Fall Workshop
APA Nebraska hosts an annual one-day workshop in the Fall to provide an opportunity for a deep-dive into one planning topic, project, or initiative. This workshop typically alternates between the Lincoln and Omaha metropolitan areas. Check this page later in the year for updates on the next Fall Workshop! Below are some details from past workshops.
The 2025 Fall Workshop will take place in Lincoln on October 2nd from 9 am to 4:30 pm with happy hour to follow. The workshop, focused around author and keynote speaker Henry Graber's book Paved Paradise, will focus on parking and it's impact on communities.
Date: October 2, 2025
Location: Bennet Martin Library, 4th Floor Auditorium
Cost: $40 (includes lunch and happy hour)
- 9-10 am: Presentation on Project O Street and Parking Management
- 10-12 pm: Walking Tour of Downtown and Parking Command Center
- 12-1 pm: Food Truck Zone for Lunch
- 1:15-2 pm: Paved Paradise Podcast Interview
- 2:15 pm-3:15 pm: Presentation on Downtown Lincoln Redevelopment
- 3:30-4:30 pm: Henry Graber Keynote
- 4:45-6 pm: Happy Hour at Olsson's rooftop deck
Past Events
The 2024 workshop highlighted the long-term vision and ongoing transformation of the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area Urban Core and the many planning, redevelopment, and quality-of-life improvement efforts at work. This workshop included a walking tour of the Omaha RiverFront including Gene Leahy Mall, Heartland of America Park, and Lewis and Clark Landing. It concluded with a reception at the Hot Shops Art Center.
The 2023 event included a one-day workshop and walking tour of the Antelope Valley Parkway & Telegraph District redevelopments in the City of Lincoln. This workshop explored the many disciplines of urban planning as they relate to the redevelopments, including transportation, housing, environmental/stormwater and resiliency planning, economic development, landscape architecture and urban design, and more.