2016 GPA Fall Chapter Awards
Each year, GPA rewards local communities and regional commissions for their work to make Georgia a better place to live. At the GPA Fall Conference held in Augusta, GA, in September, the 2016 Chapter...
October 3, 2016
Midtown Atlanta Named One of 15 Great Places in America by the American Planning Association
The American Planning Association (APA) today named Midtown Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia, as one of five Great Neighborhoods on the organization’s annual Great Places in America list, which marks...
September 23, 2016
2016-2017. Find a mentor. Be a mentor.
The 2016-2017 Mentor Program is accepting applications now. The program has a flexible format so that mentors, mid-career planners, and emerging professionals can tailor their own...
September 1, 2016
YPG Future of Turner Field Tour & Game
Goodbye to The Ted and hello to...? Come find out at YPG's first event of fall! On Tuesday, September 27th, arrive at 5:45pm to hear about the Turner Field Stadium Neighborhoods LCI and experience a...
August 22, 2016
GPA and APA Elections Open Through 9/8/2016
In 2015, GPA began conducting combined elections with APA to streamline the voting process, and we’ve continued with combined elections this year. The GPA/APA elections are open through September...
August 10, 2016
GPA Submits Amicus Brief to GA Supreme Court
In July, the Georgia Chapter of the American Planning Association submitted an Amicus Brief in the case of Druid Hills Civic Association, Inc., et. al vs. DeKalb County Planning Commission, et. al....
2016 GPA Spring Conference in Review
The GPA 2016 Spring Conference was held on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at the Douglasville Conference Center, 6700 Church Street, in Downtown Douglasville, GA. GPA was pleased to welcome Tim Keane,...
June 6, 2016
University of Georgia Planning Program Update
The new Professional Graduate Degree program in Environmental Planning and Design (MEPD) at UGA recently awarded 15 degrees in...
June 3, 2016
GPA Submits Amicus Brief
GPA submits Amicus Brief to GA Court of Appeals in historic preservation...