for future generations and how Nevada’s plan can be applied in other local communities.
CM | 1.5
SR | 1
| EQUITY |
Beyond the Rainbow Crosswalk: LGBTQ+ Preservation
Guest Host: LGBTQ & Planning Division
Throughout the United States, LGBTQ+ enclaves have provided safe havens for historically marginalized sexual minorities. Yet factors including development pressures, gentrification and continued homophobia threaten these sacred spaces and their associated living heritage. In recent years, many cities have begun to recognize the value of sustaining LGBTQ+ historic and cultural sites within the broader urban fabric. Traditional preservation tools such as historic context statements, city landmarks and cultural resource surveys can ensure such sites are protected. Innovative concepts such as cultural districts can help drive municipal projects. Placemarkers such as commemorative artwork, flags, interpretive signage, and more can further elevate the visibility and identity of queer spaces. However, robust outreach and engagement is critical for community empowerment to ensure planning decisions are ultimately serving the best interests of historically excluded groups. This lively panel discussion will examine tools employed by three different cities, specifically San Francisco, Chicago and Raleigh. Presenters will share success stories of LGBTQ+ preservation, and necessary institutional frameworks to support such efforts. The session will highlight the importance of historic preservation as it relates to broader community stabilization. With lessons learned from this session, attendees can examine opportunities for LGBTQ+ preservation within their own communities.
CM | 1.5
Eq | 1
| LAW |
New Developments in Planning Case Law
Guest Host: APA Illinois
From due process to the First Amendment, planning and land use cases present interesting issues for lawyers and planners alike. Join attorneys from Ancel Glink, P.C. in Chicago for a discussion of the most recent and interesting updates in planning law, including riparian rights, affordable housing, short-term rentals, and adult uses.
CM | 1.5
L | 1
| ETHICS |
2024 Ethics Roundup
Guest Host: APA Ethics Committee
Learn about current topics in planning ethics from the Chair of the AICP Ethics Committee and the AICP Ethics Officer. Understand current planning ethics topics, including how the AICP Code of Ethics applies to real-life challenging issues facing professionals today. Learn, firsthand, how the new Code of Ethics was applied in its first few years. The updated Code of Ethics reemphasizes the commitment to equity and inclusion, to opposing harassment, and to preventing the misuse of the AICP credential. Following a short introduction on the AICP Code of Ethics – including data on current topics – speakers will present several ethics scenarios based on real-life cases brought before the Ethics Officer and the Ethics Committee in 2023. Topics will include serving as volunteers, conflict of interest, and planners in difficult situations. The session will include an interactive discussion segment during each of the cases and a general question and answer session at the end, as time allows. This is an interactive session designed to meet the 1 CM Ethics requirement.
CM | 1.5
E | 1
Introduction to AI & Ethics in County Planning
Guest Host: APA County Planning Division
Introduce county planners to the fundamentals of AI, the ethical implications of using AI in local government, and how to assess whether their county and its municipalities are ready to adopt AI. Topics will include the principles we aspire to uphold and specific rules of conduct, particularly as they relate to the adoption and use of technology. Our goal is to reinforce how these principles guide ethical planning and technology use across staff, government, and our communities. This is an interactive session designed to meet the 1 CM Ethics requirement.
CM | 1.5
E | 1
