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NATIONAL PLANNING CONFERENCE
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Make NPC19 great
APA's National Planning Conference is a first-class event with outstanding, member-driven sessions at its heart. Help ensure exemplary educational content at next year's event in San Francisco by submitting a proposal on an important, current, or cutting-edge planning topic. Don't delay — the NPC19 proposal submission window is open now through June 25.
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Immerse yourself in cutting-edge 3D GIS technology
The emerging field of Geodesign is a "must-know" for planning professionals. Incorporating GIS into the development of sustainable systems helps create new solutions to population change, climate change, and other factors — for the future of our planet. Learn more about Jefferson's (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) graduate program in Geodesign and apply now for Fall 2018.
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OPPORTUNITIES
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Aiming for AICP certification? Read this!
Apply for the November 2018 AICP Certification Exam by 11:59 p.m. (CT) tomorrow (June 7) to get early-bird applicant benefits, including eligibility to reapply for the same exam if your application is denied. The final exam application deadline is June 30.
Exam application tip #2: A complete job history is not required. Focus on providing specific experience that meets the minimum eligibility requirements.
Graduates who are enrolled in the AICP Candidate Pilot Program — or who enroll by September 3 — have until October 31 to register for the November 2018 AICP exam.
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Take our International Interest Survey today
APA's International Knowledge-Based Governance Task Force is conducting a short survey to assess member interest in international activities and related topics to support its development of a knowledge-based governance paper evaluating the association's international program. Please respond by June 13.
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RFP for plan standards, health, and equity projects
APA, working with the Health Impact Project, has issued a Request for Proposals to help planners use comprehensive plans to address issues related to health and equity. Selected communities will receive training and coaching on social determinants of health, health equity, and APA's Comprehensive Plan Standards for Sustaining Places. Proposals are due by June 18. Questions? Contact Sagar Shah.
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Earn a Penn State degree in Community and Economic Development
Learn how to navigate the complexities of communities and community organizations — and inspire positive changes on local, regional, and national levels — with a Penn State degree. Complete your course work online, studying where and when you want. Learn more at worldcampus.psu.edu/cedev.
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APA NEWS
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Save these dates
September 11 and 12 for Water and Planning Connect. Join APA for its first-ever specialty conference! Planners, water utility experts, and other professionals interested in water issues will meet in Kansas City, Missouri, to probe the relationships between land use planning and design and water resource management. Dig into topics like water supply, stormwater management, wastewater treatment, and the integrated "one water" approach. Registration for Water and Planning Connect opens on June 20.
Sponsor this event. Take this opportunity to align your brand with subject matter experts, support APA's continuing education efforts, and showcase your work in water and planning.
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September 23 through 25 for the Policy and Advocacy Conference. Registration opens June 27 for APA's 2018 Policy and Advocacy Conference, where grassroots advocacy comes to life. Join planners from around the country in Washington to learn about legislative issues that impact planning, develop engagement and advocacy tools and techniques, and speak with your representatives in Congress.
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A cultural present sprang from Beijing's industrial past
The 798 Arts District Vision Plan transformed a former weapons manufacturing facility into a cultural complex featuring art galleries, museums, and cafes. The development, now one of Beijing's most popular destinations, created jobs, generates revenue, and is an economic model emulated by other arts districts. APA honored the plan with the 2018 Pierre L'Enfant International Excellence Award.
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EVENTS
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Planning
"Planningpalooza
" is the name of this month's cover story and a fitting description of the entire June issue of Planning. Read it now for great planning stories (and stories of great planning), "The Commissioner," and more.
Don't forget, Planning wants to hear from you! What factor most contributes to affordable housing challenges in your community? Sound off online and find your answers in the July issue.
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Planner Profile: James Rojas
James Rojas is an urban planner, community activist, and artist who transformed his childhood love for play into a career in planning. He developed Place It, an innovative public-engagement and community-visioning method framed by creativity, collaboration, and fun.
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Mentoring throughout a planning career
The practice of planning combines science and art, and mentoring is an important contributor professional development. Guide for the Idealist author Richard Willson, FAICP, answers common questions about mentoring.
Mentoring is not just for students and new professionals. The APA Florida Chapter Suncoast Section has created a program to coach mid-career planners in developing, defining, and achieving career aspirations. Kathy Gademer, AICP, tells Melissa Dickens, AICP, how the program inspired her to take the next step in her planning career.
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POLICY AND ADVOCACY
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State-level housing action heats up
What do a governor's veto and a state tax credit have in common? They are two states' approaches to engaging in the nationwide housing debate. Louisiana, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, and Tennessee are among states in the spotlight. Their stories demonstrate not only the geographic reach of the housing crisis, but also the challenge to craft solutions that truly benefit local communities.
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State-level housing action heats up
What do a governor's veto and a state tax credit have in common? They are two states' approaches to engaging in the nationwide housing debate. Louisiana, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, and Tennessee are among states in the spotlight. Their stories demonstrate not only the geographic reach of the housing crisis, but also the challenge to craft solutions that truly benefit local communities.
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Planning, policy, and equity
Work is under way on a new policy guide that will establish APA's principles and practices on planning for equity. Grounded in two simple, yet bold, ideas, the developing Planning for Equity policy guide is a collaborative, member-driven effort that already has drawn input from many planners, including participants in the Delegate Assembly at NPC18. Policy guide outreach committee members Monica Guerra and Miguel Vazquez, AICP, track the drafting process and identify future opportunities for planners to engage.
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Federal budget update
Tess Hembre cautions that despite congressional progress on the nation's FY 2019 budget, a continuing resolution may still be needed to keep the government open after September 30.
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AICP
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Keep logging CM credits
With less than six months to go in the 2017–18 Certification Maintenance reporting period, it's a good time to review your accumulated credits. Not sure how many you have recorded? Check your CM log. Contact a CM customer service associate for help with logging CM credits or finding continuing education that meets CM ethics or law credit requirements.
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CM exemption reminder
Requests for exemption from CM requirements must be filed no later than the last day of the member's two-year CM reporting period. For AICP members in the 2017–18 reporting period, that deadline is December 31 of this year. To learn more, please visit the CM Exemptions webpage.
Members in this cohort who have not met their CM requirements by December 31 automatically will be granted a four-month grace period (through April 30, 2019) to earn and log the remaining required CM credits.
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CM Q & A
Q: I'm in the CM 2017–18 reporting period. Should I notify APA after completing and logging my required CM credits?
A: No. Just continue adding credits to your CM log through the end of this year.
Beginning January 1, 2019, the CM tracking system will allow you to review, sign off, and close the 2017–18 reporting period in your log. Any CM credits you have earned in excess of the requirements (up to a maximum of 16 credits, and not including ethics or law credits) will be carried over into the 2019–20 CM reporting period.
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City of South Burlington
South Burlington, VT
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City of Helena
Helena, MT
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Town of Dumfries
Dumfries, VA
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New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority
Albuquerque, NM
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Downtown Missoula Business Improvement District
Missoula, MT
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County of Greenville
Greenville, SC
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Send questions or comments about Interact to interact@planning.org.
Interact is a member e-newsletter of the American Planning Association and its professional institute, the American Institute of Certified Planners. |
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