APA 2021 National Planning Conference
NPC21 will be fully digital, May 5-7, 2021. Due to the ongoing pandemic and COVID-19 public gathering restrictions currently in place in Boston, NPC21 will take place as a virtual event. The NPC21 Call for Reviewers and Call for Proposals are both open now. We're looking for new and diverse voices, unique insights, and innovative, practical approaches that enable the planning community to successfully adapt to a rapidly changing world.
New Board Member Nominations Due
Serving on the Board is a great way to network, connect and give back to GPA, and help build an Association that you can be proud of. Take the opportunity to learn more about your profession and the organization making great communities happen in Georgia. Learn more here. The nominations are due by May 15, […]
Urban Farm Volunteer Event
Truly Living Well 1040 Westview Dr, Atlanta, GA, United StatesThe Emerging Planners of Georgia would like to invite all GPA Members to come get dirty and have fun in the sun! Join us on May 15 to volunteer at the Truly Living Well Center for Natural Urban Agriculture, an urban farm in the City of Atlanta. Learn More and Register For more information, please […]
Network+Knowledge: Automated Solar Permitting with SolarAPP
Join us for an afternoon introduction to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL) SolarAPP – a software tool for cities and counties to use to automate solar permit processing. NREL officials will walk us through how to use the software, what technical assistance is available in software adoption and implementation, and how this can be […]
Collecting, Managing & Making Decisions from Data to Evaluate KPIs
This series of four 2-hour seminars is designed for transit service planners & other transit staff to best practices and techniques around data management.
Digital Tools to Facilitate System Redesigns Workshop
This two-day, half-day workshop is designed for transit agency staff (including planners, operations, etc.) that are considering a system redesign - this workshop will explore the system redesign process and tools that can assist throughout the process.
Digital Tools to Facilitate System Redesigns Workshop
This two-day, half-day workshop is designed for transit agency staff (including planners, operations, etc.) that are considering a system redesign - this workshop will explore the system redesign process and tools that can assist throughout the process.
EPG Book Club Meeting
Please join us for the second of our three-part series to Dare Greatly together as Emerging Planners of Georgia. Join the conversation as we discuss Chapters 3 - 5. Reading not required
#SMARTer Together Webinar Series
Georgia Tech’s Partnership for Inclusive Innovation is excited to announce our May - June line-up for the #SMARTer Together webinar series.
Lunchtime Webinar with Georgia ITE
Georgia Planning members are invited to join ITE Georgia to hear an update on transportation in Cobb County and their Cobb Forward Transportation Plan.
Webinar: Legal Pathways to Deep Decarbonization
ARC is hosting a webinar for local governments looking to cut carbon emissions. Noted climate change experts at the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia University and Widener University Law School published more than 1,000 recommendations for achieving deep decarbonization.
Deadline for Fall Conference Session Submissions
GPA is now accepting proposals for sessions for the GPA 2021 Fall Conference! The session submission window will close on Friday, July 23, 2021, at 5:00 PM
Policy and Advocacy Committee Meeting
Stay abreast of state and federal policy initiatives and monitor policy trends at the local level by attending these committee meetings.
EDI Committee Meeting
The mission of the EDI committee is to promote more inclusive, just, and equitable communities through a planning profession as diverse and inclusive as the many communities we serve, and to equip planners to perform inclusive planning and work effectively across diverse communities.
Deadline for Awards Nominations
The annual GPA Awards Program is GPA’s opportunity to recognize outstanding work in the planning profession in the State of Georgia. The 2021 awards nomination process will close on Friday, August 13, 2021 at 6:00 pm.
EPG Marietta Development Walking Tour
Elizabeth Porter Park 370 Montgomery St NE, Marietta, GA, United StatesJoin the Emerging Planners of Georgia for the first development walking tour in Marietta. We’ll meet at Elizabeth Porter Park, and learn about the history of “Baptist Town” and the “Teen Canteen” before viewing the mural and learning more about the park’s amenities.