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January 31, 2018
The Planners4Health project in Oregon implemented a statewide assessment to advance collaboration across sectors.
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January 30, 2018
APA's Director of Policy Jason Jordan recaps President Trump's first State of the Union Address, the planning issues discussed, and policy issues Congress must address in the days ahead.
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January 28, 2018
Student Internships can bring you closer to your goal of finding employment in the planning field.
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January 25, 2018
Planners have the ability to create housing options that enable citizens to be independent and to thrive at all ages. One of a series of blog posts on APA's Plan4Health webinar and seminar on “Planning Livable Communities for All Ages."
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January 24, 2018
The short-lived government shutdown has come to an end, but the underlying policy issues that led to the shutdown still have not been resolved.
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January 22, 2018
By the end of January, almost 40 state legislatures across the nation will be in session. Get in the know about key issues and players likely to affect planning during the 2018 legislative season.
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January 21, 2018
NPC18's robust educational program covers emerging issues, new trends, and best practices in planning. Here’s what you’ll experience over four days in New Orleans.
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January 21, 2018
APA Ambassador Keith Woodcock and residents of Sanger, California — part of a family network called Champions for Change — met to discuss ways to incorporate healthy, safe, and nutritious lifestyles into the Sanger General Plan.
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January 15, 2018
One-third of the U.S. population lives in the wildland-urban interface (WUI). It's important for planners to consider the WUI during the community planning process due to its direct link to potential wildfire disasters.
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January 11, 2018
How should you spend your spare time in New Orleans during the 2018 National Planning Conference? The chair of the Local Host Subcommittee gives her recommendations.
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January 10, 2018
In a controversial move, HUD issued a notice effectively suspending new fair housing planning rules until 2020. APA plans to submit comments on the action.
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January 10, 2018
APA’s Healthy Communities Policy Guide identifies policy recommendations for local, state, and federally elected officials with the goal of improving community health and quality of living through planning.
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January 9, 2018
The Planners4Health project in Colorado advanced cross-sector collaboration by piloting a health assessment tool in three communities.
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January 8, 2018
A "Guide for the Idealist" blog post: How do planning theories of change affect planners both personally and professionally?
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January 8, 2018
Ambassador Diana Wilson visited a 7th grade elementary classroom in La Grange, Texas, to hear from students about a new playground and talk about health and fitness.
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January 4, 2018
The CPAT program demonstrates the value and flexibility of planning to help find workable solutions to real world problems in today’s communities.
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January 3, 2018
What is the role of planning in the ongoing opioid epidemic in the U.S.? In 2018, APA will offer a series of webinars to explore the intersection of planning and this national crisis.
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December 20, 2017
Not an APA member but considering attending NPC18? You’ll want to read this.
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December 19, 2017
With 2018 on the horizon, APA looks forward to advancing smart, federal planning policies by building on the momentum sparked this year.
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December 17, 2017
First in a series from the Healthy Aging Working Group: The Healthy Communities in PA task force encourages healthy community design in Pennsylvania by combining expertise from the planning and health fields.
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December 17, 2017
House and Senate conferees have struck a compromise agreement on tax reform. While the bill preserves most planning and development tools, long-term effects of tax reform pose new uncertainties for local planning efforts and communities.
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December 17, 2017
The best of 2017 in APA online content.
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December 14, 2017
Mary Kay Peck, FAICP, chair of the APA Foundation board, shares her experience with Hurricane Irma and the work that will be done by the APA Foundation.
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December 11, 2017
This is one in a series centered on key findings in the areas of housing, transportation, engagement, health, and food access for our rapidly aging population.
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December 11, 2017
Reimagining the Civic Commons is a national initiative to foster engagement, equity, environmental sustainability, and economic development in our cities. APA members learned more about the initiative at the 2017 Policy and Advocacy Conference.
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December 11, 2017
New Orleans is celebrating a major milestone in 2018 — the 300th anniversary of the city's founding. Here's why New Orleans is the place to be during the Tricentennial.
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December 11, 2017
The Planners4Health project in Indiana leveraged the momentum of Plan4Health to strengthen state-wide partnerships.
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December 6, 2017
To achieve greater social cohesion, inclusion, and safety in a society where the needs of all citizens are met, the approach needs to be comprehensive and have wide citizen support. Planning is the vehicle through which much of this vision can be achieved.
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December 5, 2017
APA and the American Public Health Association partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to evaluate the overall impact of the multi-year Plan4Health project.
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December 4, 2017
Congressional leaders are hoping to complete work on tax reform before the end of the year. The quickest way to accomplish that is reconciling the differences between the House and Senate bills through the conference committee process.
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December 3, 2017
With both House and Senate tax bills passed, it is now the job of conferees to reconcile the two for a final vote on tax reform before the holiday recess. Here's what APA likes and dislikes about each bill.
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November 30, 2017
The Planners4Health project in Hawaii tailored walk audit trainings to respond to the unique needs of each county.
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November 29, 2017
Congress's deadline for finalizing an FY 18 budget or passing another stop-gap measure funding the government is December 8. Tax reform may have an effect on year-end budget decisions.
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November 27, 2017
A "Guide for the Idealist" blog post: Think of planning theories as tools rather than expressions of truth.
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November 26, 2017
Learn more health and planning integration in a video with Ann Forsyth, coauthor of "Creating Healthy Neighborhoods: Evidence-Based Planning and Design Strategies."
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November 20, 2017
If tax reform is intended to spur economic growth and investment, it should retain historic tax credits (HTCs) — an incentive for boosting private investment in the rehabilitation of old buildings.
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November 20, 2017
Congress heads home for Thanksgiving having made significant progress on tax reform legislation. The House of Representatives passed its bill, and the Senate's legislation will head to the floor soon.
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November 19, 2017
The Planners4Health project in Pennsylvania conducted a comprehensive assessment to identify next steps for advancing healthy community design across the state.
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November 9, 2017
APA is working with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management to conduct a needs assessment of water-related decision support tools used by planners.
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November 9, 2017
The Senate Finance Committee released a detailed summary of its own tax reform legislation just hours after the long-awaited tax bill hit the floor in the House.
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November 9, 2017
Transportation is highlighted in the first of a series of blog posts on APA's Plan4Health webinar and seminar on “Planning Livable Communities for All Ages."
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November 6, 2017
APA Ambassadors recount their experience with students at the Research Triangle Park STEM Expo in North Carolina, engaging students with aerial imagery of planning trends from around the world.
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November 6, 2017
The AICP planning certification is the gold standard credential for planners and, as such, it is a brand that merits protection.
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November 5, 2017
The long-awaited tax reform legislation, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1), contains provisions that will have potentially significant impacts on housing and economic development activities.
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November 5, 2017
The New Mexico Planners4Health project leveraged Story Maps to share assessment findings and data analysis.
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October 30, 2017
Recent University of Washington grad Stephanie Velasco shares her experience working as a camp instructor for "Next City," a planning summer camp offered by the university's Robinson Center for Young Scholars.
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October 30, 2017
"A Guide for the Idealist" blog post: Rick Willson speaks to his peers on why they should consider mentoring. The benefits include growth for both parties.
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October 29, 2017
With National Community Planning Month winding down, here are some of the many ways you demonstrated the value of planning this October.
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October 25, 2017
The Planners4Health project in Georgia strengthened connections between the Georgia Chapter and the Georgia Public Health Association Affiliate to strengthen its statewide approach to healthy communities.
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October 23, 2017
M. Margo Wheeler, FAICP, introduces a new crop of college students to planning every year through APA’s Great Places in America.
