Citizens Planning Academy: Fall 2020 Presentations and Information

FALL 2020 VIRTUAL SERIES

Upstate Forever’s Citizens Planning Academy moved online this fall with six one-hour sessions from noon to 1:00 pm on consecutive Wednesdays. The interactive lunch-and-learn virtual format is designed to continue helping Greenville residents, business owners, and neighborhood leaders become more effective and influential participants in local planning and land use policy efforts, even during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fall 2020 Virtual Citizens Planning Academy

• Wednesday, September 23 
  Smart Growth Principles: Intro to Urban Design, Patrea St. John RLA, AICP
• Wednesday, September 30
  History of Zoning, Michael Frixen, Assistant to the City Manager and Sustainability Coordinator, City of Greenville 
• Wednesday, October 7
  Zoning 101: The Basics, Jonathan Graham, Interim Director of Planning & Development, City of Greenville 
• Wednesday, October 14
  Zoning Today: Trends & Alternatives, Shannon Lavrin, Assistant City Manager, City of Greenville
• Wednesday, October 21
  GVL2040: Our Home. Our Future. Comprehensive Plan Update, Courtney Powell, Planning Administrator, City of Greenville
• Wednesday, October 28
  Perspectives & Roles in Local Planning Processes

The application window to participate in the Fall 2020 Virtual Citizens Planning Academy has closed. Please stay tuned for information about future Citizens Planning Academy opportunities!