APA St. Louis Metro Section

?? ICYMI, the recording of today's webinar on the 2024-2025 Public Policy & Legislative Updates led by the Municipal League of Metro St. Louis and Missouri Growth Association is now available on our YouTube channel! Thanks to our panelists, Pat Kelly and Megan Werner, for providing an overview of these important legislative updates. https://lnkd.in/gsp4Y-XQ

?? Join St. Louis County for a Family-Friendly Open House! ?? St. Louis County is inviting YOU to weigh in on key issues like housing affordability, sustainability, transportation, and more as part of our 2050 Comprehensive Plan.? ??? Free meals? ?? Kids' activities? ?? Door prizes, including Winter Wonderland tickets! Come to one of our 3 identical Open House events:?? ??? Wednesday, Nov 13: 4:30-7:30 PM at Greensfelder Recreation Complex, Manchester? ??? Thursday, Nov 14: 4:30-7:30 PM at Pavilion at Lemay, St. Louis? ??? Saturday, Nov 16: 10:00 AM-1:00 PM at Florissant Municipal Court Building Bring the family, share your ideas, and help shape the future of St. Louis County!? ?? Learn more at StLouisCounty2050.com? #STLCO2050 #StLouisCounty #FamilyFriendlyEvent #ComprehensivePlan? St. Louis County

APA St. Louis Winter Workshop: Registration Now Open! Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024 Time: 12:00 - 6:00 pm (check-in opens at 11:30 am) Location: Kirkwood Performing Arts Center (210 E Monroe Ave, Kirkwood, MO 63122) Registration: $50 (includes 3 CM sessions, catered lunch, and holiday party) Join your fellow planners of the St. Louis Metro Section of the American Planning Association for the 2nd Annual Winter Workshop on Tuesday, December 10th at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center! This event will include catered lunch and the annual Section Awards ceremony, followed by three engaging educational sessions, and the annual Holiday Party. Unraveling Population Shifts: Exploring the Future of Metro St. Louis (1 CM) Ness Sandoval, Ph.D, Saint Louis University AICP Ethics Case of the Year (1 CM Ethics) Michael Zeek, AICP and Erin Lo Russo, AICP, City of Maryland Heights Improv(e) Your Way to a Yes! (1 CM) Aimee Nassif, AICP, City of Lee’s Summit Following these sessions, we’ll host our annual Holiday Party at KPAC with hot appetizers, drinks, bar trivia, and - last but not least - door prizes! Registration closes December 1 Link: https://lnkd.in/eUyeBCzD

Join us at Trailnet's Beers with Engineers on?Tuesday, October 22nd from 5pm-7:30pm at HOK in Downtown St. Louis! This year's?Beer With Engineers?event?is built for planning, design, and development professionals, academics and advocates interested in improving mobility in the St. Louis metro region. Please join us to enjoy an evening of collaborative activities, networking, and—you guessed it—local beer. Local experts on human-centered roadway design will share the tools you need to continue making St. Louis streets safe for ALL. Guest speakers include Shaun Tooley, AICP and Joanne (Martin) Stackpole, PE, PTOE. For more?information and to reserve your spot: https://lnkd.in/gspeA9ky This program supported by Missouri Foundation for Health, HOK, and CBB Transportation Engineers + Planners with beverages donated by Urban Chestnut Brewing Co and Fitz's.

Tuesday, October 29 OneSTL Sustainability Lab: Save $ with Solar Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2024 Time: 3:45 pm?Presentation & Discussion (join in person or on Zoom); 5:00 - 6:00pm?Networking (in person only) Join in Person: T-REX (911 Washington Ave. in downtown St. Louis), Sharptooth Boardroom (5th Floor) Join via Zoom: Register for Zoom meeting here. At this Lab, we will learn about our local?Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers?(TCTACs), which provide training and other assistance to build capacity for applying for and managing grant funding. These centers are intended to remove barriers and improve accessibility for communities with environmental justice concerns. Learn more about this event here (https://lnkd.in/gYp3hqi9).

October is National Community Planning Month! Planners work to improve the well-being of all people living in our communities by taking a comprehensive perspective. This approach leads to safer, resilient, more equitable, and more prosperous communities. We celebrate the role that planning plays in creating great communities each October with National Community Planning Month. Celebrate planning by attending upcoming local events like Beers with Engineers, Westport Happy Hour, or the Annual Citizen Planners Workshop! Check back here soon for more info about these upcoming events! ??