March 15, 2023 Planners' Day at the Wisconsin State Capitol
The 2023 Planners' Day at the Wisconsin State Capitol was a success!

APA-WI 2023 Conference Save the Date!
September 20-22
Westin, Downtown Milwaukee
Please consider sponsoring the 2023 conference!
Climate impacts, demographic shifts, impeding infrastructure and transportation changes, racial disparities, housing demands, reckless driving, redevelopment needs, and municipal finance sustainability are among the many wicked problems facing planners today.
This year’s conference will feature sessions focused on strategies for public, private, and non-profit partners to address these problems from the ground up—in search of long-term, future focused solutions—through holistic and collaborative reasoning, by utilizing new technology, leveraging diversity and inclusion, and adapting to new ways to engage our communities.

APA Wisconsin Webinar 2022 Case Law Update Overview Webinar
Planning law is constantly changing. This program reviews recent court decisions from 2022 affecting planning and land use in Wisconsin.
This webinar qualifies for the 1 CM Law credit.

Design Thinking In Planning Your feedback is needed!
The American Planning Association hosted an APA Learn Course titled APA Design Thinking Series during the first half of 2022. The course was designed as a series of workshops for participants to gain an immersive learning experience with opportunities to collaborate virtually with other peers across the country.
Design thinking can be applied as a planning method towards addressing systemic issues in our communities. In the course, the presenters focused on how expressing innovation, through design thinking, and strategies can respond to post-pandemic impacts that translated into actionable steps and creative responses to mitigate negative effects and to capitalize on opportunities that it presents.
APA would like your feedback to see if you would be interested in participating in future discussions and assisting in the development of an APA Interest Group dedicated to Design Thinking In Panning.
Click the link below to take a brief survey.

New Virtual Opportunities! Planning Webcast Series
A new webinar schedule is out now!
Check out upcoming virtual learning experiences to help you grow within the planning industry while also giving you the opportunity to earn AICP CM credits!

Study with Us! AICP Exam Prep Slack Workspace
APA Wisconsin now has a Slack Workspace devoted to helping you be successful on your Journey to AICP Certification. Hosted by Liz Callin, the chapter Professional Development Officer, members can join the discussion to view and share study tips, ask questions, and collaborate with other members to form study groups and more. Participation is completely free--come and go as you please. We look forward to seeing you on Slack!

APA-Wisconsin Chapter Board Statement on Racial Equity Racial Equity: A Call to Action
Read the statement endorsed by the APA-WI Chapter Board of Directors and by the APA-WI Equity and Diversity Committee.
Visit the APA-WI Equity and Diversity page in the Knowledge Center

Upcoming Events
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March 28, 2023
UWM Innovative Cities Lecture: Renaissance Strategies in the Historic King Drive BID
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April 12, 2023
WEDA Academy: Stretching Your Community Marketing Dollars
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April 20, 2023
Causier Memorial Lecture: "Tribal Community Planning: A Ho-Chunk Nation Perspective and Lessons for Practitioner"