Free SPUR events through August 2022
SPUR has made the majority of its programming free to the public. Here are excerpts from their events calendar.
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Northern News
Celebrating CommUNITY: APA California 2022 Conference, October 1-4
Early registration rates end August 15.
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When the Valley of Heart’s Delight started to become Silicon Valley
By Don Weden, June 8, 2022. The mixed public attitudes of today’s Silicon Valley residents seem similar to those recorded in 1956 when the Valley of Heart’s Delight began its transformation into today’s Silicon Valley.
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50 years of BART: Inside the original BART cars
BART News, June 10, 2022. The original BART cars were the epitome of stylish design and comfort.
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Markets, machas, and municipalities: a planner’s walking tour of Santiago
By Veronica A. Flores, June 21, 2022. I had the chance to meet with local professionals and get a strong sense of Santiago, the capital of and largest city in Chile.
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Who’s where
News about Brendan Hurley, AICP Candidate; Carmelisa Lopez; Justin Murphy, AICP; Dara Sanders; and Heidi (Burns) Scoble, AICP.
Nominate an APA California member for the Chapter Board
Nominations are due by Friday, July 1st. Those elected will begin a two-year term on January 1, 2023. CPF Board members will serve four-year terms.
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How some cities are legally undermining SB9
Local objective design standards can create a legal loophole that moves away from the HOME Act’s intended ministerial approval of the lot-splitting process and subsequent home building.
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Northern Section 2022 Awards announced
The five-person jury handed out six “Awards of Merit” and nine “Awards of Excellence.”
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Northern News July-August 2022
(Venice, Italy, April 2012. Photo: Justin Meek, AICP) Northern Section 2022 Awards announced • Four locally-authored feature articles • Upcoming programs and sessions • Five “Who’s where” profiles • 14 excerpts in “Planning news roundup,” from Mendocino to Livermore to Pacific Grove • Four “Where in the world” photos (UK, Bay Area, Australia).
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