American Planning Association

Time 2020-07-08 18:03:35

Web Name: American Planning Association

WebSite: http://www.planning.org

ID:22761

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Featured: NAVIGATING CHANGE COVID-19 Resources for Planners Planners continue to play an essential role in community response to the pandemic. From holding online public meetings, to positioning your community for economic recovery, to using data analysis to ensure the recovery is equitable, you need information to help you serve your community. Visit our COVID-19 resources collection, organized by topics that are foremost in your mind.Learn More How COVID-19 Has Underscored the Digital Divide Broadband access or reliable, high-speed internet access is a necessity, not a luxury. APA s Sagar Shah talks with Anna Read, an officer for the broadband research initiative at The Pew Charitable Trusts, about the work that several communities across the country are doing to close the broadband gap. Learn More Planning Ethics: Lessons from 2019 What kind of ethical issues are planners most likely to face? Read this report of the 2019 activities of the AICP Ethics Committee to learn about the challenges facing planners and prepare to face them with ethics and integrity. Learn More Racial Equity in Planning Organizations To create equitable communities, planners must also create equitable planning departments. In the latest issue of the Journal of the American Planning Association, this viewpoint explores the history and present of racial inequality in planning and offers a framework for guiding racial equity goals. Learn More Housing Policy | Law Full-House: Nontraditional Families and Housing Attainability LIVE webinar on July 30th at 12pm CDT - This panel of legal and policy experts will address the ways in which local governments can and should be modernizing zoning regulations to accommodate modern living arrangements, with an eye toward achieving greater access to and fairness in housing. COVID-19 | Health | Plans How Planners Can Collaborate With Public Health During a Pandemic Live facilitated discussion on June 25th at 12pm CDT. COVID-19 has intensified preexisting conditions and radically transformed life in our cities. As we move through the response and recovery, the collaboration between planners and public health departments is needed to rebuild and reshape communities to ensure safety, health equity, and prosperity for all its inhabitants. Career Development The Private Practice Challenge: Going Out on Your Own This course will provide planners with expert advice on the basic and essential elements necessary when considering launching and operating a private practice. Housing Policy | Law | Planning History and Theory | Zoning and Ordinances Deregulatory Trends in Land Use This course will discuss recent and proposed legislation in Minnesota and California that illustrate these trends, as well as the potential legal issues that come with such legislation. APA president Kurt Christiansen, FAICP, chats with John Porcari, president of Advisory Services for WSP and former deputy secretary at U.S. DOT, about the road to recovery and the essential role of planners in restoring our economy and rebuilding communities.

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