Upcoming APA Utah Events

Artificial intelligence is reshaping county planning, offering powerful tools to streamline processes, improve decision-making, and enhance public engagement. This session explores how AI is being successfully implemented in planning practice and the legal considerations that come with it.

Join a few APA Utah members for a practical walk-through of the planning resources they rely on most.

Please join us for this informative webinar to learn more about the importance of building a strong professional network and get tips on how to build your network.

Cleckley’s book, Empathic Design, provides essential approaches and methods for designing public spaces with respect for the history and lived experiences of communities. This work ensures that all people, especially those marginalized and harmed by systemic oppression, are represented in their built environment.

Supreme Court decisions and changing federal regulations have created significant confusion regarding Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction over “waters of the United States” (WOTUS), particularly over
wetlands.

Join APA Utah and the Department of Workforce Services (DWS) for an informative walk-through of the Moderate Income Housing (MIH) application process and newly updated tools aimed at making reporting clearer, simpler, and more manageable.

Active Listening as a Planner’s Best Friend (a two-part Upskilling Initiative)

As is true for most species, humans evolved alongside and thus have an intimate connection with the day-night of our rotating Earth. Many bodily functions and daily rhythms are synchronized with the resulting light-dark patterns.

October 9-10, 2025 The Depot & Megaplex Theater at The Gateway 13 North 400 West Salt Lake City, UT 84101 *No refunds will be issued after October 3 at midnight, as all food and event materials will have been ordered by that time. Evening Event This event is free for registered guests. Please RSVP HERE. (more…)

Join APA Utah for a fun and relaxed evening of baseball and connection at the News Bees Stadium on Thursday, June 6 at 6:00 PM!

Thursday

Jason Jordan, APA Policy Director, and Andrea Brown, APA Michigan Chapter Executive Director, will present the APA’s Housing Supply Accelerator Playbook, and show how planners can partner with elected officials and stakeholders to promote innovative housing strategies and a more open and timely process for the review of proposed new residential developments. Owen Beitsch will (more…)