 | Since China's economic reform in 1978, and
especially since 1996, the American Planning Association has been working
closely with the central and local governments in the People's Republic
of China. APA officially offers consultation and advice to the PRC's
Ministry of Construction (MOC), Ministry of Land and Resource (MLR),
State Administration of Cultural Heritage (SACH), State Environmental
Protection Agency (SEPA) and other agencies. APA is a sister institution
of the China Mayors Association, China Association of City Planning,
China Society of Urban Planners, and China Land Society. APA has
coordinated exchange programs and training projects for hundreds of Chinese
cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Chongqing, Tianjin, Shenzhen,
and Jinan. APA has officially served the World Bank, United Nations Development
Program, Asia Development Bank, as its China city and rural planning
projects evaluator and programs coordinator. APA is a nonprofit public interest,
advocacy, and research organization committed to urban, suburban, regional,
and rural planning worldwide. APA, and its more than 43,000 practicing
planners, public officials, and engaged citizens, advances the art and
science of planning to meet the needs of people and society globally.
APA promotes the virtues of planning for a better future and advocates
public policies at local, state, national, and international levels.
APA provides leadership in the development of vital communities by advocating
excellence in community planning, promoting education and citizen empowerment,
and providing the tools and support necessary to effect positive change. |
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