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The American Planning Association (APA) is a professional organization representing the field of urban planning in the United States. The APA was formed in 1978 when two separate professional planning organizations, the American Institute of Planners and the American Society of Planning Officials, were merged into a single organization. The American Institute of Certified Planners is now the organization's professional branch. The association also publishes the ''Journal of the American Planning Association'' ("JAPA", ). JAPA was founded in 1935 as ''Planners' Journal'', and was from 1943 known as ''Journal of the American Institute of Planners'' (). == Functions == Like many professional organizations, the American Planning Association's main function is to serve as a forum for the exchange of ideas between people who work in the field of urban planning. The organization keeps track of the various improvement efforts underway around the country, which may include the improvement or construction of new parks, highways and roads, or residential developments. The organization is also a starting point for people looking for employment.〔http://www.planning.org/jobscareers/overview.htm〕 The association holds an annual conference which attracts planners and planning students from throughout the United States, Canada and the world. The 2015 conference was held in Seattle, WA and the 2014 conference in Atlanta, GA. Future conferences are planned for: * New York, NY (2017) * New Orleans, LA (2018) * San Francisco, CA (2019) * Houston, TX (2020)〔https://conference.planning.org/conference/future/〕 Other recent conferences have been held in the following cities: * 2016 - Phoenix, AZ * 2015 - Seattle, WA * 2014 - Atlanta, GA * 2013 - Chicago, IL;〔https://www.planning.org/conference/previous/2013/〕 * 2012 - Los Angeles, CA;〔https://www.planning.org/conference/previous/2012/〕 * 2011 - Boston, MA;〔https://www.planning.org/conference/previous/2011/〕 * 2010 - New Orleans, LA;〔https://www.planning.org/conference/previous/2010/〕 * 2009 - Minneapolis, MN;〔https://www.planning.org/conference/previous/2009/〕 * 2008 - Las Vegas, NV;〔https://www.planning.org/conference/previous/2008/〕 * 2007 - Philadelphia, PA;〔https://www.planning.org/newsreleases/2007/apr12.htm〕 * 2006 - San Antonio, TX;〔https://www.planning.org/newsreleases/2006/mar17.htm〕 * 2005 - San Francisco, CA〔https://www.planning.org/newsreleases/2005/feb02.htm〕 * 2004 - Washington, DC,〔http://www.planning.org/newsreleases/2004/ftp021204.htm〕 The association is subdivided into 47 state/regional chapters, such as the NJAPA (New Jersey Chapter of the APA) 〔(American Planning Association - New Jersey Chapter )〕 or the Western Central Chapter of the APA.〔(American Planning Association - Western Central Chapter )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「American Planning Association」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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