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Food systems planning has developed as an important new area; planning now addresses everything from transportation to green markets and urban agriculture to food access. Learn how this has become a planning issue and what communities are doing to ensure safe, healthy, and appropriate food systems. Examine how the conflicts between urban dwellers and urban agriculture are resolved.

The Building Blocks of a Successful Downtown Retail District – Heather Arnold, Streetsense
What Key Criteria are Retailers Looking for? – Kelly Kost, Downtown Works
The Importance of Parking Management Strategies for Downtown Retail - Timothy Haahs, P.E., AIA, President/CEO, Timothy Haahs & Associates, Inc.

Everyone makes them. But how do you address mistakes and learn from them? A panel of veteran planners working in a variety of settings discuss a common workplace problem and how they have addressed the issue. Learn how the fundamental issue of how you handle mistakes shapes you, your professional life, and your efficacy as a planner. How do you handle the public fallout and how can you turn mistakes into something beneficial? Find out.