Chicago Metro Section

11/28/23 Annual Chapter Programming Event for 2024

We need your help brainstorming for another exciting year of events and programs for the APA-IL's Chicago Metro Section, Illinois State...

Recording Available On Demand - APA-CMS Webinar - Engaging Diverse Communities (CM | 1.5)

Engaging Diverse Communities: Empowering communities through culturally competent engagement strategies. Join APA-IL's Chicago Metro...

10/25/23 - APA-CMS Webinar - Engaging Diverse Communities

Engaging Diverse Communities: Empowering communities through culturally competent engagement strategies. Join APA-IL's Chicago Metro...

10/5 APA-CMS Event: Navigating Chicago's Skies & Community Engagement with the CDA (CM | 3)

Join the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) for this exciting look at planning and community engagement for major logistics hubs. This...

8/24 - APA-CMS + ILASLA: Adapting to Climate Change (Part III) – Air Quality Webinar (1.5 | CM)

Our skies have been particularly hazy with this year's wildfire season, but urbanites and suburbanites experience plenty of other air...

Pedaling Through Aurora: A Tour de Force in Planning

On June 22, 2023 the Illinois Chapter of the American Planning Association's Chicago Metro Section (APA-CMS) teamed up with Epstein once...

7/18 - A Grand Tour with APA-CMS & ILASLA at the Morton Arboretum

Creating a garden to mark the 100th anniversary of an arboretum is a daunting task that takes planning, creativity, generous donors and a...

8/16 - 2023 Planning Law Session – Bar Exam & Networking (CM | 1.5, 1.0 LAW)

Attend the Annual APA-CMS Bar Exam planning law session, a realistic simulated law school experience for planners (in a bar). Then,...

6/22/23 Aurora Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan Implementation Bike Tour (CM | 2)

Join planners from the City of Aurora and Epstein for a two-hour guided tour showcasing Aurora's bicycle and pedestrian facilities. The...