APA Northern Section Awards Gala: Honoring Northern California’s Planning Achievements


The APA Northern Section is delighted to announce the 2025 Awards Gala, a celebration of the exceptional individuals, projects, and plans shaping the future of planning in Northern California. This highly anticipated event will be held on Thursday, May 15, 2025.


Event Details


An evening of inspiration

The Awards Gala will recognize this year’s outstanding award recipients, who have demonstrated innovation, excellence, and leadership in the planning field. Attendees will enjoy a night of celebration, networking, and community as we honor those whose work has made a lasting impact.


Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025

Time: 6:00-9:00 PM

Location: Cornerstone 2367 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94704

Cost: Early Bird, Member, Non-member and Student rates available

More information and Register here

Reminder: Climate Equity & Design Exhibition at UC Berkeley


This exhibition showcases compelling climate change research by CED faculty who received 2024 Lau Grants for Just Climate Futures. Projects explore heat and pollution in urbanizing towns (Nader Afzalan and Lu Liang), flood adaptation strategies in unincorporated areas (Danielle Rivera and Anna Serra-Llobet), decentralized energy sharing networks (Luisa Caldas), and digital air quality mapping (Kristina Hill and Charisma Acey).


  • Exhibition: April 7—23, 2025
  • Gallery hours: Mondays—Fridays, 10:00 AM — 4:30 PM
  • Cal Day: April 19, 2025, 10:00 AM — 4:30 PM
More information here

2025 Northern Annual Sponsors

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