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With your support, the Planning Foundation of APA will help planners do more to rebuild and improve communities, reach out to nonplanners, and ensure opportunities for the planning leaders of tomorrow. By donating, you set an example for fellow planners and do much to assure our profession's continued national influence. Shop the Holiday Sale!Good books from APAPlanningBooks.com make great gifts. All Planning Advisory Service reports are 25% off the regular price, and there are discounts of up to 20% on other books and educational products. Enter promotional code "HolidaySale09" at checkout to receive your discount. The sale ends December 31. 2010 Award Winners NamedAPA's National Planning Excellence, Leadership, and Achievement Awards honor the outstanding planning initiatives and individuals of the previous year. The 2010 award winners have been announced. Early Open Space Dedications
Register for the ConferenceJoin APA and more than 5,000 planners and officials in New Orleans for the 2010 National Planning Conference, April 10-13. Look for the revamped — and greener — preliminary conference program in your mailbox, and reserve your spot by registering online. You can browse an interactive program, build an itinerary, or go straight to the simplified registration page. Apply to Take the AICP ExamThe online application window for the May 2010 AICP Comprehensive Planning Exam is open. Review the eligibility requirements, and download and read the Exam Candidate Bulletin for all the details you need. The deadline to apply is January 14, 2010. December Planning Online
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This month's historic PAS report reprint, Public Open Space in Subdivisions, from 1953, analyzes various types of early parkland dedication ordinances and emphasizes the importance of addressing park needs in the comprehensive plan. The report also discusses the legal and administrative aspects faced by planners in enacting such dedication requirements. 
Explore the 2009 Great Places in America in the December issue of Planning. Read all about a coffee-centered business model, district heating plants, the economic impact of stimulus spending, and multistate trails. Members may read the entire issue online. Everyone is invited to read this month's featured article on the upcoming 2010 census.