Please join us for the 2021 Quality Communities Academy! Envision Utah has partnered with planners, designers, community development leaders, and other professionals to host an academy covering topics essential to the development of successful centers. This event will be free, but please RSVP to get it on your calendar and to choose which breakout session you would most like to be a part of.
September 1, 2021
10:00-11:30 a.m.
Zoom Webinar
After many years of stakeholder and working group engagement, Envision Utah will launch the Creating Community Guide: A Guide to Walkable Centers at this year's 2021 Quality Communities Academy.
The guide is a resource for local governments, developers, and the public to create live, work, play, and learn communities in Utah. At the event, Envision Utah will present key topics in the guide, as well as how to use the guide as a resource for your community.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS & SPEAKERS
Laura Hanson, Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget
i. Myths & Public Engagement
Dissect how to engage the public to prevent opposition and overcome common myths about centers and density.
Ted Knowlton, Deputy Director at Wasatch Front Regional Council
Nichol Bourdeaux, Chief Planning & Engagement Officer at UTA
ii. Centers in Different Settings
The best centers are unique to their location. Learn about incorporating centers in a variety of settings including retrofits and in rural communities.
Mayor Holly Daines, Logan
Mayor Lenise Peterman, Helper
Ty McCutcheon, President & CEO of Daybreak Communities
iii. Implementation First Steps
How to get started as a city council member, elected official, or other city staff member.
Francis Lilly, Planning & Zoning Director at Millcreek
Paul Allred, Urban Planner
Thank you to our 2021 QCA Sponsors!
