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Planning commissioner members receive special publications and services
from the APA. In addition, they are part of a national network of
officials, planners, advocates, and students that is working to make great communities.
Non-members are also welcome to take part in
educational programs and to explore the APA website. There is a rich array of
services, products, and programs listed below.
Learn how to join APA as a Planning Commissioner
member
Who Are Planning Commissioners and Officials? |
| The
Commissioner
Experience the new features and expanded coverage offered by
this quarterly publication. APA planning commissioner members receive The
Commissioner as part of their basic membership package. Back
issues and selected articles from the current issue are available
online.
The Best of Contemporary Community Planning
The Best of Contemporary Community Planning is a CD-ROM training package
series for planning commissioners and other appointed and elected officials.
Designed to complement state, chapter, and local training, these programs
consist of sessions recorded
at APA National Planning Conferences.
Live Audio Conference Series
More than 11,000 officials and their staffs have attended these informative,
timely, and convenient programs. Accessible by phone and now enhanced by
a web component, these one-hour programs cover a wide range of topics.
Training Products
Browse the complete list of training packages. Many are created from APA and the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy's popular audio conference series. CD-ROM packages contain an audio recording synchronized with PowerPoint, program transcript, and reading materials. Video training packages are also available. Three videos have been created especially for commissioners: Electronic Town Meetings, Design Review, and Meeting Management.
Ethics Training
Products
Ethical planning isn't always easy. Are you looking for good ethics training? Use these training packages to help
you, as an official, abide by the APA Ethical Principles in Planning.
Planning and Land Use Law
APA is the premier source of products, analysis, education, and programs on planning law.
Click here to learn more
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Planning Commissioner Training Resource
Center
Here's how to find training in your state
or area. A complete listing of training programs and products from around
the country is at your fingertips. Find out what kind of training is
being offered by others or locate a program accessible to you.
Zoning Board of Adjustment Programs and Services
Board members of Zoning Boards of Adjustment or Zoning Boards of Appeal (ZBA) may join APA as Planning Board Members (PBM) at special discounted rate and receive special publications and services. Non-members are also welcome to take part in educational programs and to explore the APA website.
APA's PlanningBooks.com
PlanningBooks.com carries a range of books for educating planning commissioners
and the general public. Browse the complete list of video training packages
and publications including Planning
Made Easy.
Workshops
at APA's National Planning Conference
Every annual conference contains a special track of sessions and workshops
for planning commissioners and officials. Sessions from past APA National Planning
Conferences are available on audio recordings.
Chapter Workshops
Many chapters conduct training programs. Browse the list of chapter conferences.
Planning magazine
Every month, thousands of professionals and interested laypeople alike
read Planning to
learn how innovative planning programs and techniques are reshaping America's
communities.
Calendar of Events
Browse a listing of upcoming conferences, conventions, workshops, and courses.
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