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.

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 […]

This series of four 2-hour seminars is designed for transit service planners & other transit staff to best practices and techniques around data management.

Georgia Tech’s Partnership for Inclusive Innovation is excited to announce our May - June line-up for the #SMARTer Together webinar series.

GPA is now accepting proposals for sessions for the GPA 2021 Fall Conference! The session submission window will close on Friday, July 23, 2021, at 5:00 PM

Stay abreast of state and federal policy initiatives and monitor policy trends at the local level by attending these committee meetings.

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.

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, […]

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.

Register by September 17, 2021, to receive the early registration discount.

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.

Registration deadline for the 2021 Joint GPA/TAPA Fall Conference is October 1, 11:59 pm. Learn more and register

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 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 […]

Join us on October 21 for our #SMARTer Together Webinar - Harnessing the Power of Big Data, Machine Learning, and Digitalization in the Southeast.

Join us on October 28 for our #SMARTer Together Webinar on - Exploring the Role of Microgrids in our Energy Future.

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.

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.

The deadline for providing comments to the FAA is by COB November 12, 2021.

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 […]

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 […]

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

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.

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.

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 […]

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 […]

Please join us for upcoming regional workshops to discuss rural and human services transportation! Detailed information, links, and call-in numbers are provided on the flyer. Please feel free to share […]

Session proposals for the GPA 2022 Spring Conference are due by 5:00 pm.

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.

Kick off Women's History Month with the Georgia Tech Student Planning Association and Community Documentary Night for a conversation around the documentary "Making Space: 5 Women Changing the Face of Architecture."

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.

The American Planning Association, Asian and Pacific Islander (API) Interest Group, is thrilled to have two outstanding speakers for this virtual event. The Honorable Norman Mineta (Former US Secretary of […]

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.