Webinars covering zoning and climate change presented by noted authors on April 11 and 18 offer AICP CM available for live viewing

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One of the hottest trends in U.S. cities right now, as reported by NPR, is “changing zoning rules to allow more housing.” Much of the U.S. is struggling with a lack of middle housing, in many instances a result of outdated and inequitable zoning regulations. 

In this webinar, M. Nolan Gray, the author of Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It, and Toccarra Nicole Thomas, AICP, the Director of Land Use and Development and Executive Director of Form-Based Codes Institute at Smart Growth America, will discuss zoning reforms and how to create more equitable and useful places to live. 

Participants of this live webinar are eligible for 1.5 AICP CM credits

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Never in human history have we undertaken such widespread and hurried attempts to remake the world. Reconstruction is being done to “fix” the damages humans are inflicting on our planet. However, our hubris has led to unintended and sometimes disastrous consequences. Academics call this maladaptation or, simply, solutions that backfire.

In Stephen Robert Miller’s new book, Over the Seawall, he shares the stories behind the unintended consequences and the fixes that can do more harm than good. From seawalls in coastal Japan, to the reengineered waters in the Ganges River Delta, to the artificial ribbon of water supporting both farms and urban centers in parched Arizona, the author traces the histories of engineering marvels that were once deemed too smart and too big to fail.

What lessons can communities learn from Stephen’s study of maladaptation practices? How can municipalities undertaking major climate adaptation projects prevent future disasters from happening to them?

Participants of this live webinar are eligible for 1.5 AICP CM credits