-
July 26, 2022
APA congratulates those who successfully completed the May 2022 AICP Certification Exam. These members may use the AICP Candidate designation until they earn the full AICP credential.
-
July 21, 2022
Uncovering JAPA: A new framework offers guidance to help planners navigate the complex process of considering disaster-related relocations.
-
July 18, 2022
A recent report demonstrates that the underproduction of housing units affects 47 states and Washington D.C., and its impacts are being felt in all kinds of places, from dense urban areas to small, rural towns.
-
July 18, 2022
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: Is your community ready for asynchronous public hearings?
-
July 15, 2022
APA President Leo Asuncion, Jr., AICP, was appointed chair of Hawaii's Public Utilities Commission.
-
Uncovering JAPA: How can planners preserve dissent in online public engagement opportunities?
-
July 7, 2022
Uncovering JAPA: A new forecast model and methodology help planners to estimate foot traffic along streets.
-
Uncovering JAPA: Planner Eun Jin Shin investigates representation and wage gaps within the planning profession.
-
June 23, 2022
Uncovering JAPA: Pandemic-created open streets can be a lifeline, but also exacerbate inequities without careful implementation.
-
June 21, 2022
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: Is it time for zoning to pay more attention to cryptocurrency mining?
-
June 16, 2022
Uncovering JAPA: Researchers explore the differences of post disaster recovery on small and medium/large nonprofits and how planners can facilitate nonprofit post-disaster recovery efforts.
-
June 9, 2022
Uncovering JAPA: Should Flint, Michigan, replace its water infrastructure one-to-one, or resize the system? Read the commentaries on the pros and cons of each approach.
-
June 7, 2022
Sponsored Content from enCode Plus: A conversation with planning and zoning industry veteran Bret C. Keast, AICP, on addressing affordability and equity, two of the biggest issues in planning and zoning circles.
-
June 3, 2022
The topic of large-scale solar development in rural communities doesn't have to be controversial. Learn how local officials and developers can work together to clear up the misconception that these two land uses cannot co-exist.
-
Uncovering JAPA: Who, why, and where do adults age 60 and older relocate in the U.S.?
-
May 23, 2022
APA joins the State Resilience Partnership as one of 20 organizations collaborating on increasing nationwide resilience efforts.
-
May 19, 2022
Uncovering JAPA: Learning from London's transition to sustainable transportation modes.
-
May 17, 2022
Get the latest information on housing reforms at state and federal levels, including the Biden administration's launch of the Housing Supply Action Plan.
-
May 13, 2022
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: How can deregulation expand housing supply and support housing equity?
-
May 12, 2022
Uncovering JAPA: As disaster relief becomes more necessary under climate change, are SBA loans for disaster recovery actually used by small businesses?
-
May 4, 2022
Catch a glimpse of the attendee experience — learning and connecting — at NPC22 in San Diego, April 30 - May 3.
-
May 3, 2022
More than 3,000 planners attended the in-person NPC22 in San Diego, April 30-May 2. The group spread out throughout San Diego and the surrounding region to explore the area's planning endeavors and all the host city had to offer. Check out what got planners excited.
-
May 2, 2022
This blog post provides an overview of siting community facilities as a planning approach to increase physical activity in small and rural communities through everyday destinations. It is part of the Everyday Destinations series.
-
May 2, 2022
Uncovering JAPA: A survey of U.S. planners reveals how they are preparing for and responding to the dangers of extreme heat, with responses showing slight regional variations.
-
May 2, 2022
This blog post provides an overview of commercial development coordination as a planning approach to increase physical activity in small and rural communities through everyday destinations. It is part of the Everyday Destinations series.
-
May 2, 2022
This blog post provides an overview of infill development as a planning approach to increase physical activity in small and rural communities through everyday destinations. It is part of the Everyday Destinations series.
-
May 2, 2022
This blog post provides an overview of cluster developments as a planning approach to increase physical activity in small and rural communities through everyday destinations. It is part of the Everyday Destinations series.
-
April 28, 2022
The Town of Morrisville uses digital twins and smart city technology to help the community visualize scenarios and make informed decisions using qualitative and quantitative information.
-
April 28, 2022
Uncovering JAPA: Exploring the impact of the built environment and mental wellbeing of bicycling as a form of transportation.
-
April 22, 2022
The evolution of creating APA's 23rd division - Arts and Planning.
-
April 21, 2022
Uncovering JAPA: Manufactured housing, despite the importance impact to low-income homeownership, remains an understudied topic in planning research and practice. This article provides a needed spatial and regulatory analysis of mobile home parks in Houston.
-
April 20, 2022
As planners prepare to come together for NPC22, attendees have several opportunities to give back to our host city.
-
April 14, 2022
Uncovering JAPA: 'Place-based' policies can help address growing interregional inequality within the U.S.
-
Sponsored Content: The University of Florida Department of Urban and Regional Planning is highlighting two of our alumnae, Jennifer Krouchick and Lian Plass.
-
April 11, 2022
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: How are communities using zoning and other development regulations to mitigate climate change?
-
April 7, 2022
Uncovering JAPA: The aftermath of Hurricane Dolly (2008) on the colonias of the Rio Grande Valley illustrate the need for equitable disaster recovery.
-
April 1, 2022
APA’s Urban Design & Preservation Division brought planning skills to the Town of Center, Colorado, in a pilot program called the Design-Preservation Rapid Assistance Team (D-PRAT).
-
March 31, 2022
Uncovering JAPA: Analysis of Chicago's Large Lot Program to make neighborhoods more aesthetically pleasing and more equitable.
-
March 28, 2022
This blog post provides an overview of traditional neighborhood development as a planning approach to increase physical activity in small and rural communities through everyday destinations. It is part of the Everyday Destinations series.
-
March 28, 2022
This blog post provides an overview of mixed-use development as a planning approach to increase physical activity in small and rural communities through everyday destinations. It is part of the Everyday Destinations series.
-
March 24, 2022
Uncovering JAPA: Researchers explore the gentrification impacts of light rail stations.
-
A Q & A with two women planners who started their own businesses. Together they reflect on their personal career paths, the unique perspective women-owned businesses can bring, and their advice to the next generation of women planners.
-
March 17, 2022
Uncovering JAPA: What role does partisanship play in transportation reform?
-
March 15, 2022
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: What are mobility hubs? And how can planners use zoning and other land-use and development regulations to support mobility-oriented development?
-
March 14, 2022
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: Do high office vacancy rates mean that office-to-housing conversions are inevitable? How does zoning affect opportunities for adaptive reuse projects?
-
March 14, 2022
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is preparing rules for implementing new federal broadband programs authorized and funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). Planners are actively working with administration officials to ensure that any new regulations proposed to support implementation position communities to better plan for broadband.
-
March 10, 2022
This blog post provides an overview of improvement districts as a planning approach to increase physical activity in small and rural communities through everyday destinations. It is part of the Everyday Destinations series.
-
March 10, 2022
This blog post provides an overview of creative placemaking as a planning approach to increase physical activity in small and rural communities through everyday destinations. It is part of the Everyday Destinations series.
-
March 10, 2022
This blog post provides an overview of pedestrian-oriented design as a planning approach to increase physical activity in small and rural communities through everyday destinations. It is part of the Everyday Destinations series.
-
March 10, 2022
Uncovering JAPA: America's streets are among the world's widest, what does this cost communities?
