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May 18, 2010
railLA 2010 Summer Programs


railLA, a joint effort between the APA-LA and AIA|LA, is currently developing a Call for Ideas, Panel Discussion, and a series of Community Design Charrettes focused on High Speed Rail in Los Angeles County.

Please visit our website (www.railla.org) for more information, to sign up for our weekly email updates, and to volunteer.

 

May 18, 2010
Sustainability? wondering what to do?

Cal Poly Pomona's College of Environmental Design is preparing a series
of summer extension courses which are intended to prepare design
professionals to play a part in the implementation of Senate Bill 375,
the new state law encouraging local governments to coordinate land use
and transportation plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.  The
courses could be taken on an "a la carte" basis or, in sequence, could
qualify a student to earn a "Certificate in Local and Regional
Sustainability."  
April 22, 2010
UC DAVIS Extension Announces Summer Courses in Natural Resources

UC Davis Extension offers a variety of hot-topic courses in water and natural resources for professionals in the public and private sector. 

Taught by expert instructors, these courses cover issues ranging from CEQA and 
NEPA processes to drought management and habitat restoration. A full course 
listing is available on our website.
April 20, 2010
City of San Bernardino RFP for TOD Overlay District

Project Title:                Addendum No.1: Transit Oriented Development Overlay District – City of San Bernardino, 
February 25, 2010
9th Annual California Higher Education Sustainability Conference
Over 1500 students, staff, faculty and administrators in California higher education will gather from June 20-23, 2010 at the 9th annual California Sustainability Conference at the Los Angeles Trade-Technical College. The conference is intended to explore ways to implement social, environmental, and economic sustainability on California campuses.

The Los Angeles Community College District welcomes submissions to present best practices and learn about innovations in campus operations, planning, design, curriculum, and research. Submital forms are attached.

December 14, 2009
AICP Exam Scholarships
Dear Members,
 
Are you thinking about taking the AICP exam in May, 2010?  If you are and if you are financially strapped right now, apply for one of the Chapter's Reduced Exam Fee Scholarships.
 
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October 29, 2009
Newsletter
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June 23, 2009
Two Free CM Training Opportunities!
 
June 02, 2009
Public Art in Public Places
The PUBLIC ART IN PUBLIC PLACES Project is now published and available on the web at: www.PublicArtInPublicPlaces.info.

This is a fantastic inventory of over 1,600 public artworks in more than 100 Southern California cities. You can locate a specific city, artist or artwork by scrolling down the lists for each community. The inventory is alphabetical by city, with artworks listed chronologically by their installation dates.
April 02, 2009
Third Annual Cal APA Diversity Summit
Attached is the report of the Third Annual California Chapter of the American Planning Association Diversity Summit that took place in Hollywood, Ca. The report consists of written speeches of the speakers and transcription and notes taken during break-out portion of the program by the various group discussion facilitators. No interpretation or changes were made to the written text. For questions regarding this event or report, please contact the Diversity Summit Co-Chairs: Anna M. Vidal, at (818) 374-5043 Anna.Vidal@lacity.org, or David Salazar, AICP at (562) 985-4131 salazar@csulb.edu