1UP Connect Webinar: The Making of Urban Design Policies and Laws

What are 1UP Connect Webinars?

​​1UP Connect Webinars are a curated series of free, monthly Zoom workshops covering a variety of topics relating to urban planning, landscape design, and architecture. These webinars give high school students an opportunity to engage with industry experts and like-minded peers while gaining a deeper understanding of city-building.

About The Guest Speaker:

Norm Van Eeden Petersman is the Director of Membership and Development at Strong Towns and the Member Advocate. He is an energetic enthusiast for the work that Strong Towns members do around the world. He is a skilled communicator and community builder.

Norm spent 10 years pastoring churches in Canada as a preacher, teacher, and leader. He’s worked in communications and stakeholder outreach for the Mayor of Surrey, BC and the federal Minister of Health and Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario in Ottawa, ON. Norm was a tree planter, construction laborer, and grew up on a dairy farm in Alberta. Today he coaches soccer and advocates for better land use in his community as the leader of Deltans for People-Oriented Places.

Norm has published articles on housing, transportation, faith, and culture and his writing appears regularly on the Strong Towns site.