With Elected OfficialsNational Community Planning Month offers an excellent opportunity to engage elected officials who are currently in office, those who are up for reelection, and those who are running for office. Here are a few ideas: State and Local ProclamationsAsk your mayor, city council, or county executive to declare October Community Planning Month in your area. Ask your state legislator to pass a resolution designating it Community Planning Month in your state. Tailor these sample proclamations to suit your purposes. District MeetingsOne of the easiest and most effective opportunities for outreach is to request a meeting with your Congressional Representative in his or her district office. Ideas for Local ActivitiesAPA has prepared a variety of tips and resources to help you engage both federal and state elected representatives as part of the month-long celebration of good planning.
Advocacy ResourcesThe CommissionerA quarterly publication that provides planning board members, planning commissioners, and other appointed and elected officials with practical features to enhance your experience. APA AdvocateOur e-newsletter on federal legislative and public policy issues of interest to planners and communities. Domestic Policy WatchA monthly examination of critical issues on the federal domestic policy agenda. APA's Policy GuidesOffer best practices recommendations for planning that can improve citizen participation, community revitalization, housing, environmental protection, disaster mitigation and recovery, and many other topics. APA's Growing Smart Legislative GuidebookOffers state legislators and staff model statutory language for improving planning at state and regional levels and for giving cities and counties the tools they need to plan for the future. For information on state tools that your legislators might consider, see the Growing Smart User Guide, which is organized by community and regional needs, in such areas as agriculture, infrastructure, natural resources, housing, etc. |
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