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The American Planning Association Massachusetts Chapter (APA-MA) is an official Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA). We are a 1,100-plus member organization of professional planners and planning officials who serve Massachusetts communities in many ways, at all levels of government, the private sector and not-for-profit organizations.
Mission
The mission of the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Planning Association is to enhance and support planning in Massachusetts through education, advocacy, outreach, communication, and provision of services & resources to members and the larger planning community, in a manner that maximizes diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Learn more about The American Planning Association Massachusetts Chapter (APA-MA).
Massachusetts Planning Magazine Spring 2024 / Inundation City!
The Spring 2024 issue of Massachusetts Planning is here!
We hope you find the articles enjoyable, informative, and useful!
Look forward to the next issue of Massachusetts Planning coming in the Summer of 2024!
Planners’ Movie and Meet-up
“Inundation District”
Thursday March 28, 2024, Capitol Theater, Arlington, MA.
INUNDATION DISTRICT is a feature-length film about the implications of one city’s decision to ignore the threats posed by climate change.
The Planners' Movie and Meet-up series continues with a screening of Inundation District by David Able and Ted Blanco. The program will feature an in-person discussion with film co-producer and Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter David Abel (who covers climate change for The Boston Globe)! The 79-minute film, a production by The Boston Globe, premiered in the fall of 2023 as the closing night film of the GlobeDocs Film Festival. This is yet another event you do not want to miss! Space is limited!
When: Thursday March 28, 2024
5:30 pm: Networking, appetizers, cash bar
6:30 pm: Showtime
8:00 pm: Discussion
Where: Capitol Theatre, 204 Mass. Ave., Arlington, MA.
Admission: Free for current APA-MA, CPM, MAPP members and students.
This event is jointly sponsored by MA Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA-MA), Consulting Planners of MA (CPM) and the MA Association of Planning Professionals (MAPP) who are working together again to bring a fantastic continuing education opportunity for their memberships!
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