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The Just Communities AP Foundations Course is a two-day, in-depth interactive online training designed for urban planning, design, and development professionals involved in all aspects of urban design, land use planning, infrastructure development, economic development, and community development. The course offers a comprehensive understanding of the Just Communities Protocol and certification program, a powerful implementation and endorsement framework for advancing place-based regenerative and equitable development. It is mandatory for those seeking to become a Just Communities Accredited Practitioner (APs). Times: Virtual sessions run from 12:30-4:30, Eastern, both days. Who Should Attend? Urban planners and designers Urban and community developers Economic...
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All events listed earn participants CEUs toward the renewal of Just Communities AP Certification
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VISION | POWER | SOLUTIONS is a quarterly, four-part series designed to build capacity for community-driven planning among facilitators/organizers/leaders/educators who are accountable to Black, Brown, Indigenous, and API communities. This training is part of a larger effort to foster a facilitators’ community of practice and referral network within the field of community-driven planning.
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The premier conference for community development is headed to Arizona! The 2026 program, Innovations in Public-Private Partnership, will highlight strategies for advancing economic opportunity through access to credit, investment, and financial services, with a focus on effective partnership models.
Location: Arizona
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Join Just Communities for a live conversation on how Mayor Dickens’ administration is translating principles into practice with the opening of the city’s first municipal-backed grocery store. Learn how your city can boost access to healthy food in underserved areas through this public-private innovation. Overview Healthy communities must have healthy food. Yet many cities still have food deserts due to long-standing disinvestment. For decades, access to healthy food evaded Atlanta’s south side communities. When one national grocery chain after another declined to serve Atlanta’s majority- Black population, the City rose to the challenge. Azalea Fresh Market isn’t just another grocery. ...
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The National Planning Conference (NPC) is the flagship event of the American Planning Association. Each Spring, over 5,000 planning professionals gather in a rotating American city to make lifelong connections and share innovations from the forefront of planning. Through education sessions in a variety of formats, mobile workshops across the host city, timely keynote speeches, and experiences with sponsors and exhibitors in the conference Hub, attendees accumulate insights they can apply directly to their work.
Location: Detroit
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The AAJ Fall Conference 2026: Designing for Justice Positive and Community Connection, will be held in Minneapolis, October 7-9, 2026.This conference will explore the pivotal role architects play within the justice system, emphasizing the societal impact and community connection of their designs in justice facilities. We want to build a more equitable and just system, empowering disenfranchised, poor, and underserved communities and allowing them to thrive and flourish. Conference registration will open in July.
Location: Minneapolis
