Rod

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[Rod @RoderickDHall1]

An Urban Planner's Playlist for #BlackHistoryMonth, this playlist was truly a labor of love! 💛💙❤️💚🤎🖤

[APA_Los Angeles @APA_LosAngeles]

"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope" - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

This MLK Day APA Los Angeles is reflecting on the Value of Embedding Community-Based Planners in Underserved Communities. If you haven't already, be sure to check out our blog post.

[Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA]

We just got the @LAHomeless count results.

For the first time in SIX years, the number of unhoused Angelenos went DOWN.

Street homelessness is down 10%.

We must continue to work with urgency to save lives. There is hope in Los Angeles. https://t.co/qbnR9muggC

[Los Angeles Housing Department @LAHD___]

🧵 The results of the @LAHomeless count today showed a decline in homelessness in the City for the first time in 6 years with a historic 10.4% reduction in street homelessness.

[John Erickson @JohnEricksonWH]

As a continuation of @APA_LosAngeles "Pride and Planners" webinar, there will be a discussion about Queer Urbanism in @WeHoCity!

This event features panelists who will discuss urbanism, city services, and queer joy!

RSVP⤵
https://t.co/BgTmPocXzB

[Rod @RoderickDHall1]

Hi everyone,

This event was rescheduled for this Saturday, April 20th due to weather conditions in March. Please RSVP if you can, looking forward to seeing you there!

[Latinos and Planning @LatinosPlanAPA]

THIS SATURDAY!!

You won't want to miss our tour of El Pueblo de Los Angeles! Lunch is included!

Register here: https://t.co/snJIsBZgXp

[Los Angeles Housing Department @LAHD___]

Happy 1st birthday to Measure ULA! 🎂🎉

Today we highlighted the historic impact of @UnitedToHouseLA's first year; $215M+ has been raised to date to address housing insecurity, housing production, eviction defense, homeless prevention, and more.

And we're just getting started!

[Hansi Lo Wang (he/him) @hansilowang]

BREAKING: The #2030Census and federal surveys are getting new checkboxes for “Middle Eastern or North African” & “Hispanic or Latino” after White House’s @OMBPress approved the first changes to U.S. government standards on racial & ethnic data since 1997
https://t.co/m9rdcwnyBz

[APA Advocates @APAadvocates]

The PRO Housing Program supports the work of planning orgs to update zoning codes and speed development to boost the housing supply. Learn more about $85M funding available from @HUDgov on @routefifty - applications due 10/30! https://t.co/nJ8tC1X2am

[Metro Los Angeles @metrolosangeles]

Our new map! 🎉

This will be our system starting NOON Friday when the new A and E Lines debut along with 3 new DTLA stations.

Friendly reminder: FREE rides on our 🚍🚉🚲🚐 from 3am Friday to 3am Monday to celebrate the opening of the Regional Connector.

See you on board!

[Jeff Stein @jstein_star]

Econ twitter!

Play our budget game - Swipe left and right to determine what the federal government would look like if you ran it, then share your personality

https://t.co/HERkX00bVa

[APA California @APACalifornia]

Mark your calendars for September 16-19, 2023 to join us at the APA California 2023 Conference in Fresno, CA. Students and Young & Emerging Planners have two ways to join the conference:

[APA California @APACalifornia]

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals willing to dedicate time to our profession by serving on the 2023 APA CA Chapter Award Jury. Jurors will review and evaluate some of the finest planning work in California, then will confer with the jury to determine the winners.

[APA_Los Angeles @APA_LosAngeles]

The APA Los Angeles Section 2023 Awards and Jury Applications are open! Apply by March 18th!

The Awards Committee encourages you to submit outstanding projects, programs, plans, and people for the APA Los Angeles Planning Awards.

[Mitchell Silver @mitchell_silver]

Today, @APA_Planning released its #Equity in Zoning Policy Guide which aims to arm planners with pro-zoning reform ideas that can dismantle discriminatory barriers to housing. Zoning should encourage fairness, not exclude options. Download the guide: https://t.co/Euekvd39xQ

[American Society of Landscape Architects @NationalASLA]

Good news! The African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Act has been signed into law. The legislation will help identify and document burial grounds and create opportunities for landscape architects to rejuvenate burial sites for community learning and healing.

[Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust @LANLT]

Don't miss @MusicCenterLA's enriching family programming this Black history month. Join us for a musical celebration on February 11th with Chic Streetman at 11th Street Park. Located at 6116 11th Ave. LA, CA 90043
#PerformancesInThePark

[Up for Growth @Up4Growth]

What's driving #HousingUnderproduction? Whether uninhabitable units, insufficient availability or missing households, the drivers of the US housing shortage vary by location. Learn more:
https://t.co/r56VgcshdP

[American Planning Association @APA_Planning]

Nithya Raman (@cd4losangeles) wants planners to engage with elected officials about equity in their communities. She discusses the history embedded in planning decisions with Courtney Kashima, AICP @planningmuse on our podcast. https://t.co/KeXyyRE1BC

[APA Women & Planning @APAPWD]

October is National Community Planning Month!

Planners work to improve the well-being &safety of all people living in our communities by taking a comprehensive, holistic approach. This perspective helps us achieve more resilient, more equitable, and more prosperous communities.