Architects and Planners of Boulder (APOB) is a professional organization dedicated to the improvement of Boulder's physical environment through education, advocacy, alliance building, and information sharing.

• Serve as a credible, collegial and reliable professional design resource to City and County staff, public officials and the community, as well as to individual APOB members.
  
  
• Assist the City of Boulder staff and public officials in crafting regulations and procedures in which simplicity, common sense and good design are enabled and encouraged.
  
  
• Complement regional design organizations (such as AIA, APA and ASLA) by picking up where they leave off with minimal bureaucracy.
  
  
• Study, reach consensus, and adopt formal positions on local issues.
  
  
• Represent APOB at public hearings involving policy, land use and design issues.
  
  
• Promote and support public service activities by APOB members.
  
  
• Establish a strong communication network between all members of the design community.
  
  
• Facilitate a vibrant social forum for design professionals and encourage the open exchange of ideas.