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Name the Journal Contest!! SDAPA is redesigning our website. As part of this redesign, SDAPA's Planning Journal will become more integrated with our website, instead of being a stand-alone PDF document. This will allow our members to engage with the journal online and share and contribute to the journal's articles. We look forward to this exciting transition and are asking our members to be a part of the new face of SDAPA's Planning Journal. Enter our contest and submit your recommendation for the new name of the Planning Journal! The Prize: FREE admission to this year's SDAPA Annual Awards Ceremony Submit your entry

Announcing DesignCollab, San Diego's Virtual Design Community SDAPA has recently joined several organizations in DesignCollab, a new virtual community of design professionals. DesignCollab was created in December 2011 to fill a void in the design community. DesignCollab provides a central clearinghouse of information and connectivity for planners, architects, landscape architects and other professionals committed to enhancing the lives of citizens via the built environment. As a virtual web-based community, it can be accessed by anyone. If you are tired of managing your calendar of events from various organizations, this is the place for you! One of DesignCollab'sgreatest features is a master calendar for all events put on by the collaborator organizations, such as SDAPA. Why Should I Become A Subscriber? Although DesignCollab can be accessed by anyone, only subscribers can take advantage of the interactive capabilities, such as providing comments to calendar events and blog postings. Becoming a subscribers is easy and affordable at only $1/month, or $12 for an entire year. DesignCollab

Sustainability and Federal Energy Luncheon March 22, 2012 Where: Caltrans Building Time: 11:30 -1:00 What: Sustainability and Federal Energy Planning Luncheon (CM: 1.5) Description: Learn about the latest information on planning for sustainability and federal energy planning. Registration Form

Planners Night Out - 5:30 PM March 6, 2012 The Next Planners Night out will be at Urbn in North Park. Se the RSVP link below, and more details to follow. RSVP

Save the Date - California Planning Foundation Walking Tour - May 4, 2012 Join Planners on one of two walking tours. One at the San Ysidro Port of Entry, and one at Cavallo Point (Northern California). See flier for more details

2012 AICP Exam Training Sessions The San Diego Section of APA is proud to offer a series of four AICP Exam Training Sessions beginning February 18, 2012 with the last session to be held on March 31, 2012. The AICP examination is in May 5-18. Registration is due February 14, 2012, so please see the registration link and flier, and act fast. Register Online Flier for more details

California Chapter - American Planning Association Check out this Calendar of Events for Updates from all over California

BEEP San Diego Call for Volunteer Instructors! – The Built Environment Education Program (BEEP) is an award winning program with roots in the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the California Architectural Foundation (CAF), and the San Diego Architectural Foundation (SDAF) that has evolved into a new independent organization, BEEP San Diego, with a Steering Committee comprised of leadership and representatives from the American Planning Association (APA) San Diego Section, the AIA San Diego Chapter, SDAF, and the University of California, San Diego. BEEP San Diego’s program is launching in San Diego schools in the 2011-2012 academic year. The organization is seeking Architects, Landscape Architects, Urban Planners, and other Allied Professionals to volunteer as Instructors in San Diego classrooms. The BEEP San Diego Volunteer Instructor will teach lessons and concepts developed by BEEP San Diego at Partner Schools during the school day. Volunteers are requested for lesson teaching and support on a lesson-by-lesson basis, which typically entails visiting the Partner School / classroom between one and three times weekly for up to three weeks. The Volunteer Instructor will be teamed with an Emerging Professional to help with in-classroom teaching and to provide general lesson and logistical support. For more information, please see flyer. To volunteer please contact: BEEP San Diego, Attn: Wendy L. Tinsley Becker beepsandiego@gmail.com / (619) 302-0425 Beep San Diego Flier

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Pay Your APA Dues in Installments - Apply for APA’s electronic dues payment program. It’s automatic. It’s convenient. It’s free! APA now offers more affordable options for members to manage their annual dues. If you are joining or renewing your APA membership, you qualify to pay for your membership and other services provided by APA electronically by monthly deductions from your U.S. bank account or charge to your credit card. You can elect to pay your annual fees in as many as 12 equal installments. Follow link below for more information. More Information General Membership Information

AICP CM Credit Status - AICP CM Credits are now available for: - Pruitt-Igoe Myth Screening (2.0) - Perth Austrailia: A Case Study in Parking and Public Transit (1.5) - Is Redevelopment Dead? What's Next for San Diego Redevelopment (1.5) - 2011 California Conference - What's Planning Got to do With It? - Planning in San Diego (1.5) - Ethics in Planning CD ROM (1.5 ethics credits) - Enter "15234" in Search after selecting Distance Education "browse" option. This item is not listed on the calendar. - North Park San Diego Revitalization Tour (1.5) - National APA and AICP Leadership Dialog (1.0) - From Planning to Reality: Transforming San Diego into a Bicycle Haven (1.5) - Land Use Mediation (1.5 law) - 2010 California Conference To enter your credits use link below. Use search word "San Diego Section" to bring up list of all San Diego events (list may involve more than one page) . Enter Credits

PlanIt San Diego - The Summer 2011 issue of the City of San Diego City Planning and Community Investment Department's e-newsletter, PlanIt San Diego is now available. Download PlanIt San Diego

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Legislative Update - Governor Brown Releases Package of CEQA Reforms As part of his ongoing efforts to spur job creation, streamline regulations and boost renewable energy, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today released a package of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) reforms that will simplify and expedite the approval process for key job-creating projects in California. The package of CEQA reforms was released today by the Governor's Office of Planning and Research and provide the regulatory changes necessary to implement SB 226 (Simitian), which the Governorsigned last October. Office of Planning and Research Announcement (Comments Due Feb. 24)

Jobs Available - Check here for the latest San Diego planning jobs.

Students, Join APA for $5 a month! - Join APA as a student for $5/month ($60/year) and remain as a student member for 3 years, whether or not you are still a student. Then, transition to a New Professional Rate for 2 years -- a total of 5 years of discounted membership! More details: http://goo.gl/FxcBu Questions? E-mail Alex Hempton at sdapamembership@gmail.com.

Unemployed? APA Offers Discounted Membership Dues - Active (current and continuous) paid APA membership for the past 3 or more years entitles you to 1 year of membership dues at the unemployment rate for a maximum of 5 years (15 years of active service). This is not a billable rate, so you will have to request the unemployment rate every year upon renewal. Unemployment rates: APA dues $50, Chapter dues $10, AICP (if applicable) $25. All publications and divisions are at regular price. Call 312-431-9100 or e-mail customerservice@planning.org. Subject to APA staff approval.

SDAPA Corporate Sponsors Our current corporate sponsors are: URS (6-12) AECOM (6-12) HDR (6-12) DUDEK (6-12) GEPermit (6-12) KTU&A (6-12) LL&G (6-12) Parsons Brinckerhoff (6-12) RBF (6-12) RECON (6-12) The Planning Center/DCE (6-12) Rick Engineering (6-11) ERA (6-11) Greystone (6-11) Hofman Planning Associates (6-11) The Lightfoot Group (6-11) Project Design Consultants (6-11) PMC (6-11) DWG Consulting (6-11) Dyett & Bhatia (6-11) ESA (6-11) Many thanks to the Sponsors of the 2011 APA Awards Event held at the North Park Birch Theatre Menu of Sponsorship Opportunities