Report from the APA Conference. Barry Miller, FAICP. The good and not so good of the Atlanta conference. Page 1 Meet a local planner. Siân Llewellyn, AICP, interviews Alex Amoroso, AICP, principal planner, Berkeley. Page 3 Planners’ program in Brazil. Northern section’s newest international collaboration and exchange program. Page 5 2014 Award winners, APA California-Northern. Summaries and photos for seven Awards of Merit […]
Smart Growth America honors Bay Area cities. Peter Costa, AICP, PTP. Oakland, Hayward, and Livermore cited for complete streets policies. Page 1 Meet a local planner. Naphtali H. Knox, FAICP, interviews Joe Horwedel, AICP, p. 5 Ecodistricts: from notions to actions. Scott T. Edmonson, AICP. Moving from sustainability ideas to neighborhood action. Page 8 Two thirds of California’s developed land is under extreme stress. By
My Oakland. Erik Balsley, AICP, interviews Cindy Ma. Second in a series. Page 1 Planners, public health, and healthy cities. Donald W. Bradley, Ph.D., AICP. Our full circle on public health. Page 3 Meet a local planner. Jennifer Piozet interviews Michael Groves, AICP. Page 6 Two research projects seek input. California’s special districts; and technology and
So you want to be a Planning Director. Curtis S. Williams, AICP. Five key characteristics for becoming a successful planning director. Page 1 Meet a local planner. Jennifer Piozet interviews Siân Llewellyn, AICP, Vice Pres. design+planning, AECOM. Page 4 Pollution in paradise. Adam Turréy and Dana Turréy. Thailand: rapid development, lax environmental regulation. Page 8 In memoriam.
Home deconstruction program reduces landfill waste and promotes recycling. By Scott McKay, AICP. PAGE 1 Meet a local planner. Jennifer Piozet, associate editor, interviews Jason Rogers, AICP, senior planner with the City of San Jose. PAGE 4 November membership survey results. By Scott Davidson, AICP. PAGE 8 National APA awards go to two Bay Area projects.
Exurban and super-high density. By Jennifer Piozet, associate editor. Turkish hillside development and its impacts on existing housing. PAGE 1 Where in the world. Photo by Elizabeth Rynecki. PAGE 4 Call for nominations, APA California Northern 2014 awards. PAGE 8 Planning students make an impact with Fall events. By Mark Young and Amanda Becker. PAGE 11 Eight holiday party photos. PAGE 15
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San Francisco’s street wars, By James Rojas & Fay Darmawi. Re-imagining Columbus Avenue. PAGE 1 Call for Section Treasurer nominations. PAGE 3 Legislative Year in Review for land use planners, By Alexander Barnhill. Another year without major CEQA reform. PAGE 5 More eastern span photos. PAGE 16 Australian planning surprises, By John F. Livingstone, AICP. PAGE 19 To read or download
Artists and community beautify San Jose Neighborhoods. By Tina Morrill. Art Box Project encourages community pride, reduces graffiti. PAGE 1 John Blayney, FAICP, 1927-2013: An appreciation. Ellen Greenberg, AICP, honors long-time Bay Area planner. PAGE 4 Who’s where: Gitelman, Hefner, Moloney, Sharma, Watson, and Wong. PAGE 5 Letters: W. Paul Farmer, FAICP; Gary Binger. PAGE 7 Where in the world. Mystery skyline
Light rail returns to LA’s West Side, By Ellen Gelbard. 15.2-mile “Expo line” will soon serve western LA County. PAGE 1 Bay Area Bike Share. By Jonathan Schuppert, AICP. Bike Share launches with 70 stations and 700 bikes. PAGE 8 Due process. By Stephen A. McEwen, Esq. Recent appellate decisions clarify how local agencies should conduct administrative hearings. PAGE 14
Locals assist Vietnam preservation efforts. Stefan Pellegrini, AICP, reports on a two-week workshop to establish policies for lands surrounding Hué’s historic, world heritage monuments. PAGE 1 Meet a local planner. Tania Sheyner, AICP, interviews Kim Jordan, Ukiah senior planner. Fifth in a series. PAGE 6 Plan-it sustainably, by Dave Javid, AICP. The future of livable cities on the Pacific Rim.
