APA SCD E-Bulletin - 02/18/2021
Sustainable Communities Division News
SCD Earns APA's Overall Performance Award
Congratulations to the APA SCD team! The American Planning Association Divisions Council has awarded our committee the Overall Performance Award. Cheers to a great start to 2021!
Applications for the APA-SCD 8th Annual Awards for Excellence in Sustainability - 10 Days left to Apply!
The 2021 SCD Awards Applications are open and available until 5pm EST Sunday, February 28. This year, there are 10 award categories, including a new Student Project category and refined Leadership categories. Please download the information packet or visit apascd.com/awards for more information. If you have any questions about eligibility or the nomination process, please contact the Award Coordinator, Jenny Koch, at jenniferk@rhiplaces.com.
Take the Lead and Be An APA SCD Sponsor for 2021!
APA SCD welcomes all interested sponsors to apply. Learn about the benefits and apply to be a sponsor for 2021 at https://www.apascd.com/sponsors.
APA News
May 5-7: Plan to Attend the 2021 National Planning Conference Live
Gain practical insights, plus connect with a network of people facing similar challenges and implementing innovative solutions across the nation. There are two levels this year: NPC21 Live and NPC21 Live Plus. NPC21 Live provides access to the live sessions, networking, exhibit hall, and other live activities. NPC21 Live Plus includes additional professional development perks through June 30 such as: All NPC21 recorded content, Unlimited access to all APA Learn courses, Two live webinars. Register online.
2021 Federal Legislative Priorities
Take a moment to view APA President Leo R. Asunction's announcement on this year's Federal Legislative Priorities. The legislative priorities for Planning and Communities includes: Recovery, Transportation and Broadband Infrastructure, Housing, and Climate Change. Read more on the update here.
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Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Green Infrastructure Symposia Series
GRHC is offering a Green Infrastructure Policy Virtual Symposium on Thursday, February 25 from 1 - 5pm. The Symposium will bring together policymakers and advocates from across North America who have lead green infrastructure policy programs and campaigns with the goal of making it easier for jurisdictions to implement similar policies and providing a framework that will support organizations in their advocacy efforts. See the agenda and register here. Pending approval for 3 LU|HSW credits from AIA, ASLA, APLD, and GRP credits
Nature-Based Solutions for Hazard Mitigation and Community Resilience
This featured course focuses on the connection between nature-based solutions and planning processes while providing resources, case examples, and recommendations for action.
Confronting the Housing Crisis
Today’s political, economic, and social landscape makes housing planning and policy more challenging and more important. Take an in-depth look with this featured course at the politics of housing and how language, stories, and engagement can help promote housing opportunity.
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Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad
San Diego launches campaign to make city more resilient to climate change
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Upcoming Events
APA Webinars
February 19 - Health In All Policies: Incorporating Health into Planning, Policy and Decision-Making
February 22 - The Impact of Masonry Ordinances in Promoting Sustainable Communities
February 24 - The Costs of the Vehicle Economy in Hawai‘i
February 24 - Working With Developers to Foster Investment in the Community
February 25 - Recentering Race in Environmental Justice
February 27 - Equitable and Just Practices for Transportation Planning
February 27 - Body and community mapping: healing and mobility tools for feminist/anti-racist/decolonial planning practice
Planning for upcoming 2021 webinars are in progress - check out the APA webinars page and APA-SCD's NEW webinar page for updates.
Other Webinars
Opportunities
Landscape Architecture / Planning / Sustainability Positions (3) - CREÄ Affiliates, LLC in Seattle, Washington is seeking motivated professionals to join our growing team. Duties will require working with clients and company staff, and coordinating with other consultants to deliver high-quality design and ensure superior client services. These are leadership positions. The selected candidates will be required to develop and manage project budgets to ensure high-quality deliverables within budget. The candidates will build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project and the firm.
Assistant/Associate Professor, Environmental Studies - As Assistant or Associate Professor of Environmental Studies at the Florida Gulf Coast University, you will: teach at both undergraduate and graduate levels, as applicable; be involved in course and/or curriculum development; conduct research/scholarship; participate on College and University committees and/or initiatives; and perform other duties as assigned.
Community Development Director - The City of Aventura, FL is seeking a mission driven, solution and community oriented, experienced candidate with management and planning credentials for the position of Community Development Director.
Director of Community Development - The City of Brentwood, CA is now recruiting for a Community Development Director. This is an at-will, executive management position reporting to the City Manager. The Community Development Director plans, organizes, directs and personally performs professional work related to the City’s community development activities.
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