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APA Interact March 3, 2021

This Week at APA
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March 3, 2021
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Join us digitally May 5–7 at the 2021 National Planning Conference to hear from keynote speaker Valerie Jarrett. A champion of equality and opportunity for all Americans, and advocate for politically empowering women around the world Jarrett is a Senior Distinguished Fellow at the University of Chicago Law School, and a senior advisor to the Obama Foundation. As the longest serving Senior Advisor to President Obama, Jarrett also oversaw Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs and chaired the White House Council on Women and Girls.

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RESOURCES
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Uncovering JAPA
The woman behind the ladder of citizen participation

Sherry Arnstein was an early champion for disenfranchised groups. The Journal of the American Planning Association article, "Building A Ladder of Citizen Participation" puts Arnstein's work into the context of the story of her life and larger conversations about citizen participation in the 1950s and 1960s. Her work continues to have a lasting effect on planning practice today.
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Policy and Advocacy
What planners should know about the current COVID relief bill

Planners are likely to see federal action on one of our four legislative priorities soon. The American Rescue Plan passed by the House last week includes substantial emergency aid for local and state governments, transit agencies, and renters — all requests that APA members pushed since last year. Want to influence the COVID recovery debate as the bill moves to the Senate? Join the Planners' Advocacy Network, free to all APA members.
 
APA Celebrates Women's History Month
Planning History Timeline
In 1969, The Journal of the American Institute of Planners published "A Ladder of Citizen Participation" by Sherry Arnstein. Her influential paper affected the thinking on power dynamics in decision making, not just in the field of urban planning, but in many other fields as well. Visit the timeline.
 
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From Planning
More from the disruptor series

Planning continues its coverage of emerging trends and issues with a new app that simplifies curb management, five places to find your next planning gig, and a look at how fast-growing Fort Worth is using data to make smart growth decisions.
AICP
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Learning Circle
Embark on the road to FAICP

Join APA's Women and Planning Division on March 10 for a lively discussion highlighting the importance of supporting, amplifying, and inducting more influential women planners into the College of Fellows. The facilitators will cover the importance of FAICP, the rigorous nomination process, and the importance of nominating women and others in underrepresented communities. Questions are encouraged!
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Executive Director
Fayetteville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
Fayetteville, NC
Planner II
Chelan County Community Development
Wenatchee, WA
Zoning Ordinance Re-write
City of West Des Moines
West Des Moines, IA
Housing Market Needs Assessment
Rockford Housing Development Corporation
Rockford, IL
Housing Element Update & CEQA Document
City of Belvedere
Belvedere, CA
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