The Planning Academy at Virginia Tech offers highly interactive instruction in our two-day courses for professionals in the planning, design and development fields. At the Planning Academy, you get personal attention from our nationally recognized instructors and the opportunity to network and share experiences with peers from across the country. Our courses also often include practitioner-led site visits, providing first hand exposure to today's most compelling planning issues.

Courses are conveniently located at our Virginia Tech facilities in Northern Virginia, easily accessible to Washington, D.C. and all parts of the National Capital Region.

Summer 09 courses include:

PLANNING FOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION: PROVIDING CYCLING AND WALKING OPTIONS FOR EVERYONE
June 4-5, 2009
Register by May 14 to get the early bird registration rate!

THE VALUE OF URBAN DESIGN: HOW THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT CAN ENHANCE THE
TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE
June 11-12
Register by May 21 to get the early bird registration rate!

GIS ANALYSIS AND DECISIONMAKING FOR PLANNERS, USING ARCGIS 9.3
June 18-19
Register by May 28 to get the early bird registration rate!

Fall 09 Courses in the Works
Watch our website for final details about our fall lineup, including:

• Projecting Real Estate Demand
• Paying for Growth: Strategies and Policies
• Growing Green: Developing an Eco-City Action Plan and Local Green Policies
• Food Systems Planning
• GIS for Environmental Modeling and Risk Assessment
• The Foreclosure Crisis: The Neighborhood Stabilization Program and Community Impacts
• Reading and Interpreting Site Plans (repeat of spring course)

Please write [email protected] to express interest in any of these courses and you will receive the details as soon as they are finalized.

The Planning Academy can also offer individualized training in your office, designed to meet the specific needs of your organization.

The Planning Academy is a registered AICP provider, through Virginia Tech's School of Public and International Affairs. All courses have been approved for CM credit!

For a complete course information and registration, see
http://www.planningacademy.ncr.vt.edu/