WPD Coffee & Conversations
WPD's Coffee & Conversations series is a monthly virtual networking opportunity for members and guests. Join us on Zoom on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 3:00PM (eastern) for a 1-hour discussion. Each month, we bring you a new guest and discussion topic.
August Coffee & Conversations: Demographic Aging - Shifting Paradigms for Economy, Society and Planning
Featuring: Dr. Mildred Warner
Join us on Wednesday, August 27 at 3:00 PM ET for a powerful Coffee Break conversation with Dr. Mildred E. Warner, Professor of City and Regional Planning and Global Development at Cornell University, building on builds on her recent open-access article in the Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, available here. Dr. Warner's research reframes aging as an opportunity—not a crisis—calling for societal adjustments that prioritize well-being over growth, recognize the importance of care infrastructure, and promote inclusive, age-friendly communities. Dr. Warner will explore how demographic aging challenges conventional planning approaches and opens the door to rethinking economic priorities, urban form, and intergenerational community design. Don't miss this discussion integrating equity, care, planning, and demographic change.
Register for WPD's 2025 Coffee & Conversations Series
2025 Coffee & Conversations Series: Upcoming Events
September: Welcoming APA's Latinos & Planning Division in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month
October: Join us for Community Planning Month Coffee & Conversations featuring APA's Design Thinking in Planning Interest Group
November: Honor Native American Heritage Month with Coffee & Conversations with APA's Tribal & Indigenous Planning Division
December: WPD's End of Year/ Holiday Coffee & Conversations