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Planners Travel to Baja California Sur, Mexico
The APA California Northern Section planned a Baja California Sur tour in April 2025, highlighting environmental planning, international collaboration, and the Village of Loreto Bay.
Celebrating at the 2025 Northern Awards Gala
From inspiring award winners to dancing with an otter mascot, the 2025 Gala was a night of connection, celebration, and…
Meet a local planner: Sujata Srivastava
Sujata Srivastava, Chief Policy Officer at SPUR, leads policy research and advocacy efforts in the Bay Area, addressing planning, housing,…
Spilling the T on TODs at NPC
Veronica Flores attended a Mobile Workshop at NPC25, comparing Denver TODs with Bay Area BART stations. The group toured the…
Blueprint for Resilience: Lessons from Oakland’s Black Neighborhoods
Black communities in Oakland built resilient neighborhoods that embodied sustainable and transit-oriented growth long before these concepts were formalized. Despite…
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The Section has been bustling with activity, including the National Planning Conference in Denver and the upcoming California Northern Awards Gala on May 15th, which will honor outstanding individuals and groups in planning. The International Program trip to Baja, Mexico, led by Hing Wong, FAICP, and Alex Hinds, marked a significant post-COVID milestone, fostering connections with local communities. Preparations for the Chapter Conference, Waves of Change – Reconnecting Communities, set for September 28 to October 1, 2025, in Monterey, are underway, thanks to Co-Chairs Michael P. Cass, Florentina Craciun, AICP, and Afshan Hamid, AICP. The Board welcomes Martin Reyes,…
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