By Ludo Campbell-Reid, Feb. 11, 2021. Transforming or adapting cities is as much about behavioral change as physical change. We should be psychologists before we are planners, architects, engineers, or economists.
Everyone wants progress but no one wants change Read More »
By James Rojas, February 12, 2021. A workshop on public spaces in the Diridon Station Area of San Jose was a perfect opportunity to experiment with innovative, creative, and virtual engagement tools to connect people to the planning process and influence the outcomes.
Artist-driven community engagement — and all that jazz! Read More »
By Sandra Hamlat, January 25, 2021. The City of San Francisco’s Climate Resilience Team recently prepared a white paper on a Climate-Resilient Economic Recovery.
Climate-resilient economic recovery, racial equity, and public health Read More »
Don’t wait. The deadline for nominations is Friday, March 12. To serve as a juror, submit your résumé by Feb. 26.
Call for nominations – Get recognized by the APA Calif. Northern Section! Read More »
Interviewed by Catarina Kidd, AICP. “My undergraduate major at Penn was sociology. I was interested in how housing can help or hinder different socioeconomic outcomes.” All interviews are edited.
Meet a local planner – Janea Jackson, AICP Read More »
By Naphtali H. Knox, FAICP. What can we learn from a 1974 project that keeps streets quiet and safe in an 1890s neighborhood?
The slow streets of College Terrace Read More »
By Jared Brey, Next City, January 22, 2021. The proposal does not increase existing height restrictions in single-family neighborhoods, and would not affect historic protections for existing houses.
Sacramento City Council votes to allow fourplexes in all single-family zones Read More »
By Krystle Heaney, AICP, January 18, 2021. California’s North Coast cities and towns are small and spread-out, agriculture and tourism provide the economic base, and local planners need and develop many different planning skills.
Small Towns take planning big Read More »
If you recently passed the AICP exam and your name is not on this list but should be, please write us at news@norcalapa.org
28 planners added AICP to their names last year Read More »
By Florentina Craciun, January 19, 2021. Let’s bring our authentic selves to our profession. Let’s help pave the path towards a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive planning profession and world.
Director’s note: New Year, same you, with an opportunity to grow Read More »
