12/18/2024: LIVE INTERACTIVE WEBINAR, Compliance and Innovation: Urban Planning Laws in Practice, Wednesday, December 18, 2024, 11am-1pm Eastern

$198.00

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The webinar, "Compliance and Innovation: Urban Planning Laws in Practice," explores the dynamic intersection of legal compliance and innovative practices in urban planning while balancing the health, safety, and welfare of a community. This webinar is designed for anyone interested in understanding how modern urban planning laws are applied and how they can foster or hinder innovation.

Throughout the webinar, we will delve into the latest urban planning regulations and their practical implications on emerging techniques and technologies, examining case studies that highlight both challenges and successful strategies. We will discuss how compliance with existing laws can be balanced with the need for creative solutions to push boundaries and address contemporary urban issues while navigating legal frameworks.

Note: This is a live webinar delivered via GoToWebinar. Session instructions will be emailed to you 24-48 hours prior to the webinar and the morning of the webinar. If you have not received your instructions for any reason, please call Customer Support (1-866-546-1212) the day of the event. Webinars are live and interactive. Students will have the ability to interact with and ask questions of the presenter directly.

Objectives SME

Course Objectives

At the end of this course you will be able to:

Detail a comprehensive understanding of current urban planning laws and regulations and their impact on urban development projects and human health, safety, and wellbeing.
Evaluate real-world case studies to identify how compliance with urban planning laws can be achieved while implementing innovative solutions.
Develop strategies for effectively balancing legal compliance with the need for creative and forward-thinking equitable approaches in urban planning while considering community welfare.
Implement practical best practices for integrating legal considerations into urban planning projects to enhance both compliance and innovation while still protecting the community safety.

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Rumanda Young, Ph.D.

Dr. Young is a Registered Landscape Architect (RLA) in the state of Texas and a Certified Planner (AICP). She holds a bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture (BLA) from the University of Arkansas, a master’s degree in city and regional planning (MCRP) with environmental planning emphasis from the University of Texas at Arlington, and a Ph.D. in urban planning and public policy. Dr. Young also spent time abroad in Cheltenham, England at the University of Gloucestershire focusing on sustainable development practices, environmental planning, and resource management.

Dr. Young has eight years of private practice experience, six of which working with the firm Carter & Burgess, Inc. She was involved in a variety of work including a wide range of park and recreational planning and design projects. Landscape Architectural experience ranges from preparation of detail site design plans, inventory and analysis documents, park, recreation and open space master plans, city-wide comprehensive plans, interpretive prospectus documents, construction document preparation, and preparation of grant applications and rezoning applications for cities throughout Texas, Louisiana, North Carolina and Oklahoma.

Dr. Young currently works as a Military Master Planner with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in the Planning, Environmental, and Regulatory Branch. Dr. Young is involved in a variety of work including a wide range of military planning, programming, and design projects. Project Management experience ranges from installation design guides to campus master plans. Projects also focus on the impacts of development on human health and the environment, and improvements through better siting, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of military projects.

Dr. Young is also an adjunct professor at the University of Texas at Arlington, School of Architecture. She teaches master’s level landscape architecture design studio course(s).