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June 17, 2018
APA Ambassador Turns Students into Map Makers in Polk City, Florida
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. -
May 20, 2018
APA Ambassadors Empower Middle School Girls Through Crafting
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. -
May 13, 2018
Empowering Youth — and Planners — at NPC18
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. -
April 20, 2018
Derreck Kayongo Urges Planners to Show Their Passion
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. -
April 8, 2018
APA Great Places and the Power of Advocacy
Read about the benefits of having a Great Place in America in your community, and how planners can leverage it for years to come. -
April 2, 2018
Creating a Diversity Committee: Lessons from APA's New York Metro Chapter
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. -
March 26, 2018
Innovations in Community Resilience for Planners and the Public
Using a CommunityViz scenario tool, planners and community members explored ways of becoming more hazard-resilient and engaging the community in decisions. -
March 21, 2018
APA Ambassador Gives San Francisco Youth a Fresh Look at the City
APA Ambassador Deland Chan, AICP, designed a workshop for youth in San Francisco’s Chinatown to learn how to collect and synthesize data about their urban environment. -
March 13, 2018
Just Added: New NPC18 Sessions on Trending Topics
As society, culture, and the natural world evolve, so does planning — and the program for NPC18. APA added a number of NPC18 sessions that address trending topics. -
March 4, 2018
APA Ambassadors Bring “Kidtropolis” to Iowa Classroom
APA Ambassadors used exercises from the “Metropolis” curriculum developed by John Martoni to help kids envision what a “kid-friendly” and “green” city means to them. -
February 6, 2018
Climate Adaptation: Climbing the Mountain Amid a Landslide
A new report assesses the current state of the climate adaptation field. Planner and author Jim Schawb says planners can bring their skills to the table and make a difference. -
January 9, 2018
Plan4Health Success Story: Piloting a Health Assessment Lens in Colorado
The Planners4Health project in Colorado advanced cross-sector collaboration by piloting a health assessment tool in three communities. -
January 8, 2018
"Park for All" Playground Brings Together APA Ambassador and Texas Students
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. -
December 11, 2017
Bringing Food to an Aging America
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. -
November 9, 2017
Transportation Is One Key to Livable Communities for All Ages
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." -
November 6, 2017
APA Ambassadors Give Students Sky-High View of Planning
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. -
October 30, 2017
Students Shape a City at Summer Planning Camp
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. -
October 18, 2017
2020 Census Funding Increase Needed Urgently
The 2020 Census faces severe budgetary constraints for the irreplaceable decennial count. Similar problems could be in store for other Census Bureau activities, including the American Community Survey and the already delayed Economic Census. -
October 16, 2017
APA Ambassadors Introduce Youth to Planning on Atlanta’s Westside
In August 2017, Atlanta-based planners from APD Urban Planning and Management visited the Mattie Freeland Home to host an Ambassador workshop that focused on community agency in planning processes. -
October 8, 2017
APA Ambassador Makes Water Facts Fun in La Grange, Texas
APA Ambassador Diana Wilson made learning fun with water games at the LaGrange County Library's Amazing Water story hour in LaGrange, Texas. -
September 26, 2017
Planners Call on Congress: "Fund Community Programs"
At Planners' Day on Capitol Hill 2017, planning advocates urged their representatives to support programs that benefit communities. -
September 24, 2017
Is Federal Data Collection in Jeopardy?
Federal data, smart cities, and civic innovation was the focus of the 2017 Daniel Burnham Forum on Big Ideas. -
August 28, 2017
Plan4Health Success Story: Go Healthy, Columbus
Through Plan4Health, the Healthy Communities Initiative in Columbus, Indiana, focused on increasing daily physical activity. -
August 21, 2017
APA Ambassador and Teen Girls Celebrate Octavia Butler
APA Ambassador Daphne Lundi hosted a workshop in collaboration with the Brooklyn-based Octavia Project, which builds on girls' love for science fiction and fantasy to teach skills in STEM and community building. -
July 11, 2017
LGBTQ Pride Month Ends, LGBTQ Streetscapes Just Beginning
Perris Straughter of APA's LGBTQ and Planning Division examines the role planners play in communities that celebrate and strengthen LGBTQ culture through the built environment. -
June 27, 2017
APA Ambassador Tells the Planning Story With Box City Denver
APA Ambassador Jason Morrison leads youth and volunteers in the creation of a life-sized Box City display in Denver, Colorado. -
May 25, 2017
Inadequate Funding Imperils a Fair and Accurate 2020 Census
There is a real concern that the 2020 Census will be underfunded and unable to deliver the type of data needed for the nation and its communities. -
May 14, 2017
Speak Out During Infrastructure Week
As Infrastructure Week 2017 kicks off, there is no better time to share APA's newly adopted infrastructure principles with your elected officials. -
May 14, 2017
Aging in Place: Tools to Advance Resilience
Showcasing cross-sector partnerships and innovative strategies, this NPC17 session elevated a comprehensive community resilience framework to benefit all residents, including older adults. -
May 9, 2017
NPC17: Determination and Resolve in a Time of Change
A wrap-up of the themes that engaged more than 6,300 attendees at the 2017 National Planning Conference in New York. -
May 8, 2017
Marketing: Networking and Storytelling for Planners
This NPC17 session provided a thorough review of the role of marketing in the private sector, and highlighted key considerations from the public sector. -
May 6, 2017
How Good Is Your Comp Plan?
At an NPC17 session, planners evaluated two city plans against the standards set out in APA's Sustaining Places Initiative. -
April 13, 2017
Timber Town Gets a Planning Boost from APA's Oregon Chapter
In March 2017, APA-Oregon helped the town of Willamina in the inaugural project of its newly established Community Assistance Planning Program. -
April 10, 2017
Take Action During National Community Development Week
APA calls on planners to reach out to their representatives in a different way during each day of National Community Development Week, April 17–21, 2017. -
March 27, 2017
Don't Get Along With Your Manager? Try Tolerance
"A Guide for the Idealist" blog post: Understanding your manager's point of view is a step in creating a positive and productive relationship with your boss. -
March 23, 2017
Tips from Missouri: Telling the Planning Story at Your State Capitol
Planners from across Missouri recently gathered at the state capitol to tell state lawmakers about the value of planning. Here are the lessons they learned. -
February 27, 2017
3 Short Steps to Great Public Speaking
Presenting information to groups of people is a fundamental part of being a planner. APA member Michael Blue, FAICP, gives his tips for giving a successful presentation. -
February 2, 2017
Legislation Takes Aim at Fair Housing Plans and Federal Data
Issues of housing, social equity, and access to data are critical APA legislative and policy priorities, and APA will vigorously oppose legislation that threatens them. -
December 8, 2016
APA Ambassador Visits SAM Academy Students
APA Ambassador Keith Woodcock, AICP CEP, recalls a Halloween well spent with students at the SAM Academy haunted house. -
December 1, 2016
Planning Success Beyond Transitions
Whether working for a government agency or a private company, planners can employ techniques like coalition building and crafting a cohesive and clear message to explain the value of planning. -
November 21, 2016
Women in Planning: Tips for Successful Civic Engagement
In the third of a four-part series, APA's Women and Planning division talked with Jennifer Evans-Cowley, PhD, AICP, about her experience as a planner and the value of making community members a part of the planning process. -
November 17, 2016
Women in Planning: The Power of Community Engagement
Katie Lorah details her experience with civic engagement, gender, and public meetings as the Communications and Creative Strategy Director at ioby, a civic crowdfunding platform in Brooklyn, New York. -
November 10, 2016
APA Ambassador Helps Washington State Students Affect Local Planning
APA Ambassador Dee Caputo, AICP, tells how she and Travis Goddard collaborated to teach students basic land use concepts through an interesting classroom activity and guided discussion. -
October 30, 2016
Young Planners Told Their Planning Stories This October
During National Community Planning Month, Young Planners Groups highlighted how planners just starting out are making a significant impact in the way planners think about tough issues like inclusion, displacement, and community activism. -
October 30, 2016
Celebrating Planning Month Hawaiian Style
In Hawaii, planners, landscape architects, and other design professionals recently joined forces to discuss the importance of interdisciplinary coordination in comprehensive planning. -
October 26, 2016
Boston Mayor Uses Books to Bolster Community Planning
Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh released a suggested reading list focused on urbanism in order to engage locals in the citywide planning process. -
October 24, 2016
APA Ambassador Gives Central Florida Students a Taste of Transportation Planning
APA Ambassador Shundreka Givan, AICP partnered with the YMCA Teen Achievers program to reach high school students in Central Florida to raise awareness of the value of the planning profession and its impact on local communities. -
October 23, 2016
Active Design Needs Active Communities, Part II: Pierce County
Two exemplary Plan4Health projects in California and Washington have found the key to building healthy communities: civic engagement. -
October 20, 2016
Keeping a Bike Plan in High Gear: Montgomery County's Public Engagement Plan
David Anspacher, lead planner for Montgomery County Planning Department's Bicycle Master Plan, explains how the department executed its long-term master plan. -
October 20, 2016
Active Design Needs Active Communities, Part I: Sacramento
Two exemplary Plan4Health projects in California and Washington have found the key to building healthy communities: civic engagement.
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