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APA Colorado, A Chapter Organization of The American Planning Association

06/18/2026

Something exciting is on the horizon. 👀

🗓️ Registration for the 2026 Colorado Planning Conference opens soon.

06/16/2026

Join APA CO TOMORROW for our second Virtual Book Club meeting!

🗓️ June 17 | ⏰ 12–1 PM | 📖 Chapter 3

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87490140943

06/15/2026

APA Colorado Members: Join this FREE webinar! 📣

June 18, 2026 | 11:00 - 12:30 PM *Thursday*

Recent federal accessibility updates have elevated the importance of compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA for counties and local governments. These standards apply to a wide range of public‑facing digital materials, including websites, online documents, multimedia content, mobile applications, and social media platforms used to deliver government services. This webinar will provide planners and local government professionals with an overview of WCAG 2.1 Level AA, clarify what types of digital content are covered, and examine how accessibility requirements intersect with planning, communications, and public‑facing service delivery. Drawing on coordination with the National Association of Counties (NACo), the session will also explore implementation considerations, emerging best practices, and the evolving legal and policy context shaping accessibility expectations for counties. The webinar is intended to support informed decision‑making and professional understanding of accessibility requirements relevant to planning practice.

CM | 1.5

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JXeail6xTQqNMd9f540xaA

06/12/2026

Come connect with fellow planning professionals, unwind after work, and build community over great conversation and local brews at the APA Colorado Happy Hour! 🍻

🗓️ Monday, June 22 |5:30 PM–8:00 PM
📍 Fiction Beer Company

📚 Bonus: Fiction Beer Company is hosting a Book Swap that evening! Bring a book you've enjoyed and swap it for a new read.

Optional RSVP🔗 https://forms.gle/awBoL5bpCoh76ukB8
Book Swap Details 🔗 https://www.facebook.com/events/1023687716988531/?active_tab=discussion

06/09/2026

Missed our first APA CO Virtual Book Club discussion? There's still time to join us for Meeting #2!

Catch up on the recording from our kickoff conversation with Donald Elliott, FAICP, then join us on June 17 as we continue exploring "An Even Better Way to Zone" and the ideas shaping more affordable, equitable, and sustainable communities.

📚 Catch up here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLjI0VFBGts

Next meeting: 🗓️ June 17 | ⏰ 12–1 PM | 📖 Chapter 3

06/08/2026

RFP/RFQ Opportunity! 📣

The City of Greeley is soliciting qualifications from consulting firms for performance of a Conditions (Blight) Study for a proposed West Greeley Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District. The purpose of the study is to determine whether the area meets the statutory factors for a “blighted area” under applicable Colorado urban renewal law, and to provide the factual basis necessary for consideration by the Greeley Urban Renewal Authority (GURA).

Submission Deadline: July 16, 2026
https://www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado/solicitations/open-bids/West-Greeley-Conditions-Study/0000426626?origin=0

06/05/2026

Join us for a casual APA Colorado Happy Hour at Fiction Beer Company!

Come connect with fellow planning professionals, unwind after work, and build community over great conversation and local brews.

🗓️ Monday, June 22 |5:30 PM–8:00 PM
📍 Fiction Beer Company

📚 Bonus: Fiction Beer Company is hosting a Book Swap that evening! Bring a book you've enjoyed and swap it for a new read.

Optional RSVP🔗 https://forms.gle/rcpvizifPWxcbhPX6
Book Swap Details 🔗 https://www.facebook.com/events/1023687716988531/?active_tab=discussion

06/04/2026

RFP/RFQ Opportunity! 📣

Clear Creek County in Colorado is seeking qualified consultants to conduct a targeted regulatory audit of its zoning and subdivision regulations and prepare focused amendments that advance housing production. This project is funded through the State of Colorado’s Proposition 123 Local Planning Capacity (LPC) Grant Program and is intended to identify and remove regulatory barriers to housing, streamline development review and permitting processes, and improve alignment with evolving state housing policies and best practices.

Submission Deadline: July 1, 2026
https://colorado.planning.org/career-center/rfprfq/

06/03/2026

📢 Last call to register!!!

Planning with Pride 🌈

In honor of Pride Month, join APA Colorado's Denver Metro Region for a walking tour with Historic Denver!

Register: https://apacolorado.regfox.com/pride

06/02/2026

APA Colorado Members: Join this FREE webinar! 📣

June 5, 2026 | 11:00 - 12:30 PM

Hybrid engagement has moved from a pandemic workaround to a defining part of planning practice. Yet for many teams, it still feels fragmented, hard to evaluate, and unclear in impact. This webinar introduces the Designing Hybrid Engagement guide and translates its core framework into practical application. The guide presents hybrid engagement as a design challenge that requires intentionally connecting participation across time, place, and format to reduce barriers and strengthen outcomes. Participants will explore how engagement choices shape whose voices are heard, how input is interpreted, and how decisions are ultimately made. Drawing on real-world examples, the session highlights both successful approaches and common pitfalls, including “parallel track” engagement that separates in-person and online participation rather than connecting them.

CM | 1.5

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tMpBY-nMTQ-J26h6PK4Png #/registration

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