MnAPA Calendar

March 3

APA MN: CM Credit Topic-Complete Streets
11:30-1:00pm Bring your own lunch! Reservations are required to the specific location contact. Location: Bolton & Menk 12224 Nicollet Avenue Burnsville, MN 55337 Contact: Gina Mitchell, AICP 952-890-0509 ginami@bolton-menk.com

AICP Exam Study Workshop
The next AICP exams will be given May 10-24. To help get ready for the exam, APA Minnesota is offering a test preparation workshop. Four members who passed the exam in November 2009 will offer their insights on the exam itself and how best to prepare for it. Refreshments will be served, so please let me know if you will attend so we can bring enough! The workshop will be: Wednesday,March 3 2 – 4 pm at SRF Consulting,One Carlson Parkway, Plymouth Lake Superior Conference Room (2nd floor in the northwest quadrant of the I-494/394 interchange: http://www.srfconsulting.com/contact/Minneapolis.aspx We have some remaining copies of the “2009-2010 Chapter Presidents Council Study Manual for the AICP Examination of the American Institute of Certified Planners”. The chapter charges $10 (our cost). If you are interested in a CD, let me know so I bring enough. I can order more, of course, but they take a few days to arrive. In addition, we can gather for a little socializing afterward if you are interested in that. (I recommend doing so!)

March 4

APA MN: CM Credit Topic-Confronting NIMBYs
11:30-1:00pm Bring your own lunch! Reservations are required to the specific location contact. Location: SRF Consulting One Carlson Parkway, Suite 150 Minneapolis, MN 55447 Contact: Steve Peterson 763-475-0010 speterson@srfconsulting.com

WEBINAR: Shaping The New HUD Sustainable Communities Program:
The new HUD Sustainable Communities Planning Grant Program offers an exciting opportunity to create more equitable communities across America. Join us for a webinar on Thursday, March 4, at Noon Eastern (9 am Pacific) to find out how you can influence the program to make it more responsive to low-income communities and people of color. The Department of Housing and Urban Development program – in collaboration with the Department of Transportation and the Environmental Protection Agency –is intended to "create strong, sustainable communities by connecting housing to jobs, fostering local innovation, and helping to build a clean energy economy." The webinar will cover how the program can better: •Engage the Nonprofit Sector and Community Leaders for Policy •Meet Housing Need and Affordability in our Communities •Build Equity into Regional Consolidated Plans •Foster Better Community and Agency Collaboration Shelley Poticha, Senior Advisor for Sustainable Housing and Communities at HUD will provide program details and outline the office’s effort to integrate housing, economic development, environmental impact and transportation decision-making. Kalima Rose and Radhika Fox from PolicyLink will offer insights on how communities of opportunity and place-based strategies could be strengthened by a transformative and visionary federal effort on sustainable communities. PolicyLink comments on this program will be posted on March 5, and will be e-mailed to all call participants. View program details and submit your comments through the HUD website at www.hud.gov/sustainability.

March 9

Context Sensitive Design (CSD) Training Workshop
Mn/DOT, in conjunction with CTS and FHWA MN Division staff, has revamped its core foundations in Context Sensitive Design (CSD) training workshop (offered from 2000 through 2004) and re-deployed a new and updated workshop in March of 2009 focused on the foundations of applying Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS) in transportation. Mn/DOT has continued to refine the 2-day CSS Workshop, as a principle-based and benefit-driven approach, with a team of experienced practitioners, presenters, and facilitators and our next offering is scheduled for March 9-10, 2010 at the Continuing Education and Conference Center on the St. Paul Campus of the University of Minnesota (workshop outline, location map/directions, and a list of past CSD & CSS core foundations workshop attendees are attached). There is a constant strive for a broad mix of functions, disciplines, stakeholders (internal and external) and statewide representation, among the participants, to model the benefits of a collaborative and multi-disciplinary approach in our decision-making processes and to also maximize the lessons learned from a more diverse range of participants, experiences, and interactions within the presentation modules, discussions, and interactive, hands-on break-out group (case study) exercises. As such, the workshop is designed for up to approximately 60 participants. Mn/DOT invites you and members of your staff, or colleagues, to participate in the March 9-10 workshop. While this workshop is considered a cornerstone in our training of individuals who are involved in multimodal project planning and development, participation is also desired from staff who represent administrative, investment management, and program management functions as well as construction, operations, maintenance, city, county and other specialty groups. Early and continuous involvement of stakeholders and multi-disciplinary perspectives and teams is a primary tenet of applying CSS as a successful business model in transportation. Myself or Norm Plasch, MnDOT Engineering Services Division Training Coordinator, is available to help you or your colleagues in registering for the workshop and he can be contacted at norm.plasch@state.mn.us or 651-366-3301. _*There is no registration cost for this workshop and reserved parking, break refreshments, and lunches will be provided for registered participants on both days of the workshop.*_ This workshop provides an opportunity to learn about CSS philosophy and principles and their utilization to cost-effectively integrate and balance transportation, environmental, community and stakeholder objectives in transportation decision-making and project development. This is an excellent educational and skill-building investment for your staff and partners and the workshop qualifies for accredited professional development hours.

March 10

Context Sensitive Design (CSD) Training Workshop
Mn/DOT, in conjunction with CTS and FHWA MN Division staff, has revamped its core foundations in Context Sensitive Design (CSD) training workshop (offered from 2000 through 2004) and re-deployed a new and updated workshop in March of 2009 focused on the foundations of applying Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS) in transportation. Mn/DOT has continued to refine the 2-day CSS Workshop, as a principle-based and benefit-driven approach, with a team of experienced practitioners, presenters, and facilitators and our next offering is scheduled for March 9-10, 2010 at the Continuing Education and Conference Center on the St. Paul Campus of the University of Minnesota (workshop outline, location map/directions, and a list of past CSD & CSS core foundations workshop attendees are attached). There is a constant strive for a broad mix of functions, disciplines, stakeholders (internal and external) and statewide representation, among the participants, to model the benefits of a collaborative and multi-disciplinary approach in our decision-making processes and to also maximize the lessons learned from a more diverse range of participants, experiences, and interactions within the presentation modules, discussions, and interactive, hands-on break-out group (case study) exercises. As such, the workshop is designed for up to approximately 60 participants. Mn/DOT invites you and members of your staff, or colleagues, to participate in the March 9-10 workshop. While this workshop is considered a cornerstone in our training of individuals who are involved in multimodal project planning and development, participation is also desired from staff who represent administrative, investment management, and program management functions as well as construction, operations, maintenance, city, county and other specialty groups. Early and continuous involvement of stakeholders and multi-disciplinary perspectives and teams is a primary tenet of applying CSS as a successful business model in transportation. Myself or Norm Plasch, MnDOT Engineering Services Division Training Coordinator, is available to help you or your colleagues in registering for the workshop and he can be contacted at norm.plasch@state.mn.us or 651-366-3301. _*There is no registration cost for this workshop and reserved parking, break refreshments, and lunches will be provided for registered participants on both days of the workshop.*_ This workshop provides an opportunity to learn about CSS philosophy and principles and their utilization to cost-effectively integrate and balance transportation, environmental, community and stakeholder objectives in transportation decision-making and project development. This is an excellent educational and skill-building investment for your staff and partners and the workshop qualifies for accredited professional development hours.

March 11

APA MN CM Credit Topic: Complete Streets
11:30-1:00pm Bring your own lunch! Reservations are required to the specific location contact. Location: Cuningham Group Architecture St. Anthony Main 201 Main Street NE, Suite 325 (enter 2nd St side) Minneapolis, MN 55414 Contact: Suzanne Rhees, AICP 612-379-6841 srhees@cuningham.com

March 18

APA MN CM Credit Topic: Complete Streets
11:30-1:00pm Bring your own lunch! Reservations are required to the specific location contact. Location: SEH Consulting 3535 Vadnais Center Drive Vadnais Heights, MN 55110 Contact: Andy Gitzlaff, AICP 651-430-4338 andy.gitzlaff@co.washington.mn.us

Facebook and Twitter, Oh MY! Using Social Media to Convey Your Message.
This month's State Demographic Center's Demography Brown Bag will feature Brooke Worden, Randy Sands and David Krejci of Weber Shandwick. They will discuss how social media can be used to get messages out to the public. They will draw on their work with the U.S. Census Bureau and the 2010 Census Campaign. The event is free and open to the public. 12 noon. Lady Slipper Room, Ground Floor, Centennial Office Building, 658 Cedar, St. Paul.

March 19

APA MN-CM Credit Topic: Ethics in Planning
8:30-10:00am City of Sartell 125 Pinecone Road North Sartell, MN Contact: Anita Rasmussen, AICP 320-258-7306 anita@sartellmn.com

March 22

AICP CM Credit Opportunity: 2008 law review CD
In 2007 and 2008, state and federal courts across the country handed down hundreds of decisions affecting the practice of planning and land use law. This program highlights some of the more important decisions and explains their significance. In addition, through the panel members' ongoing analysis of trends in planning law, you will gain insights and practice tips into some of the cutting edge challenges facing planners and lawyers including the integration of green development principles with local planning and zoning. This past year there seemed to be a growing number of federal court cases addressing a wide range of topics such as the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, and signs and billboards (and in particular billboards that frequently flash or change messages). This program satisfies the CM law credit requirement. CM: 1.5 Monday, March 22, 11:30 AM Cuningham Group Architecture 201 Main Street SE, Suite 325 (enter on 2nd Street) Minneapolis Please contact Suzanne Rhees, srhees@cuningham.com, to sign up.

March 23

Planners' Day at the Capitol
Back this year by popular demand! Planners’ Day at the Capitol - Tuesday March 23rd. Program will again include a brown bag lunch. The brown bag session will begin at 11:30 AM (see attached schedule). You are welcome to bring your own lunch to the event. If you wish to order a boxed lunch from Cecil’s Deli, please contact me at jhogeboom@ci.golden-valley.mn.us. Boxed lunches for this event cost $12.00. Unless you wish to order a lunch, you do not need to RSVP for this event. If you have specific questions about the program, please contact Andrew Mack (218-759-3582) or Timothy Nelson (218-387-3633). More information on this event is posted on the home page of the APA-MN website.

March 24

Engagement for Sustainable Communities and Climate Change Online Conference
Wednesday, March 24 and Thursday, March 25: Engagement for Sustainable Communities and Climate Change Online Conference Today the impacts of global warming are occurring at a faster rate than scientists anticipated and as a result, it is the most crucial public policy challenge facing communities around the world this decade. Planners in the U.S. and abroad seeking to engage the public in responding to this critical issue are invited to attend the Engagement for Sustainable Communities and Climate Change Online Conference, scheduled for Wednesday, March 24 and Thursday, March 25. Registration is open to the public. The conference presenting sponsor is Earthscan. Sponsored by the American Planning Association’s Public Engagement Interest Group and PublicDecisions, this conference showcases engagement ‘best practices’ today in support of sustainability, specifically engagement in support of: Policymaking in support of sustainability (e.g., green building codes) Revamping existing plans (such as the re-tooling of comprehensive plans or other land use plans in response to climate change) The design or implementation of sustainability programs (for example, programs that create and monitor local sustainability indicators) Community programs that address individual and/or community-wide sustainable behaviors (such as community-wide alternative energy programs). The Earthscan Keynote Address will be given by Elizabeth Malone, author of the book “Debating Climate Change” (Earthscan, 2009). The program includes webinar presentations from an array of practitioners around the globe on engagement related to sustainability and climate change and tours of locations in the virtual world Second Life used for engagement purposes. Registration also includes participation in virtual networking sessions each day, where participants can informally network with one another about topics of common interest. All sessions have been submitted for AICP continuing education credits from the American Institute for Certified Planners. Registration is $25 USD per session or $99 USD for the entire two-day conference. Full-time students/faculty members can register for $49 USD. The American Planning Association's Public Engagement Interest Group (PEIG) recognizes that serving and engaging the public is one of the fundamental elements of the practice of planning and serves as the nexus between the practice of public engagement and planning in all its disciplines. The group promotes a robust practice of public engagement through the exchange of knowledge, best practices and professional networking. PublicDecisions is the premiere provider of online, "live" training, professional development events and conferences on stakeholder engagement. Its international registrants include government and industry professionals in the planning, transportation and environmental sectors; community health workers and other health professionals; school administrators; librarians; and nonprofit/NGO leaders. PublicDecisions programs feature state-of-the-art best practices and leading-edge ideas for successfully engaging stakeholders today.

March 25

MnAPA Brown Bag Event
“Landscape Architecture and Planning” – Adam Arvidson Time: 12 – 1:30 pm Location TBD

Engagement for Sustainable Communities and Climate Change Online Conference
Wednesday, March 24 and Thursday, March 25: Engagement for Sustainable Communities and Climate Change Online Conference Today the impacts of global warming are occurring at a faster rate than scientists anticipated and as a result, it is the most crucial public policy challenge facing communities around the world this decade. Planners in the U.S. and abroad seeking to engage the public in responding to this critical issue are invited to attend the Engagement for Sustainable Communities and Climate Change Online Conference, scheduled for Wednesday, March 24 and Thursday, March 25. Registration is open to the public. The conference presenting sponsor is Earthscan. Sponsored by the American Planning Association’s Public Engagement Interest Group and PublicDecisions, this conference showcases engagement ‘best practices’ today in support of sustainability, specifically engagement in support of: Policymaking in support of sustainability (e.g., green building codes) Revamping existing plans (such as the re-tooling of comprehensive plans or other land use plans in response to climate change) The design or implementation of sustainability programs (for example, programs that create and monitor local sustainability indicators) Community programs that address individual and/or community-wide sustainable behaviors (such as community-wide alternative energy programs). The Earthscan Keynote Address will be given by Elizabeth Malone, author of the book “Debating Climate Change” (Earthscan, 2009). The program includes webinar presentations from an array of practitioners around the globe on engagement related to sustainability and climate change and tours of locations in the virtual world Second Life used for engagement purposes. Registration also includes participation in virtual networking sessions each day, where participants can informally network with one another about topics of common interest. All sessions have been submitted for AICP continuing education credits from the American Institute for Certified Planners. Registration is $25 USD per session or $99 USD for the entire two-day conference. Full-time students/faculty members can register for $49 USD. The American Planning Association's Public Engagement Interest Group (PEIG) recognizes that serving and engaging the public is one of the fundamental elements of the practice of planning and serves as the nexus between the practice of public engagement and planning in all its disciplines. The group promotes a robust practice of public engagement through the exchange of knowledge, best practices and professional networking. PublicDecisions is the premiere provider of online, "live" training, professional development events and conferences on stakeholder engagement. Its international registrants include government and industry professionals in the planning, transportation and environmental sectors; community health workers and other health professionals; school administrators; librarians; and nonprofit/NGO leaders. PublicDecisions programs feature state-of-the-art best practices and leading-edge ideas for successfully engaging stakeholders today.

March 30

Current Issues in Billboard Leases
March 30, 2010 90 Minute Live Teleconference 1 pm ET / 12 pm CT / 11 am MT / 10 am PT Register Today For This Exciting Event. Live Teleconference - $219 Live Teleconference CD - $288 Best Value! Can't Attend the Live Teleconference? CD/Manual Package Only - $219 Share: Teleconference Highlights View Complete Agenda Billboards are an interesting and limited aspect of real property law. They are generally despised by environmentalists and conservationists. They offer nothing to the aesthetic value of our highways. They are often heavily regulated and limited by the various levels of government with jurisdiction over the motor vehicle right-of-ways. They are also a valuable source of revenue to property owners along the right-of-way and can be informative and a source of great assistance to parties traveling on the right-of-way who are looking for the service advertised by the billboard, such as gas stations, restaurants, hotels, etc. They also offer another alternative form of reaching the population with information that companies through their marketers are seeking to distribute, whether it be a political position, a sales effort or in some instances by the local government as a public service informational effort. With all these conflicting points of view, the documents that govern billboards by their nature can be a complex, unique form of real estate transaction. Knowledge of the varying forms of documents, issues that arise, and disparate positions with regard to billboards, are invaluable to counsel who handle these matters. As we know, the request to handle such a document is always viewed by the client as a simple and routine matter. Experience regularly tells us differently. Learning Objectives: You will be able to describe how a billboard agreement differs from a typical lease, license or easement. You will be able to recognize property owners valuation of a billboard agreement You will be able to discuss government regulations. You will be able to explain terms of the agreement between the sign company and the business being advertised. Faculty Detailed Faculty Information Nyal D. Deems, Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett LLP Fred L. Schubkegel, Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett LLP Credit Detailed Credit Information AIA AICP CC (Pending) CLE (Please check the "Detailed Credit Information" page for states that have already been approved) ENG PMI Additional credit may be available upon request. Please call 1-866-352-9540 for more information. Only registered attendee will receive continuing education credit. Who Should Attend? Attorneys, planners, directors of development, project managers, government administrators, council and board members, land use officials, public works and utilities directors, municipal government officials, engineers, architects and real estate professionals 5 Easy Ways to Register: Online: www.lorman.com Phone: 1-866-352-9539 E-mail: customerservice@lorman.com Fax: 1-715-833-3953 Mail: Lorman Education Services, Dept 5382, PO Box 2933, Milwaukee, WI 53201-2933