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SUMMARY:Regaining Relevancy: Making the Economic Case for Planning - Mitch
 ell Silver\, President\, & Paul Farmer\, Executive Director\,  American Pl
 anning Association
DTSTART:20121121T160000Z
DTEND:20121121T170000Z
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CONTACT:Joanna Laver
DESCRIPTION:Times are changing and planners need to adapt to the new reali
 ty of what planning means in the 21st Century.  The Great Recession has br
 ought both challenges and opportunities to the planning profession.  What 
 leadership skills are needed today?  Does regionalism still offer opportun
 ities for competiveness and orderly growth?  What role should the economy 
 play and what messages gain the most traction with the business community\
 , civil society and elected officials?  How can planners regain their rele
 vancy in the 21st century?  The address will suggest how planners can affi
 rm their purpose as guardians of our common future and help civil society 
 prepare for growth and change.\n\nMitchell Silver is president of the Amer
 ican Planning Association (APA). Mr. Silver is also the Chief Planning & D
 evelopment Officer and Planning Director for Raleigh\, North Carolina. Mr.
  Silver is an award-winning planner with over 27 years of experience in th
 e public and private sectors. He is internationally recognized for his lea
 dership in the planning profession and his contributions to contemporary p
 lanning issues.\n\nW. Paul Farmer\, FAICP\, is Chief Executive Officer of 
 the American Planning Association (APA) and its professional institute\, t
 he American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). Previously\, he served
  in senior management positions as Director of the Minneapolis Department 
 of City Planning and Deputy Planning Director in Pittsburgh. He has also h
 ad academic positions at the University of Oregon\, Carnegie Mellon Univer
 sity\, the University of Pittsburgh\, the Georgia Institute of Technology\
 , and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.\n
LOCATION:Mill Lane Lecture Room 1
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