Citizens Planning Academy: Fall 2022 Presentations and Resources

Thank you and congratulations to graduates of the Fall 2022 Citizens Planning Academy! Presentations and resources from all four sessions can be found below. You can view photos from each session here.

Wednesday, September 21

Presentations:

• The Big Picture: Introduction to Local Community Planning – Tee Coker, Greenville County Assistant County Administrator for Community Planning and Development

Additional resources:

• SC Planning Enabling Act Chapter 7: Planning by Local Governments
• Plan Greenville County Comprehensive Plan
• Session 1 photos

Wednesday, September 28

Presentations: 

• Principles of Smart Growth: An Introduction to Urban Design – Patrea St. John, RLA, AICP
• Bike Walk Greenville Walk Audit – Mary McGowan, Board chair of Bike Walk Greenville 

Additional resources:

• 10 principles of smart growth – Upstate Forever blog
• What is smart growth? – Smart Growth America
• Missing Middle Housing
• BikeWalkGreenville.org
• BikeMaps.org – Greenville, SC
• How a walkable neighborhood changed my life – Sherry Barrett for the UF blog
• The pleasure in leading an AARP Walk Audit – Bike Walk Greenville blog
• Carfree commuting advice from a local expert – UF blog
• An update on walkable communities in Greenville County – Bike Walk Greenville blog
• Session 2 & walk audit photos

Wednesday, October 5

Presentations:

• City of Greenville Planning & Development Overview

Additional resources:

• Greenville Development Code
• City of Greenville Notifications Sign-Up Form

Wednesday, October 12

Presentations:

• Segregation: The Impact and Opportunity in Community Planning – Travis Wharton, Director of Education and Economic Mobility for United Way of Greenville County

Additional resources:

• Social Capital Atlas
• Simple Civics: Greenville County Podcast featuring Travis Wharton, United Way of Greenville County, and Ken Kolb, Furman University