Quality Growth Training Opportunities |
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Association County Commissioners
of Georgia |
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ACCG County Commissioners Training Program - ACCG and UGA offer programs to enhance the knowledge and skills of elected officials. |
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Atlanta Regional Commission |
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For more than 50 years, the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) and its predecessor agencies have been the key source of information about the Atlanta Region. As the regional planning agency for the 10-county area, ARC compiles the most current Atlanta Region data, forecasts future trends and keeps track of the most critical issues facing the area. ARC offers the following training/workshops: |
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Form Code Training www.atlantaregional.com/communitybuilding/formcodetraining.pdf Shaping the Communities in the Atlanta Region As its name implies,form-based coding has grown out of the belief that a community ’s physical “form ”is its most intrinsic and enduring characteristic. Practitioners will learn how to write and implement form-based code. |
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Regional Leadership Institute (RLI) www.atlantaregional.com/communitybuilding/rli.html Positive Community Change Through Collaborative Leadership The Regional Leadership Institute (RLI) is an intensive, week-long program in which leaders from the business, government and non-profit sectors come together to study the dynamic forces shaping the Atlanta Region and build regional partnerships. |
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Community Planning Academy www.atlantaregional.com/communitybuilding/cpa.html The issues addressed by local planning bodies and Atlanta Region citizens and the tools and techniques to deal effectively with these issues are becoming increasingly complex. ARC developed the Community Planning Academy (CPA) to provide targeted education in community planning and its many challenges. > |
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Atlanta Regional Housing Forums www.atlantaregional.com/qualitygrowth/housingforums.html "Meeting Housing Needs in a Growing Region" A series of four Regional Housing Forums will provide an opportunity to learn about and discuss important issues related to the Atlanta region’s housing needs, review housing tools from around the country and discuss organizational roles and responsibilities to address these issues. |
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Census Data Training www.atlantaregional.com/resourcecenter/datatrainingflyer.pdf Put the information you need at your fingertips Learn how to find demographic and socio-economic data to help your organization in grant writing, public presentations and more. |
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Xeriscaping / Native Plants Workshop www.cleanwatercampaign.com/what_can_i_do/xeriscapeworkshop.html Planting In A Thirsty Environment Trying alternative practices to landscape management help reduce the amount of water used outside the home as well as prevent additional runoff. |
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Georgia Department of Community Affairs |
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Special Issue Retreats - Intensive one-or-two-day gatherings of key local officials for hands-on work with a recognized expert in a particular quality growth approach (e.g., innovative site plan review, sign regulations, mixed use zoning) |
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Georgia Academy for Economic
Development http://www.dca.state.ga.us/academy Assisting Georgia’s leaders in their economic development efforts. |
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Georgia Institute of Technology |
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The Economic Development Institute - The Institute helps local officials, economic developers, and planners to project the fiscal impact of growth under alternative land use pattern scenarios. |
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Georgia Municipal Association |
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The Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute - The Institute offers programs geared toward enhancing local official’s knowledge and skills. |
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University of Georgia |
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Planning & Zoning for Quality
Growth |
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Planning & Zoning Board Training |
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Environmental Management Training
of Local Government Officials |
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