“Addressing the Housing Crisis” is focus of March 12 Land-Use Webinar

March 4, 2025

March 12, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. ET — This webinar will explore a collaborative approach being taken in New Hampshire to address the housing crisis. The webinar is part of the Land Use Webinar Series, organized by Penn State Extension in partnership with the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association (PA-APA) and the Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development.

Webinar: “Marylanders Online: Bridging the Digital Divide in Rural Communities”

February 24, 2025

On March 20th at 1:00 p.m. ET, University of Maryland Extension’s Teri Mumm and Julie Slivka will present on innovative strategies and initiatives aimed at increasing internet access and digital literacy in Maryland’s rural areas. This webinar is intended for policymakers, community leaders, educators, and anyone interested in rural development and digital inclusion.

Land Use Webinar Series kicks off with “Motivating and Engaging Volunteers in Local Governance”

February 18, 2025

The first webinar in the Land Use Webinar Series is taking place on February 19th at 12:00 p.m. ET. The series is organized by Penn State Extension in partnership with the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association (PA-APA) and the Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development, and includes five monthly webinars on various land-use topics.

NERCRD Webinar (recording available): Engaging Extension and Community Partners for the Creation of Active Transportation Plans

November 4, 2024

Tuesday, December 10 at 1:00 p.m. ET — The next NERCRD webinar will feature Penn State Extension’s Leadership and Community Vitality team members Neal Fogle and John Turack, who will share their experiences of working with Huntingdon County, PA, on the development and implementation of an Active Transportation Plan (ATP) in collaboration with PA WalkWorks, a PA Department of Health initiative. Learn more and register here.

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Recording available: NERCRD webinar on the National Broadband Navigator instrument

September 10, 2024

This NERCRD webinar introduced the National Broadband Navigator, an innovative, public spatial-analysis tool designed to help community leaders plan broadband projects in areas currently underserved by high-speed internet. A recording from the event, which took place on Tuesday, September 24, is available.

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Penn State Extension’s Land Use Webinar Series resumes with a focus on improving rural communities’ response to homelessness

July 10, 2024

July 17, 2024 from 12:00-1:15 p.m. ET – “Improving Rural Communities Response to Homelessness” is the first webinar in the Penn State Extension Summer/Fall 2024 Land Use Webinar series that runs monthly from July through November 2024.

Webinar: Accessibility in Rural Tourism and Agritourism

March 6, 2024

Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. ET — This National Extension Tourism (NET) webinar will focus on accessibility in rural tourism and agritourism and will feature speakers Rupa Valdez and Claire Wellbeloved-Stone from the Blue Trunk Foundation. Co-hosted by NERCRD.

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Webinar to introduce new open-access data set available on caregiving in North Central US

February 22, 2024

February 27 at 2:00 p.m. ET: A free webinar will introduce a new open-access data set on who provides child, adult, and elderly care and how caregiving affects economic development and quality of life. The webinar is hosted by the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development.

Webinar Recording: Local Climate Action Planning—Penn State and Municipal Partners Implementing Together

May 31, 2023

This webinar, which took place on June 28, 2023, provided an overview of the Local Climate Action Program (LCAP), a partnership initiative of the PA Department of Environmental Protection, Penn State’s Sustainability Institute, Penn State’s Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering, and ICLEI: Local Governments for Sustainability. While this webinar described a Pennsylvania-based program and related opportunities for PA municipalities, it will also give non-PA viewers an overview of an innovative program that could potentially be replicated in other states.

Land-use webinar series offered by Penn State Extension

January 23, 2023

Penn State Extension is offering a monthly webinar series, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association (PA-APA), to provide in-depth information on land use topics affecting the communities of Pennsylvania, including current planning issues, land-use planning tools and techniques, and local regulations. This series benefits land owners, farmers, elected and appointed officials, developers, and community members who are involved in decision-making processes regarding using or preserving natural resources.

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