Nominations for the GPA Board of Directors opened April 14. The nominations process is managed through the APA 2023 Consolidated Election through Survey and Ballot Systems. The portal opens April […]

The Women & Planning Division would like to invite you to our monthly Coffee Break! Caroline Dwyer, the WPD Chair, will provide an update on APA’s efforts to strengthen anti-harassment policies, with Q&A to follow.

All Georgia County Commissioners, County planners and recipients of the new Safe Streets and Roads for all (SS4A) Grant Program are invited to attend Georgia’s first Safe System Summit hosted by AAA.

The session proposal window has opened for the GPA Fall Conference, which will take place on September 20-22 at The DeSoto Hotel in the Savannah Historic District. The session proposal […]

The annual GPA Awards Program is GPA’s opportunity to recognize outstanding work in the planning profession in the State of Georgia. The 2023 awards nominations are being accepted through 5:00 pm, Monday, July 24, 2023.

CPI: Preparing and Implementing your Comprehensive Plan is a 2-day class for planning commissioners, elected officials and local government staff that covers the local planning process.  This class provides: An overview of […]

Register for the 2023 Fall Conference on or before this day to get the discounted rates.

Register for The Georgia Academy for Economic Development’s courses, “The Essentials” and Advanced Topic Courses focusing on in-depth issues in Housing, Economic Development and Collaboration.

The American Planning Association is committed to providing opportunities for all to achieve excellence in planning by fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion in the organization and in the planning profession. […]

Reach planner professionals throughout the state of Georgia by becoming a conference sponsor. 

The 2023 ballot for the APA/AICP National Consolidated Elections has been emailed. If you are a member in good standing, you should have received an email from the APA Election Coordinator with your login information for the 2023 elections. The election period will close on September 8, 2023 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

This event will be an opportunity to build public-private partnerships and talk about successes and benefits with all forms of clean transportation, including biofuels, electric, hydrogen, natural gas and propane, both within Georgia and the region.

Register for The Georgia Academy for Economic Development’s courses, “The Essentials” and Advanced Topic Courses focusing on in-depth issues in Housing, Economic Development and Collaboration.

Register for The Georgia Academy for Economic Development’s courses, “The Essentials” and Advanced Topic Courses focusing on in-depth issues in Housing, Economic Development and Collaboration.

Register for The Georgia Academy for Economic Development’s courses, “The Essentials” and Advanced Topic Courses focusing on in-depth issues in Housing, Economic Development and Collaboration.

Register for The Georgia Academy for Economic Development’s courses, “The Essentials” and Advanced Topic Courses focusing on in-depth issues in Housing, Economic Development and Collaboration.

Register for The Georgia Academy for Economic Development’s courses, “The Essentials” and Advanced Topic Courses focusing on in-depth issues in Housing, Economic Development and Collaboration.

Register for The Georgia Academy for Economic Development’s courses, “The Essentials” and Advanced Topic Courses focusing on in-depth issues in Housing, Economic Development and Collaboration.

The APA Women & Planning Division invites you to participate in our  bi-weekly book club and monthly Coffee Breaks in 2024, as we read "The Color of Law" by Richard Rothstein.

The GPA 2024 Spring Conference session proposal window has been extended. Proposals will be accepted through Wednesday, January 31, at 11:59 pm. 

The Climate Action Committee wants to spread the work about a Panel Series on Climate Careers.  The Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) Task Force on Climate Change has […]

Is your organization interested in reaching planners from across Georgia? Consider becoming a conference sponsor! GPA offers a variety of sponsorship levels and benefits to highlight your firm or organization. Deadline is March 15.

The Georgia Planning Association's Equity Diversity and Inclusion Committee is proud to present a panel discussion featuring four accomplished women planners who come from a range of backgrounds and offer […]

The Student Planning Association, in partnership with SCaRP, would like to invite you to an Alumni-Student Mixer! Knowing there is such a rich community of alumni in the Atlanta metro, we wanted to plan an event to bring together cohorts from across the years.  

At this meeting of the Climate Action Committee we will continue our work empowering planners on climate action. Please email Marilyn Hall for more information.

The Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) Task Force on Climate Change has organized a spring lecture series on careers in climate planning. There are three sessions, each featuring current or past planning students. Virtual.

Grab your lunch and join us from your desk to talk about our spring title - "The Great Displacement: Climate Change and the Next American Migration" by Jake Bittle.

If you are a candidate or potential candidate to take the AICP Exam, you’ve come to the right place. The Georgia Chapter of the American Planning Association supports you in […]

The Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) Task Force on Climate Change has organized a spring lecture series on careers in climate planning. There are three sessions, each featuring current or past planning students. Virtual.

If you are a candidate or potential candidate to take the AICP Exam, you’ve come to the right place. The Georgia Chapter of the American Planning Association supports you in […]

It's that time again. GPA will be accepting nominations for the GPA Board of Directors beginning April 30, 2024. Can we count on you to lead our Chapter in serving […]

The UGA River Basin Center and UGA School of Law Land Conservation Clinic will co-host a Local Wetlands Protection Workshop at the University of Georgia on May 7. Learn more and register.

The Carter Library, Trees Atlanta and A Cappella Books welcome Georgia Tech Professor Brian Stone Jr. for a look at three significant impacts of climate change affecting every major city around the world: extreme heat, flooding, and drought.

GPA is looking for candidates for the following positions: President-Elect District Director for Districts 2, 4, 6, and 8 AICP Director-at-Large (two positions) Serving as an elected leader in APA […]

GPA is pleased to announce the opening of its 2024 Awards Program application cycle beginning Monday, June 10, 2024. 

Meeting followed by tour of the Robins Solar Project & Echeconnee Creek WMA Expansion.

GPA members interested in getting involved in the Fall and/or Spring Conference planning can attend the GPA Programs committee meeting held virtually.

The GPA 2024 Awards Program application cycle closes at 5:00 pm.

The GPA Programs Committee is meeting every other Thursday morning at noon if you’d like to assist in the Fall Conference. Please email Kyethea Clark, GPA VP of Programs to […]

The session proposal window for the GPA Fall Conference scheduled for October 9-11 in Augusta is now open. GPA is accepting submissions until Friday, August 16 at 11:59 pm.

The GPA Programs Committee is meeting every other Thursday morning at noon if you’d like to assist in the Fall Conference. Please email Kyethea Clark, GPA VP of Programs to […]

The Atlanta Regional Commission is developing the Metro Atlanta Climate Action Plan (MACAP) for the 29-county Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area and invites you to participate.

Interested in a scholarship to take the AICP Certification? The window to apply for the AICP Certification Diversity Scholarship for the Fall Exam closes August 29, 2024 at 3:00 pm […]

The GPA Programs Committee is meeting every other Thursday morning at noon if you’d like to assist in the Fall Conference. Please email Kyethea Clark, GPA VP of Programs to […]