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June 7, 2019
New Graphic Novel Aims to Engage Teens With Planning
Can a graphic novel about planning inspire communities and planning organizations to achieve greater outreach and more thoughtful engagement with teens? -
June 6, 2019
Kevin Lynch and the Shaping of Los Angeles
JAPA continues to highlight Kevin Lynch’s legacy and the ideas in his book The Image of the City. Learn more about his imprint on Los Angeles. -
May 30, 2019
Mental Maps Still Matter in the Age of GPS
A JAPA article revisits Kevin Lynch's 1960 book The Image of the City and finds relevance and new insights in his ideas about cognitive mapping. -
May 13, 2019
Washington Talks Infrastructure: Will This Time Be Different?
APA Policy Director Jason Jordan reviews the current state of legislative debates on infrastructure in Washington and explores the ways in which APA and its planning advocates are influencing policy ideas in the making. -
April 22, 2019
Street Air on Earth Day
Members of the Street Air Project have studied the air pollution problem in Bay View, California, with the goal of quantifying the issues and seeking scientific and planning-related solutions. -
April 17, 2019
50 Years of Denise Scott Brown’s Vision for Socially Responsible Design
An Uncovering JAPA post: In 1969, architect Denise Scott Brown wrote in JAPA about the difficult balance between the urban designer's professional expertise and the public's desires. That discussion continues today. -
April 10, 2019
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at APA, and the NPC19 Plan4Equity Forum
NPC19's Plan4Equity Forum and the Arts & Planning Group Program and Social are part of a larger and ongoing effort and commitment by APA in the areas of equity, diversity, and inclusion. -
April 3, 2019
JAPA — Why You Should Read It
JAPA's new editor, Ann Forsyth, outlines the value of APA's scholarly journal in helping link planning practitioners and researchers. -
January 29, 2019
Expanding California's Leadership in Diversifying the Planning Profession
What does diversity and inclusion mean to APA, the planning profession, and planners' efforts to address diversity, inclusion, and equity in planning? Hear from two planners about the road to progress in California. -
December 20, 2018
APA’s Impact on the 115th Congress
A look back at the ways that APA advocacy made a difference in the 115th Congress. -
November 26, 2018
APA Interest Group Incorporates Public Schools into Community Planning
The APA Public Schools Interest Group looks to improve equity by creating stronger linkages between the planning profession and public school districts. -
November 20, 2018
APA Ambassador Leads Florida Students in Mock Council Meeting for Planning Month
APA Ambassador Kim Glas-Castro, AICP, celebrated National Community Planning Month with a mock council meeting at Palm Springs Middle School in Florida. -
October 10, 2018
Advancing Planning During National Community Planning Month
Planning advocates nationwide are connecting with their elected officials this month to highlight the important role planning plays in addressing communities' most daunting challenges. -
August 14, 2018
APA Ambassador Highlights Planning on Palm Springs Career Day
APA Ambassador Kimberly Glas-Castro, AICP, excites students about planning as a career choice. -
July 25, 2018
Planning with Autism in Mind: A Six Feelings Framework
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. -
July 17, 2018
APA Ambassador Brings Children’s Workshop to Life in Texas
APA Ambassador Diana Wilson, AICP, partnered with Texas A&M University to engage youth and their parents in planning process. -
June 18, 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 21, 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 14, 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 21, 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 9, 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 3, 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 27, 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 22, 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 14, 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 5, 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 7, 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 10, 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 9, 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 12, 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 10, 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 7, 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 31, 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 19, 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 17, 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 9, 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 27, 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 25, 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 29, 2017
Plan4Health Success Story: Go Healthy, Columbus
Through Plan4Health, the Healthy Communities Initiative in Columbus, Indiana, focused on increasing daily physical activity. -
August 22, 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 12, 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 28, 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 26, 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 15, 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 15, 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 10, 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 9, 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 7, 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 14, 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 11, 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.
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