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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
We are 25 days into January and this Webmaster is still writing 2017 everywhere...oh geez. This memo will be short and sweet, like this newsletter. Make sure to attend tomorrow's YPG event at the Inland Empire Brewing Company in Riverside (info below). Say hi to a new planner or give advice to Planning students yearning to be a part of the exciting Development/Environmental/Sustainability field! Or just go for the drinks. Have a good weekend!
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By: Miguel A. Vazquez, AICP
Chair, APA Diversity Committee
Early in my career, I wanted to engage with communities, but my job responsibilities did not include that. Then I learned about APA's Ambassador program, volunteered, and created a strategy for sharing with my own community the great importance of planning. I met many like-minded planners, community champions, thinkers, and doers. Most important, I reached folks - including young people and children - who knew nothing about planning or planners.
Many APA planners have participated in this worthwhile program. Now, I challenge you to volunteer as an APA Ambassador to expand local understanding of planning and, perhaps, empower individuals who typically are not included in planning decisions.
Volunteering is easy, and all that's required is to conduct two activities in 2018. APA resources to guide and inspire you include a toolkit and a series of Ambassadors' blog posts. I encourage you to learn more and sign up as an APA Ambassador by January 31.
I find nothing more professionally rewarding than sharing knowledge and good practice where we live, work, play, and learn. I would be delighted to see your name on the list of 2018 APA Ambassadors. If you have questions, please contact Miguel Vasquez or APA's Monica Groh.
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APA LA AND SCPC PRESENT: JUST SAY 'OUI' - APRIL 14
Save the Date!
APA Los Angeles and SCPC Present:
Just Say 'Oui' -
Supporting the Paris Climate Change Accords
at the Local Level
Saturday, April 14
9 AM - 4 PM
All Saints Church
132 N Euclid Ave,
Pasadena, CA 91101
Join us for a day-long summit aimed at bringing together planning and design professionals around local climate action. The purpose is to build a coalition and strengthen networks and resolve in supporting US legislation and worldwide cooperation. The day is meant to be fun, inspiring, and interactive. Participants will explore best practices at the local level, discover ways to connect, and continue their commitments to climate justice and sustainability. Additional details and registration will be available soon -- please save the date!
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2018 NATIONAL PLANNING CONFERENCE: NEW ORLEANS - APRIL 20-24
New Orleans is one of the world's most unique cities, and its melting pot of culture, food, and music offers
APA
conference-goers rich experiences well beyond the convention center.
Register today
for the opportunity to experience some of the city's planning precedents like the Lafitte Greenway, the iconic streetcar system, and extensive new infrastructure upgrades - all on the program for
NPC18
,
April 21-24
in NOLA.
Why you should visit New Orleans in 2018:
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CAL POLY SLO - CITY & REGIONAL PLANNING 50TH ANNIVERSARY, SAVE THE DATE - APRIL 27-28
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YPG MIXER: INLAND EMPIRE BREWING COMPANY - JAN 26
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For more information on what's going on with YPG, please contact Victoria Kim, YPG Coordinator, at
YPG@ies-apa.org
. Also, find us on Facebook at
"Inland Empire Section - Young Planners Group (IES-APA YPG)", a subgroup of the IES-APA page. Please join:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/IESAPA.YPG/
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2018 APA CALIFORNIA CONFERENCE: SHAPING OUR FUTURE - OCT 7-10, SAN DIEGO
Submittals Open: December 1, 2017
Submissions Close:
January 31, 2018, 11:59 pm
Late submissions will not be accepted
Planners talk about shapes and shaping all the time. Phrases like, "the shape of things to come", or how "plans shaped a community", are part of everyday conversation. For the 2018
APA
California Conference, we're seeking sessions about how something you did changed the shape of a community. Perhaps you shaped something that changed you, or even our profession. We want to hear about projects or ideas that have transformed, or shape-shifted, unexpectedly. And of course, we want to hear about shapes that were intended to be one thing, but ended up as another. Mostly we want to hear about your ideas for the shape of the future, and your plans to get us all there.
FOLLOW #APACA2018 ON SOCIAL MEDIA:
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ON DEMAND EDUCATION
Get up to speed on best practices with online courses for individual study. Topics in this convenient and cost-effective format include planning law, ethics, health policy, and transportation. Go here for more info: https://www.planning.org/ondemand/
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The Inland Empire Section of the American Planning Association (IES-APA) provides listings for planning and planning related jobs. If you are interested in listing your job, please visit the
Sponsorships
page (scroll down to the bottom) for more information. In addition, as a courtesy to our members - RFPs/RFQs may be submitted and posted on the IES-APA website free of charge. Please email us at
admin@ies-apa.org
for more information regarding RFPs/RFQs postings.
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JOBS
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Senior / Associate / Assistant Planners
with Civic Solutions
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Senior Planner / Senior Environmental Planner / Project Manager with The Altum Group
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Senior Planner with City of Riverside
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Assistant Planner with City of Redlands
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Director of Community Development with City of Huntington Beach
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Associate Planner with City of Carlsbad
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Board reports are available on our
board reports
page on our website. In addition, newsletter archives are available on our website as well. For any comments, questions, or inquiries of the Inland Empire Section of the American Planning Association (IES-APA), please contact
admin@ies-apa.org
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