San Jose State’s Fall 2023 Capstone students propose a new direction for urban design in North San Jose that is informed by neighborhood surveys and spatial analysis.
Urban Planning Students Share Placemaking Vision for North San José Read More »
Berkeley’s Master of City Planning program retains accreditation for another five-year term.
UC Berkeley’s Planning Program Receives Accreditation from PAB Read More »
Interested in becoming a thought leader? Submit your session proposal for the APA California 2024 conference in Riverside by March 4, 2024.
Inland Empire Section is Receiving “Cultivating Our Future” Session Proposals Read More »
Northern News Roundup moves to the Northern Section LinkedIn page, Friday Roundup.
Planning News Round Up Reminder Read More »
By Danae Hall, AICP, Awards Program Director, January 24, 2024 The application period to apply for the 2024 APA California — Northern Section Awards is approaching and we can’t wait to see your application! The application window will be open from February 12–March 8, 2024. For a description of the awards categories, rules, and applications,
2024 Northern Section Awards Application Opportunity Read More »
Looking back at 2023 and revisiting all the events that brought us together.
Looking back at 2023: Northern Section’s Year in Review Read More »
Northern News October 2023 Northern News Edition, a publication of the American Planning Association, California Chapter, Northern Section.
October 2023 Northern News Read More »
On September 29, 2023, the United States lost a true trend-setter, leader, and policy-maker with the passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein. Feinstein, a native of the Northern Section’s Bay Area, was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1969 and became the Board’s first female president in 1970. She served as Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco from 1978 to 1988, again as the first woman to hold that position. In a 1992 special election, Feinstein was elected to the U.S. Senate, becoming California’s first female U.S. senator, where she served for over 30 years.
For a powerful example of how the future is often unexpected, consider the smartphone. When these devices first became popular in the mid-2000s, few planners (or others, for that matter) had the foresight and imagination to realize that within a decade, mobile computing would send our cities in a whole new direction.
How Planners Can Refocus Their Thinking to Incorporate the Future into Plans Read More »
The UC San Diego Extended Studies program is excited to announce its online sections during the fall quarter, including its online Certificate in CEQA Practice. The CEQA Practice certificate is designed to offer professionals a unique opportunity to gain the knowledge and practical skills vital to their practice.
CEQA Practice Certificate | UCSD Fall ’23 Extended Studies Read More »
