The American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) Commission is considering an amendment that would waive the requirement of taking the written computerized examination for tenured faculty members who are in planning programs that are accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board (PAB). (apawatchdog.org) All others who want certification will still have to take the examination.

What do you think about the AICP's proposal to reach out to planning professors? Join the discussion with your fellow planners and others interested in the future of AICP certification. ...

The helpful Planning Advisory Service Reports published by the American Planning Association and its predecessors have been a part of just about every planning department library in the United States since 1949. Every month, the APA places a "new" historic PAS Report on their web site, free for all visitors to view and download. If you read only one, make it the political incorrect No. 15: Self-Service Gasoline Stations from 1950, packed full of mid-century sexism and site planning advice that would make a modern planner recoil in horror. Or fall to the floor in laughter. ...

Urbanspace Gallery is a gallery in Toronto that features exhibitions and events that celebrate and analyze neighborhoods, public spaces, transportation systems including walking, governance ideas, and citizen participation. The gallery currently has an exhibit called "The Fourth Wall", which includes ideas from graphic designers about how to improve public meeting notices. (!) ...