Click here to be redirected to the APA Mobile Site optimized for mobile devices.
 | ||
"Make big plans; aim high in hope and work, remembering that a noble, logical diagram once recorded will not die." — Daniel Burnham Daniel Burnham Forum on Big Ideas
Addressing these issues requires new heights of creativity, energy, and innovation. The planning profession looks at the long-term consequences of present actions, and also works on solutions to reduce the uncertainty about the future while enhancing the economy and quality of life. These conversations are necessary to help lead America's communities toward a more just and sustainable future. The outcome of the Forum is to better guide our communities over the next 50 years. The Forum will feature a series of lectures, web forums and activities held throughout the U.S. in 2012 and 2013. Planning Our FutureSunday, September 29, 2013 Sustainability. Resiliency. Diversity. The American Planning Association's Burnham Forum series examines the trends, challenges, and opportunities that will shape America's communities over the next half century. On September 29, the forum returns to Washington, D.C., with a panel discussion on "Planning Our Future," featuring leaders of the planning, design, and development communities. APA President William Anderson, FAICP, will lead the discussion. He will be joined by Patrick L. Phillips, chief executive officer of the Urban Land Institute; Nancy C. Somerville, Hon. ASLA, executive vice president and CEO of the American Society of Landscape Architects; and Lee Brown, FAICP, president of APA's professional institute, the American Institute of Certified Planners. APA CEO W. Paul Farmer, FAICP, will moderate the discussion, to be held at the National Building Museum. A reception will follow. The event kicks off APA's National Community Planning Month, celebrated each October. CM requested RegistrationComing soon $10 museum and APA members; $10 students; $15 nonmembers; free for participants in APA's Federal Policy & Program Briefing. Prepaid registration required. Walk-in registration based on availability. APA's Emerging Issues ChallengeAPA asked what you thought were the emerging issues facing the planning profession. The Emerging Issues Task Force would select 10 of the issues provided on APA's Facebook page and include those issues in their final report to the APA Board of Directors. Check out the 10 selected issues and find out who won the iPad mini Previous EventsFebruary 2013 Finding Your Fiscal Footing in the New Normal September 2012 International Trends, Domestic Impacts July 2012 The Next 50: Planning, Architecture, and Landscape Architecture | My APA
ID or E-mail
Password Remember My ID JOIN APABecome a member and connect with thousands of people who share your dedication to building vibrant communities. Join | |
Emerging issues such as demographic change, political change, and all facets of globalization will impact our communities. In following the words of planning visionary Daniel Burnham, "make no little plans," APA is sponsoring the Daniel Burnham Forum on Big Ideas that will examine the ideas, emerging issues, and challenges facing America's communities.
