After years of planning and collaboration with fire scientists, firefighters, stakeholders, and local community partners, CAL FIRE’s new Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ) map reflects changes in fire hazard in unincorporated, rural areas, as experienced in California over past years.
CAL FIRE releases updated fire hazard severity zone map for public comment Read More »
Elizabeth (‘Libby’) Tyler, FAICP, was elected Director-Elect, and Veronica Flores was re-elected Administrative Director. Their terms run through 2024.
2023 election results Read More »
Board service is a meaningful way to support APA Northern Section and the planning profession. Learn more and find your opportunity to volunteer today!
Happy New Year, Northern Section! Each new year offers an opportunity for a fresh start and new beginnings.
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.
A Bay Area church attempts housing reparations Read More »
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!
New Year | New Northern 2023 Read More »
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.
Inspired filmmakers document unique perspective on place Read More »
Reviewer Asher Kohn deftly unpacks author Malcolm Harris’s sprawling history of Silicon Valley and its worldwide impacts.
Book Review: Palo Alto – A history of California, capitalism, and the world Read More »
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.
Meet a local planner: Aleida Andrino-Chavez, AICP, PTP Read More »
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.
Knox inspires and leads through decades of service Read More »
