Planning for Rural Community Sustainability
Rural communities in California and elsewhere face significant challenges including restructuring of traditional resource industries, shifting demographics and population pressures, increasing rural-urban interfaces, and limited public funding and tax bases. The wide range of rural communities and perceptions of divergent interests of economic development, environmental protection, and social welfare make rural planning a complex endeavor.
Equip yourself with analytical, process and
policy tools appropriate to rural settings and concerns. Through a
range of interactive discussions, small-group activities, case studies
and presentations, learn to better understand, respond to and
proactively address the challenges of sustainability in your area. Topics include:
- Promising practices for rural sustainability
- Community and regional collaborations
- Rural community participation methods
- Working across cultural differences
- Rural environmental justice
- Potential funding sources
- Youth engagement in community leadership
- Linking health and rural community development
Instructor(s):
Alison Pernell
is a community planner and grant writer. She works with the nonprofit Local Government Commission and is active in creating livable communities in California's North Coast region. She has served on the Laytonville Area Municipal Advisory Council (LAMAC) since 2004 and is active in encouraging community input for the Mendocino County General Plan update, Caltrans curve realignment in Laytonville and the LAMAC-endorsed community planning principles. Pernell is currently working on a collaborative process to implement a citizens' vision for Laytonville.Paul Zykofsky, M.S., A.I.C.P., is director of the Center for Livable Communities, an initiative of the Local Government Commission. Established in 1993, its mission is to help communities be proactive in their land use planning and to encourage the adoption of programs and policies that lead to more livable, sustainable land use patterns. He has more than 20 years of experience in planning, urban design and community-based approaches for creating livable communities.
When:
Jan. 21: Thurs., 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Technical requirements:
This course is paperless. All materials will be available for download. Passwords and login information to access the course materials will be issued one week before the course start date. You must provide an email address when enrolling to receive your login information.
Where:
Da Vinci Building, 1632 Da Vinci Ct, Davis, CA
Directions:
Fee:
$290.00.
Special Discount fee:
10% discount for organizations enrolling three or more people at the same time in the same course. All registrations must be submitted at the same time and fees paid with one check, credit card or purchase order.
Credit:
.6 CEU, 6 Hours, 6 AICP Hours, 6 MCLE CEUs
Section:
093LUP146
