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NATIONAL PLANNING CONFERENCE
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Expert proposal reviewers needed
Play an important role in providing best-quality learning at next year's National Planning Conference in San Francisco by reviewing proposed educational sessions. Proposal reviewers' evaluations will ensure that the NPC19 program reflects innovation and diversity in planning research, practice, education, and professional development. Preference will be given to members of APA divisions. AICP members may claim CM credit for this pro bono planning service. Apply by 11:59 p.m. (CT) on May 4.
APA will accept NPC19 session proposals June 1–25.
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APA NEWS
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Highlights from the April 20 APA Board of Directors meeting
Board actions included:
- Adopting new diversity and inclusion statements and strategy into the APA Development Plan;
- Approving a redesign of the Journal of the American Planning Association;
- Approving a new process for reviewing and revising APA's mission and vision statements;
- Approving APA's new membership strategy, including student and new member programs launched last year; and
- Discussing strategies for effective interaction and communication with chapters, divisions, and student organizations.
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AICP
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Highlights from the April 19 AICP Commission meeting
Commission actions included:
The Commission also is:
- Providing key input to creation of APA's new blueprint to guide the development of education programs; and
- Evaluating ways to more effectively onboard new Commission members.
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EVENTS
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RESOURCES
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Planning
This month's transportation issue dives deep into scenario planning for communities about to be transformed by autonomous vehicles and other new technologies. Plus: the implications of connected vehicles, pros and cons of new road surfaces, using cellular data to manage regional traffic congestion, and California's high-speed rail. Read the digital edition now on your laptop or mobile device.
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CDC's Community Strategies
Approaches that intervene to improve pedestrian or bicycle transportation systems are critical to increasing physical activity. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's new Community Strategies webpage highlights how zoning and land use strategies can create more walkable communities. It details real-world examples of combined approaches that connect activity-friendly routes to everyday destinations and includes a guide to planning and implementation resources.
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From our blog
The "One Water" approach to water planning and management was a hot topic at NPC18. Get the highlights of conference conversations, sign up for the Water and Planning Network, and learn about APA's upcoming "Water and Planning Connect" conference.
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It's spring, and many planners are on the hunt for new jobs. Guide for the Idealist author Rick Willson, FAICP, guides job seekers through evaluating an organization to determine a good fit.
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OPPORTUNITIES
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Surveys
Please contribute your knowledge of creative placemaking by completing a brief survey by May 7.
APA and partners at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are researching planning practitioners' needs and obstacles with regard to drought and hazard mitigation planning. Next week, APA will email an invitation to complete a web-based survey. Please take time to respond; results will help APA better serve local planners.
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Share your NPC18 photos
NPC18 attendees: Did you capture some great photos of New Orleans? Please share them with other members by adding them to APA's Image Library.
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MEMBER NEWS
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Winning NPC18 posters
Congratulations to the Cornell University students who won the NPC18 poster competition:
- Claire Meyer, for "Cincinnati's Urban Renewal: The Kenyon-Barr Neighborhood," submitted in the Urban Design and Preservation Track; and
- Ashley Pryce, for "Historic Preservation and Community Development Strategies," submitted in the Planning for Inclusiveness and Social Justice Track.
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Kudos to Texas Planners4Health
A Texas Planners4Health project, Emergency Preparedness and Recovery: A Tool Kit for Rural Communities, has been selected as a Promising Practice by the National Association of County and City Health Officials' Model Practice Program. NAACHO determined that the project demonstrates exemplary and replicable qualities in response to a local public health need. The award will be presented at NACCHO's annual conference in July.
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City of Frankfort
Frankfort, KY
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City of Prescott
Prescott, AZ
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Franklin County Economic Development & Planning
Columbus, OH
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Village of Haverstraw
Village of Haverstraw, NY
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