Spring 2012 Brown Bag Series Announced
The Puget Sound Section, Washington-APA announced the schedule for the Spring 2012 Brown Bag Series of continuing education. The schedule and other information has been posted on the website and is available here.
Puget Sound Section Announces Half Day Conference
You asked and we listened! Puget Sound Section APA is holding our first-ever half-day conference at the Port of Seattle on Wednesday, May 16, 2012. We have three sessions lined up – a great way to stay on top of the issues that are most important to you and your job:
- SEPA/Legislative Update – 1.5 hrs AICP law credit
- Ethics – 1.5 hrs AICP ethics credit
- Grants – 1.0 hr AICP credit
We expect to get AICP – Certificate Maintenance (CM) Credits for all sessions, so this is a great chance to work towards meeting your AICP requirement in just a morning without the need for extensive travel, hotels, or per diem – fulfilling your ethics and law CM requirements in a single 4-hour event!
The conference is a fun-filled half-day and a phenomenal bargain at only $60 (includes coffee, snacks) – so bring your entire planning group!
Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 – 7:30 am – 12:00 pm (First session starts at 7:30 so get there early)
Cost: $60
Location: The Conference Center at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport – International Auditorium. 17801 International Blvd.
Directions/Parking info here: http:///www.box.com/s/3478a96c09d5db6bef96
The New Economy and Urbanism until Now and Into the Future
EWU Urban and Regional Planning Program, City of Spokane Planning Services, AHBL, and the American Planning Association—Inland Empire Section are pleased to have nationally-acclaimed architect, urbanist, and the author of The Original Green in Spokane on Tuesday, April 17th. He will give a Community Presentation on "The New Economy and Urbanism until Now and Into the Future". Please check out his web page for more info: www.originalgreen.org.
The New Economy and Urbanism Until Now and into the Future
A Community Presentation by Steve Mouzon, AIA CNU LEED
Tuesday, April 17th 6:30 PM
EWU Riverpoint Auditorium
668 Riverpoint Boulevard, Spokane
There is no charge for the event and it will be held at the EWU Riverpoint Campus Auditorium in the Phase I Classroom Building. Parking is always a challenge, so there is a parking map also attached.
(PARKING: Yellow Lot on the south side of Spokane Falls Boulevard, buy a $2 permit at the kiosk.) Please contact either Louis Meuler at 509-625-6096 or Nikole Coleman-Porter at 509-625-6883 for more details.
Board Actions
At the March 9, 2012 Board meeting, the Board adopted the draft Strategic Plan for 2012-2015. In addition, the board endorsed the action agenda "Creating Great Communities: Game Changing Initiatives and Actions" and authorized the current leaders to continue this effort. The current leaders are Jill Sterrett, FAICP (current president), Lisa Verner, FAICP (past president), Joe Tovar, FAICP (past president) and John Owen. The action agenda can be found at http://www.washington-apa.org/documents/CreatingGreatCommunities.pdf.