APA Interact March 9, 2022

This Week at APA
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March 9, 2022
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Digitalization — the evolution of analog processes being supplemented, converted, or superseded by digital innovations. How is digitalization driving change and what does this mean for planners and your communities? In this new report from APA, Digitalization and Implications for Planning, explore the evolving trends and potential implications of digitalization for planning and planners in the context of housing demand, transportation, broadband, data infrastructure, and economic development.

This report was developed in partnership with Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.
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RESOURCES
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Women's History Month
Leading women in planning

Across the country, women planners are leading their communities and paving the way toward inclusivity in the planning profession. In this blog post, three AICP-certified women department heads in Greensboro, North Carolina, reflect on their personal journeys into planning, how the profession has evolved in that time, and the value that AICP certification brings into their daily planning work.
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Artificial Intelligence
Embrace the potential of AI

Understanding of AI among planners is low according to a recent survey of APA members. That's not unexpected, according to Virginia Tech professor Tom Sanchez. In this Planning viewpoint, Sanchez discusses opportunities for using AI in planning, overcoming job security fears, and embracing the potential of AI for our communities and our profession.
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Research
Effects of AI on planning

AI has the potential to shape the communities that planners serve, automate some tasks traditionally performed by planners, and even create new areas of planning practice. Get resources and policy guidance on the effects of AI in your community through this APA Research KnowledgeBase Collection.
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NPC22
Impact of culture on communities

Michael Ford, AIA, NOMA, is known as The Hip Hop Architect as he explores the intersection of architecture and urban planning through the lens of Hip Hop culture. He is also founder of The Hip Hop Architecture Camp, which is a free youth camp that positions Hip Hop culture as a catalyst to introduce underrepresented youth to architecture and urban planning. Join us for Michael Ford's keynote on April 30 at NPC22 in San Diego.
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PLAN AHEAD
NPC22: Reconnect with your planning community. Join us for NPC22, "All In" in San Diego April 30–May 3, and online; or for the online-only conference May 18–20. CM

March 10: Free Solar@Scale webinar on community planning for large-scale solar development. This is the fourth of nine webinars available. CM

March 11: APA Sustainable Communities Division's Awards for Excellence in Sustainability nomination deadline.

March 17: 'Transformative Change Series' webinar led by Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP, looks at how planners can create a welcoming environment for all. CM

March 24: Share your thoughts about zoning reform and development regulations to help shape the new Equity in Zoning Policy Guide.

April 5: Abstracts and session proposals due for ACSP2022.
 
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