Join the planning community after a year like no other in the most immersive, energizing and empowering NPC yet! Share experiences, address challenges, and get ideas designed for today’s needs.

These last few months have been draining on all of us. NPC21 is a chance to prepare for the challenges having the biggest impact on the planning practice now and in the years ahead.

• Addressing a legacy of inequality
• COVID recovery and reinvention
• Emerging transportation and infrastructure
• Leveraging rapid technological changes
• Planning practice innovation
• Resilient planning in a changing climate

The AREMA Annual Conference in conjunction with Railway Interchange provides an excellent opportunity for members of the railway industry to increase their railroad knowledge, technical expertise, network and a forum for exchanging ideas.  

Professional Development Hours are earned for participating in the Conference and are subject to the individual state board’s final authority.

The passage of H.R.3684 – the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act – ensures daily commutes across metropolitan cities and small towns will be improved. The bill reauthorizes surface transportation programs for five years and invests $110 billion in additional funding. The bill also guarantees $89.9 billion for public transit over the next five years between reauthorizations and new funding. Highways and bridges will be repaired, intersections redesigned, designated bus lanes created, bicycle lanes protected, and commuter rail services expanded.

Join us as our expert panel discusses the fundamentals of upcoming infrastructure projects and how they will affect our daily lives and commutes.

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will improve the way Americans travel, as well as how goods and materials are transported. With the current economic state occurring from a multitude of issues, improving our transportation infrastructure is more important than ever.

IIJA has earmarked $25 billion for airports, $66 billion for railways, and $100 billion in competitive grants for projects focused on moving freight. These grants will help unblock delivery channels and clear bottlenecked supply chains. Electric vehicle charging infrastructure will also be addressed with $7.5 billion in funding. Additionally, $5 billion is allocated for electric school buses and cleaner alternatives.

Join our expert panel as we discuss how the funds from IIJA will address the current and future infrastructure needs for Americans, their goods, and the ability to travel.