If you belong to a local planning commission or zoning board or hold elected or appointed public office, join the American Planning Association and gain an experienced, helpful partner in your work to create a vital and healthy community.
Whether you're new to your position or a seasoned veteran, you need training on planning concepts and techniques. APA can help you respond to impending challenges and get ready to try innovative solutions to difficult problems.
A skilled commission can guide competing interests toward consensus on controversial issues. APA training can help you and your fellow commissioners decide fairly, sidestep legal pitfalls, and avoid costly litigation.
Other planning commissions may already have solved the problem yours is facing now. APA publications demonstrate how your community fits into the national picture. You'll have opportunities to share experiences with other commissioners and planners at meetings, conferences, and training events.
The Commissioner, a quarterly publication, is free for APA planning board members. APA's Planners Press publishes most of the materials used to train planning commissions, zoning boards, and boards of adjustment. APA educational products reflect emerging issues, new techniques, and changing legislation. Most are discounted for members.
Become a member and connect with thousands of people who share your dedication to building vibrant communities.
We work on Capitol Hill, in state legislatures, and in the courts to promote community-friendly policies and laws. APA can help you become an advocate for pro-community policies.
APA chapters offer nearby, locally oriented training. At APA audio/web conferences experts share best community planning practices. APA's CD-ROM training packages facilitate self-study.
APA membership is open to everyone who is committed to applying the benefits of planning to create communities of lasting value.
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