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American Planning Association, Planning & Women Division

APA Conferences

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APA 2007, April 14-18, Philadelphia, PA

Megadisasters and School Planning (S641)

Urban planners need more discussions about the effects of megadisasters on schools, student displacement, temporary venues, permanent replacement, and the long-term effect on community development. Hear from experts about these issues, efforts to ensure continuity of educational systems, and creative reforms.

Speakers:

Pattsi Petrie, AICP, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL (Sponsor)
Mickey Lauria, Clemson University, Clemson, SC (Moderator)
Luis Miron, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL (unable to attend)
Angela K. Frusciante, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS (unable to attend)
Lauren Good, MUP, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL
Robert Anthony Ward, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL

APA 2006, April 22-26, San Antonio, TX

Become a Great Planning Director

There are minimal opportunities for practicing planners to work with planning directors who are the models of best practice in the profession. It also is difficult to create successful mentoring partnerships.

Speakers:

Pattsi Petrie, AICP, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL (Moderator)
Lucilla L. Ayer, AICP, Hillsborough County MPO, Valrico, FL
Donald Hastings, AICP, City of Midlothian, Midlothian, TX
Julianne R. Rankin, FAICP, City of McAllen, McAllen, TX

Social Equity in Planning Follow-Up
(Session Photos)

In 2005, several APA divisions sponsored the session "Is There Social Equity in the Field of Planning?" Numerous issues were raised in the discussion and APA has since appointed the Social Relevance Task Group. This session will build upon the previous work and recommend additional actions for future consideration.

Speakers:

Vincent A. Papsidero, Jr., AICP, City of Columbus, OH (Moderator)
Marjorie P. Press, HDR Engineering, Inc., Seattle, WA
Pattsi Petrie, AICP, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL
Ted Jojola, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Mitzi C. Barker, FAICP, Rural Alaska Cmty Action Prgm, Anchorage, AK
Irayda M. Ruiz, AICP, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Andrew A. Baker, AICP, Decatur, GA

(Joint Reception Photos)

APA 2005, March 19-23, San Francisco, CA

Is There Social Equity in Planning? (doc)

Description: GALIP Division co-sponsored a session with three other divisions: Women in Planning, Planning in the Black Community, and Indigenous Planning.

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Child Care

Panel:
David Arthur Foster, Santa Cruz (Calif.) Community Credit Union, Moderator
Ellen Dektar, Alameda County LINCC Project, Oakland, Calif.
Kristen Anderson, City of Redwood City, Calif.
Lihbin L. Shiao, BRIDGE Housing Corporation, San Fransciso
Pattsi Petrie, AICP, Univ of Illinois, Champaign

Adding Child Care to the Planner's Lexicon (pdf)

Kristen Anderson, Child Care Coordinator, Redwood City

Description:
Until fairly recently, child care generally was not considered a local planning issue. But, changes in workforce participation have raised child care's profile. Discover how child care, when incorporated into residential neighborhoods and employment centers, can yield benefits ranging from reduced traffic to a stronger local economy.

Linking Child Care to Economic Development (pdf)

Margot Lederer Prado, AICP, City of Oakland, Child Care Council of Alameda Co, moderator
Jan Stokley, Exec. Dir., Child Care Coordinating Council, San Mateo Co. (CC Resource & Referral agency)
Kristen Anderson, Child Care Coordinator, Redwood City
Maria Raff, Manager, Developer Services, Low Income Investment Fund, ABCD (Affordable Buildings for Children’s Development)
Ellen Dektar, Alameda County LINCC (Local Investment in Child Care)

Description:
Many states are starting to quantify the economic impact of child care, including California, where the industry generates between $4.7 and $5.4 billion in gross receipts. Listen as experts set the context for and give examples of ways that developers can successfully incorporate child care into their projects. Learn about a statewide initiative that supports the integration of child care with other community planning.

Changing Demographics and Community Planning

Panel:
Ramona Mattix, Director of Planning, Billings, MT, Moderator
Pam S. Perlich, Bureau of Economic & Business Research, University of Utah
Karen D. Chapple, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of City & Regional Planning, University of California, Berkeley
Anna M. Hardman, MCP, PhD, Department of Economics, Tufts University

Description:
The demographic shift occurring in the U.S. has important planning and policy implications. Explore the 2000 census demographics and the projection for 2020 from a macro perspective. Examine case scenarios from the view of large and small communities.

2004 APA National Conference

24-28 April, Washington, DC

Integrating Grassroots Women's Groups into the Planning Process: Post-disaster experiences from India + Turkey by Ayse Yonder (pdf)

The National Urban League Institute for Opportunity and Equality by Kenya L. Covington (pdf)

Institute for Women's Policy Research (pdf)

2003 APA National Conference

Panel Sessions: Top Women in the Planning FieldTop Women in the Planning Field (PowerPoint presentation)
   Lucie Ayer, Director Transportation, Hillsbourgh County Planning Commission, FL
Getting to the Top… (PowerPoint presentation)
   Barb Cole, President Community Matters, Inc.
Woman in Planning (PowerPoint presentation)
   Maxine Griffith, Director, City of Philadelphia Planning Commission
Panel Sessions: Health Benefits of Smart GrowthHow Land Use and Transportation Influence Physical Activity and What We Can Do (PowerPoint presentation)
    Rich Bell, Active Living by Design, School of Public Health, UNC, Chapel HillHealth Benefits/Urban Form Nexus (PDF)
    Richard Jackson, MD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health, Atlanta