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What's Your Community's Fracking Policy?
The authors of this Journal of the American Planning Association (JAPA) article interviewed 140 local government officials in shale gas drilling areas to determine what fracking policies, if any, are being implemented. Article is available to read for free.
APA Members Celebrate PARK(ing) Day
APA members from Baltimore to Honolulu participated in the worldwide celebration of PARK(ing) Day by transforming parking spots into pop-up parks. Check out examples of creative tactical urbanism carried out by APA planners in communities around the country.
Register Your PSO by September 30
Students! Is your planning student organization registered with APA? If not, be sure to register before the September 30 deadline. Registered PSOs are eligible for recognition at the National Planning Conference, represented on the APA Student Representatives Council, and informed by APA about events and opportunities.
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300 Rally to Save Garden; 'City Pits Park vs. Housing'
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Members Only City Wants to Designate Most of Central Downtown as National Historic District
APA News & Updates
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September 28, 2016
In Memoriam: John Hirten, FAICP
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September 14, 2016
News Release: Connecting Federal Policy to American Communities
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September 14, 2016
APA Member News: Promotions and New Hires
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September 14, 2016
Plan4Health Initiative Featured in "The Nation's Health"
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September 12, 2016
Member News: Jane Sibley Frantz, AICP, Promoted
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October 4, 2016
15th Annual Ventura County Housing Conference
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Waikīkī Beach Management and the Waikīkī Beach Special Improvement District Association
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Planning at the Polls: California's Legacy of Local Land Use Initiatives
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October 5, 2016
2016 Missouri State Planning Conference
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September 30, 2016
Congress Advances Key Water Infrastructure Legislation
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YMCA Leader’s Club Learns About Zoning with APA Ambassador in Chicago
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September 30, 2016
Think Outside the Public Meeting
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September 29, 2016
How DO Planners Deal with Local Fracking?
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