-
June 3, 2021
Uncovering JAPA: Discover the emerging trends in shared rental housing in Shanghai, specifically that of bed space rentals, and their implications for gender equity.
-
May 21, 2021
The AICP Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct articulates shared values and how these should be applied in planning practice. The Code is being updated to reflect the needs of today's planners and members are invited to share their comments.
-
May 20, 2021
Catch up on the latest efforts by planners who are leading zoning reform across the country.
-
May 17, 2021
Through community development work, the Mel King Institute in Boston continues to fight for causes that Mel King has championed his life.
-
May 13, 2021
Sponsored content from Harmari STR: Primary residency and host presence requirements in short term rental (STR) ordinances can mitigate against negative impacts from commercial STR growth. Learn from state and municipal examples that illustrate some of the major trends in STR compliance.
-
May 13, 2021
Uncovering JAPA: Performance benchmarking in public water and sanitation services may only feign efficiency and efficacy in many low- and middle-income countries.
-
May 12, 2021
Read about the planning issues that got NPC21 attendees buzzing online. From micro-mobility to advancing equity to the impact of the built environment on mental and physical well-being, NPC21 covered the issues planners are addressing in today's communities.
-
May 10, 2021
At the NPC21 closing keynote, Jack Dangermond of Esri offered seven GIS trends for planners. APA and Esri have partnered to create a step-by-step GIS learning plan to grow or build existing GIS skills for planners.
-
May 7, 2021
get [t]here explores mobility challenges and opportunities for equitable investment in Boston's gateway cities.
-
May 6, 2021
Ridership forecasts predict the future, but this Uncovering JAPA post explains their past.
-
May 5, 2021
Boston's Somerville Community Path and the Alewife Linear Park provide multiple mobility options year-round.
-
May 3, 2021
Boston's new zoning amendment works to affirmatively further fair housing and addresses concerns about displacement.
-
April 29, 2021
Uncovering JAPA: In Hong Kong, building new towns requires strategic spatial planning to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
-
April 28, 2021
Moakley Park Resiliency Plan creates a modern 21st century community park to address climate change needs and prioritizes social, cultural, economic, and environmental equity.
-
April 19, 2021
Massachusetts' Shared Streets and Spaces grant program offers a look at improving quality of life by investing in public spaces.
-
April 13, 2021
Zoning reform efforts are underway in Connecticut, a state with a long history of exclusionary zoning. Several bills that aim to tackle zoning reform are in play at the legislature this session — and planners are weighing in.
-
April 12, 2021
Baltimore's GIS-based CoDeMap application connects the importance of housing and health, allowing for place-based intervention approaches.
-
April 2, 2021
A bipartisan bill that would empower planners to reform zoning and development codes, create housing action plans, and modernize regulatory structures has been introduced in Congress.
-
April 2, 2021
Planners and communities are eager to see transformational infrastructure policy move forward in Washington. While President Biden's infrastructure plan offers much promise, there are also important questions that remain unanswered about support for planning-led solutions in any infrastructure package.
-
March 25, 2021
Uncovering JAPA: A survey of Black and Latinx planning students found that the students experienced different levels of discrimination depending on their citizenship status, race/ethnicity, nationality, and citizen status. Participants did not believe that planning education was allowing students to develop the skills to be culturally sensitive planners.
-
March 25, 2021
Earmarks are back on Capitol Hill, giving planners a new pathway for securing funding for critical projects. APA's Jason Jordan breaks down what planners need to know to secure federal support for transportation project earmarks.
-
March 18, 2021
Uncovering JAPA: Duke University seeks community input when deciding how to invest in its surrounding neighborhoods in Durham, North Carolina.
-
March 17, 2021
The new GIS learning plan helps build your skills to transform data to enable community leaders to better "see" planning outcomes.
-
March 11, 2021
Uncovering JAPA: The grid system of American city streets has tangible implications for equity in mobility, public health, and environmental sustainability.
-
March 4, 2021
Aimee Nassif, AICP, hosted a facilitated discussion Learning Circle, "2020 The Year in Review: A Planning Manager's Perspective On WTH Just Happened?" Here are some key takeaways and ideas you can implement into your workday from the discussion.
-
March 4, 2021
Uncovering JAPA: Using the Plan Integration for Resilience Scorecard (PIRS), researchers studied the Dutch city of Nijmegen to determine how integrated planning can reduce flooding vulnerability.
-
February 25, 2021
The latest coronavirus relief bill has only one legislative hurdle to clear before becoming law. With the House of Representatives expected to vote on the final legislation tomorrow, planners will see federal action on one of our four legislative priorities this week.
-
February 18, 2021
Uncovering JAPA: Neighborhoods that were once targets of redlining now have higher land surface temperatures than other neighborhoods in the same city. Planners need to correct past policy errors to make cities more equitable, including in urban heat management.
-
February 16, 2021
Chicago's policy of selling vacant lots at a very low cost to adjacent landowners and other purchasers with local connections has resulted in a reduction in neighborhood crime.
-
February 11, 2021
Uncovering JAPA: Why do landlords set housing rents below market? Can planners use this to expand affordable housing without public subsidies?
-
February 10, 2021
Petra Hurtado, PhD, APA's Research Director, explores patterns and the agility and technological innovation planners need.
-
February 4, 2021
Uncovering JAPA: How effective are industrial preservation policies in promoting industrial activity, and can planners use them as an economic development tool?
-
January 29, 2021
Sponsored Content from Granicus: Whether because of COVID concerns or in spite of them, the growth of the short-term rental market was rapid in 2020, and it looks like that trend will continue in 2021.
-
January 28, 2021
Uncovering JAPA: Read some early research into whether density aggravates the COVID-19 pandemic.
-
January 27, 2021
A new economic development bill includes provisions that will make it easier for towns and cities across Massachusetts to produce more housing by greenlighting certain local zoning changes with a simple majority vote.
-
January 26, 2021
The beginning of the Biden administration and the 117th Congress have been marked with quick action on many of APA's top legislative priorities for 2021.
-
January 21, 2021
How do researchers inventory restrictive regulations and assess their relationship to the underproduction of housing?
-
January 15, 2021
A Guide for the Idealist post: Planners need to be more reflective about their practice, and radical planners might adopt different reflective frameworks.
-
January 14, 2021
Get recommendations for integrating proactive and resilient greenspace improvements into disaster recovery planning.
-
January 7, 2021
Uncovering JAPA: Tackle uncertainty using a robust decision-making framework for transportation planning.
-
January 6, 2021
APA offers insight into seven trends and spotlights helpful resources to help planners prepare for 2021 and beyond.
-
December 29, 2020
Despite an unusually contentious and unpredictable two-year session, the 116th Congress acted on several long-time APA legislative priorities.
-
December 21, 2020
The Solar@Scale team recently analyzed the existing literature on planning and zoning for large-scale solar development and identified some significant gaps.
-
December 18, 2020
APA is partnering on a research project that asks planners what they think of planning integration and its potential for building community resilience.
-
December 17, 2020
Uncovering JAPA: Curious which themes are most prominent in the urban planning literature? Check out an analysis of 30 years of articles.
-
December 16, 2020
Planners are advising President-elect Joe Biden's transition team, which could mean more opportunities to build federal support for planning and planning-related programs in the next four years.
-
December 10, 2020
Uncovering JAPA: How can planners best use exploratory planning scenarios?
-
December 4, 2020
Incoming AICP President Mitchell Silver outlines upcoming changes to the AICP certification program that represent continued evolution and relevance to the needs of planners and communities.
-
November 24, 2020
Meagan Booth, an APA Ambassador in Utah, has been exploring ways to continue teaching children about planning in the midst of the pandemic.
-
November 19, 2020
How can we measure success for the Journal of the American Planning Association?
