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Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association
June 4, 2025
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‣ CAPP applications due June 9th
‣ 2025 OAPA award nominations open
‣ Board opening – Legislative and Policy Affairs Committee Chair
‣ Conference Sponsorship Opportunities
‣ Upcoming events and webinars
‣ Job opportunities
| | Community Assistance Planning Program (CAPP) - Applications Due June 9 | | |
Communities around Oregon face a range of pressing needs – economic development, social equity and affordability, revitalization, resiliency, and consensus building – but not all have the expertise or resources to tackle the issues. Through OAPA’s Community Assistance Planning Program (CAPP), volunteer planners help communities break through planning challenges and come up with practical, implementable recommendations.
The program is designed to bring planning resources and opportunities to communities that would otherwise not have access to these services or planning expertise, and to strengthen the ability of community members to influence or determine decisions that affect their quality of life. The CAPP seeks to foster community education and civic engagement.
The CAPP is a pro bono program, meaning that the program provides the time of planning experts to a community without compensation. However, the community may be asked to provide meeting space, refreshments, or other resources; limited funding from OAPA may also be available to help defray costs.
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Now Accepting Nomintations:
2025 OAPA Awards
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The OAPA Awards Committee is excited to announce new categories and a streamlined nomination process for the 2025 Chapter Awards. These awards recognize outstanding contributions to planning in Oregon — from transformative long-range plans to excellent customer service at the planning counter. Read on for an overview, or visit our website for full details on this year's awards and nomination process.
Award Categories
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Excellence in Planning - Celebrates exceptional planning processes, including meaningful and effective community engagement, for small and large jurisdictions across the state.
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Innovation in Planning - Recognizes novel approaches to planning challenges through new tools, methods, or bold ideas that positively contribute to planning in Oregon.
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Building Tomorrow Today - Highlights the importance of implementation as the final stage of planning process. This award seeks to honor code work, development review processes, or excellent customer service at the planning counter or through organizational policy changes.
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Student Awards - Showcases the best planning work by Oregon’s students. This year, students can apply for any of the above-mentioned award categories.
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Lifetime Achievement - Honors individuals with sustained commitment and significant contributions to OAPA and the broader planning profession throughout their career.
Why Nominate?
This is your chance to spotlight impactful work, share best practices, and recognize efforts that inspire Oregon’s planning community. Awardees will have the opportunity to share details about their projects during a conference session. Self-nominations are welcome.
Submissions Open Now!
This year the application process has been streamlined. Nomination details, evaluation criteria, and eligibility specifics are available at in the link below. Submissions are due August 15.
Nominate a project, celebrate planning excellence, and help shape Oregon’s future!
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Board Opening: Legislative and Policy Affairs
Committee Chair and Co-Chair
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Are you passionate about good planning policy and looking for a way to get involved in Oregon APA leadership?
We are looking for an OAPA member to fill the role of Chair of the Legislative and Policy Affairs Committee (LPAC), as this position will become vacant on July 1. LPAC is one of OAPA's most active and productive committees and plays a critical role in ensuring OAPA has a voice in statewide legislative and policy matters. Alongside other OAPA volunteers and a legislative advocate, the LPAC Chair leads the annual development and implementation of the Chapter’s legislative and policy action program and represents the OAPA Board. We are also looking for a co-chair to support and share the tasks of the Chair. Interested in filling these critical roles? Please contact Serah Breakstone, OAPA Board President.
| | Conference Sponsorships Available | | |
OAPA will bring together more than 250 leading urban managers, academics, and practitioners from around the Pacific Northwest to explore the best solutions for preparing for the next decade. Speakers will present and discuss plans, projects, case studies, research, evaluations, theories, and methodologies.
Sponsoring will provide you with an opportunity to participate in a unique knowledge creation and knowledge sharing with colleagues from all over the Pacific Northwest.
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For all events, including non-OAPA sponsored events,
please visit our Events Listings
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Community Planning Partner
Willamette Partnership
Portland, OR
Assistant Planner
Union County
LaGrande, OR
Principal Engineer
Clean Water Services
Hillsboro, OR
Director of Development & Permitting Services
City of Puyallup
Puyallup, WA
Associate Planner
City of Roseburg
Roseburg, OR
Planning Director
Malheur County
Vale, OR
Assistant Planner
City of Milwaukie
Milwaukie, OR
Community Development Director
City of Umatilla
Umatilla, OR
Intern, Aviation Planning
Port of Portland
Portland, OR
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Assistant Planner
City of Beaverton
Beaverton, OR
Associate Planner
Lane Transit District
Eugene, OR
Associate Planner
City of Grants Pass
Grants Pass, OR
RFP - Development Review Audit
City of Astoria
Astoria, OR
Assistant Director - Space Management
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR
Planner III
Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation
Smith River, CA
Development Services Director
County of Mariposa
Mariposa, CA
Planning Clerk
Linn County Planning & Building Department
Albany, OR
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