WEDA Academy-Next Generation Community Engagement: The Intersection of Citizen Voices and GIS

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Join us for an enlightening webinar on leveraging a premier citizen engagement platform, to enhance public engagement in planning processes. This platform empowers planners and stakeholders with its intuitive interface and robust features, enabling seamless participation from start to finish. Learn how to harness the power of this platform to translate citizen feedback into actionable GIS data, promoting inclusive decision-making that truly reflects community needs and values. Through interactive mapping and spatial storytelling, this webinar promises to equip residents and stakeholders with the tools they need to engage meaningfully in the planning process and shape the future of their communities.

Through this course, attendees will:

• Learn the fundamentals of the platform, including its purpose, capabilities, and interface.

• Discover techniques for effective public engagement using the platform to ensure broad and inclusive participation.

• Master the process of converting qualitative citizen feedback into quantitative GIS data for informed decision-making.

• Gain hands-on experience with interactive mapping tools to visualize community input and spatial data.

• Explore the art of spatial storytelling to communicate planning scenarios and outcomes to stakeholders and the public.

• Understand how to apply the platform to foster inclusive planning practices that reflect diverse community values.

• Learn to analyze the data collected through the platform and prepare reports that highlight key insights for planning projects.

WHAT: WEDA Academy: Next Generation Community Engagement: The Intersection of Citizen Voices and GIS

WHEN: August 22, 2024 - 1pm - 2:30pm

WHERE: Webinar - Teams link will be sent the morning of the Academy.

COST: WEDA Members $0.00 - Non-Members: $59.00

SPEAKERS:

Andrew Kurtz, Planning & Community Development Manager. Andy leads the Planning & Community Development team at Vierbicher Associates, Inc bringing 30 years of private and public sector experience to the group. Andy has extensive experience in the public sector developed during his nearly 10 years as Administrator in Marathon City where he led all aspects of a small municipal government. This includes public works, public safety, planning & zoning, economic development, tax increment financing, ordinance maintenance, public funding, municipal budgeting, human resources, government reporting & compliance and intergovernmental relations.

Mark Steward, AICP, Senior Community Development Consultant. Mark brings over 20 years of experience in Planning & Zoning and Municipal Administration to the table. His career has been marked by significant contributions in both public and private sectors, with a focus on economic development, grant writing, and administration. Mark is well-versed in writing and interpreting ordinances, codes, and laws, as well as in policy development and zoning enforcement.

His financial acumen is evident in his budget management and project management skills. Mark’s public sector experience includes six years as a City Administrator and eight years as a County Planning and Zoning Administrator. His expertise encompasses planning, zoning, tax incremental financing, and comprehensive plan development. Mark is dedicated to providing services that include grant writing, administration, and assisting with the interpretation and administration of zoning ordinances and codes.

WEDA Academy-Next Generation Community Engagement: The Intersection of Citizen Voices and GIS

Thursday Aug 22 2024, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Webinar
United States

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