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Northern News January 2025 Edition, a publication of the American Planning Association, California Chapter, Northern Section.
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APA California and the Northern Section Conference Host Committee are excited to release the Call for Sessions for the APA California 2025 Conference, which is open through Monday, March 10, 2025.
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APA California — Northern has officially opened applications for its prestigious 2025 Awards Program, which highlights excellence in the planning profession across the Northern Section.
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By Reuben Duarte, Vice President for Policy and Legislation and Lauren De Valencia, APA California Lobbyist The 2025 Legislative Session Begins The 2025 Legislative Session began on January 6, and we are preparing for what is expected to be another busy year. The deadline to introduce new bills is February 21 and it’s anticipated that
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By California FAICP Nominating Committee Chair, Rob Olshansky, FAICP, January 23, 2025 Have you (or someone you know) made exceptional and sustained contributions to the field? Have you been an AICP member for at least 10 years? The nomination guidelines for the 2026 Class of Fellows of the American Institute of Certified Planners (FAICP) have
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John Nolen’s plan for Venice, Florida, is legendary among urban planners. But what’s interesting about Venice as an actual place, as opposed to Venice as a plan on a paper, is how it’s evolved.
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Samantha Ellman she/her Samantha is a transportation planner with Fehr & Peers, a transportation planning and engineering consulting firm. She earned her Master’s of Urban Planning, with a concentration in “Planning for Climate Change and Sustainability,” at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy. While at USC, Sam began her urban planning journey at
