Planners of all ages and experience levels have knowledge to share. Whether you're a seasoned, battle-hardened planner or a newbie, just starting out, you have a unique perspective and skill set that deserves to be heard. This session provides an opportunity for planners of all experience levels to teach and learn.

Every resident is affected by the planning process be it a big or small plan, a land use or transportation plan. However, many residents and communities have historically not been heard. Today the challenge is to go beyond simply giving equal access to the process and instead to seek out those whose voices have gone unheard in the past.

Gain insight and understanding into how scenario planning can be used to better prepare communities for the future. Policy and project options are inputs resulting in simulations that help local government visualize choices and trade-offs, providing better information for decision-makers.

The increase in drone ownership has led to questions about privacy and safety as those drones have buzzed commercial planes, peered over neighbor's hedges and into windows with mini-video cameras. The counterbalance to drones is their usefulness in commercial and government uses such as mapping, observing, and investigating risky situations. But this usefulness also brings its own challenges and issues. At this session, participants will learn about some of the legal issues of drones and how local governments can proceed.

Bike and scooter sharing programs are being used in local communities to enhance individual mobility, provide first and last mile connectivity to transit, provide access to parks and recreation, downtowns, and other destinations, but are they right for your community? From bike share, to dockless bike and scooter programs, what should your community know before you embrace these new services.

Unknowingly, local governments may be creating barriers to affordable housing options in their communities. Whether it's an onerous process or an adopted policy, by identifying and addressing unintended obstacles local governments can at least be sure they're not part of the housing problem.

Planners of all ages and experience levels have knowledge to share. Whether you're a seasoned, battle-hardened planner or a newbie, just starting out, you have a unique perspective and skill set that deserves to be heard. This session provides an opportunity for planners of all experience levels to teach and learn.

Every resident is affected by the planning process be it a big or small plan, a land use or transportation plan. However, many residents and communities have historically not been heard. Today the challenge is to go beyond simply giving equal access to the process and instead to seek out those whose voices have gone unheard in the past.

Gain insight and understanding into how scenario planning can be used to better prepare communities for the future. Policy and project options are inputs resulting in simulations that help local government visualize choices and trade-offs, providing better information for decision-makers.