APA News
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Sue Schwartz, FAICP, Begins Tenure as President of APA
Sue Schwartz started her tenure at APA president on January 1, 2025. -
Erin N. Perdu, AICP, Begins Term as President of American Institute of Certified Planners
Erin Purdu, AICP, began her tenure as AICP President on January 1, 2025. -
APA Leaders Advocate for Planners at 12th World Urban Forum in Egypt
by: Jon DePaolisThe American Planning Association joined with the international community November 4-8, 2024, in Cairo, Egypt, for the World Urban Forum’s (WUF) conference to exchange ideas and learn new ways to uplift and support planners at home and abroad. -
Planning Together for a Sustainable Future and Sufficient Homes for Our Communities
A joint statement from the Global Planners Network member organizations about the 75th anniversary of World Town Planning Day. -
APA’s Upcoming International Learning Opportunities
by: Jon DePaolisAPA’s ongoing international strategy aims to advocate for the planning profession and facilitate learning exchanges with our peers worldwide that will benefit APA members. -
APA Recognizes 2024 National Planning Award Winners
Celebrating planning efforts that move communities toward a stronger, more resilient, and more equitable future.by: Annmarie LavorataFrom ambitious comprehensive plans to intergenerational collaboration with young residents, APA is proud to recognize the 2024 National Planning Award recipients. -
Housing Supply Accelerator Playbook Provides Solutions for Addressing Nation’s Housing Supply Crisis
News Release: APA and NLC release the Housing Supply Accelerator Playbook, a roadmap for communities to effectively navigate their housing supply challenges. -
5 Reasons to Join APA for Planners' Day
by: Brenna DoneganThis is a unique opportunity to sharpen your advocacy and communication skills, meet one-on-one with members of Congress, and explain why your community needs federal support for housing and zoning reform. -
D7 Design Retreat in Kansas City
by: Annmarie LavorataThe top seven design organizations will convene in Kansas City, Missouri, for the D7 Retreat to discuss industry challenges. -
Yan Song, PhD, Selected as Next Editor of Journal of the American Planning Association (JAPA)
News Release: Yan Song, PhD, selected as new editor of the Journal of the American Planning Association. -
States Take Varied Approaches to Resilience Governance
New APA study identifies how states are addressing flood, disaster, or climate resilience issues.APA News: New research analysis from APA identifies the varied approaches states are taking for resilience governance. -
Planning Action for a Just Transformation to a Net-Zero Climate Resilient World
74th World Town Planning Day StatementStatement from the Global Planners Network about the need for effective planning to generate sustainable urbanism in advance of the 74th World Town Planning Day on November 8, 2023. -
APA Recognizes 2023 National Planning Award Winners
Celebrating planning efforts that move communities toward a stronger, more resilient, and more equitable future.From ambitious comprehensive plans to intergenerational collaboration with young residents, APA is proud to recognize this year’s award-winning planning efforts. -
Recognizing APA Presidential Award Recipients
Honoring the recipients of the 2022 APA President Awards. -
In Memoriam: Dorothy Walker
Remembering APA's first female president.In Memoriam: Remembering APA's first president. -
How to Overcome ADU Barriers
APA and AARP partner to create a guide to expand local supply and legal occupancy of ADUsby: Brenna DoneganAPA and AARP partner to create a guide to expand local supply and legal occupancy of ADUs -
National Experts Join the Housing Supply Accelerator to Guide Meaningful Action
National experts appointed to help guide the Housing Supply Accelerator. -
Partnership to Accelerate & Incentivize Diverse Housing Supply Announced
APA News: APA and NLC partner in national housing campaign to advance and incentivize local approaches to land use, zoning and housing development, and preservation. -
Karen Wolf, FAICP, Begins Term as President of American Institute of Certified Planners
APA News: Karen Wolf, FAICP, begins tenure as president of the American Institute of Certified Planners Commission. -
Angela D. Brooks, FAICP, Begins Tenure as President of APA
APA News: Angela D. Brooks, FAICP, begins tenure as APA's first Black female president. -
APA Announces New International Strategy
APA's international strategy focuses on learning exchange activities. -
In Memoriam: Guide for the Idealist Creator Rick Willson, FAICP
In Memoriam: Rick Willson, FAICP, professor, consultant, mentor, and Guide for the Idealist creator. -
In Memoriam: Constance Jordan Wilson, PhD
In Memoriam: APA remembers the life of Constance Jordan Wilson, PhD. -
APA Recognizes 2022 Award Winners
From ambitious comprehensive plans to outstanding planning educators, APA is proud to recognize this year’s award-winning planning efforts.From ambitious comprehensive plans to outstanding planning educators, APA is proud to recognize this year’s award-winning planning efforts. -
Ralph Willmer Named AICP Ethics Officer
Longtime APA member Ralph Willmer, FAICP, has been hired as the new AICP Ethics Officer following the retirement of Jim Peters, FAICP. -
APA Joins State Resilience Partnership
APA joins the State Resilience Partnership as one of 20 organizations collaborating on increasing nationwide resilience efforts. -
APA Calls For Essential Climate Action
APA joins the call for increasing emission reduction limits with more than 60 other professional organizations ahead of COP26. -
Alejandro Fuentes Joins APA as New CFOO
Alejandro (Alex) Fuentes will join APA as the new chief financial and operating officer on October 18, 2021. -
Memphis Artist Inspires Community Action
by: Jessica WallenThe APA Arts & Planning Interest Group commissioned an artist to highlight the importance of planners' engagement in APA's leadership elections. Memphis-based artist Carl E. Moore was selected. -
Four Award-Winning Plans Strengthening Communities
APA recognizes its four 2021 National Planning Award recipients. -
In Memoriam: Leon Eplan, FAICP
APA remembers the life and work of former AIP President Leon Eplan, FAICP. -
Statement Regarding U.S. Capitol Attack
Read APA's statement regarding the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. -
Seven Students Receive Scholarships to Advance Planning Studies
The APA Foundation awards seven scholarships to aspiring planning students in 2020. -
APA Remembers the Life of Lynn Jorgenson
APA remembers the life of APA Senior Leadership Associate Lynn Jorgenson, who died on September 18, 2020, after a short illness. -
NEPA Changes Take Nation in Wrong Direction
APA and ASFPM release a joint statement against the Trump administration's changes to NEPA. -
APA Launches Equity in Planning Video Series
APA announces its new Voices of Equity in Planning, a multi-part video series demonstrating that equity is a necessary guiding principle for planners and all who participate in the process of planning as advisors, advocates, and decision makers. -
53 Planners Welcomed Into College of Fellows
Fifty-three AICP-certified members were inducted into the College of Fellows for 2020. -
Proposed NEPA Changes Costly, Threaten Community Safety
In response to the proposed overhaul of NEPA regulations, the American Planning Association (APA) and Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) urge the Trump administration to not abandon review of development and infrastructure projects. -
In Memoriam: Norman Krumholz, FAICP
APA marks the passing of planner, author, and educator Norman Krumholz, FAICP. -
In Memoriam: Robert Einsweiler, FAICP
APA remembers former APA and AIP President Robert Einsweiler, FAICP. -
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In Memoriam: Stuart Meck, FAICP
Planner, academic, and APA leader Stuart Meck, FAICP, died at the age of 70 in April 2018. -
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In Memoriam: Charles Claybourne Allen, FAICP
Charles Claybourne Allen, FAICP, urban planning pioneer and dedicated public servant, died in January 2017. -
In Memoriam: John Hirten, FAICP
Former AIP Executive Director John Hirten, FAICP, died in September 2016. -
In Memoriam: Former APA Executive Director Michael Barker
by: Roberta RewersRemembering former APA Executive Director Michael Barker, who died in December 2015. -
In Memoriam: Margarita P. McCoy, FAICP
Former AICP President Margarita McCoy, FAICP, died on April 1, 2016.
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