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Webinar: Strategies for Building Equity into Planning, by USGBC's Middle Atlantic and New England Regions, May 6, 4 pm EDT
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The City of Lancaster is preparing for its first Comprehensive Plan in twenty-seven years, which means the residents are long overdue for renewing their vision for development and growth. Doing so is a matter of equity, as the City has over 40% poverty in some census tracts and is culturally, racially, and ethnically diverse. The City of Lancaster's Chief Planner Douglas Smith will discuss the City's efforts to put equity at the center of their planning efforts, which won them competitive funding from the Funders' Network program Partners for Places and the Urban Sustainability Director's Network. In particular, he will highlight the following efforts: creating a diverse resident-led committee, providing language access services, eliminating barriers to participation, building capacity, and virtual engagement, among other things.
As Chief Planner, Douglas works within the Department of Community Planning & Economic Development and lead the Bureau of Planning. The Bureau's primary functions include comprehensive planning, land development, historic preservation, zoning, floodplain review, among other tasks. The Chief Planner ensures these programs are kept current and consistent with administration goals, State laws, strategic initiatives, and modern community planning and urban design practices, while serving as liaison to the City and County Planning Commissions, Traffic Commission, and other land use advisory bodies. The Chief Planner also oversees the City's Climate Action Plan and GHG inventory.
Previously, he served as Senior Planner and Sustainability Planner at the City of Lancaster. Douglas is a board member with the Water Science Institute and USGBC Central PA. In his free time, he is the Music Director for St. Peter's UCC and enjoys road cycling.
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