North Central
The North Central Section includes the following Texas counties: Collin, Dallas, Ellis, Fannin, Freestone, Grayson, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Navarro, and Rockwall.
Have a great idea for a program or want to get more involved? Do not hesitate to click below to send us an email.
Your North Central Texas Section of APA board believes in APA’s mission of creating great communities. Most importantly we are here to serve our members and provide opportunities to elevate and unite a diverse planning profession.
Officers
Director | Chelsey Smith, AICP | Burns & McDonnell |
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Director-Elect | Vivian Fung, AICP | Olsson Studio |
Secretary | Michelle Queen, AICP | Olsson Studio |
Treasurer | Ruoyu Liu | CDM Smith |
Past Director | Staron Faucher, AICP | WSP |
Communications Chair | Katherine Linares, AICP, CNU-A | Verdunity |
Professional Development Officer | Kim Dresdner, AICP | Gensler |
Networking Coordinator | VACANT | |
Forcus North Texas Chair | Brooks Wilson, AICP | |
Emerging Planning Leaders Representative | Mike Grace, AICP | Metro Development Consulting |
Student Representative | Juan Carlos Pina Espinosa | UTA |
Student Representative | Kalvin Eddleman | UNT |
Get Involved: Join a Subcommittee
APATX North Central Section is looking for subcommittee volunteers and are immediately looking for people for the following roles :
- organize and staff networking and professional development activities
- make connections and engage planning students
- assist our communications director with developing materials, website updates and social media posts
- welcome new members to the section
We encourage section members from all backgrounds to participate - email apatx.northcentral@gmail.com and let us know how you want to help!
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The APATX Midwest and North Central Sections strive to support professional development and networking of planners across the DFW region by providing programming and resources that keep planners informed about the topics and issues impacting communities, foster connections across planning sectors and adjacent fields, and provide opportunities to maintain AICP certification.
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Upcoming Events
October Lunch & Learn
Join us for a virtual lunch and learn to watch a Planetizen Course. This month’s topic is:
Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It – Course #9275344 - 1 CM Credit (67 minutes long)
When: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 from 12:00pm-1:10pm
Course Overview
Course Overview There’s a malaise haunting land use planning—few now question that the system of zoning we inherited has produced cities that are unaffordable, inequitable, segregated, and sprawling. The good news is that it doesn’t have to be this way: zoning reform is in the air. But why stop at mere reform? As M. Nolan Gray argues in Arbitrary Lines, it’s time for a fundamental rethink of our system of land-use planning. Based on the book, this course explores what zoning is and where it comes from, surveying the costs of our current broken system, and setting out what post-zoning land use planning might look like.
Speaker Information: JNolan Gray M. Nolan Gray is the Research Director for California YIMBY and an expert in urban land-use regulation. He is currently completing a Ph.D. in urban planning at the University of California, Los Angeles. Gray previously worked as a planner in New York City, where he worked on the front lines of zoning. Gray is a widely published author, with work appearing in outlets such as The Atlantic, Bloomberg Citylab, and The Guardian. He lives in Los Angeles, California, and is originally from Lexington, Kentucky.
October Lunch & Learn Registration
Board Meetings and Stay in Touch
The North Central Texas Section Boards meets via Teams every month. Contact the section Secretary if you’d like to attend the next section Board Meeting.
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