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 in the historic Bottleworks building at 237 Prince Avenue, Hendershot’s is a much-loved coffeehouse, bar, and music venue. Reception-goers will enjoy live funk, blues, and […]

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 to conceptualize the urban character of a street by drawing upon an area’s historic form. Instructors present design principles through lecture and case study, combining […]

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 Gary Cornell, FAICP. His contact information is below, along with the event details. Note the 2-day Format!Friday 8:30AM – 5:15 PMSaturday 8:30AM – 12:00PM Box […]

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 that can be taken to enhance a community’s resilience to natural hazards. The course provides tools that allow for the assessment of hazards and risks […]

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, adverse possession, and legal description errors are just a few of the issues that can initiate the need for a lawsuit to establish title to […]

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 email Beth Anne Trombetta, Events Planner.

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 vegetarian lunch.)$40 fee payable at the door. Make checks payable to “Georgia Planning Association”.To make a reservation please call or email Gary Cornell today! Gary […]

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 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with support from APHA, the tool uses 14 transportation and health indicators to measure how transportation affects health. […]

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 to join us!The reception will take place in the Architecture West Building 1st floor atrium from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. This is the same location as […]

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 how public space is designed and allocated. This year, Georgia Tech is partnering with the Midtown Alliance and other local organizations to transform 26 parking […]

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, 2016 at the Augusta Marriott at the Convention Center (2 Tenth Street, Augusta, GA).More details on the GPA Conference Webpage.

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 Neighborhoods Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) and experience a tour with Jason Dozier of the Turner Field Community Benefits Coalition. Then we'll head into the game […]

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, the panel discussion will focus on innovations in zoning for large cities and how these could be applied in Atlanta. The panel will discuss the state […]

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.

Join the Young Planners Group (YPG) on December 6 to hear from Frank Fernandez, Vice President of Community Development at the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation.

Georgia Tech and NCTSPM cordially invite you to our reception being held during the TRB 96th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.

To kick the year off, Georgia Tech’s College of Design will be screening the PBS documentary "Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America."

You’re invited to Young Planners Group’s 2017 Winter Social!

Registration for The University of Georgia Landscape Architecture & Planning Career and Internship Fair is now open!

Topics focus on how changing freight trends and operations are shaping the region's multimodal transportation system.

Career Fair will not only enhance the fit between employers and graduating students in architecture, city and regional planning, geographic information science, public policy and urban design, but also serve to open doors for intern placements.

The Georgia Planning Association invites you to historic Downtown Woodstock for the 2017 Spring Conference. The conference will take place on April 19, 2017 at City Center, located at 8534 Main Street. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to experience Downtown Woodstock, earn CM credits, and network with your fellow colleagues!

YPG invites you to a social immediately following the Spring Conference. Join us at 4:30pm at Ipp's Pastaria (8496 Main Street), just a one-minute walk from City Center. Appetizers will be provided, and a cash bar will be available.

This training class is a solid introduction to the basics of planning and zoning in Georgia.

Please plan to join Georgia’s water conservation leaders for a one-day conference coming up on May 3!

Registration is open for APA's 2017 National Planning Conference in New York.

Please join GPA, the Georgia Tech School of City and Regional Planning, the University of Georgia School of Environment & Design, and other state chapters and schools from throughout the southeast for a reception
at the APA 2017 National Conference.

In cooperation with the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM), the American Planning Association (APA) presents the Planning Information Exchange (PIE).

Jason Miles, C.M., the Planning Manager for the City of Atlanta and former 15-year Operations Division member for the Department of Aviation, will discuss the ground transportation, public safety, terminals and concourses, and airfield improvements coming to the busiest airport in the world.

You're invited to the GT School of City and Regional Planning’s Fall 2017 Welcome Reception on Friday August 18th.

A training class for planning commissioners, planning and zoning staff, covering responsibilities to state laws governing local processes in land use.

“Experience SmartATL” is an event showcasing the work of various City departments, academic partners, public sector partners, and companies the City of Atlanta has been working with to implement its vision of a smart city.

The Student Planning Association at Georgia Tech will host Park(ing) Day 2017.

Make plans now to attend the Conference Welcome Reception! It will take place on Wednesday, September 27th from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM at the 14th Street Bridge.

After the Awards Dinner, planners of ALL ages are invited to the YPG reception on Thursday, September 28th from 8:30 PM – 12:00 AM. The reception will take place at Nonic, located at 1239 Broadway in Downtown Columbus.

As part of their monthly Planning’s Future Lecture Series, the School of City and Regional Planning are  hosting talks in October and November: Urban Informatics: Examples, Prospects and Challenges and Planning As If People Eat: Creating Equitable and Healthy Communities. Urban Informatics: Examples, Prospects and Challenges Speaker: Vanu Thakuriah, Professor of Urban Studies, Chair of […]

As part of their monthly Planning’s Future Lecture Series, the School of City and Regional Planning are  hosting talks in October and November: Urban Informatics: Examples, Prospects and Challenges and Planning As If People Eat: Creating Equitable and Healthy Communities. Urban Informatics: Examples, Prospects and Challenges Speaker: Vanu Thakuriah, Professor of Urban Studies, Chair of […]

GPA to revive the old First Friday tradition and honor Eric Bosman for his many years of service to the chapter this coming November 3.

Please join the partners of APA's Joint Call to Action to Promote Healthy Communities at a networking event for local members and affiliates and learn about one another’s work.

Please join the Georgia Tech Student Planning Association for World Town Planning Day for a discussion with an expert panel on Atlanta’s role as a Global City. The event will take place Wednesday, November 8 at the Reinsch - Pierce Auditorium, Georgia Tech School of Design.  A reception will begin at 6:00 PM, followed by […]

Thanks to a grant from the Georgia Planning Memorial Foundation (GPMF), there is a free planning & zoning training opportunity for appointed Board members (Planning Commissioners, Board of Zoning Appeals members) on November 14 in Calhoun.

Green Roof Design and Installation is a full day course, which presents indispensable information for green roof designers, practitioners and policymakers.

The Georgia Tech Basic Economic Development Course provides innovative education in both the fundamentals and new concepts in economic development.

The Atlanta BeltLine’s Kevin Burke will share strategies with Middle Georgia landscape architects and planners that have helped Atlanta capitalize on and celebrate one of its most unique outdoor recreation assets.

Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant invites APA members to earn continuing education credits by participating in a Community Resilience course in Brunswick.

The Sixth Annual Urban Planning Conference at Savannah State University will be held on Friday, March 30, 2018 in the New Student Union, Savannah State University.

On April 12 (5-6:30 p.m.), in partnership with the Georgia Chapter of Landscape Architects and the UGA College of Environment and Design Alumni Association, GPA District 5 (Middle Georgia region) will host the Atlanta BeltLine’s Kevin Burke for a talk about how communities can capitalize on and celebrate their unique outdoor recreation assets.

The IEDC Strategic Planning course will help participants explore the latest tools and techniques to create a unified community vision and plan for the future.

The call for abstracts is now open for the 2018 WE&RF / WRF Research Conference, to be held in Atlanta, GA on May 7–8, 2018. The conference theme is Advancing Reuse & Integrated Water. Submit your abstracts by the November 7, 2017 deadline. The event is a continuation of the 20–year tradition of the former […]

Community Planning Institute to be held May 10 and 11 in Macon at the Middle Georgia Regional Commission.

PLANFIRST applications are due May 15

The one-day forum will cover topics such a safety education, ways to build and sustain your SRTS program, bicycle and pedestrian initiatives in Georgia, and planning programs.

GPA and DCA will provide a freed planning and zoning training event for BZA and PC board members on June 6 in Waynesboro, GA.

This IEDC course covers the fundamentals of real estate market and site analysis, financial feasibility, and what political considerations are required to move a development project from conception to realization.

Come to Athens, GA over the weekend of October 12-14 2018 and join fellow bicycle advocates for events, speakers, rides and more.

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.

Georgia Tech will host the annual Schools of Architecture, City & Regional Planning and Public Policy Career Fair on February 22, 2019. Registration will begin on January 4, 2019.

A free planning & zoning training session will be held in Calhoun at the Gordon County AG Center on March 6 from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM.

Join your fellow planners in District 3 for a joint GPA/AARP Georgia event on aging and livable communities. 1 CM credit.

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.

Connection can mean different things to different people, but one thing is certain: as both people and communities, we need connection to each other to thrive. Explore how Georgia’s communities are becoming increasingly connected. Go to our Conference page for complete details.

THIS IS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED - The data on urban infrastructure systems can be combined with massive amounts of cell phone location data, social media postings, autonomous vehicle records, transit card swipes, drone and surveillance video and credit card transaction records.

Symposium topics include public park development and the evolution of public space; cartographic ‘layering’ to trace the planned and unplanned development of areas over time; public and business reactions to governmental zoning and development changes; and the impact on communities in evolving areas of Georgia.

Please join us on April 9, 2019 for the seventh annual Atlanta Studies Symposium, which will be hosted by the Georgia Institute of Technology and held at the Academy of Medicine. Free but registration strongly recommended.

APA Virginia is excited to announce we have confirmed the details for the South East Chapters and Universities Reception at the National Planning Conference in San Fransisco!

We cordially invite you to join your fellow planners in District 3 and metro Atlanta landscape architects for a social/networking mixer with skyline views at Estrella, located along the BeltLine.

The 2019 Georgia Trail Summit will feature exciting field experiences, inspiring keynote speeches and engaging sessions designed to set into motion a shared vision for making Georgia a premier hiking, cycling and paddling destination.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) will hold a two-day Smart Cities Dialogue on May 7-8, 2019 to help frame the debate on this paradigm. It will discuss how to develop smarter communities that understand urban life primarily as a social, and only secondarily as a technical and logistic ecosystem. Topics will capture inclusive engagement, smaller […]

Atlanta Streets Alive opens streets for people by taking cars out of the equation for an afternoon to create a healthy, sustainable and vibrant city street experience. On June 9, Atlanta Streets Alive will open nearly 9 miles of Howell Mill Road, Marietta Street, Decatur Street, and DeKalb Avenue for the special Cross-City route. EPG […]

Join your fellow planners and transportation engineers for networking and learning at a joint luncheon. We will hear from Scott Haggard, Director of Government and External Affairs, for the ATL. Scott will provide an update on the formation of the ATL and plans for the future of Atlanta Transit. Please note the early registration deadline […]

Randall Arendt, author of "Rural By Design", will lead a workshop in conservation subdivision design.   Randall Arendt is a landscape planner, site designer, author, lecturer, and an advocate of "conservation planning." Mr. Arendt has designed "conservation subdivisions" for a wide variety of clients in 21 states and several Canadian provinces. His designs are "twice […]

Join the Northeast Georgia Planning Collective for a kick-off meeting for a new group of Northeast Georgia professional urban planners, community development specialists, and peers. They will hold an introductory session to introduce the group, discuss future efforts, and network. We will also introduce our first learning event for this fall, complete with CM credits […]

Please join us for our second mixer of the year with our landscape architecture colleagues at GA-ASLA! This time we’ll meet at Twain’s Brewpub & Billiards in Decatur for networking and socializing. Cost is $10 prior to the event and $20 at the door and includes drinks and appetizers. We know it’s a busy time […]

Please join representatives from ACCG, GMA, AT&T and Verizon on August 12th for a training workshop on Georgia’s new small cell permitting law.

Join the northeast georgia planning collective for our first roundtable discussion focusing on stormwater regulations, facility design and the advancement of municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4).

The 2019 Georgia Statewide Historic Preservation Conference will bring together preservationists and professionals for three days of informative presentations, workshops, local tours, and networking opportunities.

Join us for a freewheeling conversation about The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs led by anthropologist, architect, and city planner, Richard Dagenhart.

Mark your calendar for GPA's Fall Conference: October 2-4, 2019 in Athens, GA.

Join us in Atlanta, Georgia, where we will explore how the area’s diverse institutions—technical colleges, private colleges, four-year and research universities, and HBCUs—are supporting campus communities and connecting to larger communities through partnerships and engagement. SCUP unites innovators and thought leaders who strive to strengthen on-campus relationships and link higher ed to ever-expanding networks to […]

The Aerotropolis Atlanta Alliance and Hubstart Paris Region Alliance invite you to attend the 9th annual Sustainable Airport Areas International Seminar (SAAIS) in Atlanta. This year’s seminar will bring together international experts from major airport areas around the world to collectively reflect on the impact of big data, technology and innovation on the development of […]

The CSRA Regional Commission will host an Intersection Control Evaluation (ICE) Training at the Richmond County Municipal Building in Augusta, GA in the Linda Beazley Room. ICE is a data-driven, performance-based framework used to screen alternatives and identify an optimal geometric and control solution for a roadway intersection. ICE policies are implemented with an eye […]

GPA and the Georgia Tech Student Planning Association have co-hosted a First Friday happy hour during fall semester the past few years, and we’re doing it again this year. All are invited. Before everyone gets busy with the holiday season, please join us for food, drinks, and networking with fellow planners and students. Fado Midtown […]

Join the School of City & Regional Planning, the Student Planning Association, and Diana Hernández, our featured guest, as we celebrate World Town Planning Day in Georgia Tech’s new Living Building, the Kendeda Building. For more information on the Kendeda Building and the Living Building Challenge, please visit their website. Diana Hernández is an Assistant […]

The NEGA planning collective will hold its first open discussion on the topic of alternative housing options and policies. The discussion will focus on ways to sensibly plan out housing options, look at areas where increased density could play a role, trade-offs of up-zoning, discussion of the de facto Urban Growth Boundary as well as […]

What really change a person’s behavior? How can agencies and activist help inform and encourage appropriate behavior on our streets and pathways? When new infrastructure or operations are introduced, how can we ensure that users understand intentions and exhibit safe operation? How do we best utilize the resources of agency staff and advocacy resources to […]

The Student Planning Association (SPA) at Georgia Tech needs your help! On Thursday, January 23, 2020, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm, we will be hosting our annual resume blitz at the College of Design. This highly anticipated event pairs students and professionals together to review student resumes in a fun and fast "speed dating" format. […]

Join the Emerging Planners Group (EPG) and Young Professionals in Transportation (YPT) – Atlanta Chapter for a happy hour event, Transit-Oriented Drinks, on Tuesday, February 25 at 6:00 PM at City Tap House. All are invited to this free event! RSVP Here

GeorgiaACT (Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc.) is hosting Housing Day at the Capitol.

The Georgia Institute of Technology School of City and Regional Planning is offering this short course to discuss the causes and consequences of homelessness and how cities deal with this critical challenge. It will include panel discussions, stories from people who have suffered homelessness, and outreach to see firsthand how homeless individuals survive followed by […]

This First Friday SPA is partnering with EPG for a young professionals and MCRP alumni night social. Please come meet and greet with current students of the School of City and Regional Planning.  Catch up with fellow alumni and professionals! Share your experiences with current students.   Enjoy appetizers provided by EPG.

The Georgia Transit Association is hosting Transit Day at the Capitol. Use the link to register and to get more information.

This event has been CANCELLED due to the Coronavirus COVID-19. The GAFM is now accepting presentation submittals for its 14th annual conference, “Watershed Vision 2020: A Clear Look at the Future of Floodplain Management.” The submission deadline is February 3, 2020. Submittal abstracts should be sent to Traci Murray. The Georgia Association of Floodplain Management […]

We will be developing strategies and recommending formal research frameworks to guide urban analytics and smart cities research towards championing citizen voices and helping people.

This event has been POSTPONED due to the Coronavirus COVID-19. Once it has been rescheduled, we will update the calendar. The Georgia Walks Summit will be in Columbus, GA on April 16-17! Learn the latest best practices, network with like-minded professionals and advocates, and make walking a priority in your community! Early bird registration ends […]

Due to COVID-19, this has been postponed. Date TBD. The eighth annual Atlanta Studies Symposium welcomes proposals on any aspect of Atlanta, past, present, or future. Priority will be given to those that directly relate to the conference theme, “Inclusive Innovation: Designing the Future of Atlanta.” In June 2020, the city of Atlanta will host […]

The Georgia Smart Communities Challenge (“Georgia Smart”) is a funding and technical assistance program for local governments within the State of Georgia. Attend this virtual informational session to learn more about the 2020 GA Smart Communities Challenge.

Due to COVID-19, this has been postponed until the Fall. Date TBD. Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (NWGRC), in partnership with GPA, is hosting a free planning & zoning essentials training event in Calhoun. The event will include lunch. Sessions will include Planning & Zoning Law Essentials; Connecting Economic Development and Historic Preservation; Community Planning for […]

Join the Student Representatives Council (SRC) on Saturday, May 16 for a free virtual Town Hall for all APA student members. This interactive session will feature student speakers who will have the opportunity to share their experiences as they navigate through the “new normal” as COVID-19 has shut down campuses across the world. Joining the […]

The public health crisis has become an economic crisis. Jonathan Corso, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) representative for Georgia, explains how $1.5 billion in EDA funding included in the federal stimulus package can help communities and businesses statewide respond to the economic impacts of COVID-19 through capital and planning projects. He will also outline […]

The Georgia Smart Communities Challenge helps communities statewide explore how technology and data can support your community’s priorities and address common challenges. Georgia Tech staff know that dealing with the impacts of COVID-19 has become a priority for governments statewide, reducing staff time to focus on other things. Therefore, the application deadline has been extended to June 12, 2020.

Fall 2020 GPA Conference session submission form opens. Deadline is July 10, 2020 at 5:00 pm.

Fall Conference session submission form closes. Deadline is July 10, 2020 at 5:00 pm.  Learn more.

The Georgia Chapter of the American Planning Association (GPA) is pleased to announce the opening of its 2020 Awards Program application cycle on Monday, July 13, 2020.

All are invited to the upcoming free Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) Webinar on the current socioeconomic conditions in Metropolitan Atlanta. This interactive webinar will marry the latest real-time socioeconomic data with human behavior data to stitch together a narrative to help explain how Metro Atlanta is grappling with the public health and economic crises. Mike […]

You’re invited to join the Georgia Tech Smart Cities and Inclusive Innovation Initiative as they announce the winning communities and researchers for the 2020 Georgia Smart Communities Challenge!

The GPA 2020 Awards Program applications are due by the close of business on Friday, August 7.

Georgia Bikes has announced that its 11th Georgia Bike Summit will be offered entirely online from September 17-19, 2020. The event includes presentations and breakout sessions of interest to bicycle advocates, community members, business leaders, planners and engineers, elected officials, and government staff members. In light of the increased bicycling during the pandemic, Georgia Bikes decided to make the summit FREE to attend. 

Monday, September 21, 2020 is the final day to register for the GPA 2020 Virtual Fall Conference. Registration fees are: GPA Member: $100 Non-GPA Member: $125 Retired/Unemployed: $50 Student: Complimentary   Register Now

Join GPA conference attendees for a virtual Networking Hour with Sponsors at the close of the first day of the GPA 2020 Fall Conference.  Learn more and register.

Join us for our Annual Membership Meeting virtually during the GPA 2020 Fall Conference. Immediately following will be the Keynote Address: "Dismantling Exclusion by Design" by Suzanne Burnes and Dwayne Patterson, Partnership for Southern Equity. Learn more and register

Don't miss the Keynote Address, Dismantling Exclusion by Design, during the GPA 2020 Virtual Fall Conference by Suzanne Burnes and Dwayne Patterson of Partnership for Southern Equity.  Learn more...

The Northeast Georgia Planning Collective is arranging a Jane Jacobs walk in East Athens to be led by local residents of the neighborhood. The discussion will focus on the residential neighborhood, its history, evolution and where it might be going into the future.

The Northeast Georgia Planning Collective is arranging a Jane Jacobs walk in East Athens to be led by local residents of the neighborhood. The discussion will focus on the residential neighborhood, its history, evolution and where it might be going into the future.

Join the Emerging Planners of Georgia (EPG) for a virtual Social & Trivia Night Happy Hour at the close of the second day of the GPA 2020 Fall Conference. Grab your favorite beverage and join us on Thursday, September 24 from 5:00 to 6:30 pm for fun and socializing! Sign up at the time of […]

Join GPA for the 2020 Legislative Update to learn more about legislative issues affecting our industry during the GPA 2020 Fall Conference. Learn more and register.

Dr. Ariane Middel, Arizona State University, is a recent NSF CAREER recipient and will discuss the approach and methodology for her research as proposed in the CAREER project. She will present her published work based on a novel tool she has designed for measuring senseable heat called "MaRTy". Her future project aims to build a […]

The planning program at the University of Georgia is preparing to be reviewed for accreditation by the Planning Accreditation Board (PAB). The PAB values the input of the professional community in the accreditation process. Please take a moment to provide your insights in your interaction with the University of Georgia and its planning program. Due […]

The Georgia Walks Summit brings together transportation and public health professionals, elected officials and city managers, community advocates, and other engaged professionals to share best practices, make pedestrian safety a priority and build momentum for walkable communities

Urban planning philosophies support planning for altruism, social wellbeing and the public good--and more recently, for happy neighborhoods, support of mental health and cultivation of social capital. This work advocates for a shift in planning towards interpersonal relationship and social network-oriented planning. This shift is important in today’s increasingly virtual, lonely world. It is also […]

Our First Friday networking event between practicing professionals and students is back! Only this time, you can build those connections from the comfort of your couch. While we would love the opportunity to get together and talk in person, a highlight of a virtual event is that planners from around the state can participate all […]

What can the disability community teach us about improving digital engagement? As local governments and planners seek to increase digital engagement, they can learn a lot from the disability community about generating accessible tools and inclusive engagement techniques. Join three disability rights organizations as they share more about their recent work.

In his talk, Julian Agyeman, Tufts University, will outline the concept of just sustainabilities as a response to the ‘equity deficit’ of much sustainability thinking and practice. He will explore his contention that who can belong in our cities will ultimately determine what our cities can become. He will illustrate his ideas with examples from […]

Prentiss Dantzler, Georgia State University, will discuss how housing costs are causing many people to wonder if they will be able to afford to stay in their homes. As a result, many countries have tried to address housing affordability by providing financial assistance to those who cannot pay their monthly housing expenses on their own. […]

We may be physically distant, but let’s reconnect with old friends! The Georgia Tech School of City and Regional Planning invites you to gather for a virtual alumni networking event on the spatial video conference platform, Gatherly. In order to plan the best event, please let us know you’re interested and we’ll send you more information! […]

GPA facilitates an annual Mentor Program. This year’s program will run from January to June 2021. We’re going virtual with small group conversations in addition to our regular programs. GPA members who are practicing planners at any career stage are encouraged to apply. Participants benefit from leadership development, professional development, career advice, and networking. Learn More […]

The GPA Spring 2021 Conference session proposal window is open through January 15. We welcome proposals tackling a variety of topics facing our communities statewide.