On Friday, September 21, a one-day Healthy Communities Summit, will take place in Atlanta to bring design and health professionals and public officials together to discuss and learn about ways to build livable neighborhoods together that support physical and mental health.

Designing Streets for Pedestrian Safety is a highly visual, hands-on workshop hosted by PEDS and customized for Metro Atlanta. Topics include street connectivity, access management, road diets, complete streets, intersection design, access to transit, and the nuts and bolts of creating safe crossings. During the afternoon, participants will apply what they’ve learned to a Livable […]

The goal of this year's summit is to develop a strategic framework that could become the precursor to a GA Green Economy Strategic Plan

After the YPG Reception, participants are invited to join The Loft’s Comedy Night starting at 10:00pm (limited free tickets on a first-come first-serve basis, otherwise $5). This is a great chance to network with other planners and see what’s going on in planning throughout the state.

Sponsored by Bartlett Tree Experts, CSX, Mead’s Tree Service, SCE&G, Schneider Tree Care, Sox & Freeman, Duke Energy, and the SC Forestry Commission, this program will examine what it takes to make trees thrive in an urban environment.

The Southeast Association of Facilitators is hosting a one-day facilitation conference on Friday, October 26th in Kennesaw. They main presenter is Dr. Carolyn J. Lukensmeyer, Founder and President of AmericaSpeaks, and the other presenters are certified professional facilitators.

This book is the first to explore the dramatic amplification of global warming underway in cities and the range of actions that individuals and governments can undertake to slow the pace of warming.

The 60th Anniversary 1952-2012 celebration of the Architecture East building will be held on November 8, 2012 from 5:30 - 7:30pm in the Hugh Stubbins Gallery. Alumni, faculty and students are invited to a reception to celebrate the opening of the original Architecture Building in 1952 and enjoy the exhibition A Half Century of Architectural Education 1906-1956.

Georgia Tech's Center for GIS and Student Planning Association are hosting a GIS Day map and poster competition to highlight the skills of the university's students.

Safe Routes to School is about much more than simply providing sidewalks. The factors which influence whether or not a student walks or rides a bike to school are complex.

You’re invited to our Winter 2013 Happy Hour, held in conjunction with the GPA AICP Exam Preparation Review Session. This is our fourth year hosting this combined event with GPA and we’ve had a great turnout the past three years

The national Center for Community Progress will conduct a workshop on mitigating the effects of foreclosure for AHAND and G-STAND next Thursday, on January 24th.

he Georgia Tech School of City and Regional Planning's Student Planning Association (SPA) is hosting a Resume Blitz.

Building Safe, Healthy, Equitable and Prosperous Communities Kathryn Lawler - “Partnerships that Deliver Thriving Communities” Thursday, Feb 7, 8:30-10:00 am. Nathaniel Smith - “Partnerships that Deliver Thriving Communities” Thursday, February 7, 2013, 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. Laura Keyes - “Preparing for the Boomers and Beyond: Strategies for Creating Communities for All Ages” Thursday, Feb 7, […]

This Practicum provides sea level rise science, research on shoreline movement, and the implications for the Georgia coast.

In February 2013, the City of Dublin will proudly host the 8th Forum of the World Alliance of Cities Against Poverty (WACAP), a worldwide network of some 900 cities established by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to work together to address urban challenges and crises in a collective and collaborative manner.

This Practicum is designed to improve the effectiveness of planning commission members by helping them understand their role and responsibilities.

This free event is intended to broaden applicant pools and enhance the fit between graduating M.Arch, MCRP, and MSPP students and employers, but it also serves to open doors for intern placements and later employment.

Approximately 150 experts from around Georgia have been invited to be a part of this day-long event. The purpose is to bring together a variety of disciplines, and leading experts within those disciplines, to address how we, as a group, can successfully not only manage our flood risk, here within the State, but also how we can manage our valuable floodplain resources, as well!

The Urban Studies and Planning program at Savannah State University (SSU) will host “City-Building: The Key Role of Urban Planning in Historic Preservation and Economic Development in Savannah”.

Consider attending CNU’s March 29th Workshop on Transit-Oriented Development Design with Jeff Speck, Architect / Planner and Author of “Walkable City” and “Suburban Nation.”

Since its inception in 1989, the goal of the Georgia Water Resources Conference has been to provide an open forum for the discussion of current water policies, research, projects, and water management in Georgia.

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The GPA Young Planners Group will be hosting a free reception at the offices of The Collaborative Firm for all attendees of the GPA Spring Conference.

Steve Dennis, founder of Motivation Unlimited, provides this workshop to inspire positive change in the lives of people, both personally and professionally, through study and practical application of proven leadership methods. His uplifting form of teaching will help you understand the four elements to success...

New Tools Released to Support Sound School Siting - Train the Trainer workshop will facilitate its widespread use Are you familiar with EPA’s School Siting Guidelines? Do you want to know how to train decision-makers on how to use the School Siting Guidelines? Join the Georgia Conservancy, Mothers & Others for Clean Air, and EPA on […]