July 1, 2019
GPA 2019 Chapter Awards Application Opens July 8
GPA is pleased to announce the opening of its 2019 Awards Program application cycle on Monday, July 8, 2019 and accepted through Friday, August...
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July 1, 2019
Social Media Survey for GPA Members
Complete our GPA Member survey by Monday, July 8 2019. We've created a simple 5 question survey to help us get a clearer picture into your social media and communication...
June 27, 2019
Georgia Smart Communities Challenge Selects Four New Community Projects
After a successful launch in 2018, Georgia Tech’s Georgia Smart Communities Challenge named four new grant recipients at a special event at the government center in Macon June 18,...
March 29, 2019
Remembering Jamie Cochran, FAICP
With great sadness, the planning community lost one of its best when Jamie A. Cochran, FAICP, passed away March 18, 2019. Jamie was one of the most kind-hearted, thoughtful, and generous people you...
March 13, 2019
Planning for Aging Communities Presentation
On March 11, 2019, fellow planners in District 3 held a joint GPA/AARP Georgia event on aging and livable communities. Speakers included Myrtle S. Habersham, AARP Georgia Ambassador, Age...
January 22, 2019
City of Norcross Launches Housing Effort LiveNorcross
Norcross recently unveiled “LiveNorcross” to promote inclusiveness and prosperity in the community by introducing affordable housing options through the Georgia Initiative for Community Housing...
January 3, 2019
EPG Year in Review – 2018
2018 was a very successful year for the Emerging Planners of Georgia (EPG). Over the past 12 months, EPG continued to provide multiple opportunities for students and planners who are in the early...
December 18, 2018
Remembering Myles Smith, FAICP
It is with sadness that I am writing these notes about Myles Smith who was a great friend and inspiration. I have many fun stories and positive thoughts about Myles. Myles and I collaborated on metro...
November 29, 2018
Joint GPA/ITE Meeting a Success!
Thank you to everyone who was able to join us for this year’s joint meeting between the Georgia Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) and the Georgia Planning Association...