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APA NEWS
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APA Learn: Planning from A to Z
Join the fast-growing community of online learners who use APA Learn to keep up with trends and find out how other planners have successfully tackled familiar challenges.
Why do APA members love APA Learn?
- It's the best deal in online planning education. APA members get a 50 percent discount on every course.
- It's flexible and mobile-friendly. Learn at your desk or on the go. Pause a course on your desktop and pick it up on your tablet or phone.
- It works with CM. AICP members can easily log Certification Maintenance credits with a few clicks from a completed course.
Not sure where to start? Our ABCs of Planning can help!
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USC receives Outstanding PSO Award
Congratulations to the University of Southern California Associated Students of Planning and Development, winner of this year's Outstanding Planning Student Organization Award. This annual award is one way APA celebrates the creative ideas and successful activities of student members.
ASPD gives USC's urban planning students a formal space to organize and promote academic and professional development opportunities. The group will use APA's cash prize to offer scholarships, support student travel to APA conferences, and more. Honorable mention goes to the Urban Planning Student Association at the University of Michigan.
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Here's how to renew your APA membership
1. Online at My APA
2. Call 312-431-9100
3. Fax 312-786-6700
4. Return your invoice by mail
5. Enroll in APA Direct Debit
Questions? Call 312-431-9100 or Email customerservice@planning.org.
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NATIONAL PLANNING CONFERENCE
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Countdown to NPC19
In 16 days you could be in San Francisco at NPC19! Register today and get ready to connect and learn with planners gathered from across the country.
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Vijay Gupta will set the tone
APA is proud to start NPC19 with a speaker who embodies our mission of "Creating Great Communities for All." Vijay Gupta is an advocate for the role of music and other arts to heal, inspire, provoke change, and foster social connections. In 2018 he received a prestigious MacArthur Fellowship. Don't miss his opening keynote.
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Catch up on international planning
Check out NPC19 activities vis-à-vis international planning — including events hosted by the Global Planners Network, Planners for Climate Action, and the APA International Division — in the latest update on APA's international planning activities.
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Get active
Do you crave a run along San Francisco Bay? Or yearn to practice yoga by the Golden Gate Bridge? Start conference mornings breathing sea air — add Sunday's 5K Run and Walk and Monday's Yoga at the Presidio to your schedule. APA will provide transportation to and from both events.
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RESOURCES
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Women in the AICP College of Fellows
When Elizabeth "Libby" Tyler, PhD, FAICP, was inducted into the AICP College of Fellows in 2008, she was one of six female inductees in a class of 49. Today, women comprise 22 percent of AICP Fellows, and the APA Women in Planning Division has committed to inducting women into the college at the same rate as men by 2040.
Tyler shared her journey toward FAICP induction and how it changed her career in our blog and in a division-sponsored webinar celebrating Women's History Month, "Women in Planning: The Road to FAICP."
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Tools that promote planning for all
As U.S. communities grow more racially, ethnically, and culturally diverse, planners' work to address historical inequities and create inclusive and equitable cities and towns is more important than ever. Our Planning Advisory Service report, Planning With Diverse Communities, offers planners a range of tools to better engage people of color and improve quality of life for everyone in the communities they serve.
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People Behind the Plans: Sadhu Johnston
In this new episode in the podcast series, Sadhu Johnston, city manager of Vancouver, British Columbia, describes local successes that are due to smart, collaborative planning. For example, the Greenest City 2020 Action Plan will position Vancouver as a global leader in sustainability efforts by reducing carbon emissions, promoting green jobs, and adding urban trees. Simultaneously, the city is building fast-track modular housing and implementing an "empty home" tax to address a housing affordability crisis. Tune into this and other APA podcasts.
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Smart Cities or Surveillance Cities?
While the smart city movement is full of promise and innovation, what does mass-scale data collection mean for individual privacy? Planning's March cover story investigates.
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OPPORTUNITIES
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New! Advise PIE
Planners working in hazard mitigation and floodplain management are invited to volunteer to serve on the Planning Information Exchange advisory committee. Since 2015, 17 PIE webinars hosted by APA, in partnership with the Association of State Floodplain Managers, have drawn more than 12,000 participants. The advisory committee meets quarterly to assess recent webinars and identify future topics and speakers. AICP members who serve are eligible for CM credit. Interested? Complete a brief survey by April 13.
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New! ACHP/HUD Preservation Award
Nominations are open for the 2019 Excellence in Historic Preservation Award given by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The award honors successful historic preservation efforts with affordable housing and community revitalization. Nominations are open through April 30.
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Transportation Planning Excellence Awards
Apply for awards sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration by April 5.
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Jobs Online: the #1 spot for internships
Employers: Find the interns you need by posting open positions with APA's Jobs Online for free! Students and new planners: Check Jobs Online first when you're looking for a summer internship position.
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