FLORIDA PLANNING A publication of the Florida Chapter of the American Planning Association
SKILL BUILDING - Winter 2023
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MORE TECHNICAL SKILLS AREN’T THE WAY INTO 2023
Compassion Planning
We Want to See How We Can, and Should, Cultivate in the Communities We Are By Lori Cox, AICP
WELL, WE CAN ALL AGREE THAT THE PREVIOUS FEW YEARS HAVE BEEN, AHEM, CHALLENGING AND REVEALING. The unimaginable blended into the inconceivable between the global health pandemic fundamentally disrupting the way we operate on every level and the circus sideshow bipartisan politics seems to have become. All the while, within our work, we’re trying our best to address the mounting social and environmental crises while also holding ourselves together. Many of us may be asking what we can do to support our communities within our professions while also supporting ourselves as people. continued on page 4
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A Message From the New Executive Director Stefanie Svisco
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Florida Planning Conference 2023: Call for Presentations
OTHER FEATURES President’s Message - p. 3 Member Q&A - p. 23 APA Working for You - p. 24 Planners on the Move - p. 25 Consultants Directory - p. 27 Events - back page
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