Beginning May 13, citizens throughout the seven westernmost counties of North Carolina and the Qualia Boundary will collaborate with a national team of experts to create a “Tool Box” of guidelines for responsible planning and development in the mountains. Even if you live outside the study area, The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina […]

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Just knowing how to plan a charrette and design a great plan may not be enough to assure a successful charrette. At the NCI Public Meeting Facilitator™ certificate trainings, you will gain the lessons learned from some of the toughest charrettes and learn how so many potential problems can be defused by knowing how to […]

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NCI will again present an AICP Professional Development Workshop at the American Planning Association’s annual National Planning Conference. The conference takes place this year April 27-May 1st in Las Vegas, Nevada. NCI Executive Director, Bill Lennertz, and NCI Board Member, Steve Coyle, will lead the workshop.
“Charrettes for Planning”
Sunday, April 25
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
The NCI […]

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Learn from the Leaders in Charrettes and Sustainable Urbanism
Bill Lennertz and Doug Farr present two important seminars back-to-back in Austin on April 2
NCI Charrette Certificate Module One: Introduction to NCI Dynamic Planning
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
9:00am - 12:30pm
AIA and AICP accredited
Take the first step toward your NCI certificate. Introduction to NCI Dynamic Planning is […]

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All public NCI trainings in the United States will qualify for AICP credit hours. NCI trainings also provide credits for AIA members.
Did you attend a NCI training in 2007 and need to log your AICP CM hours? All 2007 trainings have now been retroactively approved.
To view currently approved activities, visit the APA Events Calendar. […]

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Take the first step toward your NCI certificates. This is a stand alone course that describes how a charrette works within the context of NCI Dynamic Planning, a comprehensive project management process that begins with the project vision and ends with the plan’s implementation. Upon the completion of this course you will be eligible to […]

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This week NCI Executive Director Bill Lennertz travels to Brisbane, Australia to participate in the Australian Council for New Urbanism National Congress. He will spend nearly a week in Brisbane, presenting the NCI Charrette Planner® certificate training as a prelude to the Congress. This is the first time NCI courses have been offered […]

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"Cutting-edge Public Participation for your Budget," Saturday, February 9, 10:15 am - 12:15 pm
NCI and Placematters present the latest tools to gain public support for your project. The session will cover a set of high-tech to hi-touch tools for low to moderate budgets. David Brain from NCI will present the low cost methods used in […]

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