City of sacramento planning Academy

City of Sacramento Planning Academy is an eleven-class course designed to educate and engage residents, business and community leaders about the City’s planning process and how planning shapes our community. The course objective is to assist participants in becoming more effective and informed advocates in future City of Sacramento planning efforts, and to encourage positive engagement in the planning process.

Sessions are designed to include discussion, presentations, Q&A, interactive group exercises, and field trips. Presenters/speakers include City staff, local architects and planning professionals, elected officials, and building industry leaders.

Classes cover a broad spectrum of planning topics and issues, including:

The basic tools used by Sacramento City planners

How development projects are reviewed

A range of current planning topics and issues

Planning Academy will give participants the information needed to:

Participate in future City of Sacramento planning efforts

Identify elements of successful development projects

Identify the regional benefits and impacts associated with smart growth development versus urban sprawl

Educate other community members about effective engagement in the planning process

Classes will take place on Monday evenings and two Saturday mornings. The course culminates in a graduation ceremony before the Sacramento City Council.

Applications for Planning Academy is currently closed. Please check back for information on Planning Academy 2021.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT

Greta Soos, Assistant Planner

gsoos@cityofsacramento.org

(916) 808-2027

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2018 Citizens' Planning Academy