Digital Transformation and Community Engagement in Planning

Duration: 30min
Speaker: Michelle Stephens, AICP

In celebration of National Community Planning month, this webinar will highlight how planners are leaning-in to digitally transforming the way they work. Planners are implementing digital tools to save time and resources, to include more people, and to analyze community feedback quickly. Whether it be facilitating public hearings, ideating long-term master plans, dealing with code enforcement, or improving neighborhood facilities, digital solutions can drastically improve the planning process at every step.

Michelle Stephens, AICP has held roles that range from city planner to international for-profit developer, including positions in Utah, Colorado, Oregon, and the United Arab Emirates. Join us for a 30-minute webinar with Michelle as she shares how planners are leaning into, and often leading, the local digital transformation effort to cultivate better communities.

Key takeaways:

• Understand the different roles planners are taking in modernization and digital transformation projects
• See examples of how planners are using tech in all aspects of their job to drive outcomes
• Learn about tech initiatives (and funding) that may impact your community