Planning Director
BCD Council of Governments
North Charleston, South Carolina
Kathryn S. Basha, AICP is Planning Director at the Berkeley Charleston Dorchester Council of Governments in North Charleston, SC. She has worked with non-profits, communities, counties and regional agencies on planning and land development, revitalization, comprehensive and transportation projects for the past 30+ years. At the BCDCOG, she has led the development of several comprehensive plans for counties, mid-sized cities and small jurisdictions focused on fostering sustainable communities through revitalization, economic development and smart land use planning that minimizes demand and impacts on infrastructure. Ms. Basha has day-to-day responsibility for services of the Planning Department which include administration of transportation planning activities for the MPO (CHATS), economic and community development projects, and land use planning technical assistance. She was project manager for development of the Regional Blueprint initiative – Our Region Our Plan and a study which identified the Lowcountry Rapid Transit (BRT) as the preferred alternative for the region’s (and state of SC's) first fixed-guideway transit system. She holds a BA in History/Historic Preservation from Virginia Tech and a Master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Virginia.
Sunday, April 2, 2023
1:00 PM – 1:45 PM CDT