California Planning Roundtable
Mission: The California Planning Roundtable (CPR) advances planning practices that drive the creation of healthy, prosperous, sustainable, and equitable communities for all Californians. We explore innovative state, regional, and local planning policies; effective implementation strategies; practical planning practices and the development of a diverse and inclusive professional planning workforce. Vision: The California Planning Roundtable envisions a state where all Californians benefit from and enjoy living and thriving in healthy, prosperous, sustainable and equitable communities of all kinds in rural places, towns, cities, and metropolitan regions across the state because:- all people are empowered to plan and shape their communities;
- planning processes are inclusive, diverse, and equitable;
- planning processes are collaborative and engaging;
- each person values the knowledge that all participants bring to the process;
- communities can come to respectful engagement about how to move forward;
- planning policies are aspirational and address the needs and desires of the people who they impact most;
- policies prioritize health, prosperity, sustainability, and equity;
- policies are implementable and achievable; and
- the planning profession consists of leaders and a workforce that reflect the diversity of the state.
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ProjectsOngoing work of the Roundtable
PublicationsWhat we've published
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Promoting Effective Planning
CPR is committed to enhancing essential planning skills for practicing planners to promote effective planning. To accomplish this goal, CPR will offer interactive sessions and workshops at the APA California conference and other possible venues on core skills that may not be taught in typical planning curriculums,but are usually "lessons learned" through direct work experience. Possible workshop topics include strategic thinking, communication skills, project management, and effective community engagement and education.
What's New
The latest from the RoundtableLeadership Academy
The California Planning Roundtable Planning Leadership Academy is a professional development program created to help planners prepare for leadership roles in their organizations. Through the program, participants will gain knowledge and skills in leadership, organizational dynamics, communication, and career planning to help them identify and achieve their professional goals while equipping them with tools to make even stronger contributions to their organizations. Read more about the Leadership Academy...
Voices of Impact
CPR completed a film in April 2022 that is an oral history project focused on identifying how past planning practices have impacted communities of color, described by those people who have experienced the impacts. The project looks to give voice to people who ordinarily may be reluctant to share their stories, to raise public awareness, and to suggest how planning professionals and policy makers can change their practices in response.
Planning To House California Beyond 2020
The lack of housing availability and affordability has reached crisis proportions in California. The conditions we experience today have been building over the last several decades largely due to limited production, particularly in coastal and urbanized areas. Read More...