elcome to the newly redesigned web site of the Regional and Intergovernmental Planning Division of the American Planning Association. (Intergovernmental Affairs Division prior to mid-2005).
We hope to see many of you at the upcoming APA National Conference in Minneapolis. I wanted to let you know about several activities that should be of interest to members of the Regional and Intergovernmental Planning Division:
Monday, April 27
3 PM to 4:15 PM
* “Regional Planning Best Practices” (S541) – sponsored by RIP Division
4:30 PM to 5:45 PM
* “Mid-Atlantic Regional Roundtable” (S560) – co-sponsored by RIP Division
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
* Joint Division Reception (stop by to say hello!)
Tuesday, April 28
6:30 to 7:30 AM
* Regional and Intergovernmental Planning Division Annual Meeting
(Continental Breakfast Provided)
Wednesday, April 29
9:30 to 10:45 AM
* “Regional Response When Disaster Strikes” (S657) – sponsored by RIP Division
Bob Leiter, FAICP
Chair, APA Regional and Intergovernmental Planning Division
Message from the Immediate Past Chair:
Development of a Regional Planning Best Practices Monograph: Utilizing Division volunteer resources and those at cases study sites, we are now engaged in a Division project to develop a monograph which highlights sub state regional planning best practices. We anticipate 20 or more case studies and they will cover large, medium, and small metropolitan areas as well as those in rural areas. Our criteria for determining a best practice is: how has a regional planning practice positively affected the physical growth of the region or significant portions thereof, and how has a regional planning practice fostered the environmental sustainability of the region. So far we have identified well over 20 case studies where, initially at least, there is a commitment on the part of case study participants to get involved. For further information, contact Lee Schoenecker at: leeschoenecker@aol.com,
Lee Schoenecker, Immediate Past Chair
