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Helping urban planners create a better Los Angeles through professional, educational, and social prog

The Los Angeles Section of the American Planning Association is one of eight local sections of the APA California Chapter, with more than 1,600 members in the Los Angeles area. APA Los Angeles helps its members share information and resources and make our communities stronger and healthier. APA Los Angeles sponsors a number of professional, educational, and social events, including an annual planning awards competition. To join APA Los Angeles, visit https://apalosangeles.org/join-apa/

09/23/2026

Are you Interested in getting involved with APA Los Angeles? Take a break from the California Conference festivities, and join us at Nelson\Nygaard’s office on Monday, October 5th at 5:30 PM at the Bradbury Building. Hear more about APA Los Angeles’ plans for 2027, meet other members, and learn how to make the most of your membership! Attendance is free and light refreshments will be provided. We hope to see you there!

Note that space is limited, so please only RSVP if you plan to attend.

🔗 See link in bio to RSVP

09/01/2026

Thank you to the more than 20 participants who joined us on a hot Summer morning to tour the exciting developments in Los Angeles’ Thai Town! ☀️

Special thanks to Thai Community Development Center and the leadership of Chancee Martorell, who led planners on a tour of culturally-forward development projects, restaurants and businesses, placemaking installations, and community development strategies that have reinvigorated this corner of East Hollywood.

08/15/2026

Join us for the final APA Los Angeles Summer Speaker Series event! ☀️🌴

This event will bring practitioners from around Los Angeles to discuss how the region is adapting to climate challenges, incorporating innovative planning strategies, and building long-term resilience into our communities.

📍Location: Virtual
🗓️Date: August 18, 2026
⏰Time: 12 pm -1 pm
✅Cost: Free to attend
🔗Register: See link in bio
✨Credits: 1.0 CM Credits Pending

07/29/2026

Join planners from across California for a facilitated Listening Session hosted by the Planner Emeritus Network (PEN) and the California Planning Roundtable (CPR) to help shape a special workshop at the 2026 APA California Conference.

These 60-minute sessions are an opportunity to share concerns, experiences, and questions about the future of planning as the profession faces unprecedented challenges. Participant input will help inform the workshop’s content and focus, ensuring it reflects the issues most important to California planners.

🗓️ Session dates:
Friday, August 7, 2026 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM PT
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 | 6:00 – 7:00 PM PT

🔗 See link in bio to register!

07/16/2026

Join APA Los Angeles Young and Emerging Planners for a summer happy hour in DTLA! 🏙️

📍Location: Beelman’s (600 S Spring St)
📅 Date: Thursday, August 6, 2026
⏰ Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
✅ RSVP: No RSVP required!

07/14/2026

We are excited to partner with the Thai Community Development Center to host a walking tour of Los Angeles’ Thai Town! 👏🏽 Founder and director Chancee Martorell will discuss the origins of the Thai Town Cultural District and how urban planners can become advocates for underserved communities. The tour will highlight exciting culinary, placemaking, and cultural attractions that are part of this vibrant community.

📍Location: Thai Town Marketplace @ Metro Hollywood/Western Station
📅 Date: Saturday July 25, 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00a - 11:30a
✨CM Credits: 1.0
✅ Cost: Free to attend for APA members; $15 for non members

06/18/2026

Thank you to all who attended our third Planners’ Night Out in collaboration with the Westside Urban Forum!

Keep a look out for our next Planner’s Night Out in the South Bay! 🏙️

06/16/2026

APA Los Angeles Partners with CSUN Department of Urban Studies and Planning 📚

Our Section Director, Roderick D. Hall recently spoke with graduating seniors from California State University, Northridge’s (CSUN) Department of Urban Studies & Planning. APA Los Angeles was proud to engage in conversation with students about their final project, what they hoped to accomplish in the planning field, navigating the transition from undergrad to the workforce, and the role APA Los Angeles could play as they moved into their next chapter.

CSUN is also home to the records of the California Chapter of APA. The American Planning Association California Chapter Collection documents the administrative activities of the Chapter, as well as the broader history of planning in California in the 20th and early 21st centuries.

06/15/2026

Join APA Los Angeles for our inagural 2026 Summer Speaker Series, entitled “City of Angels: Celebrating the Beauty and Resilience of Los Angeles”. ☀️

This summer speaker series brings together urban planners across Los Angeles County to celebrate the beauty of LA—found in its people, places, cultures, and climate. Through three monthly gatherings, the series highlights how planning can honor identity, uplift communities, preserve cultural legacy, and prepare the city for a changing future.

We’re thrilled to kick off the series in honor of Pride Month with a virtual panel entitled “Pride, Identity and Impact in Planning”, where a moderated panel will discuss the role of LGBTQ+ planners have in shaping our communities; personal stories, professional journeys, and community impact, and planning as a tool for equity, creativity, and systems change.

📍Location: Virtual
🗓️ Date: June 25, 2026
⏰ Time: 12 PM - 1 PM
🔗 Cost: Free to attend. Registration link in bio.
✅Credits: 1.0 CM Credits Pending.

06/09/2026

Be part of the success of our biggest event of the year!

We need volunteers to help with the Awards Gala on Thursday, June 25th. Volunteers will receive a FREE ticket to the event!

📍Location: Bonaventure Brewery in the Westin Bonaventure Hotel
🗓️ Date: June 25th, 2026
⏰ Time: shifts begin at 3:30 PM

🔗 See link in bio to complete the volunteer sign up form by June 12!

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