Diversity Summit II Monday, March 21, :30 – 2:45 p.m. Moscone West Convention Center, San Francisco Making Great Communities Happen American Planning Association APA Diversity Accomplishments

Making Great Communities Happen American Planning Association 2004 Diversity Accomplishments This presentation shows some of the work APA has done in the past year to: 1.Elevate the work of minorities; 2.Focus on issues of relevance to minority populations; 3.Recruit, retain, and better serve minority members.

Making Great Communities Happen American Planning Association 2004 Diversity Accomplishments Membership and Recruitment: Appointment of a Diversity Task Force to plan Diversity Summit II, and make recommendations on minority recruitment. AICP Minority Pass Rate study with the help of the Educational Testing Service (ETS).

Making Great Communities Happen American Planning Association 2004 Diversity Accomplishments Membership and Recruitment: Creation of Diversity Internship – a new opportunity for talented student to tackle significant projects to advance our efforts. Formation of the Indigenous Planning Division. New Diversity listserv - an active tool for communications among members.

Making Great Communities Happen American Planning Association 2004 Diversity Accomplishments Components of APA: PBCD – Scholarship event at conference PBCD – APA listserv active SRC – diverse current leadership

Making Great Communities Happen American Planning Association 2004 Diversity Accomplishments Publications - Web: Online reader on Affordable Housing Diversity web portal under construction: “The New Face of Planning” available Summer 2005.

Making Great Communities Happen American Planning Association 2004 Diversity Accomplishments Publications - Planning Magazine: “Racing Toward Diversity” – February Steve Chambers tells the story of two New Jersey towns where racial balance is a mission. “Up Close: Ted Jojola” – February APA's newest division chair, of the Indigenous Planning Division.

Making Great Communities Happen American Planning Association 2004 Diversity Accomplishments Publications - Planning Magazine: “Affordable Housing in an Unaffordable Region” – January How local nonprofits are helping Bay Area residents cope with a shortage. “When Loans Become a Lifeline” – December As federal funding for community development slows to a trickle, a Minneapolis organization, the Community Reinvestment Fund, steps in to fill the gap

Making Great Communities Happen American Planning Association 2004 Diversity Accomplishments Publications - Planning Magazine: “Putting the Force in Workforce Housing” – November Good projects around the country “The Right Mix” – October Cities rise to the challenge of finding — and keeping — minority planners.

Making Great Communities Happen American Planning Association 2004 Diversity Accomplishments Publications - Planning Magazine: “From Blight to All Right” - August/September A project shows the many benefits — and complications — of brownfield redevelopment. “Planners Library” – July Review of The Dignity of Resistance: Women Residents' Activism in Chicago Public Housing.

Making Great Communities Happen American Planning Association 2004 Diversity Accomplishments Publications - Planning Magazine: “Back from the Brink” - June Communities are using housing receiverships to save neglected properties. “2004 National Social Advocacy Award” – April Awarded to the Lapham Park Venture, Milwaukee. The city's most vulnerable residents gain access to a full range of health care and other services

Making Great Communities Happen American Planning Association 2004 Diversity Accomplishments 2005 National Planning Conference: Workshop: “Asset-Based Community Development”

Making Great Communities Happen American Planning Association 2004 Diversity Accomplishments National Planning Conference Sessions: Planning in Minority Communities Social Justice and Neighborhood Revitalization Regional Equity Indigenous Planning 101 Are Minorities an Endangered Species? Revitalizing Communities of Color

Making Great Communities Happen American Planning Association 2004 Diversity Accomplishments National Planning Conference Sessions: AICP Launches the CAP Is There Social Equity for Planners? Public Housing Revitalization Happenings in Indigenous Country Activism and Planning Changing Demographics and Community Planning

Making Great Communities Happen American Planning Association 2004 Diversity Accomplishments National Planning Conference Sessions: Getting Grocery Stores into Underserved Urban Areas Creating the Inclusive City Latino New Urbansim Gay and Lesbian Safe Zones

Making Great Communities Happen American Planning Association Thank you, and have a great conference!