Foreword

The APA National Conference has always provided conference attendees a time for reflection about planning and where it has come and where it is going. The conference, which brings together thousands of planners, gives us a chance to catch up with our colleagues and friends and talk about where APA, their organizations and perhaps their careers are going.

For the APA leadership, the annual conference is the time for meetings to plan, assess, report, decide and act in conducting the business of APA and its 30,000 members. It is also a source of pride when we honor the planning community's members with our awards program.

I believe the substance of the conference sessions has always been the key reason to attend the conference. It is where we learn how communities are coping with managing growth, or trying to revitalize older areas. We hear about new techniques of analysis or new methods of implementation. There are always several sessions going on at the same time, and it is never possible to attend all the sessions we wish.

Therefore, I am extremely pleased to welcome you to a collection of papers that represent what was presented and discussed at the San Diego conference. Their scope and breadth of issues covered represent the state of planning today. They also serve our profession by preserving for the future a summary of the key issues our members face today in the conduct of their daily activities.

On behalf of the APA Board of Directors, I wish to extend my congratulations to Bruce McClendon and all the contributors for their efforts to make these proceedings available to APA's membership.