Planning and the Black Community Division of American Planning Association

The Planning and the Black Community Division provides a forum for planners, administrators, public officials, students, and other interested individuals to address issues of significance to the black community. An annual two-day retreat seeks to enlist maximum participation in determining division policy issues. The division newsletter publishes articles on economic development, housing, transportation, career opportunities, and division activities. Division-sponsored sessions at the National Planning Conference have included international themes and speakers.

For more than two decades Planning and the Black Community Division (PBCD) of the American Planning Association has pursued its mission of providing a forum for discussion, research, and action by African-American planners, citizens, and students. In this position, PBCD fills a unique role.

PBCD's goal is to provide a forum where communities in partnership with their political, economic and educational institutions can build strategic alliances that encourages collaboration and resource sharing. Such partnerships would assist communities struggling with a lack of collaboration and grassroots planning due to reduced community participation, and would decrease the breakdown in short- and long-term planning linkages.

Our national economy is booming, but the benefits have not been evenly distributed. As powerful forces in many locations, PBCD members are well suited to exhibit leadership in tackling the pressing social and economic challenges in our communities. Now is the time for planners to engage in major new national initiatives that harness the potential for development and regeneration.

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PBCD celebrates the election of PBCD member Mitchell Silver, AICP as APA President! We extend our congratulations to Mitch. PBCD supported his historic electoral run for APA President. His election marks the first time in APA's organizational history that a planner of color will serve as APA President.
 
Please click here to see the results of the entire APA 2010 election.

PBCD 30th Anniversary Legacy Report 

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PBCD 2010 PLANNING CONFERENCE
30th Year Anniversary Celebration 

 
THEME:  "Rising Above the Currents"
 
For three decades, the Planning and the Black Community Division (PBCD) of APA has provided a forum where communities in partnership with planners, administrators, public officials, students and other interested individuals can come together to address issues of significance to the Black community.

In celebrating PBCD's historic 30th Year Anniversary, conference attendees experienced many unique opportunities to gain practical experience and knowledge through professional development sessions, workshops, facilitated discussion, mobile walking tour, leadership summit, daily networking events, capstone historical legacy gala and other unique opportunities to attain leadership skills that embrace the values, experience and expertise of Black planners and these communities. The Conference was indeed a success!

Held Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - Friday, April 09, 2010
Bourbon Orleans Hotel (www.bourbonorleans.com)
717 Orleans St
New Orleans, LA 
 

Thanks to Our Conference Sponsors:

Websites:  http://www.planningandtheblackcommunity.org/ / www.planning.org/divisions/blackcommunity/index.htm

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Planning and Law Division of American Planning Association  

Website: www.planning.org/divisions/planningandlaw/index.htm 

(See Division Profile) 

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Dinwiddie & Associates   

  Jeanette Dinwiddie Moore, FAICP

(510) 531-4150 ~ Email:  dinwidd@attglobal.net

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 BREE AND ASSOCIATES, INC.-Engineering Consultants

 http://breeassociates.com/

(See Company Profile)

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City of Compton, CA  

Website:  http://www.comptoncity.org/

(See Agency Profile)

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-Maryland National Capital Park & Planning Commission - Prince George's County Planning Board  

  Website:  http://www.mncppc.org/ 

 (See Agency Profile)

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Roberta F. Burroughs & Associates (RFBA)

Urban Planning Consultants 

 http://www.rfba-upc.com/

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TRENDS MANAGEMENT CONSULTING, INC .

http://trendsmanagement.com/

(See Company Profile)

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 Small Division Award Winner"

"2010 APA Divisions Council Contribution to the Profession -

Vision for Broadway TA Report

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PBCD E-Bulletin:  May 28, 2010