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Meet Kristen and her nightmare planning project.
1 road. 27 alternatives. 100+ hours of data-gathering. “There has got to be a better way,” she said. Now Kristen gets her data in seconds. Read the rest of her story.
     Cubit Planning
     Sep 17 2009

Are Your Businesses Here to Stay? Attend IEDC’s Business Retention & Expansion Training Course
The International Economic Development Council’s Business Retention & Expansion Training Course
     International Economic Development Council
     Sep 16 2009

USC Master of Real Estate Development Information Session
Join us for a presentation to learn more about the USC MRED program. Information Sessions will be held this fall in Los Angeles and San Francisco
     USC Master of Real Estate Development
     Sep 15 2009

NCI Charrette Trainings are available on both coasts this fall!
The NCI Charrette System™ Certificate training is ideal for public agency staff who will hire a charrette consultant or who want to conduct charrettes themselves. It is also the perfect training for consultants looking to increase their competitive advantage.
     National Charrette Institute
     Sep 14 2009

Networking Events at the 2009 Annual Conference
More than just sessions: The International Economic Development Council’s 2009 Annual Conference
     International Economic Development Council
     Sep 11 2009

CNU Transportation Summit Registration Now Open!
Help Advance Transportation Reform November 4-6 in Portland, Oregon
     Congress for the New Urbanism
     Sep 10 2009

APA Urban Design & Preservation Division 2009 Grants Program
Proposals are being accepted for the Fall 2009 grant cycle of the Urban Design and Preservation grant program. Contact Bruce Rips, AICP, at bprips@aol.com for application materials. Deadline is October 15, 2009.
     American Planning Association's Urban Design and Preservation Division.
     Sep 10 2009

Where is the Economy Headed? IEDC has a Top Economic Forecaster for you
There’s Still Time to Register for the International Economic Development Council’s 2009 Annual Conference!
     International Economic Development Council
     Sep 09 2009

An Urban Sustainability Design Challenge
"Brown to Green," The 4th Annual Ed Bacon Student Competition is open now to college and university level students in North America
     The Philadelphia Center for Architecture and The Ed Bacon Foundation
     Sep 09 2009

Early bird prices on Urban Design Analysis and New Jersey Planning Law courses end September 14
Rutgers University's Bloustein Online Continuing Education Program offers courses in community development, economic development, planning law, professional practice, sustainable development and urban design
     Rutgers University Professional Development Institute
     Sep 08 2009

EnerGov provides innovative GIS based Land Use, Permitting and Licensing software to Government Agencies
Named ESRI Partner of the Year
     EnerGov Solutions, LLC
     Sep 08 2009

Fall Grant Applications Due
The APA Urban Design and Preservation Division would like to support your research, project, or plans with a grant of up to $4,000. Applications are due October 1, 2009, for more information contact: info_UDP@planning.org
     APA Urban Design and Preservation Division
     Sep 04 2009

IEDC’s Neighborhood Development Strategies Training Course
The International Economic Development Council’s 2009 Professional Development Series
     International Economic Development Council
     Sep 04 2009

Sustainability Case Studies from Successful Economic Development Groups
More than just sessions: The International Economic Development Council’s 2009 Annual Conference
     International Economic Development Council
     Sep 02 2009

The American Institute of Architects SDAT RFP
The AIA is seeking proposals to be considered for inclusion in the Center for Communities by Design 2010 Sustainable Design Assessment Team program.
     The American Institute of Architects
     Sep 01 2009

USC Ross Minority Program in Real Estate Information Session
Learn more about the Ross Program. Information sessions will be held in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
     USC Ross Minority Program in Real Estate
     Sep 01 2009

Management Doctor Webinars, 1.5 to 9 CM Credits
The popular "Complete Management Course for Planning Directors" is now available in a series of 6 Webinars. The first Webinar is October 8th. Two additional Webinars include "The 10 Skills All Planning Directors Should - No, Must Have": and "Solving the Planning Department's Economic Crisis". See details and CM credits at http://www.zuckersystems.com/frames.html.
     Zucker Systems
     Aug 31 2009

Are Your Businesses Here to Stay? Attend IEDC’s Business Retention & Expansion Training Course
The International Economic Development Council’s Business Retention & Expansion Training Course
     International Economic Development Council
     Aug 28 2009

How Can You Improve Your Organization?
Managing Economic Development Organizations training course: part of the International Economic Development Council’s 2009 Professional Development Series
     International Economic Development Council
     Aug 27 2009

Invitation: “Taking It Upstream: Collaboration, Consensus Building and Sustainable Development” (Sept 25, 2009)
This groundbreaking event will provide a highly engaging forum for agencies, planners, architects, developers, public officials, community leaders, attorneys and mediators to explore opportunities for using collaboration and consensus building to create more sustainable communities and manage potential land use and environmental disputes.
     Pepperdine University
     Aug 26 2009