Upcoming APA Utah Events

Two distance education sessions available for on-demand viewing through December 31, 2021: CM | 1.5 LAW Public Art Life Cycle: Concept to Commission CM | 1.5 ETHICS Ethics for Planners (more…)

Please join us for a continuing discussion on solving housing issues throughout Sevier County Revisit the six strategies for promoting housing that we covered in Summit I Housing Assessments – What they are, how to conduct one and how to use one A discussion with Brent Bateman, the former Utah Ombudsman on Land Use Law (more…)

Join planning practitioners and allies across Utah for a dynamic panel and presentation on the perspectives and experiences of navigating through the pandemic that share the need for equity-centered practices in and beyond crises. An equity toolkit will also be provided to encourage long-term application. Open to all those interested in the intersections of race, (more…)

Gain Insights and Tools to Address Housing Affordability About this event (Full program can be found Here: 2021 Housing Affordability Seminar Program FINAL) In response to feedback from last year’s summit attendees, this June we’re convening a special mid-year Cache Summit Seminar focused on Housing Affordability, in addition to the traditional annual event in November! (more…)

Why: For planners and staff who have to prepare the annual reporting form. Learn about tools, resources, and deadlines. Discuss the process and outcomes and ways to improve it.  When: June 2, 2021 Time: 12:30- 3:00 pm Where: Bountiful City Hall 795 South Main Street Bountiful, Utah 84010 This will be streamed on Zoom for (more…)

Join us for an interactive forum on telling the story of “how cities work” from the local and regional planning perspective.   In-person event.   DUE TO HIGH DEMAND, REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT WILL BE REQUIRED. REGISTER HERE   (more…)

Join us for this year’s Spring Breakfast! About this Event There are two ways to enjoy this year’s event: 1. Enjoy lunch and support Envision Utah while you watch. See the green tickets button? Every ticket purchased comes with a DoorDash code so you can still enjoy lunch during the event. -OR- 2. Tune in to (more…)

Vail InDEED: An Innovative Approach to Increase the Home Supply for Year Round Local Residents June 15 – 2:00-3:30PM MDT Many gateway communities have adopted similar housing policies and regulations to improve affordable housing access, whether they be inclusionary zoning, commercial linkage, or development impact fees, and yet, the one thing we all have in common (more…)

Tools to Increase Housing Affordability: Lessons Learned from Park City and Beyond June 1 – 2:00-3:30PM MDT Mountain and resort communities have been working on issues regarding affordable housing for years. As a result, there’s a variety of different tools out there, but which one is right for your community? Thomas Eddington Jr. (director at (more…)

Educated Guests Make Good Neighbors: How to Educate Short-Term Rental Guests May 20 – 2:00-3:30PM MDT Every community leader has heard horror stories about bad short-term rental guests, but most short-term rental ordinances and discussions focus on hosts and property managers. What if there were ways to improve the other side of the short-term rental (more…)

Short Term Rental Trends in the Intermountain West and How to Craft an Ordinance to Handle Them May 4 – 2:00-3:30PM MDT In the last ten years, short-term rentals have dramatically altered the landscape of guest accommodations and our understanding of how they affect communities. While the new sharing economy can bring economic benefits, they can (more…)

In February, Chapter President Kirsten Whetstone announced our first-ever Utah Chapter “Book Discussion” and the selection of our first book—The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein. This free event—which will be AICP CM credit eligible—will be accessible to any registered participants.   Have you been reading? If (more…)