What are the most important planning issues facing Latino communities? What are the biggest challenges facing Latino planners? Come share your thoughts and help to build an agenda for Latinos in Planning.

Planning professionals around the United States are working to create a new Latinos in Planning division within the American Planning Association. We are working to build national and local agendas to influence the work of policymakers, planners and researchers in issues related to planning in Hispanic communities.

Please join us in any of the dialogos (Spanish for "dialogue") around the United States. The dialogos are open to any planning, community development or land use professional who is concerned about issues facing Latino communities.

In the District of Columbia, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia and North Carolina area: Friday, October 28, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; University of Maryland, Mount Marie Hall, Maryland Room, Room 0100, College Park Maryland. Contact Irayda Ruiz, [email protected]. This dialogo is made possible by support from the University of Maryland's Sea Grant Extension Program and the Ethnic and Cultural Diversity Committee of the Virginia Chapter of APA - (VAPA-ECDC).

In Southern California: Thursday, November 17, 7 to 8:30 p.m.; 725 Spring Street #12, Los Angeles. Contact: David Salazar, [email protected]. This dialogo made possible through a partnership with the Latino Urban Forum.

In Michigan: Thursday, December 1, 5-8 p.m.; University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, North Campus, Art & Architecture Building, Room 2216; (2000 Bonisteel Drive). Contact: Elizabeth Delgado, [email protected].

In New York/New Jersey: Friday, December 2, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, 33 Livingston Avenue, Room 113, New Brunswick, NJ. Contact: Leonardo Vazquez, [email protected]. This dialogo made possible with support from the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy.

(Please note that seating is limited at these sites. Please contact the organizers soon.)

Future dialogos are being planned in New York City and Minnesota. If you would like to organize a dialogo, or for any questions about Latinos in Planning, please contact Leonardo Vazquez, AICP/PP, at [email protected] or 732-932-3822, x711

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For more information contact:

Leonardo Vazquez
Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University
33 Livingston Avenue, #278
New Brunswick
NJ 08901
United States

Phone: 732-932-3822, x711
Fax: 732-932-1107
Email: [email protected]