What Happened in Vegas?
The 2008 National Planning Conference has ended, but you can still check
out our photo slideshows of special events, people, and places, and
read about what invited speakers had to say to planners.
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CM Provider Fees Proposal
The AICP Commission considered a proposal on new Certification Maintenance provider
fee schedules at the National Planning Conference in Las Vegas.
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Dates Announced for 2008 China Study Tour
Mark your calendars and join colleagues from other countries in APA's upcoming
study tour of China's ancient capitals. The October 21–30 tour starts
in Beijing and ends in Nanjing. Extend your stay to November 2 and attend the
Global Planners Network Congress, only 30 km away in Zhenjiang.
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Global Planners Network Congress 2008
The GPN Congress in Zhenjiang, China later this year — from October
31 to November 2, 2008 — will highlight critical planning issues,
organized around the conference themes of urbanization, poverty, and climate
change and hazards. Featured speakers will include Anna Tibaijuka, the
director of UN-HABITAT, and Shi Heping, party secretary of Zhenjiang. The
GPN Congress will immediately precede the World Urban Forum 4 in Nanjing,
only 30 km away. Online registration will be available shortly. For
more information, contact global@planning.org.
Come to Chicago for In-depth Training
APA's Planners Training Service will be in Chicago this June with workshops
on sustainable zoning and development codes, transit-oriented development
design, affordable housing, and conflict management. Register now for these
practical, two-day workshops and earn 14 CM credits per workshop. Sign up
for two workshops and save!
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APA and AICP Election Results
At the Annual Meeting on Wednesday, the results of the APA and AICP elections were announced. All new members of the national leadership will assume office on June 11.
Click here to view the winners
May Planning Highlights Transportation
The May issue of  Planning is
the magazine's annual in-depth look at the state of transportation. Read
about bike sharing, trends in parking, the truth about sustainability,
likely details of the next federal transportation bill, and the Bay Area's
new transportation plan update. Members may access the entire issue online.
Everyone is invited to read this month's featured article on the controversial
technique of congestion pricing, with details on London, Singapore, and
Stockholm.
Browse this month's
table of contents
Read this month's featured article
Check out New Salary Survey Results
Results from the AICP 2008 Salary Survey are now online. Based on more
than 14,000 responses, the biennial survey is the most comprehensive look
at compensation and benefits in the planning profession.
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Overlooked in America
What does it mean to be homeless,  jobless,
or poor in America? The editors of Planning magazine tackled this
tough question in a series of articles published between 2006 and 2008. Now,
those articles have been collected into a new book from APA's Planners Press, Overlooked
America. With an introduction by Robert Beauregard of Columbia University,
the book is an unflinching look at citizens who live in the shadows of our
wealthy nation and the beginning of a conversation about what planners can
do for those citizens. APA members save $10 on the book when they order from
APA's PlanningBooks.com.
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here to learn more
Young Essayists Win APA Scholarships
Congratulations to Caroline Eaton Tracey of Denver and Jingkang Gao of Slingerlands, New York, who were awarded first place prizes in APA's 2007–08 High School Essay Contest.
Click here to read their essays
AICP Members: Your Online CM Log Is Available
AICP's Certification  Maintenance program will help planners gain the knowledge and skills necessary to remain current in the practice of planning and continue to demonstrate professional credibility through continuing education. AICP members may now log into their online CM logs to record credits they have earned as part of the CM program. AICP members must earn a total of 32 CM credits (1 hour = 1 CM credit) within their two-year reporting period.
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