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Tuesday, April 28, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
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Transportation Planning Division's: Commuter Yoga Session
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
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Transportation Planning Division's: Commuter Yoga Session
Location: Marriott, Marquette AB
7:30 AM - 10:00 AM
ET
Speaker Ready Room
7:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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Speaker Ready Room
Location: HPCC, Room 141
7:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Ombuds Office
7:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Ombuds Office
Location: HPCC, Room 252A
Presenter:
Nnena Odim
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
ET
Quiet Room
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
ET
Quiet Room
Location: HPCC, Rm 357
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Registration
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Registration
Location: Hall A Foyer
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Building Resiliency in Coastal Communities in Macomb County
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Building Resiliency in Coastal Communities in Macomb County
Location: Mobile Workshop Departure Area
Lead Mobile Workshop Coordinator:
Amanda Alberty Oparka, AICP
– Macomb County Planning and Economic Development
Mobile Workshop Guide:
Gerard P. Santoro
– Macomb County Planning
Climate Change, Energy, and the Environment
CM: 2.75
8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
ET
National Planning Awards Lounge
8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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National Planning Awards Lounge
Location: Outside of Hall D
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
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Lost in Translation: RFP Assumptions from Both Sides!
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
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Lost in Translation: RFP Assumptions from Both Sides!
Location: HPCC, Room 420AB
Moderator and Speaker:
Allison G. Mouch, AICP (she/her/hers)
– Orion Planning + Design
Speaker:
Stephen Coe, AICP
– Water & Environmental Technologies
Speaker:
Aaron M. Wilson, AICP (he/him/his)
– City of Missoula, Dept of Public Works & Mobility
Speaker:
Staron Faucher, AICP
– Halff Associates
Upskilling for the Future
CM: .75
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
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Delivering the Goods: Regional Freight Planning, Local Focus
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
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Delivering the Goods: Regional Freight Planning, Local Focus
Location: HPCC, Room 330AB
Moderator and Speaker:
Daniel Studdard, AICP
– Atlanta Regional Commission
Speaker:
Keri L. Stevens, AICP
– Atlanta Regional Commission
Speaker:
Erin Thoresen, AICP (she/her/hers)
– Gresham Smith
Transportation and Infrastructure
CM: .75
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
ET
1. 12th Street Park: Linking Tampa’s Economic Future
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
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1. 12th Street Park: Linking Tampa’s Economic Future
Location: HPCC, Room 310AB
Moderator and Speaker:
Anna K. Quinones, AICP (she/her/hers)
– Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority
Speaker:
Sam Jones (he/him/his)
– WSP
Economic Trends and Transformations
CM: .75
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
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Who's Showing Up? Planning’s Equity Conversations
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
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Who's Showing Up? Planning’s Equity Conversations
Location: HPCC, Room 140A-F
Moderator and Speaker:
Allison S. Joe, AICP (she/her/hers)
– California State Transportation Agency
Speaker:
Tippe Morlan, AICP (she/her/hers)
– City of Saratoga Springs
Speaker:
Samantha Castro, AICP (she/her/hers)
– Tunnell Spangler Walsh & Associates
Speaker:
Julia Jannon-Shields (she/her/hers)
– City of Seattle Department of Transportation
Inclusive Planning for Social Change
CM: 1 Equity
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
ET
Keeping Communities Cool: Practical Solutions for Planners
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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Keeping Communities Cool: Practical Solutions for Planners
Location: HPCC, Room 251A-C
Moderator and Speaker:
Benjamin A. Bryant, AICP
– Interface Studio LLC
Speaker:
Meishka L. Mitchell, AICP (she/her/hers)
– Black Girl Kinda Green LLC
Speaker:
Zoe Davis
Speaker:
Nathaniel Echeverria
– Resilient Cities Network
Speaker:
Alexa Bush
– City of Detroit
Climate Change, Energy, and the Environment
CM: 1.5
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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Improv(E) Your Way to a Yes!
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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Improv(E) Your Way to a Yes!
Location: HPCC, Room 250A-C
Moderator and Speaker:
Aimee Nassif, AICP
– Confluence Landscape Architecture, Planning + Urban Design
Speaker:
Christopher Shires, AICP (he/him/his)
– APA Iowa Chapter
Speaker:
E. Scott Hanson, AICP (he/him/his)
– Crawford, Murphy & Tilly Design Professionals
Navigating the Political Landscape
CM: 1.5
8:30 AM - 11:45 AM
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Access Detroit: A Riverfront Ride
8:30 AM - 11:45 AM
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Access Detroit: A Riverfront Ride
Location: Mobile Workshop Departure Area
Lead Mobile Workshop Coordinator:
Kathleen Duffy, AICP (she/her/hers)
– SmithGroup
Mobile Workshop Coordinator:
Janet Attarian
Mobile Workshop Guide:
Julia Schlau (she/her/hers)
– The Boulevard Collective
Mobile Workshop Guide:
Addison Mauck
Mobile Workshop Guide:
Tim Karl
Transportation and Infrastructure
CM: 1.75
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
ET
Corktown: Detroit’s Oldest Neighborhood (past, present, and future)
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Corktown: Detroit’s Oldest Neighborhood (past, present, and future)
Location: Mobile Workshop Departure Area
Lead Mobile Workshop Coordinator:
Kevin Schronce
– City of Detroit, Planning & Development Department
Mobile Workshop Coordinator:
Shelby Howard
Mobile Workshop Guide:
Rebecca Labov
Mobile Workshop Guide:
Beth Kmetz-Armitage
Inclusive Planning for Social Change
CM: 2
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Leadership Development Workshop
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Leadership Development Workshop
Location: HPCC, Rm 320
Presenter:
Sharon Newport
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Rebuilding Home Together: Affordable Homeownership and Neighborhood Stabilization
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Rebuilding Home Together: Affordable Homeownership and Neighborhood Stabilization
Location: Mobile Workshop Departure Area
Lead Mobile Workshop Coordinator:
Shari Williams
– Detroit Future City
Mobile Workshop Guide:
Quincy Jones
Mobile Workshop Guide:
Linda Smith
Mobile Workshop Guide:
Anglea Carlberg
Housing Challenges and Solutions
CM: 2.25
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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For Detroit by Detroiters: Building a 21stCentury Park
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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For Detroit by Detroiters: A 21st Century Park
Location: Mobile Workshop Departure Area
Mobile Workshop Guide:
Dara O'Byrne, AICP (she/her/hers)
– City of Detroit Planning and Development Department
Mobile Workshop Guide:
Rachel Frierson
Lead Mobile Workshop Coordinator:
Leah Gerber, AICP (she/her/hers)
– City of Detroit - Planning and Development Department
Inclusive Planning for Social Change
CM: 2
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
ET
Banned Words and When to Use Them
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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Banned Words and When to Use Them
Location: HPCC, Room 330AB
Moderator and Speaker:
Ryan Slattery, AICP
– Freese and Nichols, Inc.
Navigating the Political Landscape
CM: .5
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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AI-Assisted Programming: Expanding Planners’ Digital Toolbox
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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AI-Assisted Programming: Expanding Planners’ Digital Toolbox
Location: HPCC, Room 420AB
Moderator and Speaker:
Jing Zhang, FAICP
– International Division
Emerging and Evolving Technology
CM: .5
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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Complete Streets Means Trucks, Too!
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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Complete Streets Means Trucks, Too!
Location: HPCC, Room 310AB
Moderator and Speaker:
Tara Tolford-Marthaller, AICP (she/her/hers)
– University of New Orleans Transportation Institute
Transportation and Infrastructure
CM: .5
10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
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Planner's Day of Service 2026
10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
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Planner's Day of Service 2026
Location: Grandmont Rosedale Development Corporation, 19800 Grand River, Detroit, MI 48223
Submitter:
DAngelos C. Svenkeson (he/him/his)
– NEOO Partners
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
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Zoning for the Culture Wars
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
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Zoning for the Culture Wars
Location: HPCC, Room 140A-F
Moderator and Speaker:
Glen Cole, AICP
– City of Rolling Meadows, Illinois
Speaker:
Braeden Lord
– Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Navigating the Political Landscape
CM: .75
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
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RESPECT: Overcoming Politics in Planning
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
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RESPECT: Overcoming Politics in Planning
Location: HPCC, Room 420AB
Moderator and Speaker:
Kevin P. Costello, AICP
– Boone County Planning Commission
Speaker:
Todd M. Kinskey, FAICP (he/him/his)
– ZoneCo, LLC
Speaker:
Joyce Braverman
– City of Shaker Heights
Navigating the Political Landscape
CM: .75
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
ET
Destination Alpena: Planning for Lake Huron...Forever
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
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Destination Alpena: Planning for Lake Huron...Forever
Location: HPCC, Room 310AB
Moderator and Speaker:
Abigail Ertel (she/her/hers)
– Huron Pines
Climate Change, Energy, and the Environment
CM: .75
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
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Forging a New Frontier in Housing
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
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Forging a New Frontier in Housing
Location: HPCC, Room 330AB
Moderator and Speaker:
John Houseal, FAICP
– Houseal Lavigne
Speaker:
Joshua Yost, AICP (he/him/his)
– Springville, Utah
Speaker:
Eleanor Ray
Housing Challenges and Solutions
CM: .75
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
ET
Common-Sense Innovation Beyond Normal Planning Rules
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
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Common-Sense Innovation Beyond Normal Planning Rules
Location: HPCC, Room 250A-C
Moderator and Speaker:
Steven R. Cover, AICP
– Sarasota, Florida
Speaker:
Stephan Nygren
– Serenbe
Navigating the Political Landscape
CM: .75
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
ET
Ready, Set...Georgia AIM! Planning for Artificial Intelligence
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
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Ready, Set...Georgia AIM! Planning for Artificial Intelligence
Location: HPCC, Room 251A-C
Moderator and Speaker:
Sarah G. Barrett, AICP
– Georgia Tech Center for Economic Development Research
Speaker:
Emily Smith, AICP
– Georgia Tech EI2
Emerging and Evolving Technology
CM: .75
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Closing Keynote
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Closing Keynote
Location: HPCC, Hall D
Keynote Speaker:
John Register
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