The Washington Chapter of the American Planning Association is an organization of people with an interest in land use, housing, transportation, environmental, economic and social planning. Among others, our membership includes citizen planners, planning commissioners and other planning officials, and professional planners within the State of Washington and elsewhere.
News
Comment Period Open July 1-15 - Sustainable Washington 2009: Planning for Climate Change
Posted: July 01, 2009
This latest edition in the Livable Washington series is issued under a new name, reflecting both our increased understanding of livability in terms of sustainability and the critical issue of climate change. Sustainable Washington 2009: Planning for Climate Change is intended as a resource for Washington planners as they work to better understand the possible and likely environmental consequences of climate change, define measures to help our communities adapt to the change, and explore the opportunities to reshape our built environment in ways that can mitigate the emissions of greenhouse gases.
A committee of 25 members of Washington Chapter APA has been working since January this year on developing this document. We now invite interested members of Washington Chapter to review the document - all or in part - and provide comments. The comment period is open from July 1 through July 15. Please send your comments to Jill Sterrett at .
Chapter initiates 2009 Bill Proposal Process
Posted: June 30, 2009
In March 2008, the APA Washington Board adopted a Process for Proposing Legislation. The process begins with chapter members submitting ideas that they believe should be shepherded by the chapter in the next legislative session. If you have an idea for the Board to consider, click here.
Call for Nominations for FAICP Class of 2010
Posted: June 22, 2009
Almost two hundred AICP members of APA Washington meet the minimum eligibility threshold for nomination to the College of Fellows. The deadline for nominations is November 17, 2009 for the Class of 2010 which will be inducted at the annual conference in New Orleans next spring. The list of eligible Chapter members is posted here. Information about the FAICP nomination process is posted here.
Changing Landscapes Past, Present & Future
2009 Conference
Hilton Vancouver Washington Hotel
Vancouver, Washington
Job Opportunities
Job opportunities for planning professionals in Washington
- 06/30 Seeking 2 NEPA Specialists Ecology and Environment, Inc.
- 06/22 Planner Port of Tacoma, WA
- 06/22 Director of Economic Development Services Department The City of Peoria, AZ
- 06/15 Planning Official Kittitas County, Washington
- 06/15 Senior Project Manager Lane Transit District
- 06/10 Environmental Planner/Project Manager Blumen Consulting Group
Critique of a UW Study on the Costs of Regulation
In February of 2008, a research study on the costs of land use regulations was issued by University of Washington Economics Professor Theo Eicher. The study claimed that regulations add over $200,000 to the cost of a home in Seattle. A Committee of APA Washington members, both public and private sector practitioners, reviewed the UW study at length and concluded that it has a number of flaws and limitations. These are described in detail in the Committee’s white paper titled Observations on the Costs of Land Use Regulations and Growth Management: Critical Perspective on a Controversial UW Study.
AICP CM Credits for October 2008 Spokane Conference now online
If you attended the annual conference last October in Spokane and have been waiting to log on your CM credits, we have good news. The conference sessions are now online at the AICP website.
APA Washington Listserve
APA Washington members are invited to join the APA Washington listserve to communicate with other chapter members. Only members can join this listserve, so please include your name and organization in the comments field when you signup.
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If you are a member of the national American Planning Association (APA) you can login here to get information available only to APA members.
