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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 →

The League of California Cities® is soliciting session proposals for this premiere educational event for planning commissioners, directors, staff, and other interested officials including elected officials, being held in Long Beach, March 6 – 9, 2019. We encourage you to... Read More →

SoCalGas is pleased to announce its Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Planning Grant Program for 2018!  SoCalGas will award $100,000 in the form of two $50,000 planning grants to local governments currently participating in vulnerability assessments, climate adaptation and... Read More →

What’s this EIFD Thing? Taix French Restaurant July 18, 2018 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM Millennial demographics, internet fueled lifestyles, last mile delivery and a sharing economy (rides, workplace) are altering land use and tax generation priorities for cities. Concurrently, the... Read More →

Review the CEQA process in detail, including its 17 key environmental issue areas. Learn how to determine if an action is a project under CEQA and the level of environmental review required (exemption, negative declaration, EIR). Discuss roles and responsibilities of a lead... Read More →

In May, nine members of the APA Los Angeles section passed the AICP exam, three of which were AICP Candidate Pilot Program members*. Congratulations to all on this tremendous accomplishment! Alysandra Smith* Olivia Joncich* Sean Calvin* Dongwei Xu Martin Gies Alison Spindler... Read More →

The cost to applicants seeking to take the November 2018 AICP Exam for the first time remains at $495, and for previously-approved applicants the cost is $425. In order to assist exam-takers from the California Chapter with the cost of the AICP Exam, the Chapter will award AICP... Read More →