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Get inspired on how you can create welcoming places that are equitable and inclusive through this Leading Transformative Change series. Start with the Equitable Change on-demand course and then join Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP, AICP Commission president, on March 17 as he moderates a series of interviews with the following change leaders: Tamika Butler on how to challenge the status quo; Jay Pitter, MES, on engaging grieving communities to help them heal from past injustices; and Justin Garrett Moore, AICP, on using public design to help solve major challenges.
Now is the time for the profession to reflect on unjust practices to evolve the infusion of equity, diversity, and inclusion into all aspects of planning. (Member $50/Nonmember $100; Free for Passport subscribers) CM | 2.5 | 1.0 Equity |
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RELATED: Learning is a journey. Passport is your ticket to training, experiences, and connections. Gain unlimited access to APA's Leading Transformative Change series as well as APA's full extensive learning library of solution-oriented content. |
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Women's History Month
Integrating gender mainstreaming
Men and women have differing needs when it comes to the built environment, and when women are not well supported, communities are not well supported. Learn about gender mainstreaming, a governing and policy-making strategy to help address the persistent imbalance in women's access to and control of resources, and how to better integrate it into your planning work with this PAS Memo. |
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Voices of Equity
The responsibility of planners
"We have a responsibility to all members of the community," Susan Wood, FAICP, shares in Equity: The Planner's Responsibility. Members of APA's Social Equity Task Force share their insights on ensuring past inequitable practices do not continue today, expectations of the profession, and the need to be ever vigilant in your work. |
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Zoning
Equity in zoning reform survey
APA's Legislative and Policy Committee is in the process of developing an Equity in Zoning Policy Guide, intended to address how best to implement equity-driven policies through reform of zoning and development regulations. Take this short survey to help shape the policy guide and inform APA's broader work on zoning reform — a 2022 policy priority. |
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PLAN AHEAD |
NPC22: Reconnect with your planning community. Join us for NPC22, "All In" in San Diego April 30–May 3, and online; or for the online-only conference May 18–20. CM
March 10: Free Solar@Scale webinar on community planning for large-scale solar development. This is the fourth of nine webinars available. CM
March 11: APA Sustainable Communities Division's Awards for Excellence in Sustainability nomination deadline.
March 17: ' Transformative Change Series' looks at how planners can create a welcoming environment for all. CM |
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