Mark your calendars and plan to join us in Roanoke next year for our annual conference! 

July 16-19, 2023 - Hotel Roanoke

Your Hour With APA Virginia Webinar Series
 
    CM Credit Pending 

Monday August 22th | 12:00pm-1:00pm
 
Planning for Resilience: Updates to the Stormwater Management and Erosion & Sediment Control Programs
 
CM Credits Pending

Speaker: Mike Rolband, Director of DEQ

>2 new SWM Guidance documents (Design Guidance - which includes Solar and Streamlined Process) being published in VA Register on 8/1 for 30 day comment
>Startup of SW Handbook SAG - and RFP is out for contractor
>Restart of the SWM.ESC Reg consolidation RAP

APA VA wants to hear from you! As in every community we plan, there are stories to its citizens. As a community of planners, we would like to highlight some of our amazing planners across the Commonwealth. If you or someone you know has a great planning story to tell, please reach out to Robert Narvaez, AICP, Director of Inclusion or anyone on the APA VA Board. We can’t wait to hear from you!

Members of the Virginia Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA) are committed to supporting economic prosperity for all residents and businesses in the Commonwealth. Planning provides opportunities for all Virginians to look into the future and work towards a long-term vision for their communities. Planners are reliable and trusted sources of information committed to the communities they serve. Annual updates to the legislative agenda do not negate previous years’ priorities. The Chapter supports good and legal planning efforts that enables localities to address need in their communities.

The Chapter supports legislative and administrative actions, which are outcome-based and incorporate a review of return on investment, in order to ensure efficient expenditures of resources.
The Chapter opposes legislation that focuses only on the short-term economic benefit of actions without considering potential impacts, long-term economic or otherwise, on residents and businesses in the Commonwealth.

The Virginia General Assembly convenes January 12. The Chapter’s Legislative Committee will begin the weekly 1-hour virtual meetings at Noon on Friday, January 7th.  These meetings will continue throughout the session each Friday at Noon.  For Zoom meeting credentials email us at admin@apavirginia.com 

Planners continue to play an essential role in community response to the pandemic. From holding online public meetings, to positioning your community for economic recovery, to using data analysis to ensure the recovery is equitable, you need information to help you serve your community. Visit our COVID-19 resources collection, organized by topics that are foremost in your mind.

Below is a link to the Department of Labor's COVID-19 resources and guides.

Click here for APA National's resources