Carlisle | Wortman Associates Sponsored and Participated in this Year's Planning Michigan Conference
Carlisle | Wortman Associates’ Community Planner Michelle Marin and Principal, AICP Paul Montagno present at this year’s Planning Michigan Conference in Grand Rapids, MI.
On September 25th-27th, Carlisle | Wortman Associates (CWA) were proud sponsors and presenters at this year’s Planning Michigan Conference in Grand Rapids, MI.
CWA has been proud a proud sponsor of the Michigan Association of Planner’s premiere, annual educational event for years. And this year’s conference was one of the best yet! With general, breakout and mobile sessions taught by national planning experts, conference attendees were provided extremely useful and educational basic and advanced courses. This event is the #1 source of best planning practices in Michigan!
L-R: Kristin Bricker Kolb, JD (Legal Council) Rosati Schultz Joppich & Amtsbuechler, PC; Paul Montagno, AICP (Principal) CWA; Robert Wiszowaty (Arborist) Inspire Tree Experts; Michelle Marin (Community Planner) CWA
Carlisle | Wortman Associates’ Community Planner Michelle Marin and Principal, AICP Paul Montagno present at this year’s Planning Michigan Conference in Grand Rapids, MI.
On top of exhibiting and networking at the CWA booth and throughout the entire conference, our Michelle Marin (Community Planner) and Paul Montagno (Prinicpal, AICP) moderated, presented and helped lead a discussion/course on “Practical Preservation: Creating Defensible Tree Protection.”
Their session covered how balancing development goals with environmental management goals can be challenging. Through the lenses of planning, law, and arboriculture, the panel discussed how well-crafted, legally defensible tree preservation standards can support development while also preserving or enhancing a healthy tree canopy accessible to all communities.
The Planning Michigan Conference is the source of best planning practices for professional planners, community development professionals, planning commissioners, and zoning and elected officials.
This important, annual conference provides a forum for sharing best practices and learning about new tools and techniques for planning. From professional development, continued education, professional networking and resources, this year’s conference was a success!