APA Interact February 2, 2022

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February 2, 2022
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NPC22 registration is open, and you can choose your own experience. Join us in San Diego April 30–May 3 to explore a vibrant city and immerse yourself in sunshine, inspiration, and reconnection with your planning community. If the comfort and convenience of your home or office are more your speed, join NPC22 online May 18–20 for a robust virtual event that offers its own unique program, with energizing speakers, forward-looking sessions, and chances to connect with your peers.

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Black History Month
Centering Blackness in design

As planners continue to examine the ways planning has contributed to systemic racism, one coalition is bringing together urban design professionals from across the country to celebrate Blackness in design. From learning workshops to championing Black-owned small businesses, see how national nonprofit BlackSpace is redefining the Black experience in planning.
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Equity, Diversity, Inclusion
Honoring culture and legacies

Throughout Black History Month, the APA Florida Chapter's Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion committee will host a weekly webinar with a focus on historic and cultural preservation. Learn how to preserve legacy communities in Central Tallahassee; balance preservation and land use policies in historic Brownsville; and celebrate Gullah Geechee heritage in Jacksonville and Nassau County. Each webinar is free and offers CM
AICP
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Ethics
Disciplinary actions for ethical misconduct

One planner's credential was suspended, indefinitely, and a second planner's AICP and FAICP credentials were permanently revoked by the AICP Ethics Committee last year. Both individuals violated the Rule of Conduct. Guided by the AICP Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, AICP-certified planners commit themselves to diligent, creative, and professional work in service to the public interest.
PLAN AHEAD
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Climate
Intersection of climate and planning

What do planners need to know about climate science? Join the APA Sustainable Communities Division for an introduction into climate science and a deeper dive into the intersection of climate science and planning. Each webinar will offer 1.0 CM Sustainability & Resilience credit. Choose from two available course options:

Climate Science & Planning: The Basics | February 18, 2022

Climate Science & Planning: Intermediate Roundtable | February 25, 2022
February 3-4: The fifth annual Consortium for Scenario Planning Conference, organized by Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, focuses on the use of scenario planning to better prepare for and reduce the impacts of climate change. CM

February 9: "Planning Supervisors' Learning Circle" webinar, looking at the unique issues supervisors face when managing remotely and in-person. Free; registration required.

February 10: Solar@Scale Webinar about defining large-scale solar development. This is the second of nine webinars available. Free CM
 
 
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