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- Planners Energy & Climate Change Database 20 de Fevereiro de 2009 12:18
- Planners Training Service 20 de Fevereiro de 2009 9:39
- Audio/Web Conferences (CM Credits available) 20 de Fevereiro de 2009 9:34
American Planning Association
Broadcast APA November news podcast now posted. This month's edition looks at: A Florida beach re-nourishment case and a
potential new "takings" category, how to balance development with
potential natural hazards, APA and AICP elections, and the 2010
National Planning Conference in New Orleans.
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Hear the news, catch the latest lecture, or enjoy an in-depth interview on a topic that piques your interest. Broadcast APA offers regularly updated podcasts and videos.
American Planning Association See what Green Community book contributor Kaid Benfield thinks of the new Planners Press book on the NRDC Switchboard blog.
Switchboard, from NRDC :: Kaid Benfield's Blog :: New book ‘Green Community’ defines and illustrates
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Home › Contributors › Kaid Benfield › New book ‘Green Community’ defines and illustrates sustainable neighborhoods, towns, cities
American Planning Association How to engage youth in planning--Listen to Erin Aleman from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) discuss the Future Leaders in Planning (FLIP) program.
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Engaging young people in planning is often overlooked as adults plan for the future of their communities.Youth have a keen sense of awareness of how their community works and what could make it better. ...
American Planning Association
Did
Maryland's efforts to manage growth work? Access the free article in
the current issue of the Journal of the American Planning Association
(JAPA).
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American Planning Association Tomorrow--Planning for Sustainable Communities: It's More Than Being Green
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Panelists discuss the role that planners have in fostering communities that are not just environmentally sustainable, but economically strong and equitable. Speakers touch on the six principles of sustainable ...
American Planning Association Hear Kelvin MacDonald, Senior Visiting Fellow at Cambridge University discuss the different influences on planning in the US and the UK.
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In the same year that Daniel Burnham and Edward Bennett presented the Plan of Chicago to the City's Commercial Club, the British Parliament passed the first piece of legislation dealing with town planning. ...
American Planning Association Read how planning can keep people out of harm's way in the October Planning magzine.
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The year 2005 was like most years in the Gulf of Mexico: From Central America to the Florida Keys, storms hit both mainland areas and islands, leaving destruction in their path. But this time, something different happened. ...
American Planning Association October is National Community Planning Month. How are you celebrating in your community? Send your activities to ncpm@planning.org.
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Liberty LakeLiberty Lake Mayor Wendy Van Orman proclaimed October as National Community Planning Month on October 6.View the proclamation.Residents can request a tour of the Planning & Building Services ...
American Planning Association
LEED-ND: New Urbanism 2.0? Access the free article from the Autumn 2009 Journal of the American Planning Association (JAPA). http://www.planning.org/newsreleases/200
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A JAPA article explores the efficacy of the LEED-ND standard as an approach to encouraging sustainability in community and neighborhood development.
American Planning Association APA unveils the 2009 Great Places in America. http://www.planning.org/greatplaces/
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Great Places. You know them when you see them — but how do they become great? All the decisions we make influence the quality of our neighborhoods, streets, and public spaces.
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And it's thanks largely to a group of food-minded locals calling itself the Community Led Urban Chicken movement — that's right, CLUC — that persuaded city officials to lift restrictions on the increasingly popular practice of keeping backyard birds for eggs or meat.
American Planning Association
Certification Maintenance (CM) Log Demonstration webinar on Oct. 7, 2 p.m. EDT. Learn how to use the AICP member CM logging system and online program calendar. APA staff will also answer questions about Certification Maintenance (CM) requirements and features to claim CM credits. https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/41
American Planning Association San Francisco to start six-week test to reduce traffic on Market Street.
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San Francisco's new experiment to remake Market Street starts Tuesday when restrictions on private automobiles take effect.
American Planning Association Yesterday marked a historic occasion for farmers, food security advocates, planners, and others working in the food systems field — the opening of the first ever White House Farmers' Market just steps from the White House lawn and APA was there. Check out an article by APA's Planning and Community Health Research Center.
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On September 17, 2009, First Lady Michelle Obama addressed a group of Washington, D.C., area residents, workers, and federal staff about the importance of providing physical and economic access to healthy, nutritious foods for all people.
American Planning Association Early registration for the Federal Policy & Program Briefing (Oct. 3 - 6, 2009) ends Sept. 21.
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Decisions made on Capitol Hill affect your plans for housing, infrastructure, open space preservation, transportation, and more.
