Director’s note: There are some really big questions out there
By Florentina Craciun, December 8, 2021. What should planning for uncertain times look like?
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Year-end plea from CPF scholarship fund
By Juan F. Borrelli, AICP, Past President, CPF. You can make a difference in the lives of students in California planning programs across the entire state.
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San Francisco rolls out e-scooter program that accommodates people with disabilities
By Hayley Zhao, Next City, November 24, 2021. Republished with permission. Bird and Scootaround’s electric wheelchair and mobility scooter rentals, launched in the Bronx in July, are now available in San Francisco.
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2022 Planning Leadership Academy; 12 CM credits
The Academy, an intensive online learning program given in six two-hour sessions, is open to mid-career planners interested in leadership development. Co-hosted by the California Planning Roundtable and APA California.
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Make small-scale manufacturing a zoning priority in America’s downtowns
By Ilana Preuss, December 7, 2021. Here’s a way to increase business growth and add vitality to your downtown.
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Meet a local planner: Darin Ranelletti
Interviewed by Catarina Kidd, AICP. Ranelletti, Policy Director for Housing Security in the Oakland Mayor’s Office since 2018, had previously been with the city’s Planning and Building Department for 16 years, including four years as Deputy Director of Planning.
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VOTE for NORTHERN SECTION TREASURER
Three APA members are running. Voting ends December 16 at 11:59 pm, so don’t delay.
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How to preserve and protect housing from wildfires
Four Zoom sessions from ABAG on integrating holistic, realistic approaches to wildfire realities into Safety and Housing Elements.
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East Bay cities debate ADUs amid increasing wildfire risk
By Roshan Abraham, October 28, 2021. Cities in the East Bay are rewriting their local ADU laws to conform with the new state laws, but some argue there’s wildfire risk in some neighborhoods.
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