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Stay Sharp This Summer: Free Planning Webinars in August

We hope that you are having a great summer and enjoying the abundant sunshine! There are some interesting trainings coming up this month, so take a break from the heat and stay cool with the free CM-credit opportunities below!

Whether you're looking to deepen your knowledge or stay updated on the latest trends and best practices, these trainings offer invaluable insights to propel your career forward and stay ahead of AICP requirements:

  1. More Housing Near Transit: How Washington State Set a New Standard for Transit-Oriented Development
  • Date: August 19th, 2025
  • Time: 12PM PT
  • Description: The new Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) law in Washington State has been called:
    • The most ambitious statewide transit-oriented development policy in the country
    • A new template for allowing more housing near high-capacity transit
    • One of the largest state-sponsored up-zonings ever in the US.

At a time when more and more leaders of every stripe are focused on ways to build more housing, Washington’s new law shows a way to add housing at scale and also realize the untapped potential of transit station areas. To find out all about it, register for the August 19 webinar with key figures involved:

    • Rep. Julia Reed, 36th District, Washington House of Representatives, Seattle, WA
    • Kate Brunette Kreuzer, Director of External Affairs, Futurewise , Seattle WA
    • Bryce Yadon, Government Affairs, Futurewise / Principal, Bryce Yadon Consulting, Seattle, WA
    • Yonah Freemark, Lead, Practice Area on Fair Housing + Land Use + Transportation, Urban Institute, Washington, DC

Hear about the elements in the package, how legislators and advocates overcame challenges to build statewide support, and the context and potential for transit-oriented development across the state.

  1. Introduction to Food Systems Planning
  • Date: August 21, 2025
  • Time: 1130AM PT
  • Description: During this webinar, participants will learn how the ECFRPC is leveraging its regional expertise in regional food systems to increase community resilience, generate wealth, and foster community revitalization. The ECFRPC was one of only five economic development districts nationwide recently selected to be featured in the NADO Research Foundation's "Sowing Success" microsite. This initiative seeks to build regional food systems as an economic asset for building and retaining wealth within our communities.
  • CM Equivalence: 1.5
  • Cost: Free!
  • Register here

 

  1. Unfunded but Unrelenting: Trail Stewardship Without Grants, Recognition, or Profit
  • Date: August 28, 2025
  • Time: 10AM  PT
  • Description: Part of the American Trails Advancing Trails Webinar Series.

Trail stewardship conversations are often dominated by nonprofits, agencies, and grant-funded coalitions, leaving for-profit entities in a difficult position. Even when they do have a seat at the table, their contributions are often undervalued or misunderstood. In this candid and thought-provoking session, John Lacroix, Race Director of the Human Potential Running Series (HPRS), shares what it’s like to be a mission-driven for-profit business doing trail work and advocacy, without access to grants, and often at a financial loss. While other groups bring hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding, John brings something different: people, purpose, and persistence. With over 3,100 volunteer trail work hours organized through HPRS and more than 400 hours of personal contribution, John offers a grounded model of stewardship rooted in sustainability, not scale. His approach asks: What if doing the work well mattered more than growing it fast? What if community care, consistency, and direct action counted just as much as fundraising? This webinar challenges assumptions about legitimacy in the trail space. It highlights the overlooked role that for-profit entities can play in building resilient, land-first stewardship systems, without chasing dollars to prove their worth.

Of course, there are always other FREE trainings available on Planetizen and the APA Ohio based Planning Webcast Series!

Stay tuned for more updates and valuable resources in our upcoming newsletters!

And, as always, please reach out to Continuing Education Committee Chair Justin Patterson with any questions or ideas for training opportunities at [email protected].