American Planning Association - Texas Chapter

Get ready for an exciting kickoff to the State Planning Conference this October with our ??Power Primer webinar??on September 6! Our conference theme, "Power Drives the World; It Is Within Us and Around Us," sets the stage for an inspiring discussion about the role of power in changing the world. ??A free zoom link will be sent to all conference registrants 24 hours in advance of the webinar. ??If you are not a conference registrant by September 4th, use Eventbrite to register for $15: https://lnkd.in/gK7p_UwQ We are thrilled to welcome Mitchell Silver, FAICP, Hon. ASLA as our featured webinar speaker. With a remarkable career in urban planning and his recent candidacy for City Council in Raleigh, North Carolina, Mitchell Silver will share his powerful journey and insights. His experience and vision are sure to energize and motivate us as we look forward to the upcoming conference. ??Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP, Hon. ASLA?? Mitchell is a principal with McAdams, a land planning and design company. He is responsible for providing advisory services in urban planning, parks and public space planning. He is an award-winning planner with more than 39 years of experience and is internationally recognized for his leadership and contributions to contemporary planning issues. He is a prolific public speaker and specializes in urban planning, placemaking and implementation strategies. Prior to joining McAdams, Mitchell served as the commissioner for the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation; Chief Planning Officer in Raleigh, NC and served as president of the American Planning Association and the American Institute of Certified Planners. Mitchell is one of the nation’s most celebrated urban thinkers. He was selected to Planetizen’s list of the 100 Most Influential Urbanists in the world. In addition, he has been honored as one of the top 100 City Innovators in the world by UBM Future Cities, and the Urban Times named him one of the top international thought leaders of the built environment.

?? Check out the latest Chapter newsletter! Here's what is included: ?? Announcing the 2024 Texas Planning Award Recipients! ? Congrats to the 2024 Richard R. Lillie, FAICP Planning Excellence Recognition Program Recipients! ?? Register for #APATX24 ? APATX24 Sponsorship Opportunities Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gNrG6S8p

Check out this #RFP for the City of Arlington! Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gDVk5rP6

Check out the opening planning positions across Texas! More information on these openings can be found here: https://lnkd.in/g7i2vJkh

?? y’all it’s back! The Short Course for elected and appointed officials will be offered at #APATX24 in Allen! Registration is $150 through August 7th! www.apatx24.com Kelly K. Porter, AICP Fred Lopez, FAICP CTP, CNU-A Heather Nick, AICP, MPA Amanda Torres, AICP, CFM Marco Hinojosa, AICP Rolandrea Russell, MURP Tharani Devi Palma Angela Martinez, LCI Richard Luedke Chelsea Irby

?? Check out the upcoming AICP exam workshops being offered by APATX! Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/gciJN_eR

??? July 25th Training Opportunity in Lubbock! 1 AICP CM Texas Legislature Hot Topics: Right to farm & ETJ Release (Part of Northwest Section, TXAPA Section Event) An update on two hot topics from the 2023 Texas legislative session: ?? Updates to the “right to farm” statute and how it will significantly impact cities’ ability to regulate agricultural operations. Also, discussion of how this legislation is broader than you think it is and how cities will need to review and update their zoning and other regulations. ?? Updates on Senate Bill 2038 regarding release of property from the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ). Discussion on how cities should deal with ETJ release requests and some potential options for keeping land within the ETJ. Presented by Jon James, AICP. Jon is a Principal Planner with Denton Navarro Rodriguez Bernal Santee & Zech, P.C., and has worked in city planning for almost 30 years. https://lnkd.in/gu3w_P22

Don’t forget to submit for #PlanningExcellence by ??? July 15th! You can do so here: https://lnkd.in/gum2Der3

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Check out this #RFQ opportunity with the City of Kyle, TX More info: https://lnkd.in/gDVk5rP6