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Featured: NATIONAL PLANNING CONFERENCE NPC21 Welcomes Keynote Speaker Jack Dangermond

Join us digitally May 5–7 at the 2021 National Planning Conference to hear from one of the most innovative leaders in the profession, Jack Dangermond. As the founder and president of Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri), Dangermond's vision is to engineer ArcGIS to aggregate and integrate increasing quantities of data, to visualize and analyze the data to gain holistic understanding, and to help individuals and organizations make impactful evidence-based decisions.

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Envisioning More Equitable Spaces

How do different gruops of people experience the cities we live in now? Feminist City author Leslie Kern and People Behind the Plans podcast host Courtney Kashima, AICP, dive into the myraid challenges facing women in cities and share tips for how planners can increase gender equity in their community.

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Register For the May AICP Certification Exam

If you have an approved AICP application, now is the time to register for the May AICP Certification Exam — even if you haven't submitted your essays! Exam registration is open until April 30.

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Artificial intelligence and Planning

So far, relatively few planners routinely apply AI to their work, but it has tremendous potential to shape communities and, perhaps, transform the planning profession. The new Research KnowledgeBase collection offers resources on the effects of AI on communities and the practice of planning.

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    Understanding Data Today to Save Tomorrow

    The pandemic has brought a wide range of responses to help address the immediate impacts on our cities. As leaders in the community, planners must look beyond the initial triage and develop a robust framework driven by current data to support long term recovery.

  • Keeping Current in a Technology-Driven Future

    The role of planners has evolved immensely in the last decade, and a key part of this is staying current with the required technology skills to meet these demands. Learn how location-based technology can support decision making.
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    Technology’s Impact on the Planning Practice

    Get current on technology’s impact on the planning profession, especially as it relates to emerging professionals. Learn about current trends, benefits and challenges, ethical and equity considerations, and find out how planners can integrate technology into their career development.
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    Computer Vision and Community Vision

    Computer vision enables the transformation of any image into an observation of an asset or behavior. This course focuses on computer vision as an enabling technology that can help communities plan their futures.
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Road to Recovery: An APA Chat with John Porcari

APA president Kurt Christiansen, FAICP, chats with John Porcari, president of Advisory Services for WSP and former deputy secretary at U.S. DOT, about the road to recovery and the essential role of planners in restoring our economy and rebuilding communities.

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