Orange Section of the American Planning Association

Join us for the upcoming webinar "Planning for Change in Orange County". Register here https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_Jw8Qg87WTB-b2CX6yvDx0Q

Planning for Change in Orange County SAVE THE DATE!!! Hosted by OC-APA/YIMBY OC... Friday, July 31, 2020 11am to 1:30pm Webinar! Land use and transportation planning have long been used to perpetuate racial and economic segregation and disinvestment in communities of color. The impacts of those collective decisions are clearer today than ever before. How do we as planners unpack those policy choices and make more informed, more just decisions today? Join us for a discussion of how we can plan for the change we want to see and create more equitable, welcoming communities. Panelists: Marlon Regisford, Caltrans; OC-APA Peter Garcia, Santa Ana Active Streets Coalition Manny Escamilla, Santa Ana Historian Moderators: Leila Carver, CSG Consultants; OC-APA Elizabeth Hansburg, OC YIMBY

In a short time, the coronavirus crisis has forced communities worldwide to reevaluate their mobility networks, especially as public transportation faces reduced capacity for the foreseeable future. Enter the bicycle, whichin combination with an electric pedal assistis filling a portion of the gap. The Maryland Department of Planning and the Smart Growth Network held this webinar on July 16, 2020. Melissa Bruntlett and Chris Bruntlett, authors of Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint for Urban Vitality, discussed how cities across the globe are adapting their streets to this new reality and are working to ensure this ‘bike boom’ sticks long-term.

We are keeping our monthly board meetings fun with a pajama party themed meeting! What should our theme be next month?

The 2020 California APA Conference is going virtual! Registration is now open: https://www.apacalifornia-conference.org/

Mix it up this July and join the networking challenge!

Click below for the July APA Orange Section Newsletter. https://conta.cc/3gN9CtU

**CALLING ALL PLANNING PROFESSIONALS** The UC Irvine Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) program is gathering information needed for their upcoming Planning Accreditation Board (PAB) review. Please take a moment to complete the 15-minute survey that will assist the program as they prepare for this important review. The PAB evaluates all planning programs in North America to determine the level of accreditation, which is very important for evaluating the program's st...rengths and for identifying future goals and areas for improvement. Please take a moment to complete the survey by June 26th (with a chance to win a $75 Amazon gift card). If you are NOT a UCI MURP graduate, please take the planning and community professionals survey: https://uci.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2rwG7Lrznty8EnP If you are a UCI MURP program graduate, please take the alumni survey: https://uci.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5vc8EYWAQGIvRLD

Check out the latest APA Orange Section Newsletter. https://conta.cc/35OrL66