Land-Use Video Seminar (Smart Growth) - September 9, 2010

The Steuben County Plan Commission and Steuben County Purdue Extension will host a Purdue Extension video seminar on Thursday, September 9, 2010, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The topic for this seminar is “Practice Good Planning: Get Ready to Grow Smart.”

The interactive program will help communities learn about good planning and smart growth. It will help individuals assess where their community is with good planning and how to improve planning and growth management.

The program will include:
• What is good planning and smart growth.
• Where is Indiana in good planning and smart growth efforts.
• How to assess the level of good planning and smart growth in your community.
• What can you do now to improve planning and introduce smarter growth to your community.

KK Gerhart-Fritz, AICP, of The Planning Workshop will be the main presenter.

The video seminar is open to all local officials and the general public. Refreshments and snacks will be provided.

Steuben County is one of only fourteen sites hosting the event across Indiana.

The video seminar will take place in the Steuben County Purdue Extension conference room in the basement of the Steuben County Community Center, 317 S Wayne, Angola, IN.

Please contact the Steuben County Plan Commission at 260 668.1000 x1600 or the Steuben County Purdue Extension at 260 668.1000 x1400 with any questions or to reserve your space.

Future land-use video seminars will take place on January 26, March 7, June 16, and September 8.