About Us APA Minnesota Chapter

The Minnesota Chapter of the American Planning Association is a non-profit statewide organization of over 900 planning professionals, educators, local officials and planning commissioners who are involved in planning-related activities on behalf of state and regional agencies, counties, cities, towns, educational institutions and the private sector. APA Minnesota is a chapter of the American Planning Association (APA), a non-profit public interest and research organization whose origins date back to 1917.

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Sign Up Today CM Opportunity- May 9th

Please join us on Friday, May 9th starting at 12:30 p.m. for a walking tour of an urban core redevelopment in Saint Paul’s Highland Bridge neighborhood.

On this exclusive tour, you will learn about the origins and vision of the area, the key players involved, and the planning and design decisions that led to implementation. Highland Bridge is a 135-acre master planned development along the Mississippi River on the former site of Ford Motor Companies’ Twin Cities Assembly Plant. After its closure in 2011, the City of Saint Paul and multiple partners spent a decade engaging with the community, studying environmental impacts, and approving a plan for the site’s redevelopment.

Mobile workshop participants will have the unique opportunity to see an active, large-scale construction site, and explore new urban parks, vertical mixed-use development, and high-density housing projects.

Meeting Location: the lobby at the Highland Park Library: 1974 Ford Pkwy, Saint Paul, MN 55116

Ending the walking tour with snacks and appetizers.

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Please bring:

• Comfortable walking shows
• A waterbottle
• Dress attire appropriate for the weather

All ticket sales are final

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Time to Plan! Call for Speakers is Now Open!

We are pleased to announce the annual conference will be held in Willmar, MN!

Opening lunch will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 24th. Conference will conclude at NOON on Friday, Sept. 26th.

The call for session proposals/ speakers is open now and all submissions will be due Monday, April 7, 2025 by end of business day. If you have any questions or concerns please contact us at info@planningmn.org

APA National has mandatory CM credit requirements, you may read the requirements here: https://www.planning.org/cm/credits/.

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Submit Today! 2025 Call for Awards is Now Open!

The awards will be given at the 2025 Planning Conference on Thursday, September 25th during the lunch hour in Willmar, MN.

Winners will be notified in advance and invited to attend the awards ceremony to accept their award. The process described below is designed to make the submittal, judging , and award process quick and simple.

Submission deadline closes on Monday, April 21, 2025 by end of business day.

Questions? Please reach out to info@planningmn.org

In order to view all of the award categories, how they will be scored and the details of each award, we strongly encourage you to view the Submission Packet and full details on each award, please download it!

2025 Awards Submittal Info

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