As the demand for renewable energy, specifically solar, grows the competition for our finite land resources is increasing. In this session, we'll explore how municipal officials can maintain their agricultural, rural, and cultural heritage while allowing for solar energy development.
Please join us as we demonstrate the features of Census Business Builder (CBB) v5.0. Released in December, this version combines the features of both Regional Analyst Edition (RAE) and Small Business Edition (SBE) into one platform.
This basic course addresses the powers and duties of town, village, and city planning boards and commissions. The administrative and regulatory roles of the planning board, including its review of site plans, special use permits, and subdivision plats are discussed, along with the planning board’s role in the municipal comprehensive plan. The importance of board…
Discover which surveys/censuses meet your criteria or needs. Search by topic, geography, and frequency of the survey or program. Through exercises we will locate the desired data results and help you get more familiar with Census Bureau surveys/censuses.
Learn more about the Puerto Rico Community Survey (PRCS) and data available for communities in Puerto Rico. This webinar provides an overview of the PRCS and will focus on the differences between the American Community Survey and PRCS, explain the PRCS data collection process, and how to access PRCS data in data.census.gov. Additionally, we’ll cover resources…
This introductory course to the zoning board of appeals focuses on the statutory tests boards must follow to grant use and area variances and proper handling of zoning interpretations. Meeting procedures and notice requirements will also be discussed, along with the ZBA’s relationship with enforcement officials and the planning board, and the importance of making…
In order for planners and other local officials to be better prepared to integrate agrivoltaics into the site plan review process they first must understand what agrivoltaics is – current and potential future practices.
This webinar will discuss successful tactics and strategies employed by trail programs across the country to engage lawmakers in securing public funding and innovative policy initiatives that support the development of trail networks in leading communities. These political and trail community leaders discuss the importance of recreational/active transportation trails in helping communities to thrive via…
The last two years have been a whirlwind of factors that have significantly disrupted the global economy. (e.g. quarantine shut-downs, supply chain disruptions, interest rate hikes, etc.) Join us as we kick of 2023 with a discussion on anticipated growth levels, interest rates, regulatory expectations, supply chain recovery, and other factors that will impact capital…
Ecosystem services and… solar energy? It’s not exactly chocolate and peanut butter. This webinar will present the ground-breaking results of the PV-SMaRT project and the “community co-benefits” approach to solar development. This U.S. DOE funded project developed new tools for planners to assess water quality risks and opportunities associated with solar energy. The webinar will…
Join us for this webinar, where we will cover updates on data.census.gov for the months of October, November, and December. Updates include simplified URLs, new accessibility features, improved selections of map layers, new population pyramids in profiles, and more.
Many of us wear multiple hats at our agencies and often must promote our organization’s natural assets without the support of a marketing and public relations team. This webinar will provide an introduction to entry-level marketing best practices, in addition to the role basic communications can support marketing efforts. Whether it’s social media or email…
Explore 5 different types of Census Bureau geographies by learning their backgrounds; when and where to access data associated with them; and how to manipulate data.census.gov to locate these geographies quickly. We will take a look at the history and the logic behind the following Census Bureau geographies: (1) Census Tract, (2) Tribal Areas, (3)…
At-risk communities are disproportionately impacted both by increased flooding and the policy and market responses to flooding conditions. In this context, what is “social equity” and how is it related to climate resilience for all? How can planners ensure an equitable response to flooding? Panelists Shannon Van Zandt and Jaimie Hicks Masterson of Texas A&M…
Learn more about the release of the Proof of Concept for the 2020 Census Detailed Demographic and Housing Characteristics File A (Detailed DHC-A). The Detailed DHC-A will provide population counts and age and sex statistics for detailed racial and ethnic groups and American Indian and Alaska Native tribes and villages. The Proof of Concept, scheduled…
Now that the planners and other local officials have an idea of what is agrivoltaics is we will discuss practices and considerations when developing siting and zoning ordinances.
As climate conditions change, understanding what data and tools are available to inform planning decisions is critical. This webinar features a climate data & technology vendor panel to introduce urban planners to data and tools to help communities reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and respond to climate impacts. During this session, each climate data and…