Our Mission:

APA Colorado provides leadership in the development of resilient, inclusive, sustainable and equitable communities by advocating for excellence in planning and public policy, promoting professional development, and providing education and citizen empowerment for those who are working to protect and enhance the natural and built environment.

(R.I.S.E. - Resilient. Inclusive. Sustainable. Equitable)

Our Vision:

• APA strives to be the preeminent authority on innovative planning that rises to today’s challenges and meets emerging needs with energy and resolve.

• We see planning as the best way of using public resources to create vital communities.

• APA and its members are leading the way toward a stronger economy, a better environment, and a more equitable society.

• We want to give communities confidence that good planning will help them make wise decisions and sound investments to reach their goals.

View the Chapter's Goals, Strategies and Action Items.