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Planning Office of the Future

Joseph Horwedel, AICPLucas Lindsey

Mitchell Silver, FAICPDavid Rouse, AICP

National Planning Conference Atlanta, April 28, 2014

Agenda

1. Introduction (D. Rouse)

2. Key Trends (J. Horwedel)

3. The Millennial Planner’s Perspective (L. Lindsey)

4. Brainstorming the Planning Office of the Future (M. Silver)

5. Facilitated Discussion (J. Horwedel)• What are the key trends and issues that are affecting

the Planning Office of the Future?• Given those trends and issues, what should the

Planning Office of the Future be?

• Smart Cities and Sustainability• Planning for Economic Development• Consumers of Planning/Engaged Citizens• People and Places• Aging Population• Planning Office of the Future• Retired Members• Water• Emerging Issues

APA President’s Task Forces

Planning Office of the Future Task Force: Charge

• Report on planning management models for small and large jurisdictions

• Examine how technology is changing management and service provision

• Prepare final report for 2015 NPC in Seattle

Planning Office of the Future Task Force: Scope

• Public planning agencies (towns, cities, counties)

• 5-10 year time horizon

• Framework• Internal (agency responsibilities, attributes)

vs. external (role / relationship to municipal or county government, community)

• The planning office of today• Key trends• The Planning Office of the Future

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They give members opportunities to discuss ides, contribute to national policy work, build partnerships and develop conference sessions.

$25 per year per division.

City Planning and Management Division

Mission to “advance the practice of city planning and management in the large-city setting."

• a focus upon planning agency management,

• an orientation toward big cities, and

• an emphasis upon the practical over the theoretical.

Supports the New Planning Director Institute each year including 2 scholarships.

Planning Agency of the Future

Key Topics

• Demographic shifts underway

• The role of technology as a disruptive tool

• 21st Century Problems and 20th Century Practices

• Economics 101 – The Value of Planning

We know the next 30 years will be fundamentally different than the last

Demographic Changes in the Community and the Office

Technology SavvyFamily OrientedAmbitiousTeam PlayersInstant CommunicatorsLike Acknowledgment

The Silver Tsunami in Government

How we feel about ourselves

Technology as a Disruptive Tool

Big DataOpen DataMobile EconomySharing EconomyMaker Economy

21st Century Problems and 20th Century Practices

• Comp Plans

• Zoning / Subdivision Regulations

• Capital Improvement Plans

• Community Engagement

• Staff Recruitment and Development Civil Service

Measuring Complete Neighborhoods - Walkscore

The Value of Planning

Be seen as the “Go to department”Be the key member of the economic teamDemonstrate measurable return on investmentBe the one with the solution, not the problemBring new partners to the tableBe out there knocking on doors

Planning Office of the Future Discussion

• What are the key trends and issues that are affecting the Planning Office of the Future?

• Given those trends and issues, what should the Planning Office of the Future be?

Share your ideas at NPC or online at the MindMixer Site for Project

http://apa.mindmixer.com/