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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
The 2018 National Planning Conference is THIS weekend in New Orleans! It's not too late to register if you're into that kind of spontaneity. To those attending, travel safe and enjoy all of what NOLA has to offer! To those not - we have great weather anticipated for this weekend and even CicLAvia right next door in the "Heart of the Foothills". More info on that below! We're gearing up for the 2018 IES-APA Awards Program and word on the street is there will be a carnival theme...more details are forthcoming! We look forward to all the upcoming events to come!
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I had the opportunity to speak to graduating students of the Urban and Regional Planning program at Cal Poly Pomona, offering career advice as they make their way into the world of Planning. Many of the questions I received revolved around resume building, how to showcase relevant work experience, and how to prepare for interviews. All very good questions from a sharp group of students. Another question I received was how I made my way into the Planning profession. I gave a brief narrative of my educational pathway from Cal State Fullerton, followed by around 10-years of work experience in a variety of jobs and small startups, and circling back to graduating from Cal Poly Pomona's Planning Program, and finally entering the wonderful world of Planning. Part of this conversation included discussing my first professional job, working at Thomas Bros. Maps ("TBM"), which was a logical choice as my undergraduate work heavily involved GIS. As I mentioned TBM, I noticed a glazed-over look from the students. I further explained how we worked on the creation of regional map books through digitization of paper maps and then annotated streets, parks, and other points of interest... still observed the same glazed-over looks. I then asked if anyone had ever heard of Thomas Bros. Maps? No one had... It was at this exact moment that I realized not only how fortunate we are to be in rapidly progressing technological period of change, but also that I'm apparently getting old. Kids today with their fancy Google Maps and Waze applications have no idea how we used to navigate the streets of Los Angeles before GPS, frantically turning pages of an outdated TBM book, attempting to locate our destination on the map before the light changed and the car behind started to honk, having to switch from the Los Angeles Map book to the Orange County Map book because we dared to drive from one County to another... the good old days of routing! Alright, so maybe the advances from a paper map to digital is actually a good thing!
In closing, and on behalf of the Inland Empire Section of the American Planning Association, we wish all graduating Cal Poly Pomona students the best of luck in their future careers! We hope you continue to partner with APA in the future, as it's a great source for employment opportunities, networking, continuing education, and planning related information. Also, long live Thomas Bros. Maps!
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John Hildebrand
IES-APA Section Director
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HIKE TO PLAN 2018 - RECAP
Big thanks to all those who had attended the first ever Hike to Plan event at Andreas Canyon, Palm Springs hosted by the California Planning Roundtable! Our group learned a great deal about the Cahuilla people and the California Fan Palm oasis. More photos of the hike can be found on the IES-APA website, courtesy of Vidal F. Marquez, Vice Chair - Latinos in Planning Division:
http://ies-apa.org/photo-gallery/Gallery/events/Hike-To-Plan-2018---Andreas-Canyon
Hike to Plan/Plan to Hike is a collaboration between the California Planning Roundtable and the American Planning Association, California Chapter for the benefit of the California Planning Foundation.
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CICLAVIA: HEART OF THE FOOTHILLS - APRIL 22
CicLAvia
kicks off 2018 with a brand new route - Heart of the Foothills - on
Sunday, April 22nd
to celebrate Earth Day! The country's largest open streets event will connect the City of San Dimas, the City of La Verne, the City of Pomona and the City of Claremont! Streets will be closed to cars and open for cyclists, pedestrians, runners and skaters to use as a recreational space!
Planning a feeder ride or walk and want to add it to our site? Email
info@ciclavia.org!
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NO-COST MAP DESIGN COURSE FROM ESRI - REGISTER FOR APRIL 18 - MAY 29 COURSE
Once, only cartographers made maps. Today, anyone can. With coaching from experienced cartographers and practical, hands-on exercises using ArcGIS Pro, you'll become a smarter mapmaker, ready to go beyond the defaults and make better maps.
This free, online course runs April 18 to May 29, 2018 and includes from one to two hours of content per week. Students who complete all course content earn a certificate of completion from Esri.
If your whole team makes maps, have everyone register! Learning together will help everyone gain greater cartographic insight and skills.
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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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HDC (HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT CHECKLIST) WORKSHOPS - MAY 14 THROUGH MAY 17
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AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE POLICY CONFERENCE - JUNE 11
AV technology brings the potential to positively affecting transportation systems while simultaneously making great progress providing greater access to opportunity. It can reduce greenhouse gases, congestion, and cost of travel for all users. Integrating AVs into our transportation network can also foster and grow vibrant public spaces, improve safety, and foster healthier and more livable communities.
These outcomes all depend on carefully implemented public policy. With so much at stake, communities need to prepare for this future. This conference will provide information, discussion, and insight into policy needs and opportunities, including
More information & Conference Registration:
www.transpogroup.com/avconference.html
Unable to attend this conference? Consider attending our events in Orange County or Los Angeles. Check online for dates and information.
Presented by: The Transpo Group
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CPF SCHOLARSHIPS: DEADLINE TO APPLY - APRIL 30!
California Planning Foundation has announced its 2018 scholarship awards program: More than $60,000 in scholarships will be awarded to outstanding planning students in California.
Every year, CPF invites planning students to compete for scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $5,000. Scholarships are awarded, based on an application and selection process by the CPF Board, to students seeking to enter the planning profession. The scholarships are designed for continuing students entering their final year of an eligible undergraduate or master's degree program. Award criteria include academic performance, financial need, a commitment to serve the planning profession in California after graduation, and increasing diversity in the planning profession.
For a list of eligible degree programs in California, please see
http://bit.ly/2FocmQe
. Some scholarships are limited to students from PAB-accredited planning programs, asterisked in the list.
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APA SCHOLARSHIPS: DEADLINE TO APPLY - JUNE 1
The APA Foundation awards scholarships to make the planning profession more diverse and accessible to those of limited means. Scholarship awards are made to students currently enrolled in degree programs in planning.
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Are you a young planner looking for opportunities to meet other planners and engage in the Inland Empire? If so, the IES-APA Board needs your help in sustaining a Young Planners Group. Be a part of this fun and exciting initiative and network with planners across the Inland Empire and Southern California. Contact John Hildebrand (IES-APA Section Director) to get involved at JHildebr@RIVCO.ORG.
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9TH ANNUAL NATIONAL INNOVATION COMMUNITIES CONFERENCE (NICC) - CALLING ALL PRESENTERS!
Calling All Presenters!
We are pleased to announce Reach Out in Partnership with Partners for Innovative Communities, will now be accepting proposal applications for the
9th Annual National Innovative Communities Conference (NICC)
. NICC will be held at the Ontario Convention Center on the 5
th
and 6
th
of June, 2018 and is open to all individuals throughout the United States.
We are seeking renowned, presenters, panelist, and keynote speakers with cutting edge and dynamic topics. Our goal is to connect ideas, leaders, communities, and resources to each other for health and wellness innovation and ignite transformation.
Being a presenter will bring great opportunity to connect with attendees such as: community leaders, parents, teachers, law enforcement and many more! As a presenter we ask that programs be emphasized appropriately and approaches taken to be easy to link across a broad spectrum of attendees.
Themes to be discussed include:
- Health and Equity
- Economic Development
- Community Climate
- Health Workforce
Deadline to submit proposals are Friday, May 11, 2018
For more information on NICC, please visit,
www.pic-nicc.org
to receive updates.
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2018 APA CALIFORNIA CONFERENCE: SHAPING OUR FUTURE - OCT 7-10, SAN DIEGO
As you may have heard, the 2018 APA California Conference will be located in San Diego from October 7-10. The theme of the conference, "Shaping Our Future: Planning Places for All" reflects the task planners face throughout their careers. The work done today will shape how communities grow and meet the challenges of the future. California strives to develop inclusive, dynamic neighborhoods; therefore, it is important that you share your experiences, successes, and ideas with other planners at the 2018 APA California Conference this year.
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2018 AEP CEQA STATUTE & GUIDELINES - NOW AVAILABLE
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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
- Senior and Associate Planners at Civic Solutions
- Planning Services Manager at City of Anaheim
- Associate Flood Control Planner (Environmental Planner) with County of Riverside
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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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