Join us January 26th from 11:30 - 1:30 for a round table discussion where we get the inside scoop on UMKC's accreditation, what it means for past graduates, current graduates and employers as well as their new designation under the School of Science & Engineering.

We will also have UMKC's Planning & Design Students (PDS) orginazation present to reconnect current students with area professionals and get a run down of current projects and work samples. 

Grandma's Catering will be providing boxed lunches for those who choose to order, a text field and payment options are available in the button below. Please provide your name and menu item in the text box. We look forward to seeing you!

Sandwich Options - Wrap Options - Salad Options

Please join us at Amigoni Urban Winery in the West Bottoms - to celebrate the Holidays and New Year! The event will provide a social hour, appetizers, awards and drinks - after which a cash bar is available. There is no cost to the event, but please RSVP so we can plan accordingly. Thank You!

How would you define "equity" in the built environment? How would you measure it? How would you know it if you saw it? The Kansas City Metro has been discussing equity for a long time and the Kansas City Chapter of the American Planning Association, in coordination with the Kansas City Planning and Development Department, would like to provide a venue for continuing the local conversation.

Planners, architects, engineers, landscape architects, development and construction industry professionals, business and economic development representatives, health and environment workers, neighborhood leaders, elected/appointed officials, students, educators, creatives, advocates, non-profits, and more are invited to join the discussion and share their ideas.

Attend " Framing Our Equity Lenses Together ", a follow up to "Power Shapes the Built Environment" , to participate in an interactive and transdisciplinary workshop where we explore what equity could look like for Kansas City, Missouri. During the event, we will collaborate to:

·        Identify what equity means for planning, design, and development in Kansas City.

·        Explore how other communities define and measure equity.

·        Outline a definition for equity in Kansas City, Missouri.

·        Pinpoint needed equity elements in Kansas City’s built environment.

 Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89002811560?pwd=cXVhL0dMMk9ScExZQmFmbVNhSm43Zz09

SPEAKERS

Jeffrey Williams, AICP - Planning and Development Director for the City of Kansas City, Missouri

Jeffrey Williams has been the Director of City Planning and Development for Kansas City, Missouri (KCMO) since March 2015. He leads a staff of over 130 employees comprised of planners, certified building officials, engineers, architects, landscape architects, plans examiners, permit technicians, construction code inspectors, environmental health specialists, master code professionals and administrative staff that guides the future growth and development of Kansas City—a city covering 319 square miles with a population of over 464,000 residents.  The department’s primary functions are: 1) Planning Services—managing development policy, conducting research, crafting the City’s long-term vision, and administering the process surrounding the public boards involved in land use approval; and 2) Development Services—Reviewing plans, issuing permits and enforcing development policies.

Jeffrey has worked in urban design, historic preservation, and city planning at local and county government agencies for almost 30 years. Prior to joining the KCMO City Planning and Development Department, Jeffrey served as the Commissioner of Planning and Development for the cities of Yonkers, New York and Mount Vernon, New York and was the Principal Historic Preservation Planner for Westchester County, New York.

Triveece Penelton, AICP, NOMA

City Planner | Public Involvement Innovator at Vireo

Triveece is a city planner and public involvement innovator. She is also the creator of the Digicate® software application for community engagement. Triveece works with community organizations and government agencies. Her projects blend community planning with intensive public engagement, education, information sharing, messaging, and branding. Her strengths lie in developing and executing planning/engagement processes that use creative and innovative tools. Triveece is an Inaugural Steering Committee Member of Planning for Health Equity, Advocacy & Leadership (PHEAL) and an alumna of the Racial Equity Institute. In addition, her work has won the APWA National Exceptional Performance Award - Journalism, MOVITE Excellence in Transportation Achievement Award, WTS Rosa Parks Diversity Leadership Award, and a NOMA NAACP Seed Award for Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Design. Prior to joining Vireo, Triveece served as a long-range planner with Kansas City, Missouri’s Planning and Development Department in its Planning, Preservation and Urban Design Division. Her work involved detailed analysis of changing community issues and urban design guideline implementation.

Phil Dougherty, RA, NCARB, NOMA, LEED®AP BD+C

Associate Vice President, Project Manager at Slaggie Architects, Inc.

Phil Dougherty, is a Registered Architect, recently promoted to Vice President at Slaggie Architect, Inc. in Kansas City, MO with over 30 years of experience in the profession of architecture. Phil’s design expertise includes, residential, commercial retail, restaurants as well as collegiate and professional sports architecture. He was the Co-Founder and past President of the Kansas City Chapter for the National Organization Of Minority Architects, NOMAKC and is now the current Treasurer. For over 20 years, Phil has committed to aspiring and mentoring local youth to consider architecture and other design related fields as a career path to improve workforce and professional career diversity in Kansas City.

Emmet Pierson, Jr.

President/CEO of Community Builders Kansas City

Emmet Pierson, Jr. is president and CEO of Community Builders of Kansas City (CBKC) where he is charged with developing and implementing CBKC’s integrated entrepreneurial business model, forging new partnerships, designing new solutions and strengthening bonds that will enable the organization to convene communities, increase resources and empower families and neighborhoods in underserved communities.

Pierson is a seasoned real estate professional with over 30 years of progressive experience in key areas of the real estate industry, including project management, finance acquisition, multi-layered development financing, program administration, property management, and asset management.

Pierson has served as a two- term commissioner of the Port Authority of Kansas City, chairman of the Port Authority / Isle of Capri /Ameristar Economic Advancement Fund and a current member of the Board of Directors for the Black Community Fund. He is chairman of the Lee’s Summit Housing Authority. Pierson is a past board member of the National Congress for Community Economic Development.  Pierson presently serves on UMKC’s Board of Trustees.

Presenters: Kyle Elliott, AICP & Sheila Shockey

A panel of planning professionals within the Kansas City region will discuss current planning initiatives and how they are still engaging communities despite the global pandemic.  All participants will have an opportunity to share what their organizations are doing to obtain meaningful feedback during this time.

The activity will be an opportunity for planners to learn from leaders in the profession and collaborate with one another.  Effective, meaningful community outreach is an essential skill required of planners and the current public health pandemic has forced many to amend traditional avenues of gathering feedback.  The activity will keep local planners abreast to current trends and emerging best practices.

1.5 CM Credit Hours

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85892591872?pwd=UHhHcitMN3dwN05TVXluOUh3eXFoUT09

Landscaping is an important tool for planners in making urban spaces more sustainable and resilient but not all landscaping practices are the same. When done strategically, it can reduce the urban heat island effect, supporting existing water infrastructure, support ecological diversity, and increase the quality of our air and urban spaces.  This event will discuss the long term cost and benefits of strategic landscaping in cities, how zoning and regulations can either encourage or inhibit environmentally friendly landscaping practices, and what types of projects can benefit greatly from, but may not already include, landscaping plans.

CM Credits pending

Registration/Calendar Link:

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MARC PLANNERS ROUNDTABLE, JUNE 12, 1:30-3:00

Topic: Changes to public engagement and other important planning work

Please join us for two interesting discussions in one event on June 12:

• The feature panel discussion on changes to public engagement and other important planning work due to COVID-19, featuring Kyle Elliott (KCMO), Lisa Hummel (WSP) and Chad Bunger (Manhattan, KS).

• A group discussion inspired by one article and one guide: “This is the end of the office as we know it” from Vox, and “Streets for Pandemic Response and Recovery” by NACTO. You can read them at the links above before the discussion, and we will talk about the ways those subjects might appear in the future (or have already appeared in the present) in our cities.

Please register here. Registration is free, but you must register to receive information to log on to the virtual meeting.

Sponsored by the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) Planners Roundtable and Kansas City American Planning Association (KCAPA).

The decennial census provides critical data that states, counties, and cities use to provide daily services, support, and funding for communities. In mid-March, homes across the country will begin receiving invitations to complete the 2020 census. Alan Organ, MD, PhD (U.S. Census Bureau) and Dean Katerndahl, PhD (MARC) will discuss the history of the census, the census process and new data collection strategies, challenges to ensuring an accurate count, and the importance and impact of the census. Learn how the census affects local planners and local efforts to ensure a complete count in the Kansas City region.

CM credits pending.

The event is FREE to attend but registration is required due to limited space. Please register via the MARC website: https://www.marc2.org/iEBMS/reg/reg_p1_form.aspx?oc=10&ct=STANDARD&eventid=19272

Please contact Patrick Trouba (MARC) at ptrouba@marc.org or Deanne Winkelmann (KCAPA Programming Committee Chair) at dnwinkelmann@transystems.com for questions.

In partnership with the planning programs at UMKC, KU, and K-State, KCAPA invites students to attend the annual Kansas City Metro Planning Internship Fair to connect local planning students with planning practitioners and agencies who are interested in offering internship or employment opportunities this summer and beyond.

Internships can be paid or unpaid with approximately 20-40 hours per week at public agencies, private firms, or non-profit organizations. Undergraduate and graduate planning students will gain valuable work experience, develop strong relationships with planning professionals and mentors, and contribute to the organizations.

If your firm/agency is interested in participating as an employer, please contact jlange@kcpublicschools.org by Friday, February 21 for more information and to submit an internship fair application. Each year, the internship fair attracts 20-30 undergraduate and graduate students. Employers are typically able to interview 10+ students during the fair, maximizing your time at the event. Over the last few years, not only have employers found strong internship candidates, but also full-time and contract positions have been filled due to connections made during the fair. We look forward to seeing you at the internship fair and thank you for your support of our next generation of planners!

Real estate development projects may rely on the use of federal opportunity zones or local incentives. While opportunity zones are relatively new to the space of creating incentives for the development of lower income areas, and their true impact is yet to be seen, local incentives have been in play for years and their impacts can be seen in the revival of Kansas City’s downtown, construction of a new convention center, and several other projects in the Kansas City region.

Real estate and economic development speakers, Korb Maxwell (Polsinelli) and Roxsen Koch (Polsinelli), will focus on development opportunities, with illustrative examples at play in the Kansas City area that arise from the use of local incentives and opportunity zones. In addition to an overview of federal opportunity zones, speakers will provide an overview of local incentives including Chapter 100, TIF, CIDs, and other examples.1.5 CM credits pending

Register by Monday, February 10 to be guaranteed a lunch. Please notify Deanne Winkelmann (Programming Committee Chair) at dnwinkelmann@transystems.com if you have dietary restrictions.

Parking Information: Parking for Polsinelli visitors is located at the Plaza Vista parking garage directly under The Fontaine. Entrances to the garage are located directly beneath the hotel off of Roanoke Parkway (northbound) and Belleview Avenue (southbound) and visitors may enter or exit from either side. Please take a ticket from the automated kiosk and park in any visitor space on Level P1. Please remember that parking tickets must be presented at the security desk on Level 1 for validation. Please see the map below for directions.

Did you know that APA sponsors Community Planning Assistance Teams to provide volunteer technical assistance to communities in need? Last year, Chris Chiodini, AICP, EIT (Community Development Director, City of Grandview) spent a week in the U.S. Virgin Islands as a member of a multidisciplinary team to address chronic issues resulting from two Category 5 hurricanes (Irma, Maria). Chris will share his experience working with the team to create a vision for a renewed, healthy, and resilient neighborhood near Schneider Regional Medical Center on St. Thomas. Join us to hear his unique story of community empowerment and ways that you may be able to volunteer on a future Community Planning Assistance Team initiative! 1.5 CM credits pending.

Register by Tuesday, January 21 to be guaranteed a boxed lunch. Please notify Deanne Winkelmann (KCAPA Programming Committee Chair) at dnwinkelmann@transystems.com if you have dietary restrictions.

You worked hard this year! Join friends and colleagues for the annual KCAPA holiday party at the new Rieger Event Space in the East Bottoms! We will be announcing our newly elected Executive Board members. Exclusive socks (an annual favorite) will be available to the first 100 members in attendance! Drink tickets and appetizers will also be provided.

This event is sponsored by the American Planning Association - Kansas City section for members. This event is free for members and no registration is required. Members are also invited to bring a guest free of charge.

Do you need your ethics credits? Looking for an alternative to Ethics Jeopardy?

Community-based university class projects present opportunities and challenges for the communities requesting assistance and the faculty that lead the projects. This event will address the AICP Code of Ethics and the ethical dilemmas, issues, and duties associated with these projects. Lisa Koch, AICP, Assistant Professor of Practice at the University of Kansas, will provide a new spin on training by discussing ethics as it relates to student projects followed by a review of real-life scenarios.

1.5 Ethics CM credits pending.

Lunch will be provided. Free on-street parking is available on McGee Street.

Affordable housing policies had a significant role in recent local elections and continues to be a challenge for planners and city officials. Dr. Clara Irazabal (UMKC) will present an international case study providing insight on housing challenges in Venezuela and share a different perspective on the affordable housing crisis and social struggles. The presentation will include a case study of the Venezuelan Gran Housing Mission (Gran Misión Vivienda Venezuela), which has been responsible for massive construction of social housing in central areas of Caracas, Venezuela. Join Dr. Irazabel to explore planning techniques and a greater understanding of potential affordable housing policies.

1.5 CM credits pending.

Lunch will be provided. Metered parking is available across the street from Katz Hall.

This event is sponsored by the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC).

The MARC Planners’ Roundtable returns with presentations from Kevin Klinkenberg (K2 Urban Design) and Abby Kinney (Gould Evans) on missing middle housing development and incremental development. Following the presentations, we're looking forward to Q&A and roundtable discussion. In addition, Kevin and Abby have written Strong Towns regarding their presentation topics.

Kevin Klinkenberg (K2 Urban Design) will discuss the practical and necessary steps to truly enable missing middle development in your community. The presentation will review elements of zoning and development regulations that are almost always a problem and what a community might need to add or change to their review processes as well. Kevin has been a regular speaker on design and planning issues for more than two decades and stays focused on place-making through his blog “The Messy City - Embracing change, unpredictability and local initiative”.

Abby Kinney (Gould Evans) will review incremental development, why it matters, and why communities should consider this path. Abby heads the local chapter of the Incremental Development Alliance and is involved with the Kansas City Riverfront Heritage Trails, American Planning Association, and KC Urban Land Institute. An advocate for community planning practices, she aims to inspire collaborative strategies that empower local people to guide the evolution of the city through neighborhoods.

Registration is free but recommended to help anticipate the number of attendees: https://www.marc2.org/iEBMS/reg/reg_p1_form.aspx?oc=10&ct=STANDARD&eventid=19044

As more states legalize marijuana, local planners tackle land-use and zoning challenges to make the new industry work for their community. There are many uncertainties and misconceptions regarding the legalization of Medical Marijuana in the state of Missouri. The classification of different facility types can fall under many zoning categories. Is this an industrial, manufacturing or retail activity and how does it affect the urban landscape? Councilman Brian Myers and City Planner Nic Hutchison from the City of St. Joseph will be joined by the Director of Research and Development for United American Hemp, Michael Wilson, to provide clarification, insight and real world experience as leaders in this field.

1.5 CM credits pending.