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Congress inches closer to a tax deal
Members of Congress are meeting this week to reconcile differences between House and Senate versions of the tax reform bill. The bipartisan conference is expected to reach a deal soon. Among the unsettled issues are the fates of tax credits and bonds that are critical for encouraging local economic growth and improving infrastructure. APA's November statement urging legislators to preserve proven tools in the tax code has been shared with every member of Congress and continues to be promoted by planning advocates across the country.
Has your community benefitted from Private Activity Bonds, Historic Tax Credits, or New Market Tax Credits? Time remains to send your representative our action alert about the importance of maintaining these key financing tools. Please also share your community's story with APA's policy team.
Follow @APAadvocates on Twitter for up-to-the-minute information on a tax reform deal. |
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Help identify key insights in the planning profession
Complete the 4th Annual Local Government Leader Survey by iCompass. Help identify insights into the changing landscape of government and what it means for planners. You'll get a summary of the key findings and a copy of the final report. |
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NATIONAL PLANNING CONFERENCE |
NPC18: Strong Roots. Big Plans.
Get ready! Members-only registration for NPC18 in New Orleans opens next week, on Tuesday, December 19. Take advantage of APA members' exclusive access to reserve your spot at popular workshops and events before they sell out.
Use your organization's expiring 2017 funds to pay for NPC18 registration! Contact confregistration@planning.org for details.
Also opening on December 19 is a second proposal submission period, for posters and for education sessions on planning issues that have recently gained importance. The submission window closes on January 10. |
NOLA is the place to be in 2018
New Orleans, our host city, is celebrating a major milestone next year — the 300th anniversary of its founding. To commemorate, the city is hosting special events and concerts and embarking on a wide range of infrastructure projects and a "legacy" historic restoration. Find out why the Tricentennial is a perfect time to visit New Orleans. |
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We're getting a head start on NPC19
Help APA develop a truly member-driven educational program at the 2019 National Planning Conference in San Francisco. Please take a few minutes to share your ideas about and needs for in-person professional education in a short online survey that will be open until January 5. |
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Streamline your city's permitting and licensing in 2018
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The Plan4Health legacy
Plan4Health, funded by grants from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has been a key initiative for APA, its chapters, and Plan4Health coalitions for more than three years. Its accomplishments are impressive. Read an Indiana Plan4Health success story, and follow up with Elizabeth Hartig's comprehensive review of the project and its impacts in communities across the country. |
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From our blog
Peter Geraghty, FRTPI, a former president of the Royal Town Planning Institute, reflects on the unsettled political and social climate in the U.S. and the U.K., the implications of global urbanization, and the unique position of planners and planning to facilitate citizen participation in development decisions that affect them and their communities.
Lynn Ross, AICP, writes about Reimagining the Civic Commons, a national initiative to foster urban engagement, equity, environmental sustainability, and economic development. Programs are under way in Akron, Chicago, Detroit, and Memphis.
Finally, Laura Keyes, AICP, offers the first in a series of posts about important aspects of aging in America. Keyes examines the plight of older Americans who — because of financial or geographic limitations, or both — have restricted access to food. |
Policy Statements: Guides to Decision-Making
The comprehensive plan provides high-level guidance about land use and development, while standards and regulations enable on-the-ground implementation. How do planners get from the big picture to a specific outcome? This PAS report from 1961 focused on "second-order" policy statements that bridge the gap. |
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Check out the Water and Planning Network
APA's Water and Planning Network provides a professional forum for interdisciplinary exchange of ideas and planning methods. Members connect to best practices that reflect current research, science, policy, and technology vis-à-vis protecting, managing, and using water resources and utilities. Interested? Get involved! Sub-committees are forming now. |
Planning outreach
Volunteer to be a 2018 APA Ambassador by December 31. |
AV survey
Please take a minute to complete a survey, distributed by APA on behalf of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, to discern how local public planning agencies are planning for a future with fully automated vehicles and to explore planners' perspectives on potential land use and environmental impacts. The survey closes January 9. |
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AICP |
CM 2016–17 reporting period countdown: 18 days to go!
More than 80 percent of AICP members in the 2016–17 Certification Maintenance reporting period have logged more than half their required credits. Your CM credit tally appears in your CM log. If you're in this reporting period, log all the credits you've earned by December 31 to avoid entering the January–April grace period. |
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The City of Palm Bay
Palm Bay, FL |
Pioneer Valley Planning Commission
Springfield, MA |
Village of Hanover Park
Hanover Park, IL |
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City of Georgetown
Georgetown, TX |
Village of Northfield
Northfield, IL |
City of Greenville
Greenville, SC |
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