From Data to Action: Using Comm. Report Cards for Equitable Land Use Plng.

From Data to Action: Using Community Report Cards for Equitable Land Use Planning

This webinar presents a collaborative, step-by-step approach designed to help Pennsylvania communities make sense of local data, recognize key assets and challenges, and translate insights into practical strategies for equitable land use. Participants will explore a framework that combines quantitative data with resident perspectives to assess community conditions. The session will demonstrate how to leverage local data alongside local knowledge to set priorities, consider effective approaches to change, and craft short- and long-term action plans that align with community values and promote equity.

By the end of this session, participants will be familiar with a participatory process that can be utilized to:

• Interpret and contextualize community-level data using survey results, local knowledge, and lived experiences
• Evaluate community performance across multiple dimensions using the Community Capitals Framework
• Identify key assets and challenges that influence land use decisions
• Explore and select approaches to change that promote equity and sustainability in planning
• Develop actionable strategies by brainstorming and prioritizing short-term and long-term steps for implementation

Speakers

- Justine Lindemann, Assistant Professor in Community Development and Resilience, Penn State Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education

- Cristy Halerz Schmidt, Senior Research Associate, Center for Economic and Community Development (CECD), Penn State Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education

Group viewing brought to you by Lancaster County Planning.

Lancaster County Planning strives to provide educational opportunities for our planning partners – professional planners, municipalities, consultants, designers, engineers, local planning commissions, and interested citizens. In 2026, we will continue to provide an opportunity for our partners to join us at our office to view a mix of live and recorded webinars we have purchased or registered for from various sources on a variety of planning topics. Many of these programs will provide AICP CM and ASLA continuing education credits. Due to site license restrictions, we are not able to share our webinar access information with interested parties. For independent access, please contact the webinar provider directly.

For questions related to this event, please contact 717-299-8333 or email [email protected].

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

Get App

Host or Publisher Lancaster County Planning