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Applying for Sustainable Communities Building Blocks
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Background
Many communities around the country are asking for tools and resources to help them achieve their desired...
By Curtis Alling, AICP
To address the recent increase in concerns raised by the Legislature and others about the time, expense, and effectiveness of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) process, the American Planning Association ...
Arrangements for Betty Croly’s memorial service:
Saturday, January 8th from 10:30 - 12:30
Berkeley Methodist United Church
1710 Carelton Street Berkeley, CA 94703
(At the corner of McGee Avenue)
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Marie Elisabeth (Betty) Croly, FAICP
Betty Croly, former AICP commissioner, APA board member, and long-time historian of APA's California Chapter, died December 5, 2010, at the age of 87.
Ms. Croly was honored in 2008 by the chapter f...
The 2009-2010 Legislative Session has come to an end. For a comprehensive list of Hot Bills that were followed by APA CA, please see the list below.
Click to read: APA CA Hot Bills...
California will have a familiar face for Governor on January 3, 2011 – Governor-Elect Jerry Brown will be returning to the Capitol after voters elected him and a number of “freshman” legislative members back in November.
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Below are final copies of two Amicus Briefs filed by the American Planning Association, California Chapter and the League of California Cities for the Guggenheim v. Goleta case.
Click to Read: APA California Amicus Brief
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END OF SESSION AND BEGINNING OF NEW BUDGET
The final day of the 2010 legislative session ended on August 31st and all bills that passed out of their respective houses have now been signed or vetoed by the Governor. One thing missing at the en...
APA California has taken a support position on Proposition 22, the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety and Transportation Protection Act.
The League of California Cities sponsored this ballot initiative to amend the California Constitution to prev...
Dear American Planning Association, California Members:
As many of you are probably aware, there is a proposition on November’s ballot that would “suspend the operation and implementation” of AB 32, California’s landmark Global Warmi...