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The New Planner

The New Planner is an online publication for and by APA student members.

Fall 2008

The New Planner

Features

Rising Gas Prices:
New Momentum for Transit-Oriented Development

Alia Anderson
University of California at Berkeley

Roads and Pedestrian Safety

Raniera Barbisan
Agnew and Mifsud Architects

Form-Based Codes Lay the Foundation of Communities

Trey Akers
University of North Carolina — Chapel Hill

The Student Representatives Council:
The Voice of Student Planners

Kent L. Hurst, Chair
Student Representatives Council

On the Job

Tips from Working Planners

Terry Holzheimer, FAICP, Director of Economic Development, Arlington, Virginia; Faculty Member, Virginia Tech



Career Planning

The National APA Conference: A Unique Opportunity for Planning Students

Cassandra Pruett
California State Polytechnic University — Pomona

Thoughts from a GIS Planner

Nikki Cross
City of Philadelphia