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APA NEWS |
Save the date: #GivingTuesday is November 27
Put it on your calendar. Tie a string around your finger. Post a note on the fridge. Whatever you do, don't forget about the APA Foundation — the only foundation exclusively dedicated to the planning profession — on this year's Giving Tuesday, November 27. You can also help us spread the word on social media during this important kickoff to the charitable season by posting about your commitment to the APA Foundation and the scholarships, community assistance, and research it supports. |
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APA holiday schedule
APA offices in Chicago and Washington will be closed tomorrow and Friday, November 23. Happy Thanksgiving to all our valued members! |
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POLICY AND ADVOCACY |
Lame-duck legislators: Address these issues
Time is winding down on the 115th Congress and with it an opportunity to advance policies that improve communities. A number of top priorities, including funding for key federal housing and transportation programs, completing work on the new Farm Bill, and permanently reauthorizing a primary federal source for park funding remain on the 2018 legislative to-do list. APA Policy Director Jason Jordan examines the issues still in play and tells how planning advocates like you can impact the outcomes.
Act now: Head to APA's Legislative Action Center to tell your legislators to reauthorize LWCF and protect FY 2019 THUD funding. |
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RESOURCES |
APA Learn featured courses
Continue your planning education with APA Learn, our new online education platform. AICP members, do you need a few CM credits in law or ethics? Check out these top-notch courses:
- "Zoning, Takings and Water Resources"
Learn how one community applied zoning regulations to protect its shoreline and won a Supreme Court takings case. You can build those principles into your zoning regulations. CM | 1.5 | Law
- "Ethics and the Digital World"
What are the ethical dimensions of the digital revolution that is reshaping planning? Cover privacy, access, and more in this exploration of information and how it is shared. CM | 1.5 | Ethics |
New inclusionary housing collection
Inclusionary housing programs give developers incentives or require them to construct affordable housing units as part of market-rate residential projects. Explore Inclusionary Housing, the latest addition to APA's Research KnowledgeBase, to discover background info, practical guidance, and examples of plans and regulations that illustrate how different communities structure inclusionary housing programs. |
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2018 Salary Survey
Results of APA's 2018 Salary Survey contain information about a variety of issues of interest to members and include member-only access to an online salary calculator. Filter survey results to compare your salary to that of other planners in your age range, location, specialty, etc. |
Picking the path to your next promotion
In a new "Guide for the Idealist" post, Richard Willson, FAICP, cautions that positioning yourself for a promotion requires forethought. He suggests three alternatives to consider when you're ready and the timing is right. |
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Volunteer as an APA Ambassador
Help demonstrate the power of planning to young audiences in diverse communities. APA is accepting applications for the 2019 APA Ambassador program through December 31. Ambassador Kimberly Glas-Castro, AICP, set a great example by inspiring a new generation of planners in Florida. |
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