Thursday, October 6

Continental breakfast is served 7:30 - 8:30 am.

8:00 - 8:30

Welcome Remarks

Location: Cardinals Ballroom

8:30 - 9:30

Keynote Speaker: Amanda Daflos

Location: Cardinals Ballroom

CM Credits: 1

Learn about how to apply innovation to your daily work to increase meaningful engagement with colleagues, residents and partners.

9:45 - 10:45

Wine Country and Zoning for the Rural Economy / APA LAW CREDIT

Speaker: Mark White

Room: Cardinals Ballroom

CM Credits: 1

Wineries and breweries potentially keep land in agricultural use, but raise traditional zoning issues (such as traffic and noise). This section discusses how communities can successfully define and successfully regulate these uses. It also identifies potential legal issues under Missouri law.

Anger Management: Strategies for Dealing with an Angry Public

Speakers: Gregg Favre, Garon Mosby

Room: Jack Buck

CM Credits: 1

From public meetings to the permit desk, planners often find themselves on the front lines public discourse. Learn from two experts the best practices on how to properly address and respond to frustrated, angry or disruptive citizens.

Housing Volatility & Affordability: Unpacking the Numbers

Speakers: Miriam Keller, Cristina Garmendia, Jess Henry, Jenny Connelly-Bowen

Room: Stadium

CM Credits: 1

In today's market, housing affordability has never been so difficult to understand, much less deliver. This session will outline key trends, and profile two efforts in St. Louis confront the issue: the Affordable Housing Report Card and Affordable Housing Study, Report and Strategy.

11:00 - 12:00 

Native Plants as Planning Partners: How Ecological Landscapes Can Grow Community Benefits

Speaker: Jean Ponzi

Room: Jack Buck

CM Credits: 1

From stormwater management to climate resilience, native plants will cultivate fiscal, social and biodiverse benefits for your community. Projects of Missouri Botanical Garden and St. Louis area partners illustrate results with carbon credits, water quality, public health, job generation and more.

Was Abraham Lincoln A Racist? Examine Your Own Bias

Speaker: Sheila Shockey

Room: Stadium

CM Credits: 1

During the session, we will not decide whether Abraham Lincoln is a racist. We will equip you with the insights needed to understand how personal bias can get in the way of creating truly inclusive, innovative engagement processes. We start with you so we can move forward together.

The Missouri Statewide Transit Needs Assessment

Speaker: Peter Williams AICP

Room: Home Plate

CM Credits: 1

Lochmueller Group will present the results from the Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) Statewide Transit Needs Assessment study. The study evaluates the level of transit need throughout the state and establishes key recommendations to improve transit in Missouri.

12:15 - 1:15

APA Missouri Awards Lunch & Annual Business Meeting

Location: Cardinals Ballroom

1:30 - 2:30

Speed Networking

Speaker: Katy Shackelford, AICP

Room: Jack Buck

CM Credits: 1

Participants will meet and interact with fellow planners in a timed round-robin setting. Randomly selected pairs will be provided with question prompts to kick-start conversations. Multiple rounds with new partners will allow attendees to grow their network in a fun and pressure free environment.

The Manufacturing Land Use Connection: the Role of Industrial Retention Strategies

Speaker: Sarah Coffin AICP, Marc Bowers

Room: Stadium

CM Credits: 1

This session examines the relationship between land use and the manufacturing sector and how city-wide development practices can influence the location of manufacturing firms. When development conflicts occur, industry is often leaves. How can cities develop industry friendly land use practices?

Eyes in the Sky: Remote Sensing and City Innovation

Speaker: Logan Pelo

Room: Home Plate

CM Credits: 1

This session will explore the application of satellite imagery and aerial photography to complement urban planning efforts. These technologies grant insights into complex city characteristics at multiple scales. Let's explore the ways that cities on the cutting-edge take advantage of remote sensing!

2:45 - 3:45

APA Ethics Session: Real World Ethics: How to Apply the Code

Speakers: Sara Copeland, FAICP

Room: Cardinals Ballroom

CM Credits: 1

Refresh your familiarity with the AICP Code of Ethics and learn how the Code changed in the 2021 update, which became effective in January. This session will focus on real examples of ethical dilemmas and provide a forum for planners to discuss how to address ethics in their daily work.

The Value of Complete Streets on State Routes

Speakers: Shaun Tooley AICP, Jennifer Pangborn PTP, Eddie Watkins

Room: Stadium

CM Credits: 1

Come learn about two MoDOT complete streets projects on the Natural Bridge corridor in St. Louis City and County. Key takeaways include how to improve safety, incorporate community input through an inclusive process, and develop people-based measures with a focus on equity.

Data Storytelling for Transit Recovery Planning

Speakers: Josh Boehm AICP, AJ Farris, Jared Gulbranson AICP

Room: Home Plate

CM Credits: 1

As transit agencies recover from the pandemic and deal with operator shortages, agencies can benefit from tools that help them prioritize routes for service improvements and monitor the impacts of those improvements. Learn about how the KCATA used dashboards to plan and monitor service improvements.

4:00 - 5:00

--CANCELED-- Planners Lives Through Maps

Speakers: Matt Wetli, AICP Dara Eskridge, Rojan Joseph

Room: Jack Buck

CM Credits: 1

*Please note that this session has been canceled.* Hear deeply personal narratives of planners as viewed through maps that explore their grandparents’ plight to find quality housing in the era of redlining in St. Louis; their awakening to power of community development and healing through a sudden and life-altering illness; and their journey through life as viewed through their daily commutes from the beginning in rural India.

Trauma-Informed Community Engagement (Equity Credit)

Speakers: Kaitlyn Service, AICP, Shaughnessy Daniels

Room: Stadium

CM Credits: 1, APA Equity Credit)

Traditional approaches to community engagement and long-term visioning are undermined when community members are tired of empty promises and overwhelmed by realities of daily life. Decades of policies and systems have resulted in community trauma, which acts as a barrier to effective public engagement. This session will cover strategies to address community trauma and foster resilient communities. 

Economic and Community Impact Analysis: A Simplified Model (Sustainability Credit)

Speaker: Bob Lewis, FAICP

Room: Home Plate

CM Credits: 1, APA Sustainability Credit

Attendees will participate in the creation of a simple economic and community impact model to determine appropriate inputs and multipliers based on a major capital investment proposed for their community. Laptops with spreadsheet programs are encouraged to be used.

5:00

Happy Hour!

Location: DUC Park

More details coming soon.

6:00 

Thursday Evening Reception

Location: National Blues Museum

Join your fellow planners for an evening of live music, food & drink, and browsing the National Blues Museum! The event is free, but space is limited so be sure to reserve your spot when you register for the conference.