Featured: 2026 Trend Report for Planners Planning in an Era of Uncertainty
Explore trends such as the impact of disappearing data, the evolving relationship between AVs and public transit, and more in the fifth edition of the report. Designed to help you understand the trends and signals shaping the year ahead and their implications for planning.
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Find Your Groove at NPC26 in Detroit
Registration is now open! The National Planning Conference is the premier event in the planning profession. Join us April 25-28 to make meaningful connections and gain transformative insights in a city that knows what it takes to innovate. Looking to make an impact as an exhibitor or sponsor? Spots are selling fast!

2026 AICP Certification
AICP Certification helps you make an impact in your career, your projects, and your community. The streamlined One Path to AICP Certification enables you to achieve your planning goals. Start assessing your readiness and prepare today. AICP exam registration opens this April!

2026 Policy Priorities
Many challenges are facing planners today, and housing is one area where federal support for local planning efforts is within reach. See how planners are prioritizing federal policy action that increases housing abundance, links housing and transportation, and strengthens resilience in 2026.
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February 18, 2026
Planning Win: Housing for the 21st Century Bill Passes the House
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February 13, 2026
How Can Zoning Foster Neuroinclusive Communities?
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February 12, 2026
Lives Are Not the Only Thing That Matters in Hazard Planning
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February 9, 2026
Bouncing Back After Job Loss: Advice from Those Who’ve Been There
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February 9, 2026
Free Data Science Tools for Mid-Career Planners
Planning Magazine
Dive deep into the profession's trends, challenges, and voices.
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February 17, 2026
Planning Right Now Is ‘Daunting and Emotionally Exhausting’
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February 12, 2026
What Happens When Women Design for Women? Researchers Found Out.
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February 5, 2026
What Happens to EVs When Washington Backs Out? Ask Rolling Meadows.
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January 29, 2026
Fraud Alert: How Scammers Are Now Impersonating City Governments
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January 26, 2026
Planning Across Generations: Navigating a New Kind of Workforce
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