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  • Opportunities for Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings

    This event is to bring together Georgia Power Company officials and city/county staff to discuss how jurisdictions can participate in and take advantage of financial savings through Georgia Power Company's energy efficiency offerings. This session will discuss multiple energy efficiency savings opportunities available to Georgia Power Company properties, many of whom are owned, leased and managed by our local governments.

  • #SMARTer Together Webinar Series

    #SMARTer Together Webinar Series

    This series aims to challenge us beyond the immediate crisis and onto a newer state where we have another chance to build strong community-research partnerships for good. By focusing on complex, societal problems that communities all over GA and the rest of the world face, we aim to provide innovative research and create partnerships to empower all.

    Free

  • #SMARTer Together Webinar Series

    #SMARTer Together Webinar Series

    This series aims to challenge us beyond the immediate crisis and onto a newer state where we have another chance to build strong community-research partnerships for good. By focusing on complex, societal problems that communities all over GA and the rest of the world face, we aim to provide innovative research and create partnerships to empower all.

    Free

  • Using Electric Vehicles to Drive Development

    Cities, states, and vehicle manufacturers across the United States have publicly set goals for their electric vehicle futures. In this session, we will spotlight the City of Peachtree Corners' plans […]

  • #SMARTer Together Webinar Series

    #SMARTer Together Webinar Series

    This series aims to challenge us beyond the immediate crisis and onto a newer state where we have another chance to build strong community-research partnerships for good. By focusing on complex, societal problems that communities all over GA and the rest of the world face, we aim to provide innovative research and create partnerships to empower all.

    Free

  • #SMARTer Together Webinar Series

    #SMARTer Together Webinar Series

    This series aims to challenge us beyond the immediate crisis and onto a newer state where we have another chance to build strong community-research partnerships for good. By focusing on complex, societal problems that communities all over GA and the rest of the world face, we aim to provide innovative research and create partnerships to empower all.

    Free

  • World Town Planning Day at Georgia Tech

    The Georgia Tech Student Planning Association, Black Lady Planners, and the School of City and Regional Planning are excited to host Darryl Haddock of the West Atlanta Watershed Alliance (WAWA) for […]

  • #SMARTer Together Webinar Series

    #SMARTer Together Webinar Series

    This series aims to challenge us beyond the immediate crisis and onto a newer state where we have another chance to build strong community-research partnerships for good. By focusing on complex, societal problems that communities all over GA and the rest of the world face, we aim to provide innovative research and create partnerships to empower all.

    Free

  • Preparing and Implementing your Comprehensive Plan

    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.

  • Deadline to Become Spring Conference Sponsor

    Is your organization seeking a targeted opportunity for sponsorship?  Please consider becoming a Spring Conference sponsor. GPA offers a variety of sponsorship levels and benefits to highlight your firm or organization. […]

  • GPA 2021 Spring Conference

    The GPA 2021 Spring Conference will be here before we know it. While we would like to see all of our fellow planners in person, we have decided that the 2021 GPA Spring Conference will be a virtual event.

  • #SMARTer Together Webinar Series

    #SMARTer Together Webinar Series

    This series aims to challenge us beyond the immediate crisis and onto a newer state where we have another chance to build strong community-research partnerships for good. By focusing on complex, societal problems that communities all over GA and the rest of the world face, we aim to provide innovative research and create partnerships to empower all.

    Free

  • #SMARTer Together Webinar Series

    This series aims to challenge us beyond the immediate crisis and onto a newer state where we have another chance to build strong community-research partnerships for good. By focusing on complex, societal problems that communities all over GA and the rest of the world face, we aim to provide innovative research and create partnerships to empower all.

    Free

  • Annual Parks & Greenspace Conference

    Each spring, Park Pride hosts the annual Parks & Greenspace Conference, the largest parks conference in the southeast, showcasing thought leaders from Atlanta and across the nation. Through education and […]

    $75

  • 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 […]

  • Urban Farm Volunteer Event

    Truly Living Well 1040 Westview Dr, Atlanta, GA, United States

    The 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 […]

    Free

  • 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.

  • 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, […]

  • EPG Marietta Development Walking Tour

    Elizabeth Porter Park 370 Montgomery St NE, Marietta, GA, United States

    Join 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.

  • 54th Annual Basic Economic Development Course

    Georgia Tech Global Learning Center 84 5th St NW, Atlanta, GA, United States

    At this IEDC Accredited Basic Economic Development Course, you'll learn the foundational concepts of economic development, plus what communities are doing to capitalize on their unique assets and how Placemaking can be successfully used as an economic development tool.

  • Georgia Smart Communities Challenge Final Presentation: Streamlining Suburban Transit in Sandy Springs

    Georgia Smart empowers communities to envision and plan for a smarter future by providing opportunities to work with Georgia Tech and university researchers to advance local initiatives. In 2020, the city of Sandy Springs was one of four communities supported by Georgia Smart for their “Streamlining Suburban Transit” project, which sought to pilot Transit Signal Priority with an Application Program Interface.

  • Georgia Smart Communities Challenge Final Presentation: Traffic Monitoring in the City of Valdosta

    Each year, the Partnership for Inclusive Innovation supports communities across Georgia through the Georgia Smart Communities Challenge community research assistance program. Georgia Smart empowers communities to envision and plan for a smarter future by providing opportunities to work with Georgia Tech and university researchers to advance local initiatives.

  • CANCELLED – District 3 Event: The Belief in Housing

    Clarkston Community Center 3701 College Avenue, Clarkston, GA, United States

    Unfortunately, we must cancel the event. We apologize for any inconvenience. We will be contacting registrants and refunding any fees paid. We hope to reschedule at a later date.

    $20

  • APA 2021 Policy and Advocacy Conference

    We're bringing together the changemakers — planners like you ready to advocate for the profession at the highest levels together with inspirational leaders and experts in their fields — for two days of action and insights.

  • Development Roundtable, Athens 

    Tanner Building, UGA 199 Fulton St., Athens, GA, United States

    The NE Georgia Planning Collective is excited to bring Derek Avery and Thea Walker of COIR Holdings, LLC in Dallas to our region for a lively discussion on how to build your community stronger from within.

  • Georgia Bike Walk (Virtual) Summit

    Georgia Bikes announces its first-ever Georgia Bike Walk (Virtual) Summit. They are now accepting session proposals. The Summit will be presented in a hybrid format, combining virtual sessions with outdoor […]

  • EPG Book Club Meeting

    Please join Emerging Planners of Georgia for our final discussion of Daring Greatly by Brené Brown. We invite all planners to join EPG via Zoom to learn how being vulnerable can transform both our personal and professional lives.

  • EPG Law Panel Lunch & Learn

    Join the Emerging Planners of Georgia (EPG) for a Law Panel Lunch & Learn discussion via Zoom. This panel of land use lawyers will discuss current legal land use and zoning issues. This event is eligible for 1.5 CM Law Credits. No pre-registration is necessary. 

  • Planning with LGBTQ Communities: Lessons from Atlanta, Tampa, and Houston

    Join the School of City & Regional Planning and Student Planning Association for World Town Planning Day: "Planning with LGBTQ Communities: Lessons from Atlanta, Tampa, and Houston" featuring Petra Doan, Professor at Florida State University. The presentation will review the resistance to planning for LGBTQ spaces from some quarters and then argue why such planning is needed.

  • CPI: Preparing and Implementing your Comprehensive Plan

    Carroll Daniel Construction Building 330 Main Street, SW, Gainesville, GA, United States

    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.

  • Cycling for Sustainable Cities

    This presentation explores how to make city cycling safe, practical, and convenient for a broad spectrum of ages, genders, and abilities. Buehler and Pucher discuss the latest cycling trends and policies around the world and consider specific aspects of cycling. This webinar is free and open to all APA chapters.

    Free

  • EPG Happy Hour

    Monday Night Brewing 670 Trabert Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, United States

    Join the Emerging Planners of Georgia for the November Happy Hour at Monday Night Brewing.

  • Application Due for GPA Mentor Program

    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 […]

  • Planning Directors Forum

    Palisades Office Park Building D, Conference Room, 5909 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA, United States

    The Council for Quality Growth invites Planning and Community Development directors to a closed forum with planning leadership from across the metro Atlanta region to discuss challenges, successes, and trends in planning and land development policy.

  • Emerging Planners of Georgia Meeting

    Join us for the last EPG meeting of 2021 where we will be discussing 2022 programming, addressing the board composition, and updating its bylaws.

  • Planning and Development Job Fair for Gwinnett County

    Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center 75 Langley Drive, Second Floor, Lawrenceville, GA, United States

    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 […]

  • APA Asian and Pacific Islander Interest Group Meeting

    APA is excited to announce the creation of an Asian Pacific Islander (API) Interest Group. The group's steering committee is holding this kick-off event. Introductory remarks will be provided by Leo R. Asuncion, Jr., AICP, APA President. Learn more about the Group’s Goals and learn how to get involved. Share your thoughts on how the group can support APA and API planners and communities.

    Free

  • EPG Happy Hour

    Miracle Bar 931 Monroe Dr NE, Atlanta, GA, United States

    Join the Emerging Planners of Georgia for a final 2021 Happy Hour at Miracle Bar. All professionals are welcome to join in the festive happy hour.

  • AICP Exam Survey Due

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

  • AICP Lunch & Learn

    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.

  • Georgia Tech City and Regional Planning Annual Resume Blitz

    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.

  • Policy & Advocacy Committee Meeting

    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 […]

  • Georgia Tech Planning Career Fair

    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 […]

  • Georgia Association of Zoning Administrators Winter 2022 Conference

    University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education and Hotel 1197 S Lumpkin St, Athens, GA, United States

    The GAZA Board of Directors designed the conference based on input from participants’ evaluations to address key topics of major concern to those involved in zoning administration. Thanks to a […]

  • Redesigning Cities at Georgia Tech

    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.

  • Planning & Zoning 102: Civic Engagement

    UGA Gwinnett Campus 2530 Sever Road, Lawrenceville, GA, United States

    Participants will learn about community engagement, including how to conduct and handle problems at meetings as well as broader strategies for involvement. The course includes the use of case studies, group work, and discussion to facilitate understanding.

  • Local Governments & the Integrated Resource Plan

    Georgia Power, the state’s largest electric utility, recently filed its 20-year energy plan at the Georgia Public Service Commission, kicking off a six-month proceeding that will help shape Georgia’s energy future. During this webinar, energy policy experts with Southface will introduce the Georgia Power 2022 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) and showcase how the IRP proceeding might interest local governments.

  • Georgia Smart Communities Challenge Informational Webinar

    Please join us to learn more about the 2022 Georgia Smart Communities Challenge application! The Georgia Smart Communities Challenge is a community research assistance program that empowers communities in their journey to innovation while building resilience for when the expected and unexpected occur.

  • Walkthrough of the Solar in Your Community Guidebook

    Join the National Renewable Energy Lab and Department of Energy to learn more about the 2022 update to the Solar Power in Your Community Guidebook. Last updated in 2011, much has changed in the world of solar. 1 CM

  • Overview – AICP Exam Review

    The GPA Professional Development Committee is hosting review sessions in the Spring. Each session is hosted by a professor or practitioner in the field and will be conducted virtually on Zoom for 1 to 1.5 hours.

    Free

  • Becoming a Green Power Partner

    Since 2001 EPA’s Green Power Partnership has been working to protect human health and the environment through the broad adaption of renewable energy. This webinar will focus on how local communicates in Atlanta can use green power and partner with the EPA. 1 CM.

  • Conference Sponsor Deadline

    Consider becoming a Spring Conference sponsor. GPA offers a variety of sponsorship levels and benefits to highlight your firm or organization. 

  • History and Theory – AICP Exam Review

    The GPA Professional Development Committee is hosting review sessions in the Spring. Each session is hosted by a professor or practitioner in the field and will be conducted virtually on Zoom for 1 to 1.5 hours.

    Free

  • Ethics – AICP Exam Review

    The GPA Professional Development Committee is hosting review sessions in the Spring. Each session is hosted by a professor or practitioner in the field and will be conducted virtually on Zoom for 1 to 1.5 hours.

    Free

  • Law – AICP Exam Review

    The GPA Professional Development Committee is hosting review sessions in the Spring. Each session is hosted by a professor or practitioner in the field and will be conducted virtually on Zoom for 1 to 1.5 hours.

    Free

  • Spring 2022 GPA Conference

    The Spring Conference will be conducted in a hybrid format with both mobile and virtual sessions. Join us from your office or home for a day of exciting virtual sessions as well as our keynote speaker. Sessions and perspectives span a variety of topics

  • Spring 2022 GPA Conference

    On this second day of the Spring Conference, you’ll have the chance to explore and network during the Mobile Sessions in communities throughout the state.

  • Community Planning Academy

    Community Planning Academy
    Atlanta Regional Commission Office 229 Peachtree St., NE, Ste 100, Atlanta, GA, United States

    Registration is open now through Friday, April 22, 2022 for the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Spring 2022 Training for Planning Officials, offered through the Community Planning Academy. Over the course of […]

    $125

  • Community Planning Academy

    Community Planning Academy
    Atlanta Regional Commission Office 229 Peachtree St., NE, Ste 100, Atlanta, GA, United States

    Registration is open now through Friday, April 22, 2022 for the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Spring 2022 Training for Planning Officials, offered through the Community Planning Academy. Over the course of […]

    $125

  • Energy Scenario Planning for Cities & Counties Workshop

    Data-driven decision-making can empower communities to invest resources in the most impactful and cost-efficient way. With the passage of the bipartisan infrastructure law, new resources are now becoming available for local governments, which makes this an especially important time for communities to be setting clean energy goals and planning how to use resources effectively.

  • Community Planning Institute

    Jekyll Island Club Resort 371 Riverview Drive, Jekyll Island, GA, United States

    The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Office of Planning, in partnership with GPA, is offering a class called the Community Planning Institute (CPI) to Georgia’s planning commissioners, elected officials and local government staff.

  • Community Planning Academy

    Community Planning Academy
    Atlanta Regional Commission Office 229 Peachtree St., NE, Ste 100, Atlanta, GA, United States

    Registration is open now through Friday, April 22, 2022 for the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Spring 2022 Training for Planning Officials, offered through the Community Planning Academy. Over the course of […]

    $125

  • Georgia Outdoor Recreation & Trail Summit 2022

    Augusta Convention Center 901 Reynolds Street, Augusta, GA, United States

    Join us in Augusta for a two-day summit celebrating all things outdoor recreation and trails.

    $125

  • Community Planning Academy

    Community Planning Academy
    Atlanta Regional Commission Office 229 Peachtree St., NE, Ste 100, Atlanta, GA, United States

    Registration is open now through Friday, April 22, 2022 for the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Spring 2022 Training for Planning Officials, offered through the Community Planning Academy. Over the course of […]

    $125

  • Georgia Primary Election

    The Georgia Primary Election is May 24, 2022. Early voting has already begun across the state.To view sample ballots and check your registration status, visit the Georgia Online Voter Registration Page. 

  • ITE/GPA Joint Meeting

    Park Tavern 500 10th Street NE, Atlanta, GA, United States

    Register for the Joint Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) and GPA meeting. The guest speakers will be Jordan Dowdy, ATLDOT, Rebecca Serna, Atlanta Bicycle Coalition, and Ron Knezevich, GDOT State Pedestrian & Bicycle Engineer.

  • AICP Introduction Study Session

    Interested in taking the AICP exam this November? EPG is hosting a virtual AICP Introduction Study Session.

  • Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Community Roundtable

    Harry West Conference Center ARC, 229 Peachtree Street, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA, United States

    ARC is updating its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Plan and would like your input! Both disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged business enterprises, especially those who offer services in transportation planning, modeling, data analysis and public involvement, are invited to attend. The invitation is also extended to others that would like to discuss transportation-related business opportunities for disadvantaged communities.

  • Sustainable Transportation Planning Discussion by The Ray

    Kendeda Building 825 Warner Street SW, Atlanta, GA, United States

    Join us for a conversation with Allie Kelly, Executive Director of The Ray. Learn about solar paved highways, V2X Connected technology, climate modeling, bioswales, and more...

  • Deadline for Chapter Award Applications

    The Georgia Chapter of the American Planning Association (GPA) is pleased to announce the opening of its 2022 Awards Program application cycle! GPA recognizes outstanding work in the planning profession across the […]

  • Planning for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

    Gwinnett Justice & Administration Center 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, GA, United States

    The increasing integration of electric vehicles (EVs) into our society brings unprecedented opportunities and challenges for the power system. This training will provide an overview of EV supply equipment (EVSE) and best practices in incorporating EVSEs into codes, laws, and zoning ordinances.

  • The Intersection Quality Development Conference

    City Springs Studio Theatre 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs, GA, United States

    Join us as we dive into a half-day discussion on the innovation of housing, workplaces, and mobility/logistics in Georgia, and how we compare to national trends.

  • SGRC 2022 Model Ordinances Workshop

    Southern Georgia Regional Commission - Valdosta 1937 Carlton Adams Dr., Valdosta, United States

    During the 2022 Model Ordinances Workshop, SGRC staff will be reviewing the following planning topics: Manufactured Housing, Solar Energy, Tiny Houses, EV Infrastructure, Cryptocurrency Mining/Data Centers, Outdoor Restaurant Seating, and Cell Towers.

  • Fall Conference Sponsorship Deadline

    GPA is now accepting sponsors for the Fall Conference. Platinum, gold, and silver levels all include complimentary conference registration(s).