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Ethics: Balancing a Business Friendly Planning Environment

Over the past few decades and increasingly over the past several years, the private sector, led by developers, has increasingly courted, conflicted and collaborated with planning departments amid shrinking budgets. As business interests engage and influence public agencies and planning strategy, the role of ethics is of increasing importance for the practicing planner. This is the first of a two-part series that evaluates and analyses the role of planners, from public window staff to department heads, in an increasingly business-friendly environment.

Carol D. Barrett
Taught By Carol D. Barrett
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Course Info

  • Duration 6 video lessons (59 Mins)
  • Published Published
    2013
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    Introduction
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Course Description

Over the past few decades and increasingly over the past several years, the private sector, led by developers, has courted, conflicted and collaborated with planning departments amid shrinking budgets. As business interests engage and influence public agencies and planning strategy, the role of ethics is of growing importance for the practicing planner. This is the first of a two-part series that evaluates and analyses the role of planners, from public window staff to department heads, in an increasingly business-friendly environment.

 

Learn these skills

  • Civic Engagement
  • Economic Development
  • Ethics
  • Law and Policy

AICP CM

This course is approved for 1 AICP CM credit, including 1 ethics credit. 

CNU-A

This course is approved for 1 CNU-A credit.

SACPLAN CPD

This course is approved for 1 SACPLAN CPD point, including Ethics

Meet Your Instructor

Carol D. Barrett

Carol D. Barrett

Ms. Barrett is a highly acclaimed expert in planning ethics.

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Course Reviews

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Lee-Anne Dreyer

Lee-Anne Dreyer

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Jenelle Gerthoffer

Jenelle Gerthoffer

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David Fisher

David Fisher

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This was a useful discussion about public planner responsibilities and ways for them to improve the zoning, planning and development review process -- and it provide valuable lessons for planners who represent developers as well.
Guy Parola

Guy Parola

Extremely Satisfied

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treamer

treamer

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Mary Ellen Gray 2

Mary Ellen Gray 2

Extremely Satisfied
This was an excellent course in ethics in the context of planning practices. I found Ms. Barrett's presentation style to be engaging and informative. I thoroughly enjoyed her presentation.
Stephanie Hawner 3

Stephanie Hawner 3

Extremely Satisfied
ncrutchfield

ncrutchfield

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A lot of good information here.
Daniel Catron

Daniel Catron

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Jeffrey Montague

Jeffrey Montague

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Andrew Smith 1

Andrew Smith 1

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Liz Axelson AICP CPL

Liz Axelson AICP CPL

Extremely Satisfied
Carol Barrett is dynamic, energetic, practical, so informative and all delivered with a down to earth and enthusiastic attitude and a brisk pace! It impresses me that many important points and plenty of useful recommendations were delivered in this 1 hour course! Excellent Q&A session also.

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