Lending Library

CM Lending Library

The WNY APA has established a CD-ROM lending library for its members that will allow them to receive training without having to travel to conferences or seminars.

Once you receive the CD-ROM, you will have 7 days to return it so that other member requests can be serviced.

To get your credits, log into "My APA" at www.planning.org/cm and search by provider (APA – Chicago, IL). Make sure you go to the DISTANCE LEARNING tab (not past or upcoming events).

Administrators click here to view current request list.

In order to reserve a title, please fill out this form.

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1 - Industrial Lands Debate: Protect or Reuse

In cities where the land is scarce, commercial developers are eager to use lower cost industrial lands for residential and commercial uses. Some economic developers say this could threaten a city's economic health. Others say that urban economies can grow with less industrial land. How can planners reconcile these opinions? CM: 1.25

2 - Ethics in Planning

Hear the AICP Ethics Officer, Executive Director and CEO Paul Farmer, FAICP, and two other panelists discuss issues surrounding ethical behavior in planning practice. Panelists discuss ethics scenarios as encountered on the job. This session is eligible for CM Ethics Credit. CM: 1.5

3 - 2008 Planning Law Review

In 2007 and 2008, state and federal courts across the country handed down hundreds of decisions affecting the practice of planning and land use law. This program highlights some of the more important decisions and explains their significance. CM: 1.5

4 - Project Management

Learn the five-phased process for managing projects, from initiating to closing. Learn about the scope of projects, stakeholders, estimating costs and effort, and evaluating risk. Learn to set up systems to manage, track, and archive projects. Gain insight into governmental and private sector project management. CM: 1.5

5 - Monetizing Sustainability

Explore how incentives are created for sustainability. Who creates them? To whom are they given? At what level do they work best? And, what has been most effective over time? CM: 1.5

6 - Performance Measurement in Transportation

Learn about performance measures, their underlying intent as well as how effective they are in achieving transportation and planning goals. Panelists provide information on implementation of measurements at different scales as well as case studies. CM: 1.5

7 - Redevelopment and Revitalization for a New Era

This program examines the economy and the five-year outlook for municipalities and local economic development (thru 2015). It takes a look at what is driving the economy today and how the panelists see planning developing in the next few years. CM: 1.5

Western New York Section of the American Planning Association