Massachusetts Planning Spring 2025 edition!
Here's the Spring 2025 Issue of Massachusetts Planning!
We hope you enjoy this issue and find the articles interesting, informative and useful. As always, your comments and suggestions are always welcome! Look for another edition of Massachusetts Planning coming in the Summer of 2025!
AICP Exam Prep Classes are here!
The APA-MA 2025 AICP Exam Preparation Courses Are Here!
Are you ready to take the next step in your planning career?
Weekly online AICP exam preparation courses start on Monday March 03, 2025. Presented by APA-MA, sessions are taught by an experienced group of chapter members and designed to include AICP subject matter as emphasized by APA National Exam for AICP.
The classes take the approach that while you can’t expect to learn everything that may show up on the AICP exam in a few classes, the classes can provide you with a foundation of major topics and establish a clear baseline for future study. The Sessions are virtual. Attendees will receive a Zoom link the day before the session begins. Classes are free for current APA members, but you must register in advance (for all sessions you wish to take). The schedule of classes is as follows (but is subject to change):
04.07.25 (Monday)
- APA Housing Policy - Jennifer Raitt 2. Social Equity and Justice – Jacquie McPherson, AICP
04.16.25 (Wednesday)
- Public Participation & Advocacy Planning - Daphne Politis, FAICP 2. Research and Assessment Methods - Julia Flanary, AICP
04.21.25 (Monday)
- Recent Exam Takers Panel Final Wrap-up - Bill Nemser, AICP
For questions contact: pdo@apa-ma.org
Announcements
Winter 2025 Issue of Massachusetts Planning!
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Job Opportunities
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The Town of Barrington is hiring a Town Planner. This vacancy creates an exciting opportunity for an energetic collaborator to help lead our community in all areas of planning as guided by our Master Plan. The next Planner will oversee a diversity of projects which invest tens of millions of …Read More »Town Planner – Town of Lakeville
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