Exhibit and Sponsor in Minneapolis
Introduce your organization to the more than 6,000 professional planners and planning officials who will gather for the 2009 National Planning Conference in Minneapolis. Don't miss this opportunity to build business relationships and meet face-to-face with these potential clients. Booths are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, and spaces are selling fast.
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Free Online Course on HIA
AICP is pleased to offer "Planning for Healthy Places with Health Impact Assessments," the first in a series of CM-eligible online courses from APA. Through examples and activities, this how-to guide explains the value of health impact assessments and outlines the steps involved. APA developed the course in partnership with the National Association of County and City Health Officials. It is offered free of charge through a grant from the Centers for Disease Control. AICP members can earn 6 Certification Maintenance credits.
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Come to the Global Planners Network Congress
The GPN Congress in Zhenjiang, China — October 31 to November 2 — will highlight critical planning issues, organized around the conference themes of urbanization, poverty, and climate change and hazards. The GPN Congress will immediately precede World Urban Forum 4 in Nanjing, only 30 km away.
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Make Plans for the 2008 China Study Tour
Mark your calendars and join colleagues from other countries in APA's upcoming study tour of China's ancient capitals. The October 21–30 tour starts in Beijing and ends in Nanjing. Extend your stay to November 2 and attend the Global Planners Network Congress in Zhenjiang. Register by August 31 and save!
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What Does Congress Have in Store for You?
Public policies forged in Washington frame your planning decisions. What will Congress and a new administration signify? Come to APA's Federal Policy & Program Briefing October 19-20 to find out. After the briefing, stay in D.C. for Planners Day on Capitol Hill October 21.
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Ask the Author About the Consistency Doctrine
The Consistency Doctrine states that comprehensive plans and the regulatory tools designed to implement those plans should be in harmony. The August issue of Zoning Practice warns against the pitfalls of inconsistency and shows how some state and local governments have made consistency law. Author Lora Lucero, editor of Planning & Environmental Law, and staff liaison to APA's amicus curiae committee, will be online through September 19 to answer your questions about the consistency doctrine.
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Heard About Planning on the Radio?
Did you hear a public service announcement about planning? Learn more about homelessness, disaster mitigation, and creating great places.
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Popular Training Workshops Come to Atlanta
Planners Training Service workshops will be in Atlanta in November with workshops on complete streets, urban design, sustainable zoning, and energy and climate change. Planners Training Service workshops bring you the latest intelligence from leading planning researchers and practitioners — the ideas you need to solve the problems on your desk today. Earn 14 CM credits per workshop. Sign up for two workshops and save!
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Download the National Community Planning Month Logo
Will you be hosting an event in October as part of National Community Planning Month? Logos with 2008's Green Communities theme — to use on promotional materials — are now available for download.
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Read Planning's Special Issue on Water
The August/September issue of Planning magazine examines the role of water in planning. Read the latest in wastewater recycling, efforts to save Lake Erie's watersheds, and the bivalve oyster as possible savior of Chesapeake Bay. Find out about water in the West, the demolition of old dams, and Dutch ideas for helping New Orleans. Members may access the entire issue online. Everyone is invited to read this month's featured article on best practices in stormwater management.
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