REPLAY VIDEO: Join NOWCastSA at UTSA Downtown from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25 for the live webcast of Citizen Planning: The Philadelphia Story.
The event is free and open to the public. Thanks to the support of the San Antonio chapter of the American Institute of Architects, anyone can replay the video right here on this page.
San Antonio is embarking on its first comprehensive planning process. Why should the average neighborhood resident or business owner care about the comprehensive plan? How can we use this process to continue our community’s recent successes in organizing, informing and mobilizing, as evidenced by SA2020 and the ongoing San Antonio River Improvement Project?
Come hear the story of the Philadelphia Citizens Planning Institute, whose mission is “to empower citizens to take a more effective and active role in shaping the future of their neighborhoods and of Philadelphia, through a greater understanding of city planning and the steps involved in development projects.” The three-speaker panel will include:
- Harris Steinberg, FAIA Executive Director of PennPraxis at the School of Design, University of Pennsylvania
- Donna J. Carney, AIA, LEED AP Citizens Planning Institute Director, Philadelphia City Planning Commission
- Shawn McCaney, AICP Senior Program Officer, William Penn Foundation