February 10, 2015
HB 21- Transit Authority
Bill to repeal a population limitation on the creation of a transit authority and a new requirement for intergovernment agreements in areas with an existing transit...
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February 10, 2015
HB 1- Haleigh’s Hope Act- Medical Marijuana
Bill to allow regulated medicinal use of cannabis and derivatives to treat certain...
February 10, 2015
HB 170 – Transportation Funding Act of 2015
Bill aimed at addressing transportation infrastructure funding...
December 16, 2014
Call for Papers: 2015 Atlanta Studies Symposium
The third Atlanta Studies Symposium will bring together researchers examining Atlanta's social, cultural, economic and environmental issues on Wednesday 6 May 2015 in midtown Atlanta. Proposals are...
December 10, 2014
U.S. Green Building Council Elects Denise Grabowski to 2015 Board of Directors
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced from Washington, D.C., the newly elected and appointed officers and directors to its 2015 Board of Directors, including Denise Grabowski of...
October 30, 2014
Victorian Neighborhood named one of nation’s greatest neighborhoods
Savannah leaders on Friday presented the Victorian Neighborhoods Association with certificates from the American Planning Association declaring the area one of the nation’s 10 Great Neighborhoods...
August 18, 2014
APA Board Retreat
APA Region 2 Board Member Rodger Lentz, AICP has provided an update regarding the recent APA Board Retreat and several upcoming...
February 26, 2014
APA Board Update Winter 2014
The national planning conference is quickly approaching and I am really looking forward to being in Atlanta at the end of April. I hear that the local host committee is ready to show us what Atlanta...
February 14, 2014
HB 921 Development Authority Transparency and Accountability Act
House Bill 921, introduced in the Georgia House by Representative Matt Dollar (R - Marietta), aims to stifle the ability of local Development Authorities around the State to promote economic growth....