Category: Conferences

Posts about conferences attended and what was learned that can help rural communities. This includes attendance at the Nebraska Planning Conference and the National Conference of the American Planning Association. This category is also for notifications about other conferences that may be of use to rural communities.

2024 Nebraska Planning Conference – The Aftermath

Kearney can now rest, the hoards of planning and zoning nerds have flocked out of town like the cranes frequent the area each spring. By the time this post is… Read more »

APA NPC24 – Chillin’ in Minnesota

Each year my excitement for the upcoming APA National Planning Conference (NPC24) starts to build in January. That’s when registration opens and I start planning for my time at the… Read more »

2024 Nebraska Planning Conference

A regular subject on Rural Resurrection is the Nebraska Planning Conference. This is mainly due to the fact that I’ve been President of one of the organizations that put the… Read more »

National Planning Conference 2023 - Philadelphia

APA NPC ’23 – The Aftermath

Well, it’s over, the planning nerds have left Philly. NPC 23 is finally over. The residents can feel safe from the horde of planners taking pictures of streetscapes, signs, and… Read more »

2023 Nebraska Planning Conference – The Aftermath

Kearney has weathered the Nebraska Planning Conference once again. The mass of planning and zoning geeks that infiltrated this Nebraska community have left. But attendees of the 2023 Nebraska Planning… Read more »

APA NPC23 – Look Out Philly!

These lyrics keep bouncing around in my mind… “In West Philadelphia born and raised. On the playground is where I spent most of my days.” Why do I have the… Read more »

Nebraska Planning Conference 2022 – The Recap

The residents of Kearney can rest easy. The wild and ruckus bunch of planning and zoning geeks that infiltrated this Nebraska community have left. But attendees of the 2022 Nebraska… Read more »

Check out City Summit

Each year the National League of Cities holds its annual City Summit. A gathering of city leaders for educational seminars, policymaking and networking activities. This event regularly floats around the… Read more »

Nebraska Planning Conference – 2022

For some fall is tough to look forward to. The warm summer months are starting to fade as cooler weather moves in. The morning traffic increases as kids are returning… Read more »

APA NPC ’22 – The Aftermath

It’s over and San Diego is still standing. Over 3,000 planning geeks descended on the southern California city for the annual APA National Planning Conference (NPC ’22) a few weeks… Read more »