Ray
Burby appointed to the JAPA Editorial Board
Incoming Editor of the Journal of the American Planning Association
David Sawicki has appointed
Professor Raymond J. Burby to the JAPA Editorial Board, effective
January 1, 2005. Burby, who joins
18 other new editorial board members, will serve a renewable 2-year
term.
JAPA publishes articles that describe and analyze the complex
process of planning for change in urban,
suburban, and rural areas. With a focus on policies, techniques,
and plans, JAPA aspires to present
diverse perspectives on the planning discipline.
The
Journal of the
American Planning Association (JAPA) is the premier scholarly
journal in the field of
planning and urban development. For more than 60 years, the quarterly
JAPA has published the most
current research, commentaries, and reviews on planning and urban development
for planners, policymakers,
and academicians. JAPA traces its origins to the National
Conference on City Planning (NCCP), first
held in 1909.
JAPA serves the practitioners of local, regional, and state
planning in government agencies, nonprofit
organizations, and consulting firms. It also serves government
and nonprofit specialists in areas such
as housing policy, transportation policy, community development, and
environmental protection. A third
audience is scholars and teachers in planning and related fields in
the natural and social sciences.
Ray Burby Appointed to ACSP Review and Appraisal Committee
Raymond J. Burby has been appointed by ACSP President Chris Silver and
incoming President Mickey
Laurie to serve on the ACSP Review and Appraisal Committee, this group
helps the incoming ACSP
president to develop an agenda for the forthcoming presidency.
The Association of Collegiate Schools
of Planning (ACSP) is a consortium of university-based programs
offering credentials in urban and regional planning. Acting together,
the ACSP member school faculty
are able to express their shared commitments to understanding the dynamics
of urban and regional
development, enhancing planning practices, and improving the education
of both novice and experienced
planners.