A FREE appointed board member (BZA, PC) training will be held October 17 in Americus at South Georgia Technical College. The training is sponsored by River Valley Regional Commission, GPA, and DCA. The agenda includes: Planning Essentials, Zoning and Land Development Essentials, Legal Info for Board Members, and a Hot Topic. With a max of […]

Join us October 17 for a free RVRC-GPA-DCA planning & zoning training at South Georgia Technical College.

Enjoy a free dinner presentation on LiDAR geospatial technology using UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) to create surveys and GIS data.

Good Urbanism 101, a morning session offered by Georgia Conservancy to advance quality sustainable design for communities in Georgia, specifically on housing and design, hosted by Dallas and Paulding County.

On October 11, 1968, GPA was registered as a non-profit organization. Over the coming year, we will be celebrating this golden anniversary, and plan to first kickoff that celebration with the November First Friday happy hour. Over the years, GPA and Georgia Tech’s planning program have each taken the lead in organizing First Friday events. […]

Join the DeKalb County Planning & Sustainability Department as we celebrate World Town Planning Day!

GPA is pleased to team up with the Georgia Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) in Metro Atlanta for a joint lunch meeting on: Thursday, November 8th 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Park Tavern 500 10th Street NE, Atlanta The featured speaker is Chris Kochititzky, National Center for Chronic Disease and Health Promotion […]

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.