Southwest

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The Southwest Section is committed to promoting sound planning practices based on ethical principles to help the community improve its quality of life, realize its goals, and secure its future.

Upcoming Events

• Monday, January 13: Planner's Forum and Board Meeting
  Topic: "Let's Talk" — Outreach Process. Tools for effective public involvement from visualization to implementation.
  Location: WSDOT's SW Region HQ, Room 102
  11018 NE 51st Circle
  Vancouver, WA

• Wednesday, February 5: Board Meeting

• Saturday, February 8: Urban Activism Service Project w/ Friends of Trees
  Location: St. Luke's Episcopal, 426 Fourth Plain Blvd. Vancouver, WA
  Time: 8:45 AM – 1:00 PM
  RSVP: Email Melissa at [email protected]

• Thursday, March 19: Board Meeting and Social
  Location: Heathen Brewing Feral Public House, 1109 Washington St, Vancouver, WA 98660

• Monday, April 13: Planner's Forum and Board Meeting
  Topic: Current/long-range planning nexus
  Location: Cowlitz County

• Thursday, May 28: Board Meeting and Social
  Activity: Couvecycle

• Wednesday, June 3: Board Meeting
  Location: TBD

• Saturday, June 20: Urban Activism Service Project

• Monday, July 13: Planner's Forum and Board Meeting
  Topic: Emergency planning, city/county/state efforts
  Location: Skamania County

• Thursday, August 20: Board Meeting and Social
  Location: TBD

• Wednesday, September 2: Board Meeting

• Saturday, September 19: Urban Activism Service Project
  Location: TBD

• Monday, October 12: Planner's Forum
  Topic: Ethics — A Game Show!
  Location: Clark County

• Wednesday, November 4: Board Meeting

• Wednesday, December 2: Board Meeting

Also, keep up-to-date and connect with us on Facebook!

Section Bylaws

The bylaws are the organizing and operating protocols for the SW Section. The most recent version was unanimously voted for approval on July 18, 2018.

Read the Southwest Chapter Bylaws

Strategic Plan

The Southwest Section exists to support our members, to advance the planning profession and to make communities great. The Strategic Plan includes prioritized goals, strategies and actions items to be accomplished over a two-year period.

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors meets for a conference call on the third Wednesday of every month at 12:00 p.m. except for January, April, July, and October when the Board meets at 12 noon at the SW Planners Forum (location varies).

Conference Call-Instructions: (513) 386-0000. Participant Access Code: 1024669#.
Executive Board email: [email protected]