MON-A02 - From Idea to Implementation: How Memphis Transformed Resilience Plans into Shovel-ready Projects

Monday, November 22, 2021

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM CDT

Location: Music City Center, Room 205

Compliments of:

1.00 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AICP, 1 GBCI CE, FL, NY/HSW

Lead Speaker(s)

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Dana Sjostrom, CFM

Planning and Programs Manager
Memphis-Shelby County Division of Planning and Development, Dept of Housing
Memphis, Tennessee

Speaker(s)

Vivian Ekstrom, AICP, LEED Green Associate

Sustainability Program Manager
Memphis & Shelby County Division of Planning and Development
Memphis, Tennessee
Jared Darby

Administrator
Shelby County, TN
Memphis, Tennessee

1.00 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AICP, 1 GBCI CE, FL, NY/HSW

Memphis employed collaborative approaches in resilience planning, and moved those ideas forward through innovative financing strategies and grant funding to tangible, on-the-ground investments.

Learning Outcomes:

Articulate how collaborative process in city/county government help meet collective goals and missions.
Identify how innovative financing and funding opportunities can be used to address resilience goals.
Interpret how the co-production of shared goals and visions during the planning process helps build community trust and leadership buy-in.
Integrate these collaborative principles into your practice.