Join the faculty, staff, and friends of the School of City & Regional Planning as we welcome our returning students and incoming fall class. Contact: or call 404-894-2352

The next GAZA (Georgia Association of Zoning Administrators) conference will be held August 23-24 in the Northeast Georgia mountains at the Brasstown Valley Resort. You can register online for the […]

The most delightful CLE of the year—Experience Burge Plantation and enjoy a Burge Organic Farm lunch!

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 […]

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 […]

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.

More information coming soon...

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 […]

Planning and public policy are creating supportive built environments that increase transportation options, access to services, healthy foods, parks, and other community benefits that can help make the healthy choice the easy choice.

Bryan Bell and Design Corps will be offering a Public Interest Design Institute workshop at SCAD Atlanta 12-13 July 2013! SCAD is very excited to be hosting this important workshop, and I hope we can count on APA GA to help publicize this opportunity to the community.

On Monday, July 29, 2013, ABC and Bike Emory are hosting a Roadway Safety Audit workshop for transportation planners, engineers, public health professionals, law enforcement officers and advocates working to improve bicycle and pedestrian […]

Election to the College of Fellows is one of the highest honors that the American Institute of Certified Planners, the professional institute of the American Planning Association, bestows upon a member. This honor recognizes the achievements of the professional as a model planner with significant contributions to planning and society. Fellowship will be granted to planners selected by a national committee from nominations received by a chapter of division of APA.

Solutions 2013, the national conference on state and local housing policy, is full of great speakers. From Habitat for Humanity International CEO Jonathan T.M. Reckford to HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan to the dozens of national and local housing practitioners and advocates sharing their wisdom at our workshops and roundtables, there will be no shortage of experts at this event.

Watch a live broadcast of TEDCity2.0 and share ideas about the future of cities.

TEDCity2.0 will bring an exciting line-up of speakers to NYC to talk about: redefining citizen, reinventing urban experience

Summer has quickly slipped away, but there's still time to enjoy a Braves' game! 

The Economic Development Division presents a Webinar on "Incentivizing Your City Centers: Regional Connections Through Mass Transit and Redevelopment," on Friday, September 27, from 1:00-2:30 EDT.

The ArcGIS Desktop training curriculum is designed to help you master critical GIS skills and be productive right away with the ArcGIS 10.1 tools for visualizing, analyzing and managing geographic data.

This one-day training will be followed up by an optional second day interactive Learning Lab on how participants can apply the principles of the “Newton Model” to their communities, using key facts and data. More information on this day is below.

How can the Atlanta region provide communities for all generations? Are Atlanta communities positioned to keep Boomers in place while still attracting younger households? What are the challenges our communities […]

The ArcGIS Desktop training curriculum is designed to help you master critical GIS skills and be productive right away with the ArcGIS 10.1 tools for visualizing, analyzing and managing geographic data. 

It is being held in conjunction with a larger, week-long, event- DCA’s Community Development Institute- which will also include the GA Institute for Community Housing and the Main Street Institute.

Deadline to submit abstracts - 50th ISOCARP International Planning Congress

The APA Atlanta Local Host Committee invites all GPA members and supporters to celebrate the upcoming APA National Planning Conference at Manuel’s Tavern.

The purpose of the Georgia Planning Memorial Foundation (GPMF) - Denise Abboud Fund is to help with the education and ongoing professional development of planners, planning commissioners or other persons who work in or serve Georgia cities and counties in an official planning role.

The APA National Conference is coming to Atlanta, GA on April 26-30, 2014. Please consider volunteering for this important event.

One of the highlights of the 2014 APA National Conference is sure to be APA’s collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the American Cancer Society to facilitate the Planning Healthy Communities Symposium.

Come to a great event hosted by the Georgia Chapter on the evening of Sunday, April 27th during the APA Conference! A “Taste of the South in Downtown Atlanta” is the theme of the Opening Reception.

Georgia Tech and the Georgia Chapter of the American Planning Association will hold a joint reception at the APA National Planning Conference on Monday evening, April 28th on the Rooftop of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, 235 Andrew Young International Boulevard NW. The event will be a great opportunity to gather and network with others from throughout Georgia.

APA Atlanta Pub Crawl: Take a Stroll Down Atlanta’s Red Carpet

This training session is for appointed planning commissioners, zoning board of appeals and variance board members, and other local government review boards, commissions, and authorities that make land use decisions and recommendations.

To celebrate the creation of the Olmsted chair we are hosting a free half day symposium on June 2nd at Georgia Tech in Atlanta featuring 6 renowned speakers.

What is Tactical Urbanism and how can it help revitalize our cities? How do older adults experience the aging process, and still desire to remain active in their communities? And how do these two ideas connect?

Join the Faculty and Staff of the School of City and Regional Planning as we welcome our returning students and incoming fall class.

The Future of Planning – Practice and ProfessionWilliam Anderson, FAICPPresident, APA + Vice President, AECOM September 2, 20146pm – 7:15pm123 Architecture East 123 Architecture East, the Reinsch-Peirce Family Auditorium, is […]

The Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP) invites you to join us for the premier inter-state water issues conference in the Southeast.

Deadline to submit abstracts - 50th ISOCARP International Planning Congress

Conference attendees of all ages are invited to the Young Planners’ Group (YPG) Reception at Hendershot’s on Thursday, October 2, 2014 from 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM, following the Awards Dinner. Located […]

GPA is proud to sponsor an upcoming lecture and discussion from noted architect, urban planner, and scholar, Miguel Coyula. Coyula will present “Cuba in the 21st Century: A View from Inside Out- Preservation and Development of Colonial Havana” followed by discussion on the impact of political and economic circumstances on preservation and development.

On Oct. 16th we will be spending the day with Ray Gindroz. We have also partnered with the local chapter of the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art to present an additional lecture the night before. The title of the lecture for the ICAA-SE is Renaissance Urban Acupuncture and other Practical History Lessons for 21st Century Urbanists.

The Georgia Bike Summit is a conference for advocates, planners, elected leaders, transportation officials, and anyone interested in creating a safer, more bicycle friendly Georgia.

You’re Invited: Cherokee County hosts CityView Lunch N’ Learn

You are cordially invited to the Georgia Tech Student Planning Association’s World Town Planning Day event, Life After the Braves: Redeveloping Turner Field. The Atlanta Braves are moving out of Turner Field, and into the suburbs.

The APA County Planning Division (CPD) and the National Association of County Planners (NACP) are pleased to announce the opening of their 2015 Project Awards Program application cycle. This program provides the opportunity to recognize outstanding planning projects from counties around the country at the County Planning Division business meeting in Seattle at the APA National Conference.

During two days, participants gain an in-depth understanding of urban form for a regulatory framework. Instructors show how to create form-based codes that frame the public space. They show how […]

Alumni and Friends, Georgia Tech is hosting an AICP Exam Prep Session on February 21st and 22nd. If you are interested in participating, please email or call Professional Development Officer […]

Following the AICP Exam Review Session at Georgia Tech.

Developing a Sustainable Start-up Culture in Atlanta: Essential for Long-Term Growth?

Come meet with 100+ Georgia Tech city and regional planning, geographic information systems, urban design, public policy, and architecture students interested in full-time employment and co-ops/internships.

Please join GPA, YPG, and the Georgia Tech Student Planning Association (SPA) for the Spring 2015 Alumni & Networking Reception on Thursday, March 26th from 6:30 - 8:30pm. This event is open to all planning professionals and planning students.

Join your fellow South Atlantic planners for a reception as part of the APA Conference! All member of the FL, GA, NC, and SC Chapters and any alumni or current student from a sponsoring University are invited to attend.

Registration for the 2015 Georgia Water Resources Conference is now open. More than 150 oral presentations, panels, and posters will be featured.

The third Atlanta Studies Symposium will bring together researchers examining Atlanta’s social, cultural, economic and environmental issues on Wednesday 6 May 2015 in midtown Atlanta.

Reserve your spot at the Sheraton Suites Galleria in Atlanta now by visiting the Georgia Grant Professional Association’s Website. The conference is $250 for Grant Professionals Association members and $275 for everyone else. All who register by March 20, will receive a discounted early bird rate of $199.

The Georgia Planning Association and the Georgia Tech City and Regional Planning Program are excited to co-host a Spring Conference Reception at the Georgia Tech College of Architecture Atrium.

The SPRING 2015 Georgia Planning Association Conference will be held on May 8, 2015.

Avoid Friday rush hour! Stay after the GPA Spring Conference on May 8th and join other GPA and YPG members at Front Page News for drinks, appetizers and planning chatter. To get to Front Page News, take the Tech Trolley from Tech Square to the Midtown MARTA station and walk north four blocks. Or, walk the whole way (about 15 minutes). Or drive and park on 12th Street or at one of several nearby decks – if you must. We won't judge you, but the transportation planners might.

The Federal Transit Administration is very excited to invite you to the 2015 Southeastern Regional Transit Conference -- "Building Ladders of Opportunity Through Transportation Networks" -- which will be held in Atlanta, GA on May 13-15, 2015 at the Loudermilk Conference Center (40 Courtland Street

This is a custom version of the Coastal Community Resilience training course. This training course increases participant’s understanding of the basic principles of disaster resilience planning by introducing meaningful actions […]

Quiet title actions are currently on the rise from a number of different scenarios - tax deed sales, "robo-signing" and other fraudulent foreclosure acts, mineral right issues, break in chain, […]

The City of Thomasville and consultant LRK is hosting a three day charrette to establish a vision for a new downtown events center.

We look forward to seeing you there and celebrating the start of another year! Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions you may have.

Date :: September 9 - 11, 2015 Location :: Hyatt Regency, Savannah, GA Registration :: Register OnlineRegistration is Now OpenShould you have any questions please email Dana Johnson, VP of Programs or […]

Planning for Sign Code Success

Are you curious about how the Atlanta Streetcar got up and running? Are you interested in transit and transportation planning? Have you seen or read about the Streetcar, but never ridden it?

As Atlanta moves away from a principally car-focused orientation for its roads and looks towards more complete streets, how can planners and designers equitably distribute these physical spaces between different uses and users?

More info coming soon...

Planners from Athens-Clarke County's present their innovative septic system inventory and education program. (It’s your “doody” to learn more!) (CM 2)
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Ever-changing and ever more important, technology is reshaping community building, governance, and planning. Look at what's coming next as panelists examine the three big components of technology: plan management, research and data, and public engagement.

Our graduate students need your expert eyes to help them improve their resumes!

Note the 2-day Format! Friday 8:30AM – 5:15 PM Saturday 8:30AM – 12:00PMBox Lunch is provided on Friday! (*These are box lunches with sandwiches. Please note if you prefer a […]

Following the AICP Examp Review Session on Friday at Georgia Tech, join us for the year's first YPG Social.

The event will feature a meet and greet with Becky Katz, the opportunity to hear her discuss how she has transitioned to arrive in her current role as Chief Bicycle Officer, and her vision for bicycling in Atlanta.

Join us to tour the Edgewood transit oriented development site with project planners and designers Amanda Rhein and Eric Kronberg on March 16th at 5:30PM. See flyer for more details.

The Transportation and Health Tool gives practitioners a way to examine the health impacts of transportation systems. Released in the fall of 2015 by the U.S. Department of Transportation and […]

The Master of Science in Urban Studies and Planning (MSUSP) program at Savannah State University (SSU) will host the annual Urban Planning Conference with the theme “Planning across Generations: Deconstructing the Past, Shaping the Future”.

GPA invites you to the Southeast Chapters and Schools Reception at the APA National Conference in Phoenix.

The GPA 2016 Spring Conference will be held on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at the Douglasville Conference Center in Douglasville, GA. Registration will open in mid to late February.

Attend day three of a three-day conference at a deep discount for Georgia local government officials, located at Serenbe, a sustainable community 25 minutes southwest of the Atlanta airport.

Join us for an opportunity to help beautify Old Fourth Ward! A tree-planting demonstration will be provided at 9 AM sharp, and all necessary tools will be provided. Project is for volunteers age 12 and up. Closed-toed shoes and a reusable water bottle are recommended. Project will happen rain or shine!

To be mobile is to have the ability to move. It is to move across space, from one neighborhood to another, perhaps, or across social categories of well-being, such as from the working poor to the middle-class. The challenges to mobility in Atlanta—whether physical or social—remain a key concern for residents, policymakers, and scholars from a variety of disciplines

From June 8-10, 2016, leaders who are transforming how the nation views, values, and manages water resources will gather in Atlanta, Georgia for One Water Summit 2016.

The Georgia Tech Integrated Network for Social Sustainability will be hosting a discussion on Climate Resilience.

Who would ever thought they’d make a musical that features a city planner as a lead character.

The Georgia Tech School of City and Regional Planning’s 2016 Welcome Reception, co-hosted by the Georgia Planning Association, will be held on August 19th this year. We’d love for you […]

The IDA conference and trade show is the place for district management organization practitioners to gain the tactics and knowledge necessary to transform cities into healthy and vibrant urban places.

Join us at our ITE meeting to hear from Ed Hatfield about the History of Transportation in Georgia.

PARK(ing) Day is an international event that tasks individuals and organizations to reuse a metered street parking space for something other than its intended use to spark a conversation about […]

The Georgia Planning Association (GPA) and South Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association (SCAPA) are pleased to announce our joint Fall 2016 Conference scheduled for Sept. 21 – 23, […]

Goodbye to The Ted and hello to...? Come find out at YPG's first event of fall! On Tuesday, September 27, arrive at 5:45pm to hear about the Turner Field Stadium […]

Registration to be posted closer to meeting on the ITE website.

Have you noticed the continued growth of alcohol-related businesses in your community? Legal issues related to the growth of these businesses will be part of the October 19th GPA half-day event in Woodstock. The event will be held at the Chattahoochee Technical College Woodstock campus from 10:00am to 2:00pm.

Join CNU Atlanta for a day of tours and talks in Alpharetta and Avalon with representatives, planners, and designers for a behind-the-scenes look at their success stories.

WHAT: Each year the Georgia Tech Student Planning Association hosts a panel discussion, open to the public, surrounding a current planning event to celebrate World Town Planning Day. This year, […]

Join Georgia Tech planning students on 11/4 for a Happy Hour which concludes our Fall Networking Event.

You are invited to the 21st Century Urban Housing Symposium on Ecology, Opportunity, and Affordability

The DCA Office of Planning and Environmental Management, in partnership with GPA, offers a series of classes.