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Washington Chapter of the American Planning Association
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Place |
Speakers! |
| Urban Planning & Land Use Permitting in Bosnia-Herzegovina How did Seattle’s development permit centers become a model for updating Bosnia’s land use control system? Why is zoning, previously unknown in Bosnia, now the method of choice? This slide presentation features a quick tour of the country’s major towns. |
Noon to 1:15 , Wed Apr 30 |
Renton City Hall, 1055 S. Grady, 7th floor |
Tom Gihring |
| Interview Skills for Planners Hear from the people making the decisions, what are they looking for in an interview? Whether you are looking for work for yourself or trying to land a consulting gig, many of the basic skills are the same. |
Noon to 1:15, Wed May 7 |
Mercer Island City Council Chambers, 9611 SE 36th St. | Greg Kipp The Royer Group Paul Inghram City of Bellevue |
| Update of legislative actions that could impact affordable housing efforts Learn about and share experiences with recently passed state legislation that directly impacts local efforts to address housing (e.g. Condominium conversions, property tax exemptions, land use incentives). Also discussion about legislation being considered for future session. |
Noon to 1:15, Wed May 14 |
Renton City Hall, 1055 S Grady, 7th floor |
Arthur Sullivan ARCH Maureen Kostyack Seattle Office of Housing |
| TDR – new state emphasis. Regional process that will work in Puget Sound. Hear from CTED about progress on the creation of a regional TDR program in central Puget Sound. Learn about the successes and challenges of the existing King County program. Find out what Cascade Land Conservancy is doing around the state to promote TDR programs. |
Noon to 1:15, Wed May 21 |
SeaTac City Hall Council Chambers, 4800 South 188th St | Heather Ballash, CTED Darrin Greve King County Jeremy Eckert Cascade Land Conservancy |
| Non-conforming uses, also permitted (prescriptive, performance-based, flexible-use) The marketplace is constantly changing. However, city and county regulations dealing with permitted uses tend to be static documents. How can zoning codes be written in a way that is supportive of change in the marketplace and economic development/vitality goals, but still offer protections to nearby residents? |
Noon to 1:15, Wed May 28 |
Renton City Hall, 1055 S. Grady, 7th floor |
Todd R. Woosley Hal Woosley Properties, Inc Steve Cohn City of Shoreline |
Brown Bag Series Recaps
The Puget Sound Section's Brown Bag series is a continued success. For those who could not attend the series, Steve Ladd has recapped the following brown bag presentations. (A Note From Your Volunteer: Brown Baggers are unusually thirsty for knowledge, and committed to planning. They also appreciate the fact that traffic congestion is minimal at mid-day. Join this highly effective group! Bring a colleague!)
Winter 2007 Brown Bag Recaps
Summer 2007 Brown Bag Recaps
Spring 2007 Brown Bag Recaps
Winter 2007 Brown Bag Recaps
Fall 2006 Brown Bag Recaps
Summer 2006 Brown Bag Recaps
Spring 2006 Brown Bag Recaps
Winter 2006 Brown Bag Recaps
Fall 2005 Brown Bag Recaps
Spring 2005 Brown Bag Recaps
Winter 2005 Brown Bag Recaps
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October 13-15, 2008
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