2023 election results
Elizabeth (‘Libby’) Tyler, FAICP, was elected Director-Elect, and Veronica Flores was re-elected Administrative Director. Their terms run through 2024.
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Director’s note
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A Bay Area church attempts housing reparations
A loan program designed to bolster Black homeownership in communities in California’s East Bay addresses Black homeownership as a way to make long-lasting, systemic change in how Black communities can build wealth and pass it along to their heirs.
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New Year | New Northern 2023
Join us for APA Northern Section’s first in-person event in over a year! Catch up with fellow APA Northern Section members, make new connections, and welcome 2023 at what’s sure to be a memorable event!
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Inspired filmmakers document unique perspective on place
A new short film by Dooster film production company celebrates urban trail and open space infrastructure in the Bay Area and the magical experience it offers to the local running community.
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Book Review: Palo Alto – A history of California, capitalism, and the world
Reviewer Asher Kohn deftly unpacks author Malcolm Harris’s sprawling history of Silicon Valley and its worldwide impacts.
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Meet a local planner: Aleida Andrino-Chavez, AICP, PTP
Transportation planner Aleida Andrino-Chavez, AICP, PTP, shares her story of struggle and resilience while migrating from war-torn El Salvador to California, the unique difference in planning experiences between the two countries, and how her work inspires her as a professional.
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Knox inspires and leads through decades of service
Northern Section honors Naphtali Knox, FAICP, whose 52-year planning career included 17 years as editor of Northern News, in an unedited tribute by his peers.
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Design thinking: Re-inventing urban centers post-pandemic
Livermorium Plaza, the City of Livermore’s recently redesigned and rededicated urban space that celebrates the atomic element, Livermorium, offers insights into how U.S. cities are re-doing downtown urban spaces.
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