APA Interact August 30, 2017

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HURRICANE HARVEY
A message for hard-hit communities

Our heartfelt thoughts are with all those who have been impacted by Hurricane Harvey. While the utmost priority at this time is ensuring everyone’s safety and well-being, APA is engaging with FEMA, the APA Texas and Louisiana chapters, and other partners to be ready to assist component leaders and local communities when disaster relief and recovery work begins. The APA Foundation supports community assistance for disaster recovery. Members who wish to contribute to relief efforts can donate here.
WATER PLANNING
Tools from the Water and Planning Network

APA's newest Interest Group, the Water and Planning Network, is an interdisciplinary communications exchange, connecting members to new ideas and best practices that reflect current research, science, policy, and technology regarding the protection, management, and use of water resources and utilities. A new blog post introduces the Network and offers a few notable tools — Digital Coast, Net Blue, and the Greenprint Resource Hub — to help you address these issues in your community. Interested APA members are invited to join the Network on Linkedin.
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Planners and Water

Water planning has long been a focus of APA Research, and our newest PAS Report, Planners and Water, offers a primer on a new water planning paradigm: One Water. Integrating three water systems — water supply, wastewater, and stormwater — into One Water results in better planning and management outcomes. APA members can download this report, and 100 more, from the PAS Report Archive.

See what APA did with water planning last year in this section from our 2016 Annual Report.
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POLICY AND ADVOCACY
Former U.S. Census Bureau Director joins conference lineup

John Thompson, former director of the U.S. Census Bureau, will keynote the Daniel Burnham Forum on Big Ideas on September 24, kicking off the 2017 APA Policy and Advocacy Conference. Thompson, who abruptly resigned from his Census Bureau post earlier this year in response to proposed budget cuts, will talk about political risks to federal data, how lawmakers' decisions affect federal data sources, and whether the 2020 Census is in jeopardy.

Convenient online registration for the Policy and Advocacy Conference ends September 14. Tip: Save $100 on registration by first joining APA's free Planners' Advocacy Network.
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APA NEWS
APA sponsors 2017 Design Matters Conference

APA is a sponsor of the Association of Architecture Organizations 2017 Design Matters Conference, September 14–16 in Chicago. This annual meeting brings designers, journalists, and civic leaders together with nonprofit professionals and volunteers charged with creating programs to spur broader public interest in architecture, urbanism, and culture. APA President Cynthia Bowen, AICP, will participate in a panel discussion of diversity in the design professions. Conference registration is open.
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New Research KnowledgeBase collection

Urban Innovation Districts cluster anchor institutions, high-growth employers, startups, and supportive residential and commercial uses with the goal of generating new ideas and products among the gathered entrepreneurs, researchers, and high-skilled workers. Just added to our Research KnowlegeBase for APA members is a robust collection of commentary and resources providing background and policy guidance for interested cities.
Voting ends next week

Vote for APA, AICP, chapter, division, and student leaders by September 7. Email getinvolved@planning.org if you did not receive a ballot.
EVENTS
September 6 – "Planning Livable Communities for All Ages" a follow-up to the March 2017 summit on the same topic. (free; registration required) CM |1.5

September 11 – "Solar Panels 101: Opportunities & Obstacles," hosted by the APA Planning & Law Division (register by September 10) CM | 1.5 | Law

New! September 7 – "Planners' Day on Capitol Hill Pre-Briefing" Prepare for Planners' Day meetings with congressional representatives. Find out what to expect, understand key issues and asks, and pick up tools to help you maximize your experience on Capitol Hill. (free; registration required)


APA will record this webinar for later viewing.

September 12, Washington – Tuesdays at APA-DC, "Health and the Built Environment" (free; registration requested) CM | 1

September 14 – "Careers in Food Systems Planning," APA's next Career Reality Webinar. (free; registration required) CM | 1.25

September 24-26, Washington – APA Policy and Advocacy Conference (registration required) CM | 14.25
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