Please join us for a webinar with a panel of experts discussing legal and policy reforms to streamline equitable ADU development. Wednesday, 4/21 at 12-1:40 pm CT. CM and CLE (IL) credit available. Learn more and register here: planning.org/events/eventsi…

Great work Wendy Moeller, FAICP Deborah Rosenthal & Brian Connelly APA Planning and Law national Land Use Law Update -"Go where decisions are made" #APAPolicy21 #ZoningReform APA Advocates American Planning Association League of Wis Munis National League of Cities

Graphic by Michael Ohora (1L)

#Extremeheat is a national public health emergency that kills more than any other weather-related event & will worsen as climate change increases global temperatures.  "Urban Heat Island & Equity: What Can Local Governments Do?" by Rhea Mallett (LLM) is available on GreenLaw.

Limited resources and capacity threaten comprehensive zoning reform efforts at the local and regional levels. With federal support from the Unlocking Possibilities Program, planners can help guide impactful zoning reform that expands housing opportunities. bit.ly/3pVN6D1

The legacy #redlining is the exposure of the residents of such neighborhoods to toxins and pollution not found in moderate- or higher-income residential neighborhoods. For example, Black Americans are 75% more likely to live in communities w/ soil, air, & water pollution.

A fed agency has proposed revisions to the nation's traffic manual. W/ road deaths & climate change surging, stakes of speed couldn’t be higher. Profs @sarabronin (Cornell Law School) & Greg Shill (Iowa Law) argue #MUTCD should be scrapped & rewritten ➡️ harvardlawreview.org/2021/10/rewrit…

Upcoming PLD Webinar: Vacant Properties: A Problem and Resource - mailchi.mp/99e8f314c701/a…

PLD Webinar! 11/17, 10 AM c.t. Learn from experts re the process used by cities to acquire vacant properties, minimize related public nuisances, and possible benefits they offer. 1.5 CM, and 1.5 CLE through Illinois State Bar. $20. Register here. shorturl.at/gouQV

APA Conference - PLD Proposals - mailchi.mp/788f9c46ad27/a…

How to best use cemeteries? Please join PLD for a webinar on Preservation and Zoning for Cemeteries. 3/21, 1:30 p.m. eastern. CM/CLE credits to be announced. $20 registration fee to support PLD's work. Please register at: zoom.us/webinar/regist…

How to best use cemeteries? Please join PLD for a webinar on Preservation and Zoning for Cemeteries. 3/21, 1:30 p.m. eastern. Update: 1.5 CM (1.0 CM law) and 1.5 CLE available. $20 registration fee to support PLD's work. Please register at: zoom.us/webinar/regist…

What do with cemeteries?! Please join PLD for an insight webinar on Preservation and Zoning for Cemeteries. 3/21, 1:30 p.m. eastern. 1.5 CM (1.0 CM law) and 1.5 CLE (Illinois State Bar). $20 registration fee to support PLD's work. Please register at: zoom.us/webinar/regist…

NPC 2022 attendees: Join PLD at its Happy Hour on 5/1 at 5:30 PM, Bay City Brewing, 627 8th Ave, San Diego; and its Annual Business Meeting on 5/2 at 5 PM, Marriot Marquis, Cardiff Room (virtual/in person). And check out the PLD endorsed sessions (including CM-Law Credits)

Zoom link for PLD's Annual Business Meeting, 5/2, 5 pm pst. (attendees can also attend in person, Cardiff Room, Marriott Marquis). us06web.zoom.us/j/84634356663?…

APA NPC2022 - Planning & Law Sessions, Business Meeting, and Happy Hour - mailchi.mp/b8d5115b4796/a…

PLD Updates - Remember to Vote! - mailchi.mp/d4bb81347a53/a…

PLD Updates - NPC 2023 Call for Proposals and More! - mailchi.mp/0e2338b86c9f/a…

Spring 2025 Issue of Planning & Law - mailchi.mp/9cbd96efd3c0/a…

Reminder: 3/30 PLD Business Meeting and Happy Hour - mailchi.mp/686bce85ead7/a…