Spring GPA Happy Hour
Cypress Street Pint & Plate Ste E125, 817 West Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA, United StatesJoin us at the Spring GPA Happy Hour at the close of the GPA Spring Conference. Appetizers provided. Sponsored by Emerging Planners of GA and APA Transport
First Responders: Alternative Fuel Vehicle Safety Training
Cobb County Fleet Management 1940 County Services Pkwy, Marietta, GA, United StatesClean Cities Georgia is hosting an in-depth training on Alternative Fuel Vehicle Safety Training provided by a firefighter with over 30 years of experience from AFV Educate.
Deadline for GPA Board Nominations
Nominations for the GPA Board of Directors opened April 14. The nominations process is managed through the APA 2023 Consolidated Election through Survey and Ballot Systems. The portal opens April 14 and candidates will have until 11:59 PM Pacific Time on May 19 to submit their nomination through the portal. Learn More
Women & Planning Division Coffee Break
The Women & Planning Division would like to invite you to our monthly Coffee Break! Caroline Dwyer, the WPD Chair, will provide an update on APA’s efforts to strengthen anti-harassment policies, with Q&A to follow.
Speak Up! Housing and Economic Development
Central Gwinnett High School 564 West Crogan Street, Lawrenceville, GA, United StatesJoin planning colleagues in Gwinnett County to hear from local and national experts on innovative ideas and solutions to foster healthy, accessible, and connected communities in the greater metro area.
Safe System Summit
Forsyth Conference Center Lanier Technical College 3410 Ronald Reagan Boulevard, Cumming, GA, United StatesAll Georgia County Commissioners, County planners and recipients of the new Safe Streets and Roads for all (SS4A) Grant Program are invited to attend Georgia’s first Safe System Summit hosted by AAA.
Improving Housing Affordability Through Community Planning
Axios examines planners’ role in increasing housing supply in high job growth Georgia.
How Infrastructure Can Keep Gwinnett Green & Healthy
Aurora Theatre 128 East Pike Street, Lawrenceville, GA, United StatesLearn the concepts of livable communities through sustainability and walkability as part of The SPEAK UP! Big Ideas for Gwinnett & the Greater Metro speaker series.
Deadline for Fall Conference Session Proposals
The session proposal window has opened for the GPA Fall Conference, which will take place on September 20-22 at The DeSoto Hotel in the Savannah Historic District. The session proposal window has been extended through Thursday, July 6, 2023, at 11:59 pm. Submitting and preparing session proposals is easy! Learn More and Submit a Proposal
Surviving Your First Year: Tips for Planners
Join us to talk about Surviving Your First Year. Our tips for planners will include "How to Catch Up Fast", "Dealing with Co-Workers",
"Dealing with Customers" and Q & A. All experience levels welcome.
Parking Reform Network Connecting Communities Through Redevelopment
Red Clay Theatre 3116 Main Street, Duluth, GA, United StatesIn the last of the Gwinnett 2045 Unified Plan speaker series, learn more about Land Use and Connected Communities featuring Joe Minicozzi and Todd Litman.
Deadline for Nominations for 2023 Awards Program
The annual GPA Awards Program is GPA’s opportunity to recognize outstanding work in the planning profession in the State of Georgia. The 2023 awards nominations are being accepted through 5:00 pm, Monday, July 24, 2023.
Summer Community Planning Institute
Emory Conference Center & Hotel 1615 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA, United StatesCPI: Preparing and Implementing your Comprehensive Plan is a 2-day class for planning commissioners, elected officials and local government staff that covers the local planning process. This class provides: An overview of the importance of community planning– why we plan and who should be involved A review of Georgia’s planning requirements; How to engage your constituents in envisioning and planning for their future; Plan implementation tools, including successful examples from PlanFirst communities; Other plan implementation tools such as zoning or form-based codes. You may be eligible for a scholarship for […]