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Planning Commissioners and Appointed and Elected Officials Education
Planning commissioners, appointed officials, and elected officials are active
players in creating communities that enrich people lives. APA provides training
and education to help you ease current problems and prevent future ones.
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The Commissioner
This quarterly publication is a great source of current information, training articles, resourse guides, and planning commission profiles. Available by subscription, the publication is part of the membership package for planning commissioner (PBM) members.
Best of Contemporary Community Planning
Three new CD-ROMs in this continuing
training series: Eminent Domain: A New Era, Meeting the Sign Regulation Challenge, and Regulation of Nonconforming Uses.
Innovative Controls for Land-Use Regulation
Learn about new forms of land-use
controls that amplify or extend traditional zoning. Gain insight
into new tools and how they've fared in a wide range of communities
across the country. This CD is just one of many legal resources APA
and AICP offer to keep you current in a changing legal landscape.
Education Products
This is a complete listing of all education
products produced by the national organization. The items are organized
by topic and list the audience for which they are designed. |
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Live Audio/Web Conference Series
New this year to the Audio/Web
Conference is a two-part program, "Introduction to the Planning
Commission," which includes special reading materials and instructions
for supplementing the programs with two hours of local training.
Conferences and Workshops
Every year, APA offers a wide variety of education opportunities at
sites across the U.S. Find out more about
the APA National Planning Conference, APA Chapter Conferences, APA Co-Sponsored
Conferences, Management for Planning Directors events, Audio/Web Conferences,
and AICP Packaged Workshops.
Calendar of Events
Visit the calendar of events for live
training opportunities, conferences, and workshops for honing your planning
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Ethics
Ethical planning isn't
always easy. Find APA and AICP documents that offer codes, principles, and
procedures to help commissioners negotiate the tough ethical and moral dilemmas
they sometimes face. Ethics
Planning Commissioner Training Guides
What do planning commissioners
need to know to effectively serve the community? See a complete list in the Outline
for a Complete Planning Commissioner Training Program
Create an effective training program for commissioners. Use
the guidelines for adult education set out in APA's publication, Training Made Easy.
Planning Commissioner Training Resource Center
This online
resource center provides information on planning
commissioner training around the country. Much of this training is also pertinent
to other appointed or elected officials.
Planning and Land Use Law Education Resources
This page of resources offers information on the complete
array of resources available to assist you with legal issues.
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