APA Interact: Traffic Safety • Rental Registries • Looking for Lead

[APA Interact]

Explore how planners are engaging the community to eliminate lead pipe infrastructure.

View in browser May 14, 2025 Clearing lead threats Before communities can replace lead pipes, they first have to find them. Salt Lake City and Cincinnati are working to reach residents and locate pipes for replacement. Despite funding uncertainty, see how the cities are moving forward and prioritizing pipe replacements in Planning. Shared urban challenges Get global insights into shared urban challenges like housing reform and disaster mitigation in this eight-part Global Perspectives series every Thursday, curated by JAPA Editor Yan Song. Connect with planning efforts in Europe, Asia, and Australia. APA members have access to international journal articles for a limited time. Rental registries v. privacy Do the benefits of rental registries in a community outweigh the concerns about privacy? Explore the pros and cons of rental registries and how communities can tailor registries to local needs in this Uncovering JAPA blog. Transportation safety Explore how many traffic engineering standards are based on flawed assumptions rather than science in this episode of Critical Conversations in Transportation Planning. Guests advocate for proactively designing safer streets for all users. This episode is sponsored by Eastern Washington University. Sponsored   Applications Now Open for $120K Grants for Free Outdoor Music   Apply for a LEVITT MUSIC SERIES GRANT to bring FREE OUTDOOR CONCERTS to your community! Receive up to $40K/year (up to $120K over 3 years) to activate underused public spaces and bring people of all ages and backgrounds together through free outdoor music. Interested nonprofits, visit levitt.org. Applications due by 5PM PT on 6/30! PLAN AHEAD   May 22: Registration deadline for participating in the JAPA Writing Workshop for Emerging Scholars.   May 28: Registration ends for Planners’ Day on Capitol Hill. EMPLOYMENT & EXPERTISE   Jobs: Find your next employment opportunity.   Employers: Post a job and ensure compliance with salary transparency laws.    Consultants: Connect with experts in generalized and specialized areas of planning.   RFPs and RFQs: Get assistance with your planning project or discover your next endeavor. YOUR MEMBERSHIP Charles Cooper APA ID: 426455   Update My APA Profile   Send questions or comments about Interact to inte...@planning.org. Interact is a member e-newsletter of the American Planning Association and its professional institute, the American Institute of Certified Planners. Interested in advertising with APA? Contact Maribell Abeja-DeVitto at mabeja...@smithbucklin.com to learn more. American Planning Association, 200 E Randolph St., Suite 6900, Chicago, IL 60601 Unsubscribe Manage preferences