September 25, 2015
2015 GPA Election Results
Thank you to everyone who voted in this year’s elections. This was our first year with a combined GPA and APA election, so hopefully this gave everyone a chance to streamline their...
2015 GPA Fall Chapter Awards
Each fall, 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 Savannah, GA, in early September, the 2015...
August 18, 2015
Metro Water District Seeks Submissions for 2015 Photo Contest
The Metro North Georgia Water Planning District invites individuals to capture the beauty of our natural resources in photographs in an effort to remind residents of the important role our region’s...
August 18, 2015
2015-2016. Find a mentor. Be a mentor.
The 2015-2016 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...
July 20, 2015
Blue Heron Nature Preserve Presentation and Site Walk
YPG is hosting an educational event at Blue Heron Nature Preserve (BHNP), located in the North Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta, on July 30, 2015, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. We have applied for CM...
June 16, 2015
In Macon-Bibb County smart growth would mean quadruple returns
In a study published in May 2015, Smart Growth America (SGA) estimates that downtown development would generate 4.7 times the fiscal impact as development on the edge of town in Macon-Bibb...
June 8, 2015
Reduced 2015 AICP Exam Fee Scholarships
APA and AICP allows each state Chapter to designate one person that has a financial hardship to take advantage of the 2015 Reduced Exam Fee Scholarship program for the November 2015 testing window....
May 19, 2015
Nominations Open for the College of Fellows of AICP
Election to the College of Fellows is one of the highest honors that the American Institute of Certified Planners, the professional institute of the American Planning Association, bestows upon a...
May 19, 2015
Newest 2014 AICP Members
Congratulations to the following members of the Georgia Chapter who passed the AICP Exam and have earned the credentials of...