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2012 Los Angeles

Join APA and thousands of planners from around the world in Los Angeles at the 2012 National Planning Conference, April 14-17.

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Book a Conference Hotel Room

Discounts are available when you book lodging through APA's official conference housing service. Act soon — the number of rooms is limited.

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Upcoming Training Events

Make Informed Decisions

APA's February 15 audio/web conference, "Informed Decisions: A Guide to Gathering Facts and Evidence," focuses on efficient data collection — on site visits, from staff reports, and through testimony. Find out when site visits are legal and advisable and how to organize and document them.

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Sustainable Zoning Workshop

Planners Training Service is coming to Tampa, Florida, February 27-28. Plan to attend the two-day workshop "Sustainable Zoning and Development Controls" and find out how progressive communities are adding sustainability to their zoning, subdivision, and other land-use regulations.

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On the Radar

On the Radar — the webpage for APA Divisions Council initiatives — delves into topics of interest to both planners and the public: Planning for a More Dynamic Population, Aging and Livable Communities, Food Systems, and Airports in the Region.

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APA Announces Awards

APA is proud to name the winners of the 2012 National Planning Excellence Awards. Planners and others responsible for the 14 projects selected for outstanding planning and advocacy will be honored during APA's 2012 National Planning Conference in Los Angeles and featured in the April issue of Planning.

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Communications Boot Camp

APA Members: Webinars and how-to guides offered during APA's Communications Boot Camp program will equip you with messages and strategies for reframing public perceptions of planning and responding to planning critics.

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New Publications

Lasting Value

Lasting ValueFor 10 years, author Rick Pruetz explored communities that excel in saving their natural environments. In Lasting Value, new from Planners Press, he offers 24 illustrated vignettes that capture the character of these places. Get a planner's-eye view of the practices behind the preservation.

Planning for Wind Energy

Planning for Wind EnergyThis report from APA's Planning Advisory Service gives point-by-point checklists for incorporating wind energy into planning and zoning. Plus you'll find success stories and lessons learned from communities where wind energy is already in action.

CPAT in Maricopa, AZ

A Community Planning Assistance Team will travel to the Seven Ranches area of Maricopa, Arizona, February 22–25 to work with residents, stakeholders, city staff, and elected officials to produce a vision and recommendations for area's future.

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Read February Planning

Planning coverThis month's Planning magazine delves into the role of hospitals in local economies, flood-prone cities on the Susquehanna, a charrette in a Palestinian village, and streamlining permits in a resort town. Members may read the entire issue online. Everyone is invited to read this month's featured article on a zoning overhaul that combined conventional and form-based elements.

February Planning magazine

AICP News

Apply for Certification Exams

Applications are now being accepted for the May 2012 Advanced Specialty Certification exams in environmental planning and transportation planning.

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2010–11 CM Reporting Period

AICP members who did not earn the required number of credits by December 31, 2011, are now in the grace period.

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Questions? AICPCM@planning.org

AICP Faculty Engagement Task Force

The AICP Commission will not take any action on the tenured faculty proposal until it has heard and considered feedback from leadership and stakeholder groups at the National Planning Conference in April 2012.

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