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For the Media: APA resources, contacts, and information. On Deadline?Contact APA's Public Affairs staff to speak to a planning expert for your story. E-mail us at publicinfo@planning.org Denny Johnson Roberta Rewers Join our Media ListSign up to receive the latest news from APA News ReleasesRecent news releases and news release archive FactsQuick Facts about APA About the American Planning AssociationAPA is a nonprofit education and membership organization. Members include practicing planners, planning students, elected and appointed officials, planning commissioners, and interested citizens. The American Planning Association and its professional institute, the American Institute of Certified Planners, are dedicated to advancing the art, science and profession of good planning — physical, economic and social — so as to create communities that offer better choices for where and how people work and live.
Experts AccessComment for a story?Need a planning expert for your story? Contact APA to speak with our researchers or authors. Areas of expertise include disaster prevention and recovery, green communities, energy, land use law, zoning, big-box stores, McMansions and teardowns, master planned communities, and parks and open space. E-mail PublicInfo@planning.org or contact a member of APA's Public Affairs staff. Speaking engagementsHear from APA's key research staff as they share important findings at conferences around the country. No updates at this time Attend the National Planning ConferenceComplimentary registration is available for journalists wishing to attend and cover the 2009 APA National Planning Conference in Minneapolis, April 25–April 29, 2009. To receive complimentary registration, e-mail Roberta Rewers at rrewers@planning.org Climate Change Policy GuideAPA's policy guide on climate change presents the planning viewpoint on assisting communities address climate change and its implications. The guide includes general recommendations for specific actions that planners can undertake. Policy guide on climate change (pdf) Eminent DomainThe 2005 Supreme Court decision in Kelo v. New London brought eminent domain to the forefront of many community debates. What did the Court decide and what is APA's position on eminent domain? ViewpointAPA comments about events in the news.
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