Department
of Environmental
Studies & Planning
Institute for Community Planning Assistance
(ICPA)
About ICPA
The Institute for Community Planning Assistance (ICPA) is a non-profit
research center sponsored by the Department of Environmental Studies and
Planning at Sonoma State University. The main purposes of ICPA are:
1. To engage in community service by making needed services
available to local agencies at low-cost
2. To provide a mechanism for faculty and student research
in the areas of community and environmental planning
3. To further the education and professional development
of planning students by complementing their classroom and internship
experience
4. To provide financial assistance in the form of wages
to student employees who are hired on an as-needed basis to fill various
research and support roles.
Studies undertaken by ICPA are directed by University
faculty who often donate the majority of their services. Student Assistants
are carefully screened in order to match skills and interests with the
unique needs of each project.
The Institute has been extremely busy in the last few
years, employing ten students while handling almost $250,000 in contracts
with local non-profits and governments. Sample projects include the Keller
Canyon Property Valuation Study (Contra Costa County), Design Guidelines
for Crow Canyon Area (City of San Ramon), a Petaluma Tree Inventory, and
a Napa County Sign Inventory.
Current Endeavors
ICPA was recently awarded a $20,000 grant from the California Urban Environmental
Research Education Center to establish an Environmental Mediation Program.
ICPA is participating in the Sonoma County Subregional
Planning Pilot Project (SCSPP). SCSPP is one of two subregional pilot
projects funded by the Association of Bay Area Governments. This project
is part of a larger collaborative approach to region-wide planning developed
by the elected officials and policymakers at ABAG
For More Information
Core faculty involved in coordinating ICPA are:
M. Thomas Jacobson, J.D., MCP, AICP
707/ 664-3145
e-mail: tom.jacobson@sonoma.edu
Steven C. Orlick, Ph.D.
707/664-2414
e-mail: steve.orlick@sonoma.edu
To be placed on the mailing list for the Annual Planning
Seminar call 707/664-2306. |
