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Planning for Aging Communities Presentation
March 13, 2019
Planning for Aging Communities Presentation

On March 11, 2019, fellow planners in District 3 held a joint GPA/AARP Georgia event on aging and livable communities. Speakers included Myrtle S. Habersham, AARP Georgia Ambassador, Age...


EPG Year in Review – 2018
January 3, 2019
EPG Year in Review – 2018

2018 was a very successful year for the Emerging Planners of Georgia (EPG). Over the past 12 months, EPG continued to provide multiple opportunities for students and planners who are in the early...


December 18, 2018
Remembering Myles Smith, FAICP

It is with sadness that I am writing these notes about Myles Smith who was a great friend and inspiration. I have many fun stories and positive thoughts about Myles. Myles and I collaborated on metro...


November 29, 2018
Joint GPA/ITE Meeting a Success!

Thank you to everyone who was able to join us for this year’s joint meeting between the Georgia Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) and the Georgia Planning Association...


August 1, 2018
2018 GPA Board Elections

The American Planning Association will soon be emailing GPA members their election ballots for the 2018 GPA board elections, which will take place August 7th through September...


July 31, 2018
Paul Zucker, Obituary

We have lost a giant in the planning profession. A person that touched and taught planners across the country, and in Georgia. The following is an excerpt from Paul’s obituary. Well known planner...