Today's forecast? Cloudy with a chance of showers.
Is this deja vu?
Didn't I write this in the last newsletter. Weather hasn't changed from then so I'll keep it as is. We are springing forward this coming Sunday so that should make all of us happier with hopefully more sunshine coming through. Spring is around the corner and we're on the verge of wrapping up the first quarter of 2019. How is this even possible? Time flies by so quickly! Can you also believe that the IES-APA Awards Program deadline is quickly approaching and this Webmaster is anticipating a LOT of last minute submissions. Good thing I'm extremely chill with it all - just get it in to us and make these projects count! We've got a great YPG event tomorrow at Eastvale City Council Chambers and rumor has it that there will be a TON of food AND
wine
. YES, there will be
adult beverages
. If that's not an excuse to attend an event, then we don't know what is. Don't miss out.
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CA-APA CONFERENCE 2020 RIVERSIDE
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#APACA2020 Theme and Logo Contest
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Do you have a flair for creativity or want to become famous? If so, the Inland Empire Section of APA wants your help! A key part of the 2020 Statewide APA Conference are the Conference themes and logo. The Section Board is holding a contest for the themes and logo which are open to our members.
Not sure what the logo and theme should look like? See past examples of conference logos and themes
here
.
Remember the theme provides the overall tone and look and feel of conference materials, advertisements, and promotional materials. It should be adaptive to a variety of needs and uses.
The contest rules are as follows:
- Initial submissions will be accepted until April 15, 2019.
- The Conference Co-Chairs will select the top 3 entries
- The Section Board will select the winning entry
- We will have our big reveal at our upcoming 2019 Awards Program on the evening of May 23rd.
The person or firm who submits the winning entry will be provided with a complimentary registration to the Conference in 2020 and also will receive credit in the Conference Program. Additionally, the top 3 logo submissions will be recognized in our newsletter and receive a selection of IES-APA collateral worth a lot of money. Okay, maybe not worth a lot of money but nice stuff regardless.
The specifications for the logo can be found
here
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2019 IES-APA Awards Nominations - Due Mar 15!!!
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It's here! The
2019 IES-APA Awards Nomination
period is officially open. We will be accepting nomination applications now through
Friday, March 15, 2019 at 5:00PM
. If there is a great project, plan, distinguished individual or firm worthy of being recognized for their excellence in planning, now is the time to showcase those accomplishments. See application
and criteria here:
More information to be posted on the website!
Questions or Concerns:
Any questions about this process or sponsorships can be directed to:
Chris Gray, Vice Chair - Awards Program, at
cgray@wrcog.us
. You may also contact
admin@ies-apa.org
for any other questions or concerns.
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APA California Leadership Opportunities
Call for Nominations - Due April 16
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We are pleased to announce that APA California’s Leadership Recruitment and Development season for the 2019 Elections is underway. We are seeking qualified candidates from our membership to run for Chapter Board of Directors positions and encourage you to consider serving your profession and colleagues. Positions open during this election cycle include:
- President-elect. The APA California President is the public face of our Chapter and the leader of our Board of Directors. The Chapter President is also a member of the Chapter President’s Council at APA National. The President-elect serves a one-year term before taking over as Chapter President for two years, followed by one more year on the Board as past-President.
- Vice-President for Administration. The VP Administration works with the Chapter’s paid staff to oversee the financial and business aspects of our organization. This position also oversees the Chapter’s annual awards program.
- Vice-President for Public Information. The VP Public Information is responsible for production of our newsletter, CalPlanner, as well as our other communications channels including the Chapter website and social media.
- Vice-President for Marketing and Membership. The primary role of this position is to develop and oversee programs to improve membership retention and expand Chapter membership.
- Vice-President for Diversity and Equity. This is a new board position created in 2018 (and filled by a board appointment) to promote understanding of diverse and inclusive perspectives within the organization and the planning profession and to promote the recruitment, support and retention of planners of color in the planning profession and in APA California.
If you have any questions on the APA California nomination process, please feel free to contact Pete Parkinson, AICP, California Chapter, Past-President, at
pete.parkinson54@gmail.com
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Joint IES-APA and OC-APA Feb Workshop Recap
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On Thursday, February 28, 2019, approximately 100 APA members, planners, housing experts, public health administrators, educators, and students convened at the La Sierra University Zapara School of Business in Riverside, CA for a conversation with Richard Rothstein, author of
The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America
. Mr. Rothstein discussed segregation in public accommodations, such as schools and transportation, are commonly understood as de jure segregation (imposed by law/the government) and as a society, we generally recognize that this is wrong and should be corrected. However, since the signing of the 1968 Fair Housing Act, residential segregation in all major metropolitan areas has persisted and is largely responsible for gaps in achievement, opportunity, wealth, and health, as well as political polarization. He argues that as a society, we have generally accepted the collective myth that neighborhoods are segregated as a result of de facto segregation (by private choices), a myth that was perpetuated Supreme Court Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. in his 2007 ruling that limited the use of race in school plans for integration. Justice Roberts’ finding, explained in his opinion, was essentially that schools were segregated because the neighborhoods in which they were located were segregated, and since neighborhoods were segregated as a result of de facto reasons and not de jure, the government had no constitutional obligation to remedy the resulting school segregation.
Mr. Rothstein was an education policy researcher, and in his analysis of this decision, he discovered many ways in which local, state, and federal governments have implemented de jure segregation in housing. He discussed just a few of the federal government programs that were explicitly designed to segregate housing on the basis of race. Public housing was introduced as a New Deal program during the Depression, and was only available to middle class families. In the late 1930’s as a result of New Deal programs, and then into WW-II, separate housing was built for African Americans and whites, creating a pattern of segregation where it largely had not previously existed. During WW-II, African Americans moved to centers of war industry for jobs, resulting in an acute housing shortage. Housing for African Americans was generally built to low building standards in poorly located areas because many local governments made it clear that they were to leave after the war ended. Conversely, housing for whites was well built in desirable locations. Mr. Rothstein explained the “Poison Pill” amendment to the 1949 Housing Act, which ensured that public housing continued into the post-WWII 1950’s as a federally implemented, racially segregated housing program. In the 1950’s, the African American housing developments had long waiting lists, and the white developments were becoming vacant. This was due to other federal government programs, primarily lending regulations implemented by the Federal Housing Administration that required speculative suburban developers not to sell or allow the resale of homes to non-Caucasians, also making the GI Bill unavailable to returning African American war veterans. This resulted in the suburbanization of the white middle class into single family homes and concentrated African Americans into inner city public housing projects.
Mr. Rothstein concludes that since residential segregation was a result of explicit government policies, it is unconstitutional and the government has the obligation to remedy it. He acknowledges that the tools in which to do this are available to us as policy makers, planners, and housing experts, but that the challenge is to create the political will to implement them.
If this brief summary of the conversation that took place intrigues you, please watch the video online at
https://vimeo.com/321857517
. Take a deeper dive into additional government actions he describes in his book
The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America
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National Planning Conference 2019 - San Francisco
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NPC19
kicks off on April 13 — just 37 days from now! This year's conference features two amazing keynotes, more than 320 educational sessions in 13 tracks, 60+ mobile workshops, unlimited networking, and more.
Register
by 11:59 p.m. (CT) on March 13, to get the regular rate. (Prices go up on March 14.)
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YPG: March 2019 - Speed Planning - Mar 7
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The IES-APA Young and Emerging Planners Group (YPG) would like to invite you to attend a SPEED PLANNING event at the Eastvale City Hall. Participants will be put into groups and rotate between stations with seasoned planners. The seasoned planners will share their experience and advice with participants also participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and "interview" the seasoned planners. Topics include environmental planning, long range planning, community planning, resiliency planning, current planning, transportation and regional planning.
We'll begin promptly at 5:45 PM and rotate for our group networking to be followed by more schmoozing.
Food and drinks will be provided!
Note: Limited to 60 attendees!
Transportation:
- Chris Gray - Director of Transportation, Western Riverside Council of Governments
- Bryan Jones - City Manager, City of Eastvale
General Plan/Long Range Planning:
- Jerry Blum - Former Community Development Director, City of Ontario (Retired)
- Adam Rush - Director of Planning, CASC Engineering and Consulting (Transitioning to Community Development Director - City of Banning)
Current Planning:
- John Hildebrand - Administrative Service Manager, County of Riverside Planning Department
- Paul Clark - Former Principal Planner, County of Riverside (Retired)
Environmental Planning:
- Aaron Pfannenstiel - Principal, Atlas Planning Solutions
- Cheryl DeGano - Principal Environmental Analyst, Webb Associates
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2019-2020 WRCOG Fellowship Program - Mar 30
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WRCOG is now accepting applications for the Public Service Fellowship Program! College Seniors, Graduates and Master’s students are encouraged to apply. Applications are due
March 30, 2019
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2019 CPF Scholarships - April 30
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The California Planning Foundation (CPF) is pleased to announce its 2019 scholarship program for outstanding planning students enrolled at eligible professional planning degree programs in the state of California. Scholarships are awarded to students seeking to enter the planning profession based on an application and selection process. Applications are due
April 30, 2019
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Diversity Climate Survey - Mar 10
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The American Planning Association recently adopted a Diversity and Inclusion Strategy to improve the workplace and professional environment for diversity and promote the understanding and practices of diversity and inclusion both within and outside the planning community and profession.
You are invited to participate in a
Planning Practitioner Diversity Climate Survey
jointly conducted by APA, the APA Diversity Committee, and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Planners of Color Interest Group. Your perspective is critical to understanding the experiences of urban planning practitioners regarding the climate for diversity in the workplace and in professional interactions with the public.
The survey is open through March 10.
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Suggest a Great Place in America - due April 17
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Use our online form to
suggest a 2019 Great Place in America
. APA will announce this year's designees during the Planning and Advocacy Conference in September.
The suggestion window is open through April 17.
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CA-APA 2019 Conference - Santa Barbara
Call for Sponsors
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The Central Coast Section will be hosting the APA California 2019 Conference, A Resilient Future, from
September 15-18, 2019
in Santa Barbara and the Call for Proposals opens December 1st!
We want you to be a part of the APA California 2019 Conference in Santa Barbara!
Help us make this conference a resounding success by making a commitment in the form of sponsorship.
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LA-APA Presents AICP Study Session - April 27
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Prepare for the AICP exam in May or November with APA Los Angeles' annual AICP Exam Review Session. The event will be held at USC in classroom RGL 100 from 10 am to 2:30 pm. Distinguished faculty and planning professionals will give targeted lectures on a variety of exam topics, including: history, theory, planning law, emerging trends, and planning ethics. An overview of the new exam format will also be provided. This event is intended for people who are already signed up to take the exam, and those considering it in the near future. Lunch will be served.
Speakers will include:
- Melani Smith, Senior Director at LA Metro, Adjunct Faculty, Sol Price School of Public Policy, USC
- Diana Varat, Attorney, Richards, Watson & Gershon
- Lisa Schweitzer, Ph.D., Professor, Sol Price School of Public Policy, USC
Transit/Parking:
There is ample bike parking on campus as well as several transit options, including the Expo Line. Arrivals by car should use Gate 3 on Figueroa and park in structure PS-X. Parking is $12.
Date:
Saturday, April 27
Time:
10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Cost:
$20 member, $40 non-member, $10 student
Register here:
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New Videos from 2018 CA-APA Conference
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We hope you enjoyed the APA California Chapter Conference in San Diego! For those not able attend and anyone looking for a convenient way to earn additional CM credits, please accept our invitation to view and enjoy, at your own pace, any of 12 new 2018 conference session videos, handpicked to cover the hottest topics in California planning.
All videos offer high quality audio, views of speakers, PowerPoints, audience Q&A and full CM credits. Previews of all recorded sessions are accessible from the
APA California website
and the
APA California Youtube Channel
.
Under Playlists select "Currently Available for CM Credits"
Registration links can be found in the Youtube description for each preview and on the APA California website.
If you attended one of the listed sessions at the conference, you are entitled to receive free access to the recorded version without registering. Just send an email to
gregok@cox.net
to request the link.
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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 or RFP/RFQ, please visit the
Sponsorships
page (scroll down to the bottom) for more information. Please email us at
admin@ies-apa.org
for more information regarding these postings.
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- Environmental/CEQA Planner at PlaceWorks
- Assistant, Associate, and Senior Planners with Interwest Consulting Group
- Senior Environmental Planner/Senior Planner/Project Manager/Planning Manager with Altum Group
- Environmental Project Manager - CEQA Planner with Michael Baker International
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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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