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March 26, 2024
Digital Community Engagement: Unlocking Local Knowledge
Sponsored content from Maptionnaire: Digital community engagement offers flexibility and accessibility. The web-based approach overcomes geographical and temporal constraints, allowing community members to share experiences, suggest ideas, and voice concerns at their convenience, regardless of when or where. -
March 21, 2024
Housing Assistance and Mental Health: Testing the Direct Association
Uncovering JAPA: HUD two housing program: vouchers for private landlords and public housing. -
March 14, 2024
Residents’ Changing Perspectives on Disaster Resettlement
Uncovering JAPA: In Tacloban City, Philippines, holistic restoration, community empowerment, site development, transparent communication, and flexible participation are emphasized in post-disaster relocation efforts. -
March 13, 2024
Big Batteries Are Changing the Energy Landscape
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: Is your community ready for battery energy storage systems to help store the sun? -
March 11, 2024
Women Advocates for Quality Housing
Two women were early trailblazers in ensuring the availability of safe, quality and affordable housing. -
March 5, 2024
Overcoming Misinformation to Implement a Road Diet
Amidst a yearslong project to make a roadway safer in Bellingham, Washington, planners had to contend not just with the challenge of reducing lane widths but also with misinformation being spread about the project. -
February 29, 2024
D7 Design Retreat in Kansas City
The top seven design organizations will convene in Kansas City, Missouri, for the D7 Retreat to discuss industry challenges. -
February 28, 2024
5 Federal Zoning Reform Bills Every Planner Should Know
Five federal zoning reform bills, endorsed by APA, that every planner should know. -
February 15, 2024
Long Beach’s Approach to Youth Advocacy in Planning
Uncovering JAPA: Long Beach invests in Youth, establishing a Global Model with the Office of Youth Development. -
February 9, 2024
Can Floating Homes Help Us Dodge Climate Hazards?
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: Are floating homes part of the solution to rising sea levels and more frequent and severe storms? -
February 8, 2024
The Need for Greater Transparency in Financialized Rental Housing
Uncovering JAPA: Montreal's rental housing financialization to promote transparency in policy decisions for fairness. -
February 7, 2024
Empowering Students: Student Representatives Council 2024 Leadership Goals
Bianca Mers, the new chair of the Student Representatives Council outlines three goals for 2024 focused on empowering leaders, amplifying voices, and fostering career development in planning. -
February 2, 2024
Now Is the Time to Plan for Our Solar-Powered Future
Solar energy is on its way to being the dominant source of power, but a smooth transition isn't guaranteed. Check out the new third edition of the Solar@Scale guidebook for fresh guidance on planning for utility- and community-scale solar development. -
February 1, 2024
Considering Flood Risk in Development Decision Making
Uncovering JAPA: North Carolina sees rapid new flood risk development, revealing complex socioeconomic factors in risk management. -
February 1, 2024
University of Michigan Nexus Hosts Students for New Urban Planning Course
Sponsored content from Nexus at University of Michigan Engineering. Students joined in person and online for the first Scenario Planning for Urban Futures course, where they learned from Robert Goodspeed, PhD. -
January 25, 2024
Refocus Heat Action Plans To Mitigate Indoor Heat Risks
Uncovering JAPA: Study finds the importance of prioritizing building improvements over tree planting strategies for mitigating the risk of indoor extreme heat. -
January 19, 2024
60 Years of Racial Equity in Urban Planning
Uncovering JAPA: Insightful analysis about racial equity planning to inform planning practitioners' efforts to advance racial and social justice. -
January 17, 2024
Reconnecting a City to its Cherokee Culture Through Planning
How an architecture firm connected with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to craft a downtown master plan in Cherokee, North Carolina. -
January 12, 2024
Harnessing the Power of Patterns for Zoning Reform
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: Can pre-reviewed plans, pattern books, and pattern zones pave the way to broader missing middle housing reforms? -
January 11, 2024
Mitigating Flood Risk Through Smart Land Use Practice
Uncovering JAPA: A 20-year study on North Carolina floodplain development underscores the need for evidence-based policies and robust flood mitigation plans. -
January 10, 2024
Creating Vibrant, Safe Streets
Equity in Practice: The City of Minneapolis elevated native culture and rebuilt trust by partnering with the Little Earth Residents Association and the Native Youth Arts Collective to improve the safety of 18th Avenue South. -
January 8, 2024
The AARP Livability Index Platform: A Planning Resource for Livable Communities
Sponsored content from AARP. Through the AARP Livability IndexTM platform and other livable community resources, AARP seeks to support efforts by planners and APA to help inform policy, increase community awareness and participation, and improve the quality of life for people of all ages. -
January 4, 2024
Are Traffic Impact Studies Still "Junk Science"?
Uncovering JAPA: How Traffic Impact Assessments (TIAs) often fail to meet the substantial evidence standard due to flawed, unsubstantial methods. -
January 2, 2024
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rule Finalized by Biden Administration
The Federal Highway Administration finalized an APA-supported planning rule for greenhouse gas emissions, including the release of a reduction tool to move climate change performance measurement forward. -
December 21, 2023
Prioritizing Environmental Justice in Comprehensive Planning
Uncovering JAPA: California plans are analyzed for environmental justice (EJ) incorporation, revealing advancements in BIPOC communities while underscoring the absence of an explicit racial focus. -
December 20, 2023
Placemaking by Shredding
Florida intergovernmental agency's Skateable Art Park transforms unused space into skaters’ dream. -
December 20, 2023
The Impact of Infrastructure and Workforce Challenges on Local Housing Supply
The Housing Supply Accelerator recently concluded its series of convenings in Atlanta, focused on the need to align infrastructure investments with housing development and address the shortage of construction workers through strategic initiatives. -
December 14, 2023
Restorative Pathways: Navigating Healing and Justice in Communities Affected by Spatial Trauma
Uncovering JAPA: Addressing spatial trauma in Black and brown communities, urging today's planners to embrace equitable spatial development through healing approaches. -
December 13, 2023
Disaster Resilience Strategy and Leadership Vary Widely Among States
New research finds some have taken steps to plan and adapt, but others are lagging -
December 12, 2023
It Takes A Planner to Reconnect Cleveland’s Lakefront
Cleveland planners invited nearly 100 elected officials to come together and discuss the role of planning in shaping the city's future. -
December 11, 2023
Can Zoning Save Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing (NOAH)?
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: What role can zoning play in shielding naturally occurring affordable housing from redevelopment? -
December 8, 2023
Recommended Reading for Advancing Equity in the Planning Profession
Expand your knowledge about equity in the planning profession with this curated list of books. -
December 7, 2023
Motorbike Contributions: Enhancing Street Life and the Local Economy
Uncovering JAPA: Slow-moving motorbikes allow for "productive frictions" enhancing interactions between people and the streetscape. -
December 6, 2023
The Continuing Evolution of Complete Streets
December 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the first official use of the term "Complete Streets," learn about key trends and influencing factors that will continue to shape the Complete Streets of the future. -
December 4, 2023
Career Advice for Planning Students
Learn from planning directors about the skills and insights you need to be successful as a planner. -
November 30, 2023
The Lasting Legacy of Harmful Land-Use Regulations
Uncovering JAPA: Early land-use regulations shaped the concepts of race, which challenge today's planners to create equitable spaces. -
November 17, 2023
Improving Inclusivity of Urban Governance
Uncovering JAPA: Nurturing the culture of a governing body can make it more inclusive for everyone. -
November 15, 2023
Student-Led University Course Challenges Conventional Planning Processes
Equity in Practice: Learn how students created a new course at the University of Michigan to DO WHAT. -
November 15, 2023
Minneapolis Appeals Ruling That Delays Implementation of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan
Minneapolis is appealing a recent court ruling that blocked the 2040 comprehensive plan from transforming housing in the city. -
November 14, 2023
Top Five Takeaways: White House Housing Fact Sheet
The Biden-Harris Administration announced new actions last month to support and accelerate commercial-to-residential conversions through new federal guidance on financing and tax incentives, technical assistance, and the reuse of federal properties. -
November 14, 2023
Yan Song, PhD, Selected as Next Editor of Journal of the American Planning Association (JAPA)
News Release: Yan Song, PhD, selected as new editor of the Journal of the American Planning Association. -
November 13, 2023
Tribal Zoning? Well, It’s Complicated
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: How can planners help tribal authorities apply zoning to "checkboard" reservations? -
November 9, 2023
The Impact of Prejudice Data on Advancing Equitable Planning Practices
Uncovering JAPA: Understanding the impact of the Mapping Prejudice project on advancing more equitable planning policies and practices. -
November 8, 2023
Support for Zoning Reform Across Capitol Hill
The PRO-Housing Program cleared important legislative hurdles this month after gaining a second year of funding in the Senate transportation and housing funding bill and passing as an amendment in the House's version of the same funding bill. -
November 7, 2023
States Take Varied Approaches to Resilience Governance
APA News: New research analysis from APA identifies the varied approaches states are taking for resilience governance. -
November 3, 2023
Planning Action for a Just Transformation to a Net-Zero Climate Resilient World
Statement from the Global Planners Network about the need for effective planning to generate sustainable urbanism in advance of the 74th World Town Planning Day on November 8, 2023. -
November 2, 2023
Impact of Low-Cost Housing Interventions
Uncovering JAPA: The positive impact of low-cost housing remediations led to reduced blight and crime in Philadelphia. -
November 1, 2023
A Community's Successful Journey to Modern, Digital Community Development
Sponsored content from Tyler Technologies. Learn how planners in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida collaborated with IT to successfully implement Enterprise Permitting & Licensing software and modernize their planning process. -
October 27, 2023
Examining the Role of Land Use and Regulations in Housing Development
A recap of the third convening for the Housing Supply Accelerator focusing on examining the role of regulatory processes in facilitating housing production to address shortages. -
October 27, 2023
Strategies for Creating More Just and Equitable Societies
Uncovering JAPA: This viewpoint explores three aforementioned strategies that can be used to start dismantling the existing system in favor of a more just system that that works for everyone.
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