Planners Group Launches New Website: CCAPA Announces New Capabilities & Tools to Promote Smart Growth.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The California Chapter of the American Planning Association (CCAPA) today announced the launch of the organization's new website at http://www.calapa.org/. The site is designed to be a resource for California's planning community, and others interested in California planning policy and legislation.

"We are pleased to announce the launching of our new website," said CCAPA President Jeri Ram. "CCAPA has designed the site to be user-friendly in a way that can help planners practice better planning and to give Californians a better understanding of smart growth efforts. We have created tools that anyone can access, and we encourage you to visit the site often to get the latest information on California smart growth planning efforts."

Visitors to the site can keep up with the latest in planning policy information via CCAPA's Legislative Updates; access Cal Planner, the official news magazine of the organization; follow links to Local Sections for more information on regional planning; or access CCAPA's annual conference webpage to register for the upcoming event.

"CCAPA designed our new site to be a strong resource for planning information and practices," Ram added.

The California Chapter of the American Planning Association ("CCAPA") is a nonprofit, public interest and research organization representing over 5,000 practicing planners, elected and appointed officials, and concerned citizens involved with urban and rural planning issues in California. The Mission of CCAPA: making great communities happen through good planning. CCAPA will provide vision and Leadership that fosters better planning for California; building public and political support for sound planning; and provide its members with the Tools, Services and Support that advance the art and science of planning.