Have you submitted your application to take the AICP exam in May? Are you looking for more
information to study and prepare for the exam? Visit the APA website to find all the information you
need to prepare for the exam.
Our monthly spotlight series,
this month: Arden Hills
Over the next several months, the APA Minnesota website will feature news and information from cities, townships and counties across the State of Minnesota. If you have an idea for a spotlight feature, please contact Trisha Rosenfeld: trisharosenfeld@msn.com.
APA Minnesota Spotlight on Minnesota: Arden Hills, Meagan Beekman
APA Minnesota ‘s Annual Conference is Just Around the Corner!
September 26 - 28, 2012 Arrowwood Resort, Alexandria, MN
This year’s annual fall conference will be held at the beautiful Arrowwood Resort in Alexandria, MN.
We are always looking for volunteers to help out with the planning of the conference or for the few
days at the conference. For more information visit the conference page on our website: conference site
2012 Conference Co-Chairs
Stephanie Scott-Sims and Greg Wagner, AICP
What is APA Minnesota?
The Minnesota Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA Minnesota) is a non-profit statewide organization of over 900 planning professionals, educators, local officials and planning commissioners who are involved in planning-related activities on behalf of state and regional agencies, counties, cities, towns, educational institutions and the private sector.
Planning involves the use of many tools, including economic and demographic analysis, natural and cultural resource evaluation, goal-setting, visioning and strategizing.
Besides being the only profession specially trained to look at how these elements fit together, planners bring something more. Planners can offer options so communities & citizens can achieve their vision of the future.
2012 Chapter Planning Awards
The Annual APA-Minnesota Chapter Planning Awards are an exciting opportunity
to give credit to outstanding projects and people that have contributed to the
planning profession. The awards will be given at the APA-MN Annual Planning
Conference on September 26-28, 2012. Winners will be notified ahead of time
and asked to attend to accept their award.
Last fall the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities released the National Conservation Easement Database. The database provides detailed information on nearly 18 million acres protected by over 80,000 easements across the United States and is available for use by land and natural resource practitioners and decision-makers. For more information, please visit http://nced.conservationregistry.org/.
Today is: +2012 Land Use Planning Workshops for Local Government Officials-Appointed, Elected & Staff Once again, APA Minnesota is pleased to join forces with GTS Educational Events (formerly Government Training Services) by co-sponsoring a series of Land Use Planning Workshops in various Minnesota locations designed especially for citizen planners (elected & appointed) and planning staff. Sessions will be presented in March-October, 2012.
MAY 17:
- Beyond the Basics of Planning and Zoning (full day)
