December 2015 Volume XXVIII, Issue 11

 

In This Issue...

December President's Message >>

Big Ideas Initiative Wrap Up! >>

Planner of the Month: Mike Lithgow >>

Several Washington Planners Selected to be Ambassadors...by the APA >>

When Waiting for a Bus or a Train is a Pleasure: How Sweden Brings Together Great Public Space and Transit Centers to Make Livable Cities >>

Events

Check out the APA Washington Events Calendar for upcoming planning-related events and activities! 

2014-2015 Biennial Report 

Read through our recently published report to catch up on the chapter's progress from the past two years.


Social Media

  

December President's Message
Paula recaps the successful GMA conference, and looks ahead to the joint Oregon-Washington conference in 2016.

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Big Ideas Initiative Wrap Up!
Announcing the successful conclusion of the APA Initiative: Ten Big Ideas for Washington's Future!

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Planner of the Month: Mike Lithgow
Mike Lithgow never thought he'd enter the world of county planning, but he's now a planning director in Eastern Washington.

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Several Washington Planners Selected to be Ambassadors...by the APA
In an effort to increase diversity among the planning professions, the American Planning Association has launched a year-long APA Ambassador Pilot Program.

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When Waiting for a Bus or a Train is a Pleasure: How Sweden Brings Together Great Public Space and Transit Centers to Make Livable Cities
APA Washington member Tony Mazzella recently traveled to Sweden to explore the public space, and returned with lessons learned for Seattle.

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