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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1
Fall Planning Workshop
Building Equity into Planning (4 CMs)


WHEN: 
Friday, November 1, 2019 from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM CDT
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WHERE:
Houston-Galveston Area Council, Conference Room B, Second Floor
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Each year, the Houston-Galveston Area Council hosts the Fall Planning Workshop, a half-day workshop series for local governments featuring presentations on best planning practices for communities.

This year's workshop, Building Equity Into Planning, will focus on how local cities and counties can effectively build equity into the process design for local planning efforts and how to give often underrepresented members of the community a true seat at the table.

This workshop will focus on engaging stakeholders, overcoming barriers, measuring outcomes, and celebrating successes. Join us as we:
  • Look at ways to involve all stakeholders/partners through the planning process, including addressing barriers.
  • Learn how to incorporate indicators throughout plans to track equity.
  • Examine case studies and success stories of equity in planning.

Certification Maintenance Credits

This event is listed for 4 Certification Maintenance Credits, including 1.5 ethics credits, with the American Planning Association. Learn more here.
 

Agenda Topics

State of Equity In Our Communities
Dr. Sheri Smith, Texas Southern University

How do you include equity in planning and engagement?
DeVon Douglass, Harris County
Marissa Aho, City of Houston

How do you measure equity in planning?
Jonathan Brooks, LINK Houston
Aimee Schultze, Harris County Public Health

What does equity in planning look like?
Frances Valdez, Houston in Action
Bakeyah Nelson, Air Alliance Houston and Coalition for Environment, Equity, and Resilience (CEER)
Veronica Chapa Gorczynski, East End District
Kathy Payton, Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation
Shannon Buggs, City of Houston


For more information, contact:

Cheryl Mergo, Houston-Galveston Area Council
713-993-4520 | cheryl.mergo@h-gac.com 


 
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