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The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has just released the Streamlined Ministerial Approval Process Draft Guidelines. Chapter 366, Statutes of 2017 (SB 35, Weiner) requires the availability of a streamlined, ministerial approval process for... Read More →

October is National Community Planning Month, 31 days dedicated to recognizing the achievements of planners. This year’s theme, “Housing as Community Infrastructure,” underscores the critical role of housing in our social and built environment and emphasizes the... Read More →

The next AICP Exam is scheduled for November 2018.  The schedule is as follows: Registration Deadline:  October 31, 2018 Testing Window:  November 5 – 19, 2018 The APA’s Chapter Presidents Council (CPC) offers its CPC Study Manual for those who are preparing to take the... Read More →

This year’s  APA State Conference conference will be held in San Diego.  It will include a variety of informative and entertaining conference sessions as well as interesting mobile workshops.  The conference is always a great place to hear about all the amazing planning that is... Read More →

Help the APA Los Angeles Book Club select our next book to read and discuss by completing this survey by September 10.  We’ll schedule the next book club event for October, but not too close to the State Conference!         Read More →

The APA Los Angeles Section Board will vote on a series of amendments to its governing bylaws at its September 26th meeting. The proposed amendments (click for draft) cover a series of administrative updates to clarify the roles of Director, Director Pro Tem, Director Elect, and... Read More →

The Department of City Planning, in collaboration with the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment, will be hosting a new series of Planning 101 trainings focused on Community Planning. The trainings will take place in the Westside and Harbor regions of the City, where new... Read More →

On Thursday, August 16, APA Los Angeles hosted five expert panelists who provided a comprehensive breakdown of the 2017 housing package passed in Sacramento and its effects on housing the greater Los Angeles region. The panel covered topics such as which bills are expected to... Read More →

The California Planning Foundation (CPF) annually offers scholarships to California’s outstanding planning students. Criteria include academic performance, financial need, increasing diversity in planning, and a commitment to serve the planning profession i... Read More →

Don’t forget to buy your tickets for next week’s comprehensive and exciting panel event breaking down the 2017 housing package passed in Sacramento and its effects on housing the greater Los Angeles region! Join APA-LA as the panel covers topics such as which bills... Read More →