Our mission is to promote the practice of community and regional planning in Louisiana by enhancing the effectiveness of planners in impacting public policy. The mission will be carried out in the following ways:

• Community Service - Provide informed and objective planning advice on issues that confront state and local government and build public and political support for responsible planning in Louisiana.
• Member Services - Provide services to members to facilitate communications, networking and professional/citizen interchange.
• Professionalism/Excellence - Promote excellence, professionalism and adherence to high ethical standards in the profession by offering programs and opportunities to build professional skills.

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Upcoming Events

• May 8 - Transportation Policy Committee Meeting
• May 8 - LEED Building Tour - Rosa Keller Library
• May 12 - Landscaping Industry Open House
• May 15 to May 16 - ArcGIS Desktop I: Getting Started with GIS
• May 15 - Stormwater Best Management Practices Workshop 
• May 16 - Evacuation Planning--Lessons Learned from Hurricanes
• May 20 to May 24 - 49th International Making Cities Livable Conference
• May 21 to May 23 - LWEA’s 20th Annual Spring Conference
• May 21 - Complete Streets Advisory Committee Meeting
• May 22 to May 24 - ArcGIS Desktop II: Tools and Functionality
• May 23 - Horizon Initiative Water Committee Meeting
• May 30 to May 31 - ArcGIS Desktop III: Workflows and Analysis
• June 19 - Workshop : Complete Streets Policy Development
• June 19 - ASCE Continuing Education and ASCE's Environmental & Water Resources Institute
• July 12 - Smart Growth Speaker Series - Ellen Dunham Jones
• August 20 - Complete Streets Advisory Committee Meeting
• September 29 - Water Environmental Federation Technical Conference