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July 31, 2018
Discussions about the next Farm Bill are under way, both in Congress and across the country. Learn more about this multi-year law that authorizes most federal policies governing food and agriculture.
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July 26, 2018
The Planners4Health project in Wisconsin leveraged local expertise and Plan4Health coalition connections to advance the integration of planning and public health across the state.
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July 25, 2018
The current farm bill is set to expire on September 30. The House and Senate will meet to confer on bills that differ on policies for farming, land conservation, nutrition programs, planning, and rural development.
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July 25, 2018
Ohio State University students and faculty explore ways of planning to improve the lives of individuals with autism. Learn more in the latest issue of PAS Memo.
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July 24, 2018
A "Guide for the Idealist" post: Useful anxiety in your planning practice deepens you and reminds you of the importance of choices.
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July 24, 2018
House Transportation Chairman Bill Shuster proposes phased, temporary gas tax increases to fund infrastructure spending and an expanded grant program to fund projects.
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July 19, 2018
i-Tree Landscape is a free geographic tool that uses tree information to aid local and regional planning for more resilient communities.
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July 17, 2018
APA and its Foundation have been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Pisces Foundation. Funds will help support communities affected by recent hurricanes with their post-disaster recovery planning efforts.
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July 17, 2018
APA Ambassador Diana Wilson, AICP, partnered with Texas A&M University to engage youth and their parents in planning process.
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July 13, 2018
The APA Foundation invests in future leaders through the Judith McManus Price and Charles Abrams Scholarships. Max Sokol, AICP, was awarded the Charles Abrams Scholarship in 2011, strengthening his commitment to APA.
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July 12, 2018
The Planners4Health initiative in Ohio engaged leaders from the three Plan4Health projects to identify next steps for a statewide campaign to integrate planning and public health.
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July 10, 2018
A "Guide for the Idealist" post: Tips for planners entering into management.
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July 2, 2018
Here is how some of the best planned places in the nation — Great Places in America — are celebrating Independence Day.
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June 28, 2018
The Planners4Health project in Northern New England implemented a traffic calming demonstration in Gray, Maine, to engage planners and public health professionals in healthy design strategies.
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June 19, 2018
Whit Blanton, FAICP, makes the case for mentoring and being mentored at the mid-point of your career.
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June 18, 2018
APA Ambassador Leny Huaman builds off the APA Florida Chapter’s Kindergarten to 2nd Grade Guidebook to teach elementary students about creating plans for their city.
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June 11, 2018
Increasing housing choice and affordability, and promoting growth in an inclusive and equitable manner has been on the top of planners’ minds across the country and at APA. Here’s the latest in housing and inclusive growth resources.
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June 8, 2018
The Planners4Health initiative in Arkansas focused on training local leaders through regional summits.
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June 5, 2018
Mentoring is not just for students. The Suncoast Section of APA's Florida Chapter offers a Coaching for the Advancement for Mid-Level Planners (CAMPs) Program that provides mentor opportunities to help make the move into planning leadership.
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June 5, 2018
Equity remains one the most important issues facing planners today, and APA is committed to addressing the issue head on through our policy, research, and education work, including the upcoming Planning for Equity Policy Guide.
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June 5, 2018
Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Tennessee, and Louisiana are among the states making housing news. From inclusionary zoning to affordable housing, these states demonstrate the geographic reach and varying approaches to the housing crisis.
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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
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 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.
