*Join us for our next APA Audio Broadcast tomorrow Wednesday, June 5.* Where: *Springdale** Town Hall* (118 Lion Blvd) & *North** Salt Lake City Hall* (10 E. Center Street) When: Wednesday, June 5 – 2:00 to 3:30PM Topic: Pedestrian and Bicycle Planning Here is what APA says about the broadcast: Bicycling has evolved from a recreational activity to an important mode of commuting. Communities are developing increasingly sophisticated plans that incorporate pedestrians and cyclists into transportation planning and ...Continue Reading

Judi Pickell UT APA Chapter Administrator PO BOX 1264 American Fork, UT 84003 801.450.2659 ...Continue Reading

Planners- Join us for our next APA Audio Broadcast on Wednesday, June 5. Where: *Springdale** Town Hall* (118 Lion Blvd) & *North** Salt Lake City Hall* (10 E. Center Street) When: Wednesday, June 5 – 2:00 to 3:30PM Topic: Pedestrian and Bicycle Planning Here is what APA says about the broadcast: Bicycling has evolved from a recreational activity to an important mode of commuting. Communities are developing increasingly sophisticated plans that incorporate pedestrians and cyclists into transportation planning a ...Continue Reading

Colleagues, Below is the official announcement of the second round RFP for the National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC).  As you may know, NITC is a collaboration between the University of Utah and Portland State University, University of Oregon, and Oregon Tech.  NITC's goal is to promote research and education on issues related to transportation and livability.  In addition to supporting the research activities outlined below, NITC also provides funding for students in the form of ...Continue Reading

Planners,   Utah County has received a proposal to eliminate our sidewalk, curb and gutter requirements for our standard subdivisions.  However, one of the stated intents of one our zones (Transitional Residential, TR-5) is to facilitate annexation.   Is a subdivision, which was developed in a county, with sidewalks, curbs and gutters more attractive for annexation than a development without sidewalks, curbs and gutters, even if the sidewalks, curbs and gutters are built to ...Continue Reading

*CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS* *JOB DESCRIPTION*** *_JOB TITLE_*_:_  Planning Director                                                                        &n ...Continue Reading

Planner I WEST VALLEY CITY JOB DESCRIPTION  JOB TITLE:                          Planner I - Current                          DEPARTMENT:                   CED  &nbs ...Continue Reading

Spring Consortium Meeting Wednesday, May 29th,  2013 2:00 -- 5:00 p.m. *Why:*            Connect with others committed to the Wasatch Choice 2040 Vision_ _and our quality of life, and hear two nationally-renowned speakers. Plus a new topic “Consortium Conversations”—see below for more details! *When              *Wednesday, May 29th, 2013 from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Registration and networking from 1 ...Continue Reading

Good morning friends and colleagues, The Idaho chapter of the American Planning Association is looking for presentations for our upcoming conference to be held in beautiful Idaho Falls October 9-11, 2013. We would like to call on the help of our planning colleagues from neighboring states to get some really great sessions planned. Mary Huff, PCED | Secretary Idaho Chapter | American Planning Association** Office: 208-495-2095 | Fax: 208-495-2051 http://www.idahoapa.org | mhuff@PROTECTED * * /" ...Continue Reading

** *Rethinking the Role of the Urban Freeway Lecture* May 15, 2013 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Freeways have been one of America’s best infrastructure investments, moving people and goods quickly and safely across long distances. But in cities, freeways can create more harm than good, blighting adjacent neighborhoods with noise and pollution, damaging walkability, and exporting urban real estate value from the center to the edge. How can freeways and cities learn to get along? Or is it time for an amicable divorce? Lear ...Continue Reading