2006 News Releases

January

Planners to Convene on Capitol Hill

APA Supports Norwood's Revitalization Planning Process

South Central L.A. Activist Receives Award

California Wine Country Plan Receives Award

Lake Champlain Erosion Guide Selected for Award

Two New York Towns Receive Award for Youth Planning Project

Northeastern Illinois Planning Effort Selected for Award

Former Dallas Councilwoman Receives Award

Los Angeles County Wetlands Advocate Receives Award

Los Angeles Conservancy Receives Top Award

Iowa Roadway Program Receives Award

Highland Park, Illinois, Housing Effort Receives Award

Innovative New York Zoning District Receives Award

Old Neighborhoods Making a Comeback

February

Study Shows Poor Planning Harms Health in Several Ways

Journalism Awards Winners Announced

Circuit Court Urged to Stop Litigious Billboard Companies

Mississippi Court Urged to Uphold City's Impact Fees

March

Volunteer Planning Team to Assist City of Mandeville

Mixed-Use Developments in Low-Density Communities

Better Solutions to Parking Problems

San Antonio Hosts Planning and Public Policy Conference

Survey Finds Planners an Untapped Resource for Addressing Energy Problems

April

Richmond Revitalization Program Receives HUD Award

May

Mount Vernon Resident Elected to National Planning Board

Phoenix Resident Elected to National Planning Board

McCleary City Administrator Elected to APA's Professional Institute Commission

Boulder County Land-Use Director Is President-Elect of APA's Professional Institute

Hillsborough City-County Planning Commission Director President-Elect of APA

Sherman Oaks Resident Elected to National Planning Board

NLV's Lied Institute for Real Estate Studies Director Elected to National Planning Board

Community Planning Director Elected to APA's Professional Institute Commission

Raleigh Planning Director Elected to National Planning Board

June

At the Crossroads of Sprawl

Fayette Communities Protected Against Litigious Billboard Companies

July

Using New Urbanism to Transform Commercial Corridors

Ohio Court Restricts Community Revitalization

August

Helping Inner City Residents Find Suburban Jobs

September

Charrette Handbook Helps Communities Collaborate

Rebuilding Henderson Point After Katrina

What Does Smart Growth Look Like?

The Politics of Planning

October Is National Community Planning Month

October

New Direction for Planning in Northeastern Illinois

Embrace Politics

November

Transforming Brownfields into New Opportunities

Urban Planning Lessons for Developing Countries

Planners Pleased with Defeat of Three 'Takings' Measures

December

New APA Division Will Address Hispanic Issues

Sanibel, Florida, Plan Receives Landmark Award

Winter Park Receives Award Honoring Jane Jacobs

Transformed San Francisco Freeway Receives Award

Kansas City Mayor to Receive Advocate Award

1000 Friends of Florida Receives Award for Manual

PlanCheyenne to Receive Burnham Award

Minneapolis Corridor Housing Initiative Receives Award

'Youngstown 2010' Plan Honored with Award for Public Outreach

Chattanooga Receives Award for Regional Bicycle Effort

APA Recognizes Ontario's Greater Golden Horseshoe Plan

Supporting Chicago Neighborhood Development