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2020 Awards Application Cycle Open Through August 7
July 6, 2020
2020 Awards Application Cycle Open Through August 7

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. GPA recognizes outstanding...


Virtual Lunch Presentation with Georgia Chapter of ITE
June 23, 2020
Virtual Lunch Presentation with Georgia Chapter of ITE

On June 11, 2020 we held a virtual, joint event with the Georgia chapter of ITE. Members of Pond & Company’s Planning, Transportation, and Landscape Architecture team presented “(Virtually) Great...


GPA Awards Committee is Seeking Volunteers
June 3, 2020
GPA Awards Committee is Seeking Volunteers

The GPA Awards Committee is responsible for soliciting, reviewing, and presenting nominations for our awards program presented each year at the Annual Fall Conference, and we’re currently looking...


Take the GPA Diversity Survey
May 15, 2020
Take the GPA Diversity Survey

APA is committed to promoting more inclusive, just, and equitable communities through a planning profession as diverse as the communities served. The Georgia Chapter is working toward improving...


Planning & Zoning in Georgia During COVID-19
April 2, 2020
Planning & Zoning in Georgia During COVID-19

Planning & Zoning in Georgia continues to move forward despite restrictions and process modifications based on COVID-19. In March, Governor Kemp issued an Executive Order regarding private / 3rd...


GPA Spring 2020 Conference – Cancelled
March 23, 2020
GPA Spring 2020 Conference – Cancelled

We are very disappointed to announce that the 2020 GPA Spring Conference, originally scheduled for April 15 in Sandy Springs, is canceled in line with recommendations by the U.S. Centers for Disease...