Hurry—the deadline is Friday, October 24, 2025!

The LGBTQ & Planning Division and Women & Planning Division are researching how to best plan for inclusion. We are interested in speaking with folks who have used zoning or other planning strategies to improve the lived experiences of marginalized communities.

If you have 15 minutes to speak about an equity-improving planning project and its implementation, please email dba56@cornell.edu by Friday, October 24, 2025, and you will be set up with a time that works for you!

As planners face accelerating change and mounting uncertainty, artificial intelligence (AI) offers both promising tools and complex challenges. This session will demystify AI, introduce practical tools already reshaping planning work, and explore the ethical questions and fears that come with emerging technologies. With a focus on working smarter—not harder—participants will see live demonstrations of AI capabilities and leave with insights on how to use AI thoughtfully and responsibly to strengthen their impact in a rapidly evolving world.

Cost: (Rates are the same In-Person or Live Streaming)

APA/Speaker Series Partner Organization Member: $25.00

APA Young & Emerging Planner (YEP) (under 35): $20.00

Speakers:

• Nathaniel Redmond, Senior Planner, Green DOT

Moderator: Mike Parker, AICP, Principal, Ascent

Waves of Change: Coastal Adaptation and Innovative Community Engagement in Southern California

Join APA California — Orange County for a free lunch & learn webinar!

Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Time: 12:00–1:00 PM

CM | 1.0 | Sustainability & Resilience | Pending

As California’s coasts experience erosion and are altered by storm impacts and climate change, agencies across Southern California are pioneering novel adaptation approaches and outreach efforts to address coastal resilience in the region. This free webinar will help planners learn about strategies undertaken by coastal resource managers from the County of Orange, City of Oceanside, and City of Encinitas, including innovative projects undertaken to seek coastal resilience such as the Capistrano Doheny Nature-Based Shoreline Adaptation Project, Cardiff State Beach Living Shoreline, Sand Compatibility and Opportunistic Use Programs (SCOUP), and RE:BEACH Oceanside. 

Speakers: 

• Makana Nova, AICP—Coastal Resources Manager, OC Parks 
• Todd Mierau—Coastal Zone Program Administrator, City of Encinitas 
• Jayme Timberlake—Coastal Zone Administrator, City of Oceanside

For more information, contact Michael Sahimi, Vice Director of Programs.