The DCA Office of Planning, in partnership with the Georgia Planning Association, offers a class called the Community Planning Institute to Georgia’s planning commissioners, elected officials and local government staff. The Institute provides information about planning for land use, growth and development.

The deadline for providing comments to the FAA is by COB November 12, 2021.

GPA facilitates an annual Mentor Program. This year’s program will run from January to June 2022. The program has a flexible format so that senior mentors, mid-career planners, and emerging professionals can tailor their own experience in a team.GPA members who are practicing planners at any career stage are encouraged to apply. Participants benefit from […]

Attendees will be able to discuss career opportunities with Planning and Development staff. Qualified applicants may interview for posted positions during this event! Applicants interested in attending the event should apply using the links below. Qualified candidates will be contacted to schedule preliminary interviews on-site on a first-come, first-served basis. Interested parties may attend the […]

The Professional Development Officer (PDO) Committee needs your input. Please take this brief survey to assist with planning for AICP review sessions next year. 

Are you interested to learn about One Path to AICP, the new AICP certification process through APA? Our partners in Tennessee, led by PDO, Rachel Durham, are hosting a lunch & learn webinar on the new process.

Volunteers needed! Every Spring semester, the Student Planning Association (SPA) for the Georgia Tech School of City & Regional Planning (SCaRP) Master’s Program hosts a Resume Blitz that allows students in the programs to go through a series of "blitz" resume reviews conducted by professionals in the field.

The PAC meets weekly during the Georgia General Assembly (GGA) Regular Session to stay abreast of state policy initiatives that may impact local planning. Learn more about the current issues here. Please contact Jim Summerbell to learn more or to be involved in the upcoming committee meetings.

The Georgia Tech School of City & Regional Planning (SCaRP) is dedicated to crafting communities that are sustainable, just, resilient, healthy, and inclusive through world-class education and cutting-edge research. Not only do students in our program come from diverse backgrounds, but they are also equipped with a wide range of skills, from GIS to community […]

Please join us for upcoming regional workshops to discuss rural and human services transportation! Detailed information, links, and call-in numbers are provided on the flyer. Please feel free to share this with anyone who may be interested. This is your chance to provide input into this important topic to improve transportation across the state! Learn […]

Session proposals for the GPA 2022 Spring Conference are due by 5:00 pm.

Redesigning Cities at Georgia Institute of Technology is a series of presentations + conversations between leading experts that address a range of 21st Century urban challenges: social capital, equity, climate change, outdated infrastructure, disruptive technologies, and money. The series is hosted by Ellen Dunham-Jones, professor and director of the Master of Science in Urban Design degree in the Georgia Tech School of Architecture.