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| People St Block Party & Celebration, 8/23 |
Join APA Los Angeles and the South Park BID as we celebrate People St as recipient of a 2016 National Planning Achievement Award, one of just six nationwide. To celebrate, we're throwing a summer block party with music, tacos, beverages, and mingling around the Hope Street Parklet between 11th and 12th Streets.
Your ticket includes:
- Tunes by DJ Nalepa, an LA-based electronic musician, multimedia artist and mad scientist
- Tacos by Chef Mario of The Briks, a delicious local Mexican North African restaurant
- One beverage (aguas frescas, house wine or beer)
- Community performances, mural walks, and more to be announced!
Ticketing and additional information can be found here. Join us!
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Institute of Transportation Engineers & Young Professionals in Transportation Present:
TransportationCamp Anaheim
Sunday, August 14
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
$35 Registration
Join hundreds of innovative thinkers and doers to talk about the future of transportation at TransportationCamp in Anaheim brought to you by the Institute of Transportation Professionals and Young Professionals in Transportation. This unconference is about connecting all types of transportation professionals and giving each of you an opportunity to voice your outlook, ideas and opinions on how we all can work together to create better communities and positively affect the quality of life for millions of people.This is not a traditional conference. The session topics and activities are suggested by the attendees. TransportationCamp provides an opportunity for every attendee to be a participant in shaping and leading the event. Be prepared to get involved and meet people. Major themes reflect the backgrounds and interests of the participants. Questions? Contact Colleen Agan at [email protected] or visit http://bit.ly/transpocamp816.
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APA Los Angeles & South Park BID Present:
People St Block Party & Award Celebration
Tuesday, August 23
6-8 PM
$10 members / $15 non-members/ $5 students
Join APA Los Angeles and the South Park BID as we celebrate People St as a recipient of a 2016 National Planning Achievement Award, one of just six nationwide. To celebrate, we're throwing a summer block party with music, tacos, beverages, and mingling around the Hope Street Parklet between 11th and 12th Streets.
Tickets include tacos and a beverage from The Briks, music by DJ Nalepa, performances from People St partners, South Park mural walks and more! People St, a program of the City of Los Angeles' Department of Transportation, helps communities transform sections of Los Angeles' 7,500 miles of city streets into active, vibrant, and accessible public spaces. People St facilitates partnerships between the community and the City of Los Angeles, uplifting grassroots initiatives and empowering community partners to build neighborhood support for plaza, parklets, and other public spaces. The program exemplifies what can be done when planners work together with talented interdisciplinary teams of designers and engineers as well as the community to create memorable places. Please take the Silver Line to 11th and Flower. The street will be shut down to through traffic for the block party and private parking in the area can be expensive.
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APA Los Angeles and Metro 
Present:
Transit Supportive Planning Toolkit Training
Wednesday, August 24
6 - 7:30 PM
IBI Group's DTLA office
315 W 9th St., Suite 600
CM Credits Offered
Metro is collaborating with the Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and Sustainability (LARC) to develop a Transit Supportive Planning Toolkit that provides local municipalities with policy and regulatory tools to encourage implementation of transit oriented developments (TOD) in their jurisdictions. The Toolkit provides best practices, land use policies, sample ordinances, and other strategies that can be used by local municipalities to develop and adopt transit-supportive land use and zoning regulations.
Metro is conducting a workshop to preview the Toolkit and obtain feedback on the content of the project. The workshops are geared towards local city and county planning department staff, regional agency staff, city planning commissioners, and members of neighborhood or planning advocacy organizations.
The workshop will include presentations on the content and tools in the Toolkit, with opportunities to ask questions and receive feedback from attendees about the situations faced in their cities.
The Toolkit is a component of a countywide climate action and sustainability plan entitled "A Greater Los Angeles, the Framework for Regional Climate Action and Sustainability" being developed by LARC. The LARC framework will provide Los Angeles County with regional policy direction, coordinated strategic planning, and best management practices for climate change mitigation and adaption strategies.
Accessible via Metro blue, purple and Expo line at 7th Street station. The event is free, but space is limited. Please RSVP here.
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Latinos and Planning,  APA Los Angeles Young & Emerging Planners, and the Urban Rising Group Present:
Investment without Displacement: The Complexities of Planning in Diverse Communities
Wednesday, August 31
6 - 8:30 PM
Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza
3650 W. Martin Luther King Blvd
FREE
How do we achieve development without displacement? We all want better neighborhoods and amenities without being displaced. As development and investment spreads throughout the City of Los Angeles, current housing and economic conditions have impacted communities citywide. As stakeholders in South Los Angeles begin to see development in their communities, the urgency of these matters has prompted community members, planners and activists to organize and collectively seek solutions, resources and tools to mitigate the impacts of economic injustice.
This panel/workshop, part of APA Los Angeles' Dialogo series, continues the discussion on three important topics in relation to gentrification and the South Los Angeles community: Housing, Transportation Policy, and Economic Development. It also seeks to provide community planners, members and activists with tools to combat gentrification and other impacts of economic injustice in South Los Angeles. Other topics to be discussed include access to capital, homeownership, commercial real estate, renters rights, sense of ownership, and community collectiveness.
FREE to members and non-members. Presenters to be announced!
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Suggestions for APA Los Angeles Book Club?
We are gearing up for the Fall edition of the APA Los Angeles Book Club. We've identified a few excellent choices, but wanted to ask our membership for their suggestions before we finalize.
What book have you read, or re-read, that spoke to you about high-quality and inspiring urban planning?
Where would be a great place to hold the book club discussion this Fall?
Please forward your suggestions for book or location by August 22 to Steve Gerhardt, AICP, Programs Committee member, at [email protected].
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State Conference Ambassador Program for Young Planners Recruiting Hosts & Guests!
The 2016 APA California Conference Ambassador Program is an opportunity for visiting Young Planners Group (YPG) and Student APA members outside of the host section attending the 2016 State Conference to fellowship with and be hosted by a fellow YPG or student member from the host area. The intent of the program is to provide these visiting planners with a unique conference experience by allowing them to directly connect with local planners while also aiding with conference rooming cost. If you are a current YPG or Student member who is interested in being a host or guest please sign up below!
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Young Planners' T-Shirt Design Contest
We're looking for a new design to represent APA Los Angeles' Young and Emerging Planning Professionals (YEPP)! Here's your chance to show us your creative side and submit an original design for our 2016 T-Shirt Contest.
If you'd like to participate, simply send an application to: [email protected]. Please include your name, e-mail address, and phone number, and attach your design to your email.
Deadline: August 15, 2016
Winner Announced: September 15, 2016
Guidelines: - The design must be your own original, unpublished work and must not include any third-party logos or copyrighted material; by entering the competition, you agree that your submission is your own work
- Design should be one that appeals to the majority of the urban planning community
- Your design is for the front of the shirt and may take up to 10 x 10 inches
- Design may use a maximum of two colors
The Fine Print: - One entry per person (if you are submitting as a group please submit one application).
- Art must be original. Content found on the internet is unlawful when used without permission.
- Submissions will be screened for merit and feasibility, and we reserve the right to make changes such as image size, ink or t-shirt color before printing.
- By submitting your design, you grant permission for your design to be used by APA Los Angeles.
- The Selection Committee reserves the right to final decision.
- The creator of the winning design will receive attribution on the T-shirt.
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Donate Auction Items for CPF's Fundraiser!
The California Planning Foundation is a nonprofit corporation with the goal of furthering the professional practice of planning in California. CPF needs your help to ensure that young people drawn to planning are able to fund their education. Last year, CPF awarded over 34 scholarships totaling more than $50,000 to planning students throughout California. Our primary fundraising activity is the annual Scholarship Auction held at the APA California Conference. This year the auction will be held in Pasadena in honor of Virginia Viado and Ted Holzem on Sunday, October 23.
CPF is seeking items for its live and silent auctions such as:
* gift cards or gift baskets
* restaurant gift certificates
* weekend at your cabin or beach house
* day of consulting services
* tickets to sporting events
* family heirloom that it's time to pass on
* planning books
* art work
* movie tickets
* bottles of wine
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Conference Registration Rates Increase August 5
Don't miss this year's APA California conference at the Pasadena Convention Center, October 22-25! Conference and hotel registration are now open. For more details and to register, visit the conference site.
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Sponsor & Exhibitor Deadline August 31
The conference is quickly approaching, and exhibit booth and sponsorship packages are now available through August 31. For more information about the variety of packages available, please see the sponsorship and exhibitor brochure.
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2017 National Conference Proposals Due 8/25
Planning is on the move. Get on board! Take the APA train to the 2017 National Planning Conference in New York City, May 6-9 2017.Is your work advancing the field of planning? Do you have insights that would enlighten your colleagues in the field? Propose a session, workshop, or discussion and help make the 2017 conference the hottest place for planners everywhere.Session; deep dive; facilitated discussion; general and student posters; Fast, Funny, or Passionate proposals are due August 25. See planning.org for details and guidelines. Proposals must be submitted by an American Planning Association member.
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Pro Bono Community Planning Assistance Now Available from APA California
APA's California Chapter has launched a program to provide volunteer professional planning assistance to financially constrained municipalities and community groups throughout the state. By pairing expert planning professionals with residents and other stakeholders from communities with limited resources, the Community Planning Assistance Team (CPAT) program seeks to foster community education, engagement, and empowerment. Team members are selected for their expertise and will engage community representatives in a short but intensive planning process that can develop visions, strategies, plans, or processes.
APA members that wish to volunteer their services and cities or organizations that need pro bono professional planning assistance may visit APA California for more information and to register.
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