The APA-WI board is now conducting elections for the following board positions:

• VP Membership
• VP Communications
• NE District Representative
• SW District Representative

All positions are for three year terms beginning on January 1. Descriptions for each position can be found here. 

Voting is open through December 9th at 5 p.m. Click the link below to cast your vote. 

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.

Tuesday, December 6

12 - 1 p.m. CST

Zoom

Milwaukee’s housing challenges have been a major focus of Joe Peterangelo’s work at the Wisconsin Policy Forum over the last several years. He has published reports aimed at understanding and addressing the city’s high rate of evictions and racial homeownership disparities and taken a close look at an effort to revitalize Milwaukee’s Amani neighborhood through a range of housing improvements. He has also broadly examined the affordable housing activities of the city of Milwaukee and other public and private sector organizations to identify opportunities to increase their collective impact. Joe will discuss this work and how it has been used by planners, policymakers, and civic leaders working to improve housing conditions in Milwaukee.

CM: 1

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! 

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! 

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

Due to the COVID-19 health emergency, communities around the state are faced with the challenge of holding remote public meetings. In order to help planners and staff navigate this daunting task, APA-Wisconsin has created a webpage with information about available technologies and tips for holding productive public meetings from afar.

We hope to be a valuable resource for members and practitioners in Wisconsin and will continue to update the page with new information and suggestions.  

To learn more, visit our the page in our Knowledge Center by clicking the button below.

To add your suggestion, email apawi@lfpublicrelations.com.