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July 1, 2014 
"California's Adventures in Planning" - the 2014 APA CA Conference - is coming September 13-16. This conference is hosted by the Orange County Section and will be held at the Disneyland Hotel. Early bird registration ends July 15, so register today! 

The annual California Planning Foundation (CPF) auction will again be held at the conference. CPF gives out more than $50,000 in student scholarships each year, and the Los Angeles Section would like to encourage you to donate to CPF's Spring fundraising drive and start collecting auction items.

Marissa Aho, AICP
Section Director
Congratulations APA LA Award Winners
Join us in congratulating our 2014 APA LA Award winners, many of whom who will go on to compete for state and national awards.
 
View the complete list of awards, winners and sponsors and check out all the photos from our awards gala at the historic Los Angeles Theater on June 12.

 

Special thanks to our marquee sponsor, Melendrez, and our catering partner Taste of Pace.

Upcoming Events

APA PRESENTS

Summer in the City: Duarte

Saturday, July 26

9:30 AM-12 PM

FREE, ticket required

Lunch included



"Summer in the City" is a new series introducing APA LA's members to the latest innovative, proactive planning in cities around the Los Angeles region. Between June and September, we'll visit several cities whose staff will lead tours, site visits, and presentations that showcase their planning and community development efforts.

On July 26, the second in the series will take us to Duarte, the "City of Health." From the award-winning Duarte Station Specific Plan around its new Gold Line station to a master plan for the City of Hope's cutting-edge cancer research and treatment campus, come see what's going on in this San Gabriel Valley city! Light breakfast and lunch will be included in this tour.

APA PRESENTS

Summer in the City: Santa Monica

Thursday, August 21

6-8 PM

Ticket information TBD

 



Summer in the City is a new series introducing APA LA's members to the latest innovative, proactive planning in cities around the Los Angeles region. Between June and September, we'll visit several cities whose staff will lead tours, site visits, and presentations that showcase their planning and community development efforts.

On August 21, the third in the series will take us to Santa Monica. We'll explore downtown Santa Monica's return to a transit terminus and the projects transforming the area into a multi-modal hub. We will then stroll to award-winning Tongva Park and continue conversation at an ocean view bar for drinks and snacks, ending the evening on Santa Monica Pier for a Twilight Concert with The Zombies.

Announcements

AICP Exam Registration Open Through July 24

 

The application window for the November 2014 AICP Comprehensive Planning exam is now open. Click here fpr complete information.

New LA Water Conservation Research from UCLA

 

The California Center for Sustainable Communities at UCLA has released a water policy brief titled "Residential Water Consumption in Los Angeles: What are the Drivers and are Conservation Measures Working?" Get an overview of the project here. 

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