Upcoming Webinars
Your Hour With APA Virginia
Thank you to the Berkley Group for generously supporting our webinar series.
—
Your Hour with APA Virginia Chapter, sponsored by The Berkley Group, is a free webinar series happening on the fourth Monday of each month from Noon - 1 p.m. and is currently open to everyone; including members and non-members.
Members can receive 1 CM credit for watching live. All webinars are recorded and posted to our YouTube channel.
We are looking for webinar presenters! Interested in participating? Contact staff at gillian@bellatrixcg.com
—
Up Next in the Webinar Series:
January 27 | 12pm-1pm
[CM Credit Pending]
Historic Preservation as Revolutionary Community Development How Abingdon Expanded the Historic District
When you travel through the Appalachian Region of Southwest Virginia one thing stands out: some communities have preserved their history! The revolutionary war’s tides were turned when 400 men marched to Kings Mountain from Abingdon Virginia in 1780. Abingdon is looking to preserve the past in order to maintain its future as one of less than 40 communities in Virginia to be a designated Certified Local Governments. Learn how Abingdon successfully expanded its historic district without a single opposition. The Town of Abingdon’s presentation will break down every step of our process to achieve the goal of expanding the Town of Abingdon’s existing Old & Historic District by an additional two blocks. The topics included will discuss how to initiate a Local Historic District expansion and Zoning Map Amendment processes, how to present a Local Historic District expansion to the public in a meaningful and exciting way, how to interact with the public when questions arise ensuring public buy-in, what research is involved in preparing reports for Board and Council reviews. By the end any planner will feel comfortable knowing they have the keys to expand their local Historic District the right way! Listen to two residents who have dedicated their lives to Historic Preservation in both their own properties and their dedication to the Town.
Other upcoming webinars this year:
March:
"Economic Development and Community Vitality Programs in Virginia with DHCD"
More information coming soon.
April:
"Guide: Proactive Planning for Resilience"
More information coming soon.
Recently in the Webinar Series
November Webinar:
APA Virginia: Awards Quick Take Webinar | Part 2
Join us in celebrating and learning more about our 2024 award winning projects:
Parking Reimagined | Fairfax County
Chesapeake Industrial Waterfront Study | City of Chesapeake
Richmond Connects | City of Richmond
September Webinar:
AICP College of Fellows Q&A
June 2024 Webinar:
Exploring DRPT’s Open Data Portal and Interactive FY25 Six-Year Improvement Program
In early Spring, DRPT launched a new Open Data Portal to provide interactive and static data to our partners, the public, and other stakeholders interested in exploring rail and transit data. This presentation will highlight the variety of data products the Virginia
Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) has publicly available including statewide rail and transit performance data, SMART SCALE projects, and the FY25 Six-Year Improvement Program (SYIP). Built entirely in house using ArcGIS and PowerBI,
these tools will enable DRPT to better serve our partners and the public and serve as a model for open governance....
May 2024 Webinar :
DCR— Integrated Intergovernmental Flood Resilience Planning
This webinar will introduce the Department of Conservation and Recreation’s approach and progress toward integrated intergovernmental flood resilience planning in Virginia. The presentation will highlight efforts to develop the Commonwealth’s first statewide Virginia Flood Protection Master Plan (VFPMP) since 2005 and integrating this plan with other regional and local flood resilience plans, including the Coastal Resilience Master Plan.
DCR will also explain tools and products that it is developing to support local flood resilience planning, such as climate-informed flood models and public engagement tools. For example, DCR will share a new rainfall-driven, climate-informed flood model available for all localities near and east of I-95.
April 2024 Webinar :
Unlocking the Power of Data: Strategies for Managing, Analyzing, and Communicating Data in the Planning Field
1 CM | 9289280
Are you interested in learning how to effectively manage, analyze, and communicate data in your planning documents? Join us for this informative webinar to explore techniques for making your data more meaningful and effective.
Speaker: Will Cockrell, AICP Senior Planner EPR, P.C.