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November 1-3, 2021

Join us for a hybrid in-person and virtual conference!

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Review the summary of the bills APATX tracked during the 87th Legislative Session!

Every two years, APA Texas conducts an online survey of its members to gain a sense of what issues they are facing in their careers and communities and how effectively APA Texas is serving them.  The results of this year’s survey are now available.  Some key insights:

•       Almost 12% of members chose to take the survey.  Participants were diverse in terms of their involvement with planning and APA Texas, and the part of the state where they live. Most respondents were White, non-Hispanic and professional planners (similar to the characteristics of the members overall).  For the first time, the largest share of respondents were Millennials (43%), followed by Gen X’ers (30%) and then Baby Boomers (23%).
•       80% of respondents believe that the APA Texas Vision Statement is consistent with what they believe APA Texas should be and do.
•       Of the six goals APA Texas has established, participants felt it had been most effective in serving members during the past two years, with 44% saying it was ‘very effective’ or ‘somewhat effective’ in achieving this goal. 
•       COVID’s top two effects on Texas planners and community planning are: ‘added new difficulties for public engagement’ and ‘involved them in new issues and responsibilities’.
•       Over 60% of participants said these five trends ‘will cause significant change’ in the future of planning education and practice in Texas:

        o   Increasing cost to rehabilitate aging public facilities and infrastructure (65%)

        o   Increasing polarization within communities (63%)

        o   Housing affordability/workforce housing (62%)

       o   More severe storms, extreme weather patterns or other aspects of climate change  
            (62%)

       o   People getting their news from separate media outlets with distinct views (rather
            than from shared outlets perceived to be neutral) (61%)

The Texas Chapter of the American Planning Association (APATX) represents public and private sector planners, planning academics and students, elected officials, and citizen planners in the great state of Texas.

View the APATX brochure:

APATX is a member of the Planning Webcast Consortium coordinated by the Ohio Chapter of the American Planning Association. 

FOUR-HOUR VIRTUAL AICP EXAM WORKSHOP

Saturday, July 31, 2021

1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Registration fee:  $30.00 (Includes workshop materials)

To register for this workshop, please use the following link:

Workshop Registration Link

The Zoom link and the presentation will be emailed to all registrants on Thursday evening July 29, 2021.

This workshop will provide an overview of what to expect when taking the AICP certification exam.  Learn helpful study tips and test-taking strategies for the exam, review major topic areas covered, and identify important study aids and resources.

Instructors:

Richard Luedke, AICP, City of Lewisville

Lauren Simcic, AICP, City of San Antonio

Robert McHaney, AICP, The Goodman Corporation, Austin

Erica Craycraft, AICP, Freese and Nichols, Inc. Dallas

SIX-HOUR VIRTUAL AICP EXAM WORKSHOP

Saturday, August 14, 2021

10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Registration fee:  $40.00 (Includes workshop materials)

To register for this workshop, please use the following link:

Workshop Registration Link

The Zoom link and the presentation will be emailed to all registrants on Thursday evening, August 12, 2021.

Instructor:  Dr. Jennifer Cowley, FAICP

Learn from the nation's leading AICP Exam Preparation Instructor, Dr. Jennifer Cowley, FAICP.  Dr. Cowley will provide a deep dive on how to approach questions on the exam and guide you through the thought process to identify the best answer.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Richard Luedke, AICP

Texas Chapter Professional Development Officer

rluedke@cityoflewisville.com

(817) 938-4409