See the featured Urban Greenprint project, other resources, and the conference link below for a quick glimpse of an inspiring range of innovative, leading-edge, regenerative/ecological/biomimicry-based urban planning projects. This range of initiatives may be useful for planners in further defining the goal, domain, and methods of sustainability planning (the profession or an individual department). These […]
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Plan-it Sustainably Column Web Post (Northern News, Dec 2013, p 9, slightly expanded). A media product of Northern Section’s Sustainability Committee, Excerpted by Scott T. Edmondson, AICP, from a post by Timothy Beatley, October 2, 2013. (See links at end of article.) “Too often,” notes University of Virginia Professor Timothy Beatley, “urban greening efforts focus on
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Exurban and super-high density. By Jennifer Piozet, associate editor. Turkish hillside development and its impacts on existing housing. PAGE 1 Where in the world. Photo by Elizabeth Rynecki. PAGE 4 Call for nominations, APA California Northern 2014 awards. PAGE 8 Planning students make an impact with Fall events. By Mark Young and Amanda Becker. PAGE 11 Eight holiday party photos. PAGE 15
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San Francisco’s street wars, By James Rojas & Fay Darmawi. Re-imagining Columbus Avenue. PAGE 1 Call for Section Treasurer nominations. PAGE 3 Legislative Year in Review for land use planners, By Alexander Barnhill. Another year without major CEQA reform. PAGE 5 More eastern span photos. PAGE 16 Australian planning surprises, By John F. Livingstone, AICP. PAGE 19 To read or download
Have you been curious about The Natural Step’s powerful whole systems strategic sustainability planning method but unable to find a workshop? Paul Horton, longtime Natural Step Associate, is bringing the Level 1 training to five US cities for the first time in a few years in October/November 2013. The San Francisco training is scheduled for
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Artists and community beautify San Jose Neighborhoods. By Tina Morrill. Art Box Project encourages community pride, reduces graffiti. PAGE 1 John Blayney, FAICP, 1927-2013: An appreciation. Ellen Greenberg, AICP, honors long-time Bay Area planner. PAGE 4 Who’s where: Gitelman, Hefner, Moloney, Sharma, Watson, and Wong. PAGE 5 Letters: W. Paul Farmer, FAICP; Gary Binger. PAGE 7 Where in the world. Mystery skyline
Light rail returns to LA’s West Side, By Ellen Gelbard. 15.2-mile “Expo line” will soon serve western LA County. PAGE 1 Bay Area Bike Share. By Jonathan Schuppert, AICP. Bike Share launches with 70 stations and 700 bikes. PAGE 8 Due process. By Stephen A. McEwen, Esq. Recent appellate decisions clarify how local agencies should conduct administrative hearings. PAGE 14
APA’s new Sustainable Community Division’s new sustainability program offers insights and resources for amplifying national, state, and local initiatives. With the election of Bob Kern as Chair of APA’s new Sustainability Community Division, the division is poised for it’s first full program initiative (read it here and excerpted below for convenience). It is illustrative of upcoming directions
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The Northern Section was proud to sponsor and organize a series of four free Planning Commissioner Training Workshops in Spring 2013. The workshops were well attended and taught by experienced professional planners. Planning Commissioners can view the workshop PowerPoint presentations at https://norcalapa.org/programs/planning-commissioners/. We hope to offer another workshop series in 2014.
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Locals assist Vietnam preservation efforts. Stefan Pellegrini, AICP, reports on a two-week workshop to establish policies for lands surrounding Hué’s historic, world heritage monuments. PAGE 1 Meet a local planner. Tania Sheyner, AICP, interviews Kim Jordan, Ukiah senior planner. Fifth in a series. PAGE 6 Plan-it sustainably, by Dave Javid, AICP. The future of livable cities on the Pacific Rim.
