February 2026 Northern News
The Northern News, January-March 2026 edition, is a publication of the American Planning Association, California Chapter, Northern.
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Northern Board’s Emerging Professionals
With over 30 members, the Northern Section Board is broken down into several working groups or “PODs” for members with similar goals. Starting in 2024, the Board created a new POD focused on programs for new and emerging professionals.
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Northern Section Board’s Emerging Professionals
By Elizabeth H. Tyler, Ph.D., FAICP, she/her/hers With over 30 members, the Northern Section Board is broken down into several working groups or “PODs” for members with similar goals. Starting in 2024, the Board created a new POD focused on programs for new and emerging professionals. This POD includes the Mentorship Director, Young and Emerging
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Aligning local codes to support demand for child care
For those providing child care, as well as those in need of child care, there is a child care crisis, especially as demand for home-based care exceeds availability. Jurisdictions can support efforts to address this crisis by updating local codes.
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Upcoming SPUR programs and events
SPUR believes education empowers people to take an active role in creating a more equitable, sustainable and prosperous region. A majority of its programming is free to the public. Below are upcoming SPUR programs and events that may interest you. For a full list, please visit SPUR’s Upcoming Events page. The following SPUR Digital Discourse
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November – December 2022 Northern News
Northern News November – December 2022 Edition, a publication of the American Planning Association, California Chapter, Northern Section.
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Who’s Where
Serena Alexander, Ph.D. was recently appointed Visiting Scholar at the U.S. Department of Transportation Climate Change Center and the Office of the Under Secretary. She is an associate professor at the department of urban and regional planning at San José State University and a research associate at the Mineta Transportation Institute. Alexander’s research broadly focuses
Who’s where
News about Juan Borrelli, AICP; Ricky Caperton, AICP; Kaitlyn Harrison; Dana Hoffman, AICP; Licínia (McMorrow) Iberri; Michael Nimon; Mayank Patel; Ossmand Ruano; Andrew Trippel, AICP; Lorraine Weiss; Jerry Wilburn; and Pamela Wu, AICP.
Northern News September/October 2022
(The Barcode Project, Oslo, Norway, Aug 2018. Photo by Woodie Tescher.) Five from Northern Section win 2022 Chapter Awards • SIX locally-authored feature articles • TWO upcoming CM webinars • 12 “Who’s where” profiles • 18 from Northern pass AICP exam • 16 articles excerpted in “Planning news roundup,” from Napa Valley to Daly City to Salinas • Four “Where in the world” photos.
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