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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Mark Your Calendars! APA MN 2024 Planning Conference
The 2024 Planning Conference will be held in Bloomington, MN
Thursday, September 19- Friday, September 20
The conference will be all day on Thursday and a half day (AM) on Friday.
Conference Location: Hyatt Regency Bloomington | 3200 E 81st St, Bloomington, MN 55425
Lodging information will be released in early August- stay tuned!
Interested in Sponsoring? Please contact info@planningmn.org
Confirmed speakers have received a detailed email with instructions/ process. If you did not receive this email please contact us!
General attendee registraion is now open! Act fast- limited tickets this year and you don't want to miss out on the opportunity for CM credits and building new friendships!
Deadline for general attendee registration is: Thursday, September 5, 2024.
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It's not too late to be a sponsor! ~ Sponsorship Deadline Extended ~
We are very grateful to our sponsors! If you are interested in sponsoring, it is not too late.We have extended the deadline to select your sponsorship for this year's 2024 APA MN Planning Conference!
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APA MN Women in Planning Walk Get ready to take a walk!
Join the Women in Planning Committee for a casual evening stroll and optional happy hour. Meet at Luce Line Brewing in Plymouth at 5:30pm, and we will depart for a short walk along the Luce Line Trail.
Then, continue your conversations at Luce Line Brewing over food and drinks (on your own).
Bring a friend or make a new one at this casual networking event. This event is free and open to all, RSVPS are highly encouraged.
Please bring comfortable clothes and comfortable walking shoes. Water bottles highly encouraged.
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APA MN Baseball Night Join us at Target Field
Join the APA MN chapter at our annual baseball night! Twins are playing the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday, Aug 13th. Game starts at 6:40pm.
Parking fees are not included in the purchase of your ticket. There will be a chance to meet before the game - details to follow for those who purchase a ticket.
We will not be able to take walkins that evening without registering/purchasing a ticket ahead of time.
Please note all sales are final.
Participants will receive detailed communication the day prior to the game.
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Stay Informed- APA MN - This is a BIG WIN for our chapter!
May 20, 2024
The American Planning Association Minnesota Chapter applauds the Minnesota Legislature for their actions to resolve the legal ambiguities that threatened the integrity of comprehensive planning in the Twin Cities metropolitan region and the state.
APA MN has advocated for a fix to this issue—which went far beyond a single lawsuit over a single comprehensive plan—for over a year and a half. Without resolution, cities and towns would be forced to undertake comprehensive planning efforts while under threat of a spurious environmental lawsuit.
As we argued, this threat was both novel and serious. Comprehensive planning is an opportunity for a community to develop a forward-thinking vision guided by the best research and the latest evidence. This cannot happen if those with the means to fund legal action have an implicit veto.
The legislation passed at the close of session on Sunday will protect comprehensive planning and ensure that environmental laws are used to protect the environment—not abused to punish diligent planning. This legislation also strongly affirms the work of our members and protects the credo famously articulated by Daniel Burnham to "make no little plans, [for] they have no magic to stir men’s blood."
APA MN thanks all of the legislators and advocates who understood the principle behind this legislation, pushed for action, and brought it to fruition. In the past seven days, lawmakers and judges have both understood the need to align statute with the reality of planning practice, and we are hopeful that the difficulties caused by this misalignment are finally settled in Minnesota.
PeggySue Imihy Bean, AICP
APA MN, President
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