APA SCD E-Bulletin - 06/10/2021

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Sustainable Communities Division News

 
 

It's Time to Register: SCD Annual Business Meeting and Awards for Excellence in Sustainability
Please join us by registering here for the interactive discussion about all the great things that the SCD is working on this year, and provide your ideas and input for next year on Thursday, June 17 from 6:00-7:00 pm EDT. The APA SCD Business Meeting will be followed by the Annual Awards for Excellence in Sustainability at 7:00 pm. Join us to learn all about the year's best projects and awardees!

APA Sustainability and Resilience Series
SCD is starting a new APA Sustainability and Resilience Series! APA’s Divisions are working hard to create a two year-long, inter-disciplinary series of virtual learning sessions on sustainability and resilience topics for planners. Sessions will be offered for planners new to the material as well as for those with moderate or advanced involvement in sustainability or resilience planning. All sessions will furnish AICP CM credit live AND on demand. Please contact Karla Ebenbach, Chair of the Sustainability & Resilience Series Steering Committee, at karla@ebenbach.com with any questions.

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APA Speaker Directory
APA members looking for speakers may search for individuals who presented at APA conferences with the Speaker Directory. You may sort your list by relevance, speaker's name, or event date. Individual results will include the selected speaker's name and related events.

The Daniel Burnham Forum
APA's Daniel Burnham Forum on Big Ideas takes up the greatest issues facing America's communities. See annual previous events such as: Land Value Capture for Infrastructure Finance, Smart Cities, Federal Data, and Civic Innovation, or Pursuing Inclusive Growth: Placed-based Strategies for Economic Growth, Social Mobility and Housing Affordability.

 
 

From Our SCD Climate Champions

Minnesota Metropolitan Council EV Planning Study

The Great Plains Institute is working with the Minnesota Metropolitan Council to prepare an Electric Vehicle Planning Study for the region. The study utilizes detailed insights from a recently completed travel behavior inventory, emergent vehicle registration data, and census information to investigate and model transportation electrification across modes and by varied use types. The study aims to identify strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve public health, guide future investments, policies, and other work to accelerate electric vehicle adoption, and directly inform the 2040 Transportation Policy Plan. The study captures both light-duty, and medium- and heavy-duty electrification opportunities.

Miami-Dade Climate Action Strategy, BRT & Mobility Updates, Fertilizer Ordinance, and Everglades Restoration

Miami-Dade County is working on drafting a climate action strategy. Virtual meetings to amplify the scope and reach of the plan is going on now through June 30.

The Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit (SMART) Plan was adopted in 2016, the South Corridor Rapid Transit project is the first of the 6 corridors identified to break ground on Friday, June 4. The corridor will provide 20 miles of exclusive bus rapid transit in South Dade, allowing users to get from Homestead to Downtown Miami in 60-minutes, service to begin Fall 2022.

City of Miami will add 3 miles of protected bike and scooter lanes throughout the downtown, in addition to upgrades to pedestrian crossings and ADA improvements, the project will cost about $2 million of which about half the cost will be covered by fees from the e-scooter pilot project.

New ordinance prohibits the use of fertilizer between May 15 and October 31 to protect the Biscayne Bay. May 15 is the beginning of the rainy season in South Florida, fertilizer runoff was shown as one of the top contributors to last year's fish kill in the Bay, the measure was adopted by the county commission on April 20.

Biden's 2022 budget contains $350 for everglades restoration, a $100 million increase over the 2021 federal budget. The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) was authorized by Congress in 2000, as a plan to restore, preserve, and protect the south Florida ecosystem while providing for other water-related needs of the region, including water supply and protection. At a cost of more than $10.5 billion with a 35+ year time-line, this is the largest hydrologic restoration project ever taken in the U.S.

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Visit the SCD website and the Climate Champions webpage for additional resources and climate related news and events!

Opportunities

Director of Community Development & Public Works - The Town of Rocky Hill, CT is accepting applications for a senior management position with substantial accountability for community development and public works functions. This is a position that exercises substantial judgement, with a high level of accountability and initiative in providing strategic leadership and supervision of the municipality’s land use; building and construction inspection functions; planning and zoning enforcement functions; inland and wetland functions; engineering services; highway and public works functions; grants; and associated professional activities

Neighborhood Development Director - The City of Greensboro, NC is seeking a Neighborhood Development Director to partner with community stakeholders to ensure quality neighborhoods, affordable, and high-quality housing for its residents. The individual selected for this key role will lead a Department of approximately 30 employees with an annual budget of $8M. The next director will also be responsible for managing in bond funds from a November 2016 referendum. The goal of that funding is to produce 1,000 affordable housing units.

Community Development Intern - The Lake County Ohio Commissioners and the Department of Planning and Community Development (PCD) are seeking a part-time intern to assist in various duties with regards to Federal Grants and Community Development. Under direction, performs a wide variety of tasks for the PCD Director and Assistant Director. Responsibilities include: assisting senior personnel with administering Lake County, Ohio's annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement, HOME entitlement and other grants deemed appropriate for County operations.

Landscape Architecture / Planning / Sustainability Positions (3) - CREÄ Affiliates, LLC in Seattle, Washington is seeking motivated professionals to join our growing team. Duties will require working with clients and company staff, and coordinating with other consultants to deliver high-quality design and ensure superior client services. These are leadership positions. The selected candidates will be required to develop and manage project budgets to ensure high-quality deliverables within budget. The candidates will build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project and the firm.

Find more opportunities at the APA Jobs Search page.

Know of an opportunity (job, RFP, etc) of interest to the APA Sustainable Communities Division? Post it on LinkedIn or send it to apascd@gmail.com!

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