2019 GPA Fall Chapter Awards
Each year, GPA rewards local communities and regional commissions for their work to make Georgia a better place to live. As part of the Awards presentation at the luncheon, the late Jamie Cochran,...
Recent news about the GPA, Georgia, legislation, and more.
September 30, 2019
First Handbook of International Planning Education Released
School of City & Regional Planning leaders at the Georgia Institute of Technology Nancey Green Leigh, Steven P. French, Subhrajit Guhathakurta, and Bruce Stiftel edited The Routledge Handbook of...
September 25, 2019
GPA Annual Mentor Program is Accepting Applications
GPA facilitates an annual Mentor Program that runs from the fall to spring. GPA members who are practicing planners at any career stage are encouraged to apply each fall. Participants benefit from...
August 22, 2019
GPA comments on Surface Transportation Reauthorization
GPA has submitted comments to Senator David Perdue regarding surface transportation legislation and funding. On behalf of the American Planning Association (APA), Georgia Chapter, thank you for your...
August 16, 2019
APA Advocacy Action Day is August 20
Work is underway in Congress on the nation’s next surface transportation bill. Ensure that planners voices are heard by writing your legislators on the first APA Advocacy Action Day, Tuesday,...
August 15, 2019
SRTA Now Accepting Applications for Transportation Infrastructure Improvement Funding
The State Road & Tollway Authority (SRTA) has announced that up to $25 million in grant and loan funding is available for local, regional and state governments as well as community improvement...
July 1, 2019
GPA 2019 Chapter Awards Application Opens July 8
GPA is pleased to announce the opening of its 2019 Awards Program application cycle on Monday, July 8, 2019 and accepted through Friday, August...
July 1, 2019
Social Media Survey for GPA Members
Complete our GPA Member survey by Monday, July 8 2019. We've created a simple 5 question survey to help us get a clearer picture into your social media and communication...
June 27, 2019
Georgia Smart Communities Challenge Selects Four New Community Projects
After a successful launch in 2018, Georgia Tech’s Georgia Smart Communities Challenge named four new grant recipients at a special event at the government center in Macon June 18,...