Professional Development Webinars 

The Land Use Planning Community of Practice regularly offers professional development webinars to members and non on timely topics. Recent webinar offerings include:

• Working with local communities on clean energy siting - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI_-j5NqNAY - April 2, 2024

• Connecting the History of Redlining to Contextualize Local Housing Policy Decisions - November 30, 2022 (recording not available, though resources include):

• The Michigan State University (MSU) ExtensionRedlining in Michigan website includesresources andreferences for your further study and learning on the subject. Please also consider the following additional resources:

• Mapping Inequality – University of Richmond, Digital Solutions Lab digitized Home Owners Loan Corporation (HOLC) “security maps” of cities graded at the neighborhood level.

• Mapping Prejudice – University of Minnesota project mapping racially restrictive covenants/deeds in greater Minneapolis.

• MSU Extension develops online resource, programs addressing historical redlining of Michigan cities

• Community discussions around housing: Explaining common key terms

• Tools for Making Resilient Communities - May 24, 2022

• Virtual Housing Forum - December 15, 2021