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Planners prepping for tomorrow's needs are exploring how uncrewed autonomous systems such as drones can play a role in the planning toolbox. Equip yourself with our next live webinar, "Sky's the Limit: Legal Implications for Drones." Join our panel of experts tomorrow, October 22, from noon – 1 p.m. CT as they discuss:
- Key legislative initiatives and code enforcement issues
- Enhancing planning efforts and identifying the pitfalls to avoid
- Laws and regulations that enable or prohibit small drone operation
Bonus: This webinar offers CM | 1.5 | Law! A perfect opportunity to learn about an emerging technology and earn your Law credits. |
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Members: $30 | Students: $15 | Planning and Law Division members: $20 |
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Zoning Practice
Zoning for a post-COVID world
As city and county governments adjust services and budgets, many planners wonder how zoning should change to better serve a post-COVID world. Short-term zoning adjustments can minimize economic damage and promote economic recovery. Read the October issue of Zoning Practice to discover how the pandemic may reinforce zoning trends related to housing diversity, flexible use permissions, built form, and the public realm. |
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Video
Bolstering local operating budgets and improving community services
Throughout October for National Community Planning Month, join us in celebrating the role of planning and planners in leading communities toward an equitable and more resilient future.
Former planning director Jason Gilman, AICP, shares how the planning department in La Crosse, Wisconsin, brought in new funding to enhance community services. |
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Planning First Look
When the housing crisis becomes the status quo
As disasters pummel much of the U.S., housing affordability and shortage issues are starting to look like the norm. Learn about efforts to (re)build a new way forward. |
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Don't miss out: AICP Certification Exam
Don't let COVID knock you off your path to AICP. With our exam prep resources, an expanded November exam window, and safe online or in-person testing options, you can stay on track.
If you have an approved AICP Certification Application, register by October 30 for testing during the November exam window. |
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APA NEWS |
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Elevating planners' voices in large-scale solar development
A new U.S. Department of Energy funded project is helping planners elevate voices in local conversations and advocate for solar developments that promote an equitable distribution of community benefits. APA is partnering with International City/County Management Association (ICMA) on Solar@Scale to help realize the potential benefits of large-scale solar development for cities, counties, and special districts. |
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Interact is a member e-newsletter of the American Planning Association and its professional institute, the American Institute of Certified Planners.
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