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APA NEWS
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Award nominations open soon
Get ready to nominate for a 2019 National Planning Award. Receiving this prestigious award would deliver national recognition for your planning work or honor an individual who has advanced the profession or a community. APA will accept online nominations from August 22 through 5 p.m. (CT) on September 10. Use the coming week to reflect on your nomination, determine which category to enter, and gather materials. Learn more about preparing your nomination.
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Pictured: Presentation of the 2018 HUD Secretary's Opportunity & Empowerment Award. (l to r) APA President Cynthia Bowen, FAICP; HUD Acting Deputy Regional Administrator for Region VI Leslie Ann Bradley; Murphy Antoine; Warren Jones; 2018 Awards Jury Vice Chair Wendy Shabay, AICP.
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Get ready for planning month
In October, APA will celebrate National Community Planning Month and the nationwide achievements of planning. Start preparing now! This year, APA asks members to focus on housing — a critical piece of community infrastructure — when they reach out to elected and appointed officials, media, and the public. Need ideas? Work with your mayor or governor to proclaim October as Planning Month, host a site visit to a new housing development, or talk with students about planning. APA's updated Planning Month Resource Hub will help you brainstorm.
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POLICY AND ADVOCACY
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The Farm Bill affects everyone
Have you responded to APA's August recess challenge to tell your elected officials to support the Senate Farm Bill? Planners are uniquely positioned to share why better food system planning, stronger rural economies, greater access to healthy food, and protected agricultural land and environmental resources are important for communities large and small. The APA Kansas, Minnesota, Ohio, and Texas chapters and many individual members already have answered our call to action. Thank you!
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EVENTS
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OPPORTUNITIES
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Volunteer for disaster recovery efforts
Do you have experience in hazard mitigation, post-disaster recovery, or climate change adaptation? APA is calling for volunteers to participate in capacity building and recovery efforts in communities affected by natural disasters in 2017. You will help localities address recovery needs in the context of hazard mitigation and disaster resilience. Apply online by August 30.
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Choose your leaders
Online voting for chapter and division leaders continues through 11:59 p.m. (ET) on September 7.
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- New! QA and Support Developer
- New! Leadership Associate
- Meetings Associate
- Art Director
- Senior Research and Professional Practice Associate
- Education Associate
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ICML call for papers and award nominations
International Making Cities Livable has issued a call for papers and design award nominations in advance of its June 2019 conference in Portland, Oregon. Entries are due by October 15.
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RESOURCES
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Planning Career GPS: Planning for resilient communities
Brad Klamer, floodplain manager for the City of New Orleans, shares his career path in a video filmed at NPC18. If you are studying environmental planning, consider a focus on the growing field of flood hazard mitigation. For starters, watch this video and check out related resources.
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An anti-change conspiracy?
Guide for the Idealist author Richard Willson, FAICP, encourages planners to take a broad view of how change occurs in a planning agency. He counsels patience and shares tips for becoming an effective change-maker.
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AICP
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Q&A
Q: Where can I verify the dates of my CM reporting period?
A: Check your online CM log for the most current information about your Certification Maintenance status, reporting period, credits logged, and credits needed. Email AICPCM@planning.org if you cannot access your log or find it differs from your personal records.
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Search by provider
AICP's directory of providers offering at least one approved CM activity keeps growing and expanding your opportunities for professional education. If you attend training provided by an unlisted organization, let us know! Send suggestions to CMproviderinvite@planning.org.
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City of Santa Monica
Santa Monica, CA
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City of Mankato
Mankato, MN
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City of Covington
Covington, KY
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Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments
Norwich, CT
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Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission
Pittsburgh, PA
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STAFF NEWS
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This month, APA welcomes three new staff members: Accounting Manager Kathy Fry and LMS Manager Bekki Missaggia, both based in Chicago, and Government Affairs Associate Derek Segars, based in Washington. We're glad to have you all!
Banner photo by Joe Szurszewski; HUD award photo by Riverview Photography.
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