Register today for the 2025 APA-NM Conference! Sneak Peek: Preliminary Session Lineup for APA-NM 2025 – Taos, Nov. 12–15
We’re excited to share the preliminary session lineup for the 2025 APA New Mexico State Planning Conference, “The Art of Place: Planning with Culture, Land, and Legacy,” taking place in Taos, November 12–15. This year’s program brings together planners, researchers, community leaders, and policymakers from across New Mexico and beyond for thoughtful conversations, practical insights, and on-the-ground learning. Sessions span housing, transportation, equity, climate resilience, cultural preservation, and more—reflecting the breadth and depth of planning in our state.
Highlights include:
- Keynote: Dr. Karen MacClune (ISET-International)
- Ethics Case of the Year, National Speaker, Erin Purdu, AICP, President of APA’s professional institute
- Mobile Tours: Taos MainStreet, Pangea Community, potentially the Taos Pueblo, and more!
Preliminary Sessions:
- A Roadmap to TIF in New Mexico
- An Institutional Facilities Management Perspective on Shifting Demographic Trends
- Branching Out: Using Tree Data to Strengthen MainStreet Communities
- Clean Transportation Fuels Standard and Climate Action Plan
- Complete Streets Implementation at NMDOT: The Active Transportation Plan and Quick Build Guide
- Cortez Safety Action Plan: Turning Community Conversations into Smart Solutions
- Creative Engagement
- Destination Stewardship in Taos: Centering Community Benefit in Tourism
- EV Chargers — Where We Are, Where We’re Going
- From Haunted Hotel to Community Asset
- Housing Market and Needs Data or State Housing Legislation Update
- Housing Opportunities and Constraints in Bernalillo County
- How to Leverage Place in New Mexico: A Toolkit
- Inspiring Community Transformation
- It Takes a NM Planner Workshop [2.0]
- It Helps to Have a Team: Taos County + Housing Partnership
- Journey with us Along the Trail of the Ancients Scenic Byway
- Mapping a Course for Security—Using Geospatial Technologies
- Mapping with Purpose: Identifying Cultural Assets in Taos County
- Navigating Solar Development in New Mexico
- One Hundred Years of Route 66
- Origin–Destination Analysis for Multimodal Planning
- Participatory Budgeting: A Bottom-Up Approach
- Planning a Resilient Future for NM
- Reimagining Space: Smarter Public Institution Facility Planning
- Revitalizing South Coors: Coordinating Land Use, Mobility, and Zoning
- Santa Fe Forward: Preliminary Findings & Musings
- SC CASC Tribal Engagement Program
- Student Lightning Sessions
- Taos County Comprehensive Plan
- Taos Floodplain Manager Session
- Taos Pueblo Sessions and Mobile Tour
- The Descent of Water and History: Planning in La Bajada
- The Illusion of Convenience: Rethinking Modular Buildings
- Trailblazing Places: Designing Culturally Rooted and Sustainable Trails
- UrbanPlan
- Yes In My Backyard: Las Cruces’ Path to a More Inclusive Code
- Zoning Reform for Missing Middle Housing
AICP Prep Opportunities
Florida APA AICP Study Group – Fall 2025 | Open to NM Participants
The Florida Chapter of APA is hosting a Fall 2025 AICP Study Group, and New Mexico members are welcome to join. This is a great opportunity to connect with fellow candidates and access structured prep support.
Sign up to receive updates here: bit.ly/AICPsignup
Schedule:
- Thursday Topic Sessions: 6:00–9:00 PM (ongoing through October 30)
- Saturday Practice Sessions: 9:00 AM–12:00 PM (September 6 – November 1)
Revamped APA-NM Annual AICP Workshop | Joins us at our Annual Conference!
APA New Mexico is excited to announce the revamp of our local AICP workshop series, now launching as a recurring annual event held during the APA-NM State Planning Conference.
Be part of the first revamped AICP Workshop at the 2025 conference in Taos, where we’ll offer:
- Targeted exam prep strategies
- Updated study materials and content
- Opportunities to connect with peers, mentors, and recent AICP test-takers
This session is designed to support both new and experienced candidates preparing for the AICP exam. We encourage anyone considering certification to attend.
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Calling all New Mexico planners! Please join us in Taos. Additional information is forthcoming.
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Are you interested in New Mexico-only, exclusive membership? Find out additional information on the American Planning Association website.
New Mexico chapter dues are 18 percent of APA dues. New Member/Introductory chapter dues = $20. For additional information see the fee schedule and link below.
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Tribal and Indigenous Planning Division
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