The 2019 National Planning Conference Is Underway
Saturday, April 13 marked the first day of full festivities and events for the 2019 National Planning Conference in San Francisco.Publication Date: Sat, 04/13/2019
View ArticleSearching for the Essence of Planning at the National Planning Conference
"Big data has its place, and it's the job of planners to keep it there."Tags: 2019 National Planning ConferenceAmerican Planning AssociationSan FranciscoPlanningConferences
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Spotlight On Bay Area Planners
"They hailed from a representative set of cities, from the region’s heavyweights – San Jose, San Francisco, and Oakland – to suburbs and even a semi-rural exurb.Publication Date: Tue, 04/16/2019
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Embedded Planning Movement Gains Traction
Embedded Planning is a new twist on "inclusive and equitable planning" that emphasizes planners’ presence in the field, and direct action to address community issues.Publication Date: Thu, 05/23/2019
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APA Lists Recommendations for State Housing Policy
"This week, APA is engaging with legislators at the state level during the annual National Conference of State Legislatures summit," according to an article posted on the American Planning Association...
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2019 Great Places in America Announced
"Every year, the American Planning Association (APA) helps us to better understand what makes an outstanding spot with its Great Places in America program, which recognizes towns that have created...
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Top Planning Issues for State Legislatures
Catherine Hinshaw, senior state government affairs associate for the American Planning Association (APA), writes a blog to detail the ongoing efforts of the organization to lobby state governments on...
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2020 National Planning Conference Cancelled
American Planning Association (APA) President Kurt Christiansen and APA CEO Joel Albizo announced on March 17, 2020 that the 2020 National Planning Conference scheduled for April 25-28 in Houston would...
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More Details for Planners on the Federal Stimulus Package
Planetizen coverage of the federal stimulus package focused on initial reports about funding for public transit and housing relief shortly included inPublication Date: Thu, 03/26/2020
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Watch: 'Planning and Health in the Time of COVID-19'
On April 1 2020, APA California - Northern CA Section and Planners4Health hosted the virtual forum above "to provide a space for planners across the state to share short- and long-term response and...
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Planners Call for Deep Police Reforms
"A group of several hundred urban planners is calling for the largest U.S. planning organization to support defunding the police," reports Brentin Mock.Publication Date: Thu, 08/06/2020
View ArticleAICP Certification Maintenance Program to Include Equity Requirement
A recent post on the American Planning Association (APA) website details changes to the Certification Maintenance (CM) Program of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP).Publication Date:...
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'Housing Supply and Affordability Act' Offers $1.5 Billion in Grants for...
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar, with fellow Democratic Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia and Republican Senator Rob Portman of Ohio, yesterday introduced the Housing Supply and Affordability Act,...
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Planning for the 2021 National Planning Conference
After last year's National Planning Conference was canceled in the early days and weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual event returns online, with tons of planning content and even several avenues...
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Equity and 'Righting Past Wrongs' to Start the 2021 National Planning Conference
There's an obvious effort to make up for lost time in the proceedings of the 2021 National Planning Conference (NPC).Tags: APA National Planning Conference2021 National Planning...
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