Planning
March 28, 2019
The planning process begins with the issues, needs, and opportunities of a community, and resolves a way to take action. Local elected officials have the power to request the development of a Comprehensive Plan to drive positive change and enact regulations for their residents. A Comprehensive Plan lays critical groundwork […]
April 8, 2018
EVENT REPLAY: A Strategic Analysis of Municipal Fleets to Control Costs and Reduce Emissions This Sustainable Community Development Network session took place at the 2018 ALOM Spring Conference. This video is brought to you by Local Government Academy in partnership with Sustainable Pittsburgh. Join Jason Dailey, Public Works Director of […]
April 5, 2018
WEBINAR REPLAY: The Path to a Better Transportation Future FREE, click here to register See what new ideas for transportation planning can evolve your community. The priorities of a community’s accessibility to transportation have a lasting impact on development and integration. Whether those priorities are public transit, sidewalks, safe accessibility […]
March 20, 2018
WEBINAR REPLAY: Clearing the Road to Infrastructure Bonding – Avoiding Energy Development Potholes Free, click here to register. Energy development is on the rise in southwestern Pennsylvania. Marcellus and other shale drilling extraction means bigger, heavier trucks on roads. Because of this, residents face an increase in traffic, and since […]
January 24, 2018
WEBINAR REPLAY: Building (or Rebuilding) Communities that include every generation Register here FREE Please join Laura Poskin, the Project Manager for Age-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh, an initiative of Southwestern Pennsylvania Partnership for Aging (SWPPA), for a Sustainable Community Development Network (SCDN) webinar to learn about the recently released a 30-step Action […]
September 28, 2017
Regulating and Planning for Shale Gas Development: a 2017 Update The development of shale gas in southwestern Pennsylvania has had an impact with the promise of new, diversified income to small communities. Ongoing updates on regulations and rules pose an issue to municipal leaders and the public, which makes actively […]
August 28, 2017
From Planning to Approval: A Net Zero Solution Join us for this free webinar replay that will examine Forest Hills’ decision to build a state-of-the-art municipal building. When Forest Hills Borough was faced with the declination of various municipal buildings, it was time to take action. The borough building has […]
March 14, 2017
ARCHIVED WEBINAR: Using TDR’s to Generate Revenue from Dedicated Green Space and Other Undeveloped Land Uses/Types Registration is Closed FREE Contact: Jim Price @ [email protected] or 412-259-5331 if you have any questions A Sustainable Development Academy program presented by the Local Government Academy and Sustainable Pittsburgh’s Sustainable Community Development Network This archived […]