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SUMMARY:The Plan Is Adopted. Now What? Building Implementation Into the Process Before and After Adoption
LOCATION:Garden D\, Hilton Garden Inn Bartlesville\, 205 SW Frank Phillips Blvd\, Bartlesville\, OK 74003
DESCRIPTION:Many planning efforts culminate in an adopted plan\, but successful implementation rarely happens automatically. While planners often focus on creating a compelling vision and technical recommendations\, the decisions made during the planning process can significantly influence whether projects move forward years later.\n\nThis session explores how planners can incorporate implementation thinking from the very beginning of a planning effort. Through case studies ranging from a small-town Safe Routes to School Plan in Grove\, Oklahoma\, to the large-scale Midwest City infrastructure and public realm improvements currently under construction\, attendees will examine how planning decisions affect funding\, partnerships\, project ownership\, political support\, and long-term feasibility.\n\nThe session will also explore what happens after adoption. Some recommendations advance quickly as planned\, while others encounter unexpected challenges such as changing priorities\, limited capacity\, funding constraints\, regulatory hurdles\, or the emergence of new opportunities. Presenters will discuss how communities can adapt\, refine priorities\, and maintain momentum when implementation does not follow a linear path.\n\nAttendees will leave with practical strategies for creating implementation-focused plans that remain useful and actionable long after adoption\, helping communities move from vision to reality.\n\nSpeakers: Katy O'Meilia\n\nAICP CM credits: 1.25
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