APA Interact March 17, 2021

This Week at APA
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March 17, 2021
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COVID-19 recovery relies on a clear understanding of the unique challenges that face cities — and we want to help you plan for a long-term equitable and resilient recovery.

Join us live tomorrow, Thursday, March 18 at Noon (CT), to explore how you can dive deeper to develop a framework and collect meaningful data. In this webinar, gain innovative skills to lead through planning interventions, new practices to drive decision making, and more.
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$40 Non-Member | $20 Member | $10 Student | $0 NPC21 Live Plus Registrant

Did you know that if you've registered for NPC21 Live Plus, you get this webinar (plus other perks) for free? Just click the register button above to save your spot and you'll see $0 in the cart at check out. Still need to register for NPC21? Choose the NPC21 Live Plus option to get all the perks.
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A monumental shift starts with planners

Transform your data and analysis to help community leaders "see" the outcomes of planning. Build or enhance your GIS skills through a new step-by-step learning plan. The plan will help guide your skill development and master new technologies. The learning plan is the result of an ongoing partnership between APA and Esri to ensure you have access to timely and relevant training opportunities.
RESOURCES
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Podcast
Balancing immediate relief and long-term resilience

700 structures and 3,000 people were uprooted from the 2018 eruptions of the Kīlauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island. Resilience Roundtable podcast host Jim Schwab, FAICP, speaks with Douglas Le, AICP, disaster recovery officer with the County of Hawaii, about the event and the recovery efforts that are underway, with planners balancing immediate relief to residents while looking to the future, to make the entire community as strong as possible.
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From Planning
Effective management in a collaborative profession

How can planners moving into management best apply the values of the profession in their new roles? Read 13 strategies from planners on their experiences with moving into management, working there effectively, and staying sane through it all.
APA Celebrates Women's History Month
Planning History Timeline
In 1962, Rachel Carson published Silent Spring, which described the negative impacts of pesticides on nature. This sparked efforts toward environmentalism and sustainability, including the birth of sustainable development and smart growth in planning. It also led to the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Visit the timeline.
 
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New From Planning
A different take on homelessness

It's time to think outside the regulatory box. Here's how planners could help shift policy to better support more unhoused populations through transitional, nontraditional housing types like huts, RVs, and tiny houses.
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AICP is evolving along with you

Just like you, AICP is evolving to keep pace with an ever-changing world: new, flexible paths to certification, a commitment to ethics that includes social equity, and relevant professional development on today's critical planning issues. If this sounds like the right foundation for your planning career, apply now for AICP Certification.

The deadline to apply is April 2, and applying is as simple as verifying your education and experience.
Live Discussion
The road to AICP

"If you're a planner such as myself, and you know this is something you see yourself doing long-term, I think tons of doors open if you have AICP designation."
– Kimberly Porter, AICP


Have you been wanting to take a leap and gain an edge in your career? Join the APA Women & Planning Division for an informative panel discussion about the AICP Certification, how to apply for the exams, and test tips.
NATIONAL PLANNING CONFERENCE
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NPC21 is only TWO months away!

This year's program will be immersive, energizing, and empowering — focusing on the issues that will help you to best anticipate the needs of your community as our world continues to change.

Have you heard? Our keynote speaker for #NPC21 is Valerie Jarrett! With a background in both the public and private sectors, Jarrett served as Chair of the Chicago Transit Authority and Commissioner of Planning and Development before serving as Senior Advisor to President Obama. She currently serves as President of the Barack Obama Foundation. Register today — you won't want to miss this!
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Students: ePoster submission now open

Be a part of the NPC21 program! APA is seeking students who offer innovative approaches to current issues and pain points for practicing planners. We are looking for ePosters that showcase new engagement techniques to target underrepresented populations in the planning process. Get started and submit your poster by March 29 at Noon (CT).
APA NEWS
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Make an impact by becoming an APA leader

APA is seeking diversity in demographics, perspectives, geography, and experience among a new group of leaders for the organization. Members can self-nominate for positions on the APA Board of Directors, AICP Commission, Student Representatives Council, as well as several chapters, their sections, and divisions. Serving as an elected leader is an opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your networks, and increase the impact of the organization. Nominations close May 15.
OPPORTUNITIES
Learning Circle
Getting started with EDI in your office

Join members of APA's EDI Committee in a facilitated conversation around how to begin meaningful equity, diversity, and inclusion programs and policies in your office. Share challenges and solutions, swap stories, and create a new narrative on how to shape your organization's culture.
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Pasco, WA
Planning Intern
City of Eagan
Eagan, MN
Comprehensive Plan
Village of Wilmette
Wilmette, IL
Community Plan
Cornerstone Corporation
St. Louis, MO
Household Activity Survey
Lane Council of Governments
Eugene, OR
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