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The 2016 YEPP Co-Directors invite all interested Young & Emerging Planning Professionals in the Los Angeles area to join our 2016 Programs Committee! YEPP caters to the needs and interests of planners under 35 and/or with less than 10 years of experience, although everyone is... Read More →

The Planning Accreditation Board (PAB), the body that accredits colleges that award bachelor’s and master’s degrees in planning, is making an amendment to the Accreditation Standards this year. Several of these proposed changes affect the way the PAB will look at diversity and... Read More →

Nomination Form Due October 26 Participating in APA Los Angeles’ volunteer Board of Directors is a great way to get involved in the local planning community, network with other planning professionals, and give back to the profession. We have exciting plans for 2016 and hope you... Read More →

USC STUDENTS WIN OAKLAND POSTER COMPETITION! At the 2015 APA California Conference in Oakland last week, a team of USC graduate planning students won first prize in the Student Poster Competition for their project “Cohousing: A Sustainable Solution to the Housing Crisis and... Read More →

              Olvera Street in Los Angeles Named One of 15 Great Places in America by the American Planning Association APA’s Annual List Recognizes 15 Great Neighborhoods, Streets and Public Spaces Washington, DC— The American Planning... Read More →

National Community Planning Month: Healthy Communities, Healthy People October 2015   Did you know that October is National Community Planning Month? Join APA Los Angeles in celebrating the planning profession and the work we all do to create better communities, with events all... Read More →

On June 2nd, the APA will begin accepting applications for the November 2015 AICP Comprehensive Planning Examination. If you haven’t already considered applying to take the exam, consider this: certification can enhance a planner’s professional credibility, open... Read More →

Join APA Los Angeles on June 25 for our 2015 Awards Gala at the historic Alex Theatre in downtown Glendale, celebrating the best of planning in the Los Angeles area! This annual ceremony recognizes the exceptional efforts being carried out by urban planners, advocates, elected... Read More →

Donald Shoup Retirement Celebration When: Saturday, May 30  •  6 p.m. Where: UCLA Lot 32 In a party that is sure to match his impact on urban planning, we’ll be celebrating Professor Shoup in a fitting UCLA location — on top of Lot 32, in the heart of Westwood. Join... Read More →

APA California 2016 Conference: MAKE IT YOURS!  The Los Angeles Section of the American Planning Association is hosting the 2016 California Planning Conference in Pasadena on October 22-25, 2016. We need VOLUNTEERS to serve on the Conference Planning Committee!   Please join... Read More →