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June 5, 2018
A "Guide for the Idealist" post: Answers to common questions about mentoring. Mentors can help you interpret events, reflect on your practice, make decisions, and see the bigger picture.
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June 1, 2018
Congress is racing to complete as much appropriations work as possible prior to the August recess, but legislators are unlikely to avoid the need for a continuing resolution.
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May 24, 2018
The House Appropriations Committee recently approved a spending bill for transportation and housing programs that maintains some of the dramatic increases to programs made by the FY 2018 omnibus.
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May 24, 2018
Planners4Health work in the New York Metro area goes on through a relationship between local institutions and APA's LGBTQ and Planning Division.
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May 22, 2018
Tristan Lanza tells the story of how his internship and meeting with an APA Community Planning Assistance Team in Belize City, Belize, led to his choice of Texas A&M, where he recently graduated with a master's degree in urban planning.
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May 21, 2018
How can planners foster social equity in their communities? That question drove an engaging conversation between panelists and audience members at the “Fostering Social Equity” session at NPC18 in New Orleans.
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May 21, 2018
APA Ambassador Shawna Kitzman, AICP, and her team from Fitzgerald, build off the Girls Are Brave program to teach middle school girls about the power planning and zoning plays to improve communities.
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May 18, 2018
As APA focuses on telecommunications as a part of Infrastructure Week 2018, here's a look at technology that’s transforming the way planners engage with wireless: small cell towers. APA's Indiana Chapter shares some insights.
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May 17, 2018
This Infrastructure Week we're highlighting the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan, which revolutionized its approach to designing, maintaining, and using its streets over the past five years.
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May 16, 2018
A "Guide for the Idealist" blog post: An important career management ability is to see circumstances and issues through your supervisor’s eyes. They are not only managing you, they are managing a process.
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May 16, 2018
The APA Foundation invests in future leaders through the Judith McManus Price and Charles Abrams Scholarships. A 2004 recipient, Gabriela Juarez, AICP, shares how the scholarship connected her to APA.
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May 16, 2018
The Farm Bill, expiring in September, is one of the few “must do” items likely to make it across the finish line before election campaign season takes over. Jason Jordan previews the fight ahead.
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May 14, 2018
The next round of TIGER applications is here, and with it some noteworthy changes to the popular program. Learn about new shifts in the longstanding program and their likely impact on planners.
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May 14, 2018
Congress is gearing up to tackle housing and transportation funding questions for FY 2019. Will Congress support the administration’s cuts and return to budget austerity, or will it maintain or increase funding based on current enacted levels?
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May 14, 2018
A partnership between YEP! Youth Engagement Planning, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Southeast Louisiana, and APA's CPAT program organized a youth engagement workshop during the 2018 APA National Planning Conference in New Orleans.
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May 10, 2018
The Planners4Health work in Tennessee developed a range of resources to continue the integration of planning and public health across the state.
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May 3, 2018
The APA Foundation provides planning assistance to communities hit hard by natural hazards. Some of the first to be helped were in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina.
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May 1, 2018
A "Guide for the Idealist" blog post: Choosing from among a variety of planning jobs can be made easier by doing research and assessing the employer.
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May 1, 2018
With New Orleans as the back-drop, NPC attendees learned about the relationship between water resource management and planning and the ‘One Water’ approach at a number of conference events.
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April 25, 2018
A look back at social media stats and highlights from the 2018 National Planning Conference in New Orleans.
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April 25, 2018
NPC18 put up big numbers, both on social media and on the ground in New Orleans. Relive the conference, by the numbers.
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April 25, 2018
NOLA won the hearts of planners at NPC18. Here are the top seven things they loved.
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April 24, 2018
PolicyLink founder and CEO Angela Glover Blackwell wrapped up NPC18 with a call for attention to equity: "The fate of the nation rests on people like you."
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April 24, 2018
The 2018 National Planning Conference closed with an inspiring closing address, the final educational sessions, and the wrap-up of contests and conversations. Read our rundown of the final day of NPC18.
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April 24, 2018
NPC18 rolled on with another packed day of sessions, discussions, and the annual National Planning Awards luncheon. Catch up on what you may have missed, and see the highlights of what you did, in our wrap-up of all of the action on Monday.
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April 24, 2018
From networking tips to job interviews, from professional headshots to leadership training, attendees at the 2018 National Planning Conference had a variety of opportunities.
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April 23, 2018
Autonomous vehicles sessions continued to draw crowds on Monday at the 2018 National Planning Conference where more than 20 sessions on the topic are on offer.
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April 23, 2018
The 2018 APA National Planning Award recipients were recognized at a special luncheon on April 23, 2018.
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April 23, 2018
Day 2 of the 2018 National Planning Conference overflowed with educational sessions, imperative conversations on equity and affordable housing, and the opening of the Exhibit Hall with the Exhibitor Meet and Greet. See what you may have missed.
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April 22, 2018
Wondering what happened at Day 1 of NPC18? You've come to the right place.
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April 22, 2018
APA leaders gathered in New Orleans before the start of the 2018 National Planning Conference for a series of leadership meetings.
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April 21, 2018
Derreck Kayongo of the Global Soap Project kicked off the 2018 National Planning Conference with a call to lift up voices from all members of planners' communities. Watch a recording of his passionate address.
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April 19, 2018
The Planners4Health project in Nebraska strengthened cross-sector partnerships by cultivating connections between schools of planning and public health.
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April 13, 2018
The APA Foundation invests in future leaders through the Judith McManus Price and Charles Abrams Scholarships. A 2011 recipient, Lauren Trice, AICP, points to the scholarship's influences on her planning career.
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April 9, 2018
Read about the benefits of having a Great Place in America in your community, and how planners can leverage it for years to come.
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April 9, 2018
Learn all about the AICP sessions coming up at the 2018 National Planning Conference in New Orleans, April 21–24.
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April 6, 2018
Workshop participants at the 2018 National Shared Mobility Summit worked through three scenarios on Chicago’s streets to understand the demand for automated travel.
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April 6, 2018
The Planning Leadership Institute is a full day of intensive training and professional reflection designed to provide the skills and mindsets planning professionals need.
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April 6, 2018
The Planning Management Institute provides an intensive, interactive developmental opportunity at NPC18 for people who manage, or will soon manage a public or private-sector planning department.
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April 6, 2018
What if every schoolyard was a green schoolyard? Multifunctional schoolyards can ensure kids' healthy mental, physical, cognitive, and social development.
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April 5, 2018
The Planners4Health project in Florida connected planning and public health professionals through the creation of a resource hub: plan4healthyfl.org.
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April 5, 2018
Attend the following water and planning related events at the National Planning Conference to learn about a broad range of topics related to planning for water and addressing water resource challenges.
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April 4, 2018
Blue Bikes, New Orleans's bike share system, was launched in December 2017. Learn about the planning and implementation process and how to use them to get around at NPC18.
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April 3, 2018
Cochairs of APA's New York Metro Chapter Diversity Committee explore the committee’s origins, activities, and tips for other APA chapters who may be interested in starting their own diversity committees.
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April 2, 2018
With the passage of the omnibus spending package, federal planning programs are fully funded through fiscal year 2018 (FY18).
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March 30, 2018
Students: Get a sample of the opportunities in store for you at the 2018 National Planning Conference.
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March 29, 2018
Learn about the 2018 scholarship opportunities offered by the APA Foundation.
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March 28, 2018
Will NPC18 be your first National Planning Conference? Then make sure to check out these 5 tips from a NPC veteran.
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March 27, 2018
A "Guide for the Idealist" blog post: Trust is a prerequisite to credibility, influence, and power and underlies effectiveness in your role as a planner.
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March 27, 2018
Using a CommunityViz scenario tool, planners and community members explored ways of becoming more hazard-resilient and engaging the community in decisions.
