The Future of Mission Valley – Event Recap
The transformation of Mission Valley from agricultural land to a commercial core has long been a topic of interest to San Diego planners. The San Diego section of the APA [...]
Transportation Research Board publishes an article by SDAPA member Alex Frost
The National Academy of Sciences: Transportation Research Board published an academic article authored by Alex Frost, Dr. Bruce Appleyard, Dr. Sherry Ryan, and Dr. Joseph Gibbons. The piece titled “Quantifying [...]
Exciting Things Ahead for APA San Diego
This month the APA San Diego Board held our annual retreat where we put together our plan for the year and I am so excited for the programs and learning [...]
Port Master Plan Update Event Recap – 7/18
The future of the San Diego Bay and its waterfront were front and center at a recent event held by the San Diego APA and the Port of San Diego. [...]
Pepper Canyon Designathon Event Recap – 4/6/19
The UC San Diego Pepper Canyon Mobility Hub Designathon was a weekend of planning, creativity, and true hands-on learning for more than 230 students. At a university where traditional hackathons and [...]
CONNECTING REGIONAL WATER PLANNING AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE IN THE SAN DIEGO REGION
Recent studies have shown the potentially dire consequences of climate change on the San Diego region’s water resources. The time for planners to act, is now! The state’s 2018 Fourth [...]
The Inaugural Pint with a Planner!
Pint with a Planner is a new, semi-annual event hosted by the Young Planners Group. In planning this new event, the YPG committee members wanted to create an event to [...]
La Mesa CAP Workshop – Local Jurisdiction Outreach Efforts
On April 3, 2019, Jerry Rivero and I led an interactive workshop at Mesa College on the City of La Mesa’s Climate Action Plan and on environmental justice in Barrio Logan. A class of [...]
Housing Inequality in San Diego – Forum 2/28/2019
What can the music of Paul Simon and Michael Jackson teach us about San Diego’s housing crisis? In the work of the Voices of Our City Choir, who performed at [...]
YPG Celebrates Earth Month!
The San Diego Young Planners Group is excited to offer numerous opportunities to give back and help improve your community! Starting this year, we will be participating in a number [...]