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APA NEWS
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Demand a fair and accurate census
The U.S. Department of Commerce recently decided to include a new and untested citizenship question in the 2020 Census. Experts on both sides of the aisle have opposed the decision, as have APA and other organizations.
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APA President Cynthia Bowen, AICP, recently wrote to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and expressed our belief that adding the citizenship question threatens planners' ability to help citizens and policy makers in marginalized communities make choices necessary to address their biggest challenges: jobs, education, economic development, affordable housing, and poverty. Her letter urged him to reverse a decision that potentially undermines a full, fair, and comprehensive count.
Please join APA and the Planners' Advocacy Network in advocating for access to high-quality data. Urge your representatives to safeguard the 2020 Census so planners and policy makers have the data they need to make well-informed local decisions.
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Acting toward diversity
Members of the Diversity Committee of the APA New York Metro Chapter have been working proactively on recruiting, diversifying our profession, and promoting equitable planning practice. Only a few APA chapters have diversity committees, and we invite chapters who do not yet have one to consider creating one to help advance planning equity goals at the state and regional levels.
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As a first step, we developed a Q&A with DivComm leaders to share insights on how the Committee started, what we do, and what lessons we have learned, in hopes of inspiring and supporting other chapters to take action for a more diverse and equitable profession. Please read our story and join us in the movement!
—Giovania Tiarachristie, Co-Chair, Diversity Committee of the APA New York Metro Chapter
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NATIONAL PLANNING CONFERENCE
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We're almost there!
Good news: NPC18 in New Orleans begins in less than two weeks. Great news: there's still time to register.
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Let the City Guide you
If you're all signed up and ready to go, prepare for your New Orleans sojourn with the City Guide story map created by the NPC Local Host Subcommittee. It's full of local planning tidbits specially curated for NPC18 attendees.
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Don't Miss the Boat: Special Events
Jazz, riverboats, food, and ... planners! It doesn't get much better. Join APA for special events at #NPC18 in New Orleans.
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Blogging NPC18
In-depth Institutes. Alumni of APA's annual Planning Management Institute and Planning Leadership Institute typically offer rave reviews for their expert guidance on clarifying challenges and thinking strategically toward solutions. Space at both full-day workshops is limited but still available.
Water Planning. NPC18 offers seven educational sessions on aspects of water planning and management. Get a glimpse of each, links to free resources on our website, and a sneak peek at "Water and Planning Connect," a two-day event hosted by APA in September.
AICP. Activities abound for planners about to take the AICP Certification Exam or eager to learn more about becoming certified. AICP members can learn how to earn CM credit for participating in APA's technical assistance volunteer program.
Green Schoolyards. Learn about the Children & Nature Network's Green Schoolyards movement and its session at NPC18.
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EVENTS
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POLICY AND ADVOCACY
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Great Places connect planners and legislators
Planners in communities as disparate as Tucson, Arizona, and Pitt County, North Carolina, have found that an APA-designated Great Place in America opens myriad opportunities for promotion, publicity, and increasingly, advocacy. In fact, many planners and legislators have discovered firsthand how mutual pride in a local Great Place leads to enhanced understanding and stronger relationships. Learn how planners use Great Places as a tool to communicate the value of planning.
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RESOURCES
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New TDR resource collection
Transfer of Development Rights — allowing property owners to buy unused development rights from designated "sending" areas and use them in designated "receiving" areas — can be a powerful market-driven growth management strategy. The latest addition to APA's Research KnowledgeBase highlights how communities use TDR programs to support land or resource preservation goals. Explore the new TDR collection to discover background info, policy guidance, and examples of plans and regulations for TDR from across the country.
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More from our blog
Autonomous Vehicles. Read highlights about and link to details about the recent 2018 National Shared Mobility Summit, where workshop participants worked through three scenarios on Chicago's streets to understand implications of automated travel.
Opioid webinars. APA researcher Sagar Shah, PhD, reviews APA's three-part webinar series on the nationwide opioid epidemic and planners' role in curbing it. APA members have free access to all three recorded webinars. CM
Plan4Health. The manager of Planners4Health Florida tells how the project grew from scratch into a website rich with information and resources for planners and health professionals throughout the state.
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OPPORTUNITIES
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City of St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg, FL
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City of Capitola
Capitola, CA
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City of Tucson
Tucson, AZ
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City of Watsonville
Watsonville, CA
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Village of Enosburg Falls
Enosburg Falls, VT
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City of Baytown
Baytown, TX
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