The APA Housing and Community Development Division is excited to host a screening of Episode III in the documentary series, the Shame of Chicago - The Color Tax. Premiering last year at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, The Color Tax tells the story of how a system of predatory home contract sales during the 1950s and 60s plundered enormous sums of wealth from the pockets of black families seeking homeownership. But unlike what happened in other cities, Chicago’s families fought back in one of city’s most heart-wrenching and perilous campaigns for racial and economic justice. Reverend William Barber, co-director of the National Poor People’s Campaign, A National Call for Moral Revival writes, “The Color Tax paints with vivid clarity perhaps America's most striking example of systemic racism.” After the screening there will be a moderated discussion around fair housing, exclusionary housing policies and the impacts on minority communities nationwide.

Legacy business programs are also part of a movement to address the “diversity deficit” in the preservation field. Practitioners increasingly call for new ways to document and promote intangible culture (rather than merely architecture) and utilize new media to spread “living history;” foster inclusion and “social sustainability;" broaden the constituency for historic preservation; and ensure that vernacular and underrepresented heritage is not lost.

Join the APA Women & Planning Division for an informative panel discussion about the advantages & disadvantages of the AICP certification, how to apply for the exams, and some basic test tips for future test takers.

Learn how planners can use a free web-based application called Github, used widely in the tech industry, as a tool for knowledge sharing and collaboration. David Wasserman, Data Science Practice Lead at Alta Planning & Design, will provide some background information on the tool and how planners can use it as well as a short demo of APA Technology Division's new Github Repository and how you can get involved. Q&A will follow.

This session discusses architecture and urban planning through the centuries within the seven continents.

This year’s Summit will include one full week of virtual educational sessions, social “happy hours”, short expert talks, coaching sessions, and fun activities for municipalities and schools. Participants will have an opportunity to connect with energy and green product vendors, and municipal professional service providers (e.g. planners, attorneys, engineers) during our new Green Biz sessions.