About Us
Welcome to the website for the Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association - recipient of APA's Karen B. Smith Chapter of the Year Award in 2004 and 1994. The Chapter's mission is to carry out the objectives of the American Planning Association (APA) and to promote the art and science of planning in Oregon. If you are a OAPA member, a user name and password will be emailed to you soon.
The Mission of the Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association is to:
- Promote the art and science of planning
- Helping planners in professional development
- Advance the practice of planning at all levels of experience
- Emphasize the importance of achieving the final vision or goal over mere procedure
- Protect the legacy of our state’s natural environment
- Promote sustainable development objectives through comprehensive planning for economic development, social and environmental objectives
- Foster social and environmental equity, and
- Advocate for every citizen’s opportunity to participate.
We believe that for planners to made a difference in their communities they must be known for:
A more detailed explanation of these core values can be found in the summary of Planners Dialogue, a visioning process conducted by the Chapter in the late 1990s. The Oregon Chapter of APA shall support and educate our communities about the value of planning, while advocating for effective planning programs and practices statewide. These activities shall help to assure Oregon’s planners are professionally knowledgeable and empowered to create and implement balanced, informed and visionary plans for their communities.
For a copy of our Strategic Plan click here. For OAPA Board information click here. For Chapter Activities click here.
To reach us: email oapa@oregonapa.org or mail PO Box 3674, Wilsonville, OR 97070. | 
