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Bright future forAPA CaliforniaIn a recent email to the members of APA California, PresidentKevin J. Keller, AICP, assured that the Chapter “will continue togrow and provide the services that members expect and willneed in the next decade.”“APA California and its members have withstood one of theworst recessions in the nation’s history,” Keller wrote. “From2008 to 2009, APA lost 15 percent of its membership, andrevenues from dues and other sources experienced acorresponding decrease:• Total income to the Chapter dropped 59 percent from2008 to 2012.• California Chapter revenue from National APA dues dropped$101,000 in that same period.• National APA instituted a new $40,000 annual fee tothe California Chapter for member services thatNational provides.• Chapter ad revenue dropped $86,000 from 2008 to 2012.• Chapter Reserve Account investments dropped 36 percent.”“In response, the Board reduced Chapter operating expensesfrom 2008 to 2012 by 39 percent,” and, said Keller, “for thefirst time in Chapter history, used deficit budgets and 40percent of Reserve Account funds to maintain member coreservices. The eight APA California Sections waived their shareof annual revenue from California Chapter dues in 2010 toassist the Chapter’s effort to reduce expenses, and agreed toa reduction of their dues revenue for a minimum of three yearsbeginning in 2011.”Despite the cutbacks, “All existing core services have beenretained,” wrote Keller. “Members are still able to enjoy allchapter programs and services at no additional cost or atreduced rates. As a result, APA California has remained stablewith a strong membership. We now have 5154 members,up from a 2009 low of 4580.”To ensure continued growth, “the Board decided to increaseChapter dues — the first time in seven years. The increase willbe a flat $20 per year for full APA members beginning inJanuary 2013. Student dues will not be impacted.”To read the full letter, go to http://bit.ly/R6f8Wc nFrom APA Interact, Oct. 10,APA Northern CaliforniaMost APA chapters have sections. The APA Northern CaliforniaSection has a great website and an active Young PlannersGroup. The many events and activities on tap this month includea Planners of Color Social Mixer in Berkeley on October 18and an AICP Exam Preparation Workshop at San Jose StateUniversity on October 27.Answer to “Where in the world?” (Page 16)Night and day in downtown Calgary, Alberta.Calgary Tower (627 ft., 1968) can be seen in the night photo.The Bow (58 floors, 774 ft., 2011) can be seen in both photos.Photos by Barry Miller, FAICPNorthern News 21 November 2012
BOARD MEMBER DIRECTORYDirectorHanson Hom, AICP (408) 730-7450 hansonapa@gmail.comDirector ElectJeff Baker (925) 833-6610 Jeff.Baker@dublin.ca.govImmediate Past DirectorDarcy Kremin, AICP (510) 874-3110 darcy.kremin@urs.comAdministrative DirectorJustin Meek, AICP (831) 430-6796 justin.meek@gmail.comTreasurerLaura Thompson (510) 464-7935 laurat@abag.ca.govAICP DirectorDon Bradley, AICP (650) 592-0915 dr.donbradley@comcast.netAwards Program DirectorsAndrea Ouse, AICP (650) 238-0015 andrea.ouse@lsa-assoc.comEileen Whitty, AICP (510) 287-1109 ewhitty@ebmud.comCommunications DirectorErik M. Balsley, AICP (415) 592-4769 balsley@alum.mit.eduCPF LiaisonHing Wong, AICP (510) 464-7966 hingw@abag.ca.govEthics Review DirectorColette Meunier, AICP (707) 748-4453 Colette.Meunier@mindspring.comInternational DirectorRob Eastwood, AICP (408) 299-5792 rob.eastwood@pln.co.santa-clara.ca.usLegislative DirectorAlexandra M. Barnhill (510) 273-8768 abarnhill@bwslaw.comMembership DirectorFlorentina Craciun (818) 438-0634 florentina.craciun@urs.comPlanning CommissionerJanet Palma, AICP (510) 390-3984 janetpalma@comcast.netPlanning Diversity DirectorMiroo Desai, AICP (510) 596-3785 mdesai@ci.emeryville.ca.usProfessional Development DirectorTania Sheyner, AICP (415) 896-5900 tsheyner@esassoc.comSection HistorianJuan Borrelli, AICP (408) 793-4384 juan.borrelli@sanjoseca.govStudent RepresentativesRuth Miller (770) 312-9295 ruthm@berkeley.eduVeronica Flores (415) 997-9562 veronicagrace.flores@gmail.comSustainability DirectorsScott T. Edmondson, AICP (415) 992-6473 scott-e@sustainability2030.comKatja Irvin, AICP (408) 569-8214 Katja.irvin@sbcglobal.netUniversity LiaisonEmy Mendoza (510) 326-1919 emymendoza@earthlink.netWebmasterRonny Kraft, AICP (650) 508-6367 kraft.ronny@gmail.comYoung Planners Group DirectorsAvalon Schultz, AICP (510) 504-9563 Avalon.schultz@gmail.comNatalie De Leon (408) 313-2662 natdeleon@sbcglobal.netRegional Advisory Councils (RACs)East BayJoanna Jansen, AICP (510) 848-3815 jjansen@planningcenter.comAndy Waggoner (510) 604-4089 awaggonera@gmail.comMonterey BayElizabeth Caraker, AICP (831) 372-1314 caraker@goldenstateplanning.comNorth BayKristine Gaspar (707) 523-1010 kristine.gaspar@GHD.comPeninsulaJames Castañeda, AICP (650) 363-1853 jcastaneda@sforoundtable.orgRedwood CoastStephen Avis, AICP (707) 725-1407 savis@ci.fortuna.ca.usSan FranciscoBrian Soland, AICP (415) 495-6201 BSoland@WilburSmith.comSouth BayKatja Irvin, AICP (408) 569-8214 katja.irvin@sbcglobal.netNEWSLETTER INFORMATIONEditorialEditorNaphtali H. Knox, FAICP (415) 699-7333 knoxnaph@gmail.comAssociate EditorErik Balsley, AICP (415) 592-4769 balsley@alum.mit.eduAdvertising Director/JobsScott Davidson, AICP (510) 697-2280 scottdavidson2@comcast.netNewsletter DesignerNancy Roberts (408) 723-3200 tproberts@sbcglobal.netADDRESS CHANGESMembership DepartmentAmerican Planning Association205 North Michigan Ave, Suite 1200Chicago, IL 60601(312) 431-9100www.planning.orgOur mailing lists come from APA National, updated every two months.To update your email address or other information, go towww.planning.org/myapa/contact_form.htm and login.There’s a “submit” button at the bottom.The American Planning Association, California Chapter Northern, offersmembership to city and regional planners and associated professionalsprimarily living or working in California, from Monterey County to Del NorteCounty, including the nine county San Francisco Bay Area and Lake andSan Benito Counties. APA California Northern promotes planning-relatedcontinuing education and social functions in order to:• Provide an arena for communication and exchange ofinformation about planning related activities;• Raise member awareness and involvement in APA affairs;• Increase public awareness of the importance of planning;• Encourage professionalism in the conduct of its members; and• Foster a sense of community among the members.APA California Northern publishes Northern News 10 times each year inPDF for the exchange of planning ideas and information. Current and backissues are available for download at http://bit.ly/J0V1Kn. Entirely the effortof volunteers, the News is written and produced by and for urban plannersin Northern California. Circulation (downloads per issue) 4,000.Northern News welcomes comments. Letters to the editor require the author’sfirst and last name, home or work street address and phone number (neitherof which will be published), and professional affiliation or title (which will bepublished only with the author’s permission). All letters are subject to editing.Letters over 250 words are not considered.Deadlines for submitting materials for inclusion in Northern News range fromthe 12th to the 16th of the month prior to publication. The 2012 schedulecan be viewed at http://bit.ly/wSH3S5.Permission to reprint is granted. Please credit “Northern News,APA California – Northern.”Northern News 22 November 2012
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