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APA NEWS
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Introducing APA's 2019 legislative priorities
The new year brings a new Congress, and with it, a renewed opportunity to articulate to elected officials and planners APA's top policy priorities for the year ahead. This year's legislative agenda, Planning for Opportunity, urges Congress to act on four key areas that will strengthen the nation's communities and expand opportunities for all:
- Housing choice and affordability
- Inclusive growth and development
- Infrastructure
- Healthy and safe communities
APA's legislative agenda, which is prepared annually by the member-led Legislative and Policy Committee and adopted by APA's Board of Directors, frames the issues that APA and its national network of 9,000 planning advocates will focus on in the year ahead.
Work is already under way to share our priorities. On Monday, APA President Kurt Christiansen, FAICP, delivered our legislative agenda to every member of Congress. Members of APA's Planners' Advocacy Network are bolstering his message through personalized outreach to their elected officials. Help amplify our collective voice on Capitol Hill by emailing your representatives today.
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NATIONAL PLANNING CONFERENCE
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NPC19 registration is open to all
Today, registration for the premier planning event of the year opens to the public. If you haven't registered yet, don't delay! Tickets for high-demand events like orientation tours and mobile workshops are going fast. We want to see you at NPC19 in San Francisco, April 13–16, so register now. Once you have registered, use hashtag #NPC19 to share your news.
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See what's new in the NPC19 program
The NPC19 program features sessions on emerging trends like dockless scooters, offers 13 subject-focused tracks, and introduces debates and other new session formats. Tip: Share this potent information with your employer as they consider sending you to NPC19.
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POLICY AND ADVOCACY
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APA calls for an immediate end to government shutdown
Today, APA President Christiansen reinforced APA's position that a partial government shutdown is irresponsible and poses real — and growing — challenges for the nation's communities. Late last year, APA issued a statement calling the shutdown a failure of good governance that accomplishes nothing but harm to the programs that form the backbone of the federal partnership with local communities. Now is the time to finish the work of funding the government and provide support for the critical needs of the nation's communities.
Read the full statement
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January jump-starts state activity
This month, 46 states will convene their legislatures and 39 will swear in governors. APA's policy team is listening to inaugural speeches and state of the state addresses to find out what planning issues are on gubernatorial agendas. Housing, infrastructure, and autonomous vehicles have been mentioned so far.
This will be an active year for the states and provide many opportunities for planners to work with elected officials. There are nearly 1,700 new state legislators and 19 new governors taking office. Are you involved in state-level policy and advocacy? Let us know!
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RESOURCES
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Community Mental Health Centers
For much of the 19th and early 20th centuries, people with mental disabilities or psychiatric illnesses were sent to state-run mental institutions or hospitals. They often remained there for the rest of their lives. In the mid-20th century, however, the approach to mental health issues in the United States began to change, and the community mental health center was born.
This historic PAS report from 1967 describes these new psychiatric treatment facilities and offers planning and zoning guidance for integrating them into communities.
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Did you take the wrong job?
In a new "Guide for the Idealist" post, Richard Willson, FAICP, sorts out expectations vs. reality in a new job and poses three questions to ask yourself if you're wondering whether you're in the right position. If the answer is "no," he counsels a course of patience, skill-building, and creative problem solving.
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Get recorded NPC18 sessions
NPC18 session recordings were included with registration and are available now in APA Learn. If you registered for NPC18 in New Orleans, enjoy a year of unlimited access to almost 200 courses. CM
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OPPORTUNITIES
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Work for APA
APA is accepting applications for the position of Research Associate, to work in either our Washington or Chicago office.
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AICP
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Four tips for earning 32 CM credits
- Browse offerings from nearly 300 CM providers.
- Self-report and claim credit for pro bono activities.
- If you need to fulfill CM ethics or law credit requirements, use the CM Search filter to narrow your results.
- APA Learn's 375+ courses on myriad planning topics include many that fulfill law or ethics credit requirements. When you've finished a course, you can seamlessly log your CM credits. The best part — APA members pay half the regular price!
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MEMBER NEWS
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In memoriam
APA notes the recent passing of Bruce McClendon, FAICP, who served as APA president in 1984–1985 and 2001–2003. He also volunteered on many advisory boards, task forces, and committees within APA and the Texas, California, and Florida chapters.
McClendon was a respected teacher and mentor who shared his planning knowledge and experiences in presentations, books, and magazine articles. At the time of his death, he was a consultant with Citygate Associates, LLC in Folsom, California.
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